Linux provides tools and patches for speeding up the priority of multimedia applications. So if you're not getting the performance you expect, try shifting into overdrive.

Backups are a common topic, but you’ll hardly hear anyone mention safe data deletion.

Some say an attack is looming, and others say we don’t have to worry. What’s the real story on viruses in Linux?

If you need fast answers for what's inside, you can use a Bash script to obtain an inventory of hardware on your Linux system.

A proxy server provides safer and more efficient surfing. Although commercial proxy solutions are available, all you really need is Linux and an old PC in the attic.

Thanks to automatic hardware detection, today’s admins rarely need to configure the X window system manually. But if you want to use X11’s excellent networking capabilities and tuning options, you will certainly benefit from some background knowledge.