How to stop packages from being updated in Linux

Sometimes it’s useful to tell to our GNU/Linux system that we want to keep some packages on Hold or that we do not want to update them , for example you could have added a custom kernel and you don’t want that during an update the standard kernel takes its place, or perhaps you want […]

How to sync Tomboy with Ubuntu One on Linux Mint 13

Tomboy is still my note taking program as in the homepage of Gnote I still read: Synchronization support is being worked on, and sync was one requirement when I chose a note taking program some years ago. I use Ubuntu One as “cloud space” for my notes and so far it has served me well, […]

Santoku a new Linux distro focused on Security

I’ve received this article of Jay Turla as guest post, and so I gladly publish it: There’s a new GNU/Linux distro designed to help you in every aspect of your mobile forensics, mobile malware analysis, reverse engineering and security testing. It’s called Santoku Linux. Santoku is a general purpose kitchen knife which originated from Japan, meaning “three virtues” or […]

5 New RPG games for Linux

If you love RPG (role-playing game) and you think that there is no future for these games on Linux this post is for you. In this post I’ll show you 4 NEW RPG games, they are all developed from the scratch to run on our beloved Penguin: Questverse, Hale, Dawn, Flare and Arakion Just a […]

How to use a D-LINK – Wireless N 150 usb adapter on Linux

My new desktop don’t has an integrated wireless card, but has 10 USB ports, so I’ve decided to use an external USB/Wireless adapter to connect it to the WI-Fi at my home, using a cable is not an option, I’ve the router in another room, and it would be a mess to bring it to […]