How to Edit Your Hosts File on Windows, Mac, or Linux
<img src="http://www.howtogeek.com/geekers/up/sshot-2010-08-31-[23-19-00].jpg" />On occasion you will need to edit the hosts file on your machine. Sometimes because of an attack or prank, and others so that you can simply and freely control access to websites and network traffic.
The Best Keyboard Shortcuts for Bash (aka the Linux and macOS Terminal)
Bash is the default command-line shell on most Linux distributions, from Ubuntu and Debian to Red Hat and Fedora. Bash is also the default shell included with macOS, and you can install a Linux-based bash environment on Windo...
5 Ways To Try Out and Install Ubuntu On Your Computer
Want to try out Ubuntu, but not sure where to start? There are lots of ways to try out Ubuntu – you can even install it on Windows and uninstall it from your Control Panel if you don’t like it.
How to Create a Live Ubuntu USB Drive With Persistent Storage
A Linux live USB drive is normally a blank slate each time you boot it. You can boot it up, install programs, save files, and change settings. But, as soon as you reboot, all your changes are wiped away and you’re back ...
Clean Up the New Ubuntu Grub2 Boot Menu
<img src="http://www.howtogeek.com/geekers/up/sshot-2010-05-21-[03-13-50].png" />Ubuntu adopted the new version of the Grub boot manager in version 9.10, getting rid of the old problematic menu.lst. Today we look at how to change the boot menu options in Grub2.
What’s the Difference Between Ubuntu and Linux Mint?
Ubuntu and Linux Mint are two of the most popular desktop Linux distributions at the moment. If you’re looking to take the dive into Linux – or you’ve already used Ubuntu or Mint – you wonder how they’re different....
Boot From a USB Drive Even if your BIOS Won’t Let You
<img src="http://www.howtogeek.com/geekers/up/sshot-2010-05-05-[15-55-47].png" />You’ve always got a trusty bootable USB flash drive with you to solve computer problems, but what if a PC’s BIOS won’t let you boot from USB? We’ll show you how to make a CD or floppy disk that will let you boot from your USB drive.
