Visual Studio Code is the most popular open-source, cross-platform IDE for software developers and it supports various programming languages, such as C++, C#, Python, Java, and more. Besides being a professional development IDE, VS Code is an excellent educational tool for teaching students programming languages. I have been teaching Java to students and I think VS Code is a better choice of IDE than others such as jGRASP, IntelliJ,IDEA or Eclipse. In order to use […]
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In this post, I will show you how to create a bootable Kali Linux Live USB in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and then configure a persistent partition so files and settings can be retained between reboots. Preparation Before we start, make sure you have the following items ready: A blank USB 2.0 or above drive, at least 8 GB GParted Kali Linux Live ISO image file UNetbootin Now, let’s get started. 1. Prepare the USB drive […]
Linux is much better than Windows in many ways, as I mentioned in my previous post, but unfortunately the market share of Linux desktop has not increased much. As a matter of fact, the market share of Linux desktop from 01/01/2018 to 08/31/2018 even decreased comparing to the same period of last year, from 2.25% to 1.98%, according to Net Market Share: So, if Linux is so much better than Windows, why is it not […]
[UPDATE 07-18-2018] It seems that some people still get the same error message after unchecking “Install the third party software” option. If that is the case for you, you can try the following: 1. Reboot your computer with Live USB and start Ubuntu (or Linux Mint) installation again 2. At the “Installation type” step, choose “Something else” 3. Delete all partitions (since you already have trouble installing Ubuntu, I don’t think you need to worry […]
Linux has grown from an enthusiast’s toy hobby to a viable alternative to Windows in recent years, thanks to the effort and the commitment of many selfless volunteering developers around the world and of some large companies such as RedHat and Concanical. With more and more security breaches happened to Windows computers, it is time to seriously consider Linux over Windows. Here are 10 most compelling reasons why Linux is better than Windows. 1. Linux […]
According to the official release schedule for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, a RC (release candidate) build was released yesterday and the final release is only one week away: April 26, 2018. Are you ready for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS? But why Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is so important? LTS stands for Long Term Support and a LTS release of Ubuntu means Canonical (the company who created Ubuntu) will provide support for 5 years until April 2023 which a […]
[UPDATE 07/16/2019] After upgrading to Linux kernel 5.0, the two Github repos in the original post and the last update do not work any more. Fortunately, here is the working repo: https://github.com/AstroDrabb/rtl8812au and you will need to Clone the repo to your PC: git clone https://github.com/AstroDrabb/rtl8812au Copy all contents in the folder to “/usr/src/8812au-4.2.2 Follow the steps under the DKMS section It worked for me. Hopefully, it will work for you too. Looks like AstroDrabb […]
This post is for those who had some experience with Linux or had tried Linux before, but never made up mind to switch to it. Linux has become better and better in every aspect of the operating system, especially with the new release of Ubuntu 17.10 and Linux Mint 18.3, I think it is the right time to dive into Linux and eventually switch to Linux from Windows. However, if you think you are still […]
Recently I started to work on some research projects, and if you are familiar with academic research, then you will know that Linux, especially Ubuntu is very popular. So I have to start using Ubuntu and I have to say it is quite challenging to make the switch for a long time Windows user. Here I would like to share my experience and I hope it can help some other people who are deciding if […]
In my previous post, I described how to use xrdp to enable Windows 7/8 computer to remotely connect to an Ubuntu 14.04 computer. The biggest advantage of this approach is that there is no need to install anything on the client Windows computer because the user will use the built-in Remote Desktop Connection in Windows to establish the remote connection. However, there are several features missing when using xrdp. Firstly, the connection speed is very slow even with […]