When was the last time you had to create a zip file? Personally, I have to interact with those types of files all the time (either receiving or sending them to various clients, family, and friends).

File sharing is a fundamental aspect of networked computing, and in Linux environments, two of the most prevalent protocols facilitating this are NFS (Network File System) and Samba. This article aims ...

Creating a bootable USB drive is a cornerstone skill for anyone interested in exploring different operating systems or working in system administration. A bootable USB drive allows a user to boot into ...

The PDF (portable document format) standard was created in the 1990s by Adobe cofounder John Warnock to make it possible for people to share reliably formatted documents across a wide range of ...

The way the Linux file system is laid out makes perfect sense. I've been using Linux for so many years that I can't imagine another file system making more sense. When I consider how the Windows file ...

It doesn't matter whether you're test driving Linux or installing Windows—making a bootable drive is an annoying process. What if you could format a hard drive for booting once and then simply drag ...

Chilliware has released two software packages designed to make Linux-based computers more useful. XFaxtor, which costs $49.95, lets Linux computer owners send faxes using fax modems, a feature that ...

If you have two machines running Windows and Linux and want to copy files from one to another, this step-by-step guide will help you get the job done. You can use PowerShell Remoting Over SSH to copy ...