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Linus Torvalds Net Worth – Who is Linus Torvalds and How Did He Earn $150 Million

Linus Benedict Torvalds is a Finnish-American software engineer, businessman, computer scientist, author, and blogger who has an estimated net worth of $150 million. He is the creator and main developer of the Linux kernel used by the Linux distribution that runs a vast portion of the internet, including Google, Facebook, and Amazon, and also powers …

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9 Best Linux Distros For Programming

Are you a programmer looking to switch to a Linux distribution? Look no further. Linux is a kernel and its distributions are built on top of it. These distributions are nothing but operating systems. Developers love Linux because it’s fast, secure, and free. Being open-source there is great community support as compared to other OS …

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Speed Up Package Manager With Simultaneous Downloads

Whenever you install any application or start upgrading your Linux-based operating systems, the default package manager such as dnf, apt, or Pacman first downloads all the packages and dependencies one by one and then installs all the packages one after the other. Now you can make the whole process faster either by having a fast …

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Grub Customizer – Easily Customize your GRUB menu

Whenever you first turn on your Linux PC, It is the bootloader that starts all the ‘turning on’ processes such as kernel, etc. If it is already not customized by your distribution, then it looks very dull and boring with a black background and a centered selection field. Like other parts of a Linux system, …

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Lubuntu vs Xubuntu – What is the difference?

One of the reasons why Ubuntu is placed among the biggest Linux distributions is the fact that it itself has a ton of editions and flavors available both officially and unofficially. Lubuntu and Xubuntu are what you call the “flavors” of the Ubuntu desktop edition. Both of these operating systems are designed for older systems …

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How to Create a Custom Sized Swap File in Linux?

If you are using old hardware to run any Linux Distribution which has a very low system memory (RAM), it is recommended to create a swap partition. A Swap partition is essentially a part of your disk storage that is used by the system as ‘Extra RAM’. This extra disk space starts swapping the RAM …

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How to customize the loading time of the GRUB bootloader?

I recently started using Endeavour OS and, among other things, noticed that the default time set for the GRUB bootloader is 5 seconds. This setting is good if you have multiple distributions on your system so you can choose which one to boot. But, I don’t have any other Linux distribution installed and the extra …

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Top 10 Amazing Raspberry Pi Projects 2022

Projects are important assets for your career as it helps us become better learners for the domain you want to pursue your career. And I think Raspberry Pi is the best gadget for all the technology enthusiasts for building solutions. Whether the project is for your engineering semester or self-learning, choosing a project based on …

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How to prevent packages from upgrading in Arch Linux?

Arch Linux is among the most widely used rolling release Linux Distributions. But sometimes the packages can cause you trouble after an update. For example, a kernel update has the potential to mess with your installation, so it is probably okay to disable its updates (unless you have new hardware). The default package manager in …

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TLPUI – Increase your laptop battery life on Linux

If you have ever used Linux which is installed on a Laptop, then you must have noticed the heavy battery usage during your work. This is perhaps one of the major disadvantages of Linux and discourages many people from using Linux. Since battery life reduces gradually throughout the recharge cycles, your battery will also degrade …

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