Linux users are a diverse group because of the wide swath of choices they have at their fingertips. But, whether they choose Ubuntu, Fedora or Debian, or KDE, GNOME or Xfce, they all have one thing in ...

Linux 101: How to compress a folder from the command line with tar Your email has been sent At some point in your Linux journey, you'll need to be able to compress and decompress a folder from the ...

Storing backups in the cloud requires a level of trust that not everyone is willing to give. While the convenience and low cost of automated, off-site backups is very compelling, the reality of ...

What you should back up depends on how you use your PC. As a rule, a regular backup of the home directories is sufficient. This protects against data loss—for example, if an important file is ...

Backing up your files is a requirement in today's world of tech. In an instant, your storage device can fail. This is an unacceptable situation that should never happen to anyone. Storage is cheap, ...

I have particular folders on my desktop that contain very important folders (such as my book manuscripts). Those folders must be backed up at all times, otherwise, I run into the possibility of losing ...