Dukto, a Multi platform file sharing app in windows, mac and Linux as well as in portable devices such as Phone, Tablets, etc. Dukto acts as a Shareit app but only difference is that you must have to connect your device in same network.

Some Features of Dukto is: 


  1. simple user interface
  2. high speed file transfer(single file or multi file transfer)
  3. can be used in portable devices as well as in your pc with any OS
  4. free and opensource

Installing and Using Dukto

Here is will show you how to connect your linux PC and android device and transfer file

At first you must have to install Dukto in your PC as well as in your Android Device

Download for ubuntu 14.04 and linux mint 17

For 32 bit system

- sudo apt-get install gdebi - wget download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/colomboem/xUbuntu_12.04/i386/dukto_6.0-1_i386.deb - sudo gdebi dukto_6.0-1_i386.deb

For 64 bit system

 - sudo apt-get install gdebi - wget download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/colomboem/xUbuntu_12.04/amd64/dukto_6.0-1_amd6 4.deb
- sudo gdebi dukto_6.0-1_amd64.deb

For android device download from playstore



After you install Dukto and connect your devices in same network. you will see following screenshots :



 Then after select the receiver and select the file to send. When the transfer is sucessful you will get following screenshots



This screenshot gives the details of transfers that are done recently.


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So this above picture is the Linux distribution logo ASCII art shown in Terminal.You might see a lot of people sharing above screenshot of their terminal and you wonder "How do they do that?" or "I am still Noob to Linux" and you keep worrying. Dhaaaa...stop worrying. This is as simple as eating you breakfast though you might have to install certain packages and software in your Linux distribution.

Screenfetch is one of the simplest way to display your Linux distribution logo ASCII art in your own terminal and not only this Screenfetch too displays your basic hardware specification of your laptop with theme and font that are currently you are using.

Install screenfetch in your Linux Distribution :

1) Install Screenfetch in Ubuntu based distros such as Linux Mint, Elemantary Os, Zorin Os, etc :
             
             sudo apt-get install screenfetch

Note : For Ubuntu 14.04 based distros, they must have to add PPA:

             sudo apt-add-repository ppa:djcj/screenfetch
      sudo apt-get update
      sudo apt-get install screenfetch


2) Install Arch-based linux distros such as Manjaro, Chakra,etc : 


      sudo pacman -S screenfetch




3) Install in Fedora based distros:






       sudo dnf install screenfetch






after installing screenfetch, its very easy to use. just open your terminal(ctrl+alt+t) and type


                screenfetch 


and see the magic.


















You will see your Linux distribution Logo ASCII art along with your hardware specification. Enjoy your Screenshot sharing too.






source: itsfoss

















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Linux Mint, a Debian based Ubuntu derivative is one of the most popular Linux Distro for its Simplicity. Linux Mint was founded by Clement Lefebvre, Jamie Boo Birse, Kendall Weaver, and community and this community also founded Cinnamon Desktop Environment which is a fork of Gnone Shell. To Know more about Linux Mint visit to its official site http://www.linuxmint.com



Here are the things That make Linux Mint a absolute Linux Distro for Beginners :





1) Traditional Desktop Environment

Linux Mint has got traditional Type of Desktop Environment as like as Windows 7. Linux Mint mainly has two traditional desktop environment ie Cinnamon and Mate which look a like as Windows 7 interface though they have no any relations with windows. Linux Mint is also available in XFCE and LXDE desktop enviroment too.



















Mate Desktop Environment 













Cinnamon Desktop Environment





2) Linux Mint comes with pre-installed useful software's and packages.

Linux Mint comes  with many useful pre-installed software such as libre office(open source office packages), vlc, Firefox, Banshee(media player), Pidgin Internet Messenger, Thunder Bird Mail, Transmission(Torrent client), GIMP (An Open Source Photoshop), etc. Not only this Linux Mint has pre-installed multimedia codecs which used to play Videos and Musics and as well as also includes proprietary software such as Adobe Flash.

















































3) Linux Mint has Synaptic Package Manager and its own simplified Software Manager

Synaptic package manager gives easy help to install, modify and remove packages form your system. Software manager is Linux Mint software center which help users to install new and useful software in a single click of user.



















4) Many other useful software

Linux Mint has got many other useful software such as :


    

  • Update Manager(mint Update) : developed for inexperienced user to use and install new updates available for your system
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  • Mint Menu : A menu of options including filtering, installation and removal of software, system and places links, favorites, session management, editable items, custom places and many configuration options.

    • 

  • Mint Backup : enable users to backup and restore their necessary data.
    • 

  • Domain Blocker : A basic domain blocking parental control tool introduced with v6. Enables the user to manually add domains to be blocked system-wide.
    • 

  • USB Image Writer and USB Disk formatter : used to make a bootable USB and also used to format USB graphically.
    • 




5) It is based on Ubuntu LTS

Yes! Linux Mint is always based on Ubuntu LTS versions which will get supports and security updates for 5 year. Linux Mint uses both own and Ubuntu Repo for system update.











source : wikipedia, Linux Mint






















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NWHTM, Network Wireless Hacking Tool is a new wireless hacking tool in the Market. This Tool is easy to use because it has very clean and easy console appearance. This tool is especially made for Kali Linux. Though the developer is MER-C, he/she is passing a information for helping Palestine as well as collecting funds for Indonesians Hospital. 









Do check it out.



Download Link : https://www.dropbox.com/s/ueaj0ut4uczxh8r/NWHT.zip?dl=0

















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Welcome to you all  to some Basic Terminal Linux Commands Part-1. This blog is going to have some one of the most basic Linux terminal commands that can be useful to beginners. So guys grab a Linux Distro and lets rock on.



1) cal



















cal command is used to have a look on calender on running month. Just type cal in terminal as well this command is followed by some arguments such as which-year, cal -3 , etc.



2) date











date command is used to display date of your current time zone.



3) pwd











pwd command is used to print the current working directory of yours



4) cd













cd command stands for change directory and help to change directory from current directory to some other directory.

syntax: cd directory_name



5) sudo













sudo command stands for super user do which give the super user privilege to you or can give you root access to you. just type sudo su to go superuser



6) ls











here ls displays all files folders in a directory











here ls -l displays the files and folders including their user privilege, date of creation, file size, file permissions,etc











here ls -a displays all the hidden files and folders too



7) mkdir













mkdir command stands for make directory that is used to make a new directory.

syntax : mkdir file_name



8) rmdir













rmdir command stands for remove directory that used to remove a specific directory.

syntax : rmdir file_name



9) history













history command is used to view all terminal history used till date.

syntax : history



10) apt



here apt stands for advanced package tool which allows you search, add, remove, update and upgrade you Linux distro.











here apt-get install blueman will install blueman software in my linux distro and sudo will give you super user access.

syntax : sudo apt-get install filename











here apt-get update will get new updates for your Linux distro.





So there are some of the most commonly used commands in Linux terminal. More commands are coming in next part. So till then bye and use Linux

















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Elementary OS in one of the most beautiful Linux distro based on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS having alike same look as OS X(Mac OS). This OS become popular due to its awesome look same to OS X, stability, bug fixes, great new features, updated applications and have repos of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS











Lets have some look on Elementary OS features that make it one of the most beautiful Linux distro till date.



1) Pantheon Desktop Environment











Elementary OS uses its own shell named Pantheon which make your desktop simple and clean in look as well as it consist of transparent top panel with monochrome icons of same color and this DE with Plank at bottom reflects this OS as Mac OS.



2) Plank









Plank is the horizontal bar at the bottom with some featured software icons and it uses the 3d view of icons same as like in Mac OS



3) Sling Shot Menu









Sling shot menu is the default menu system used in Elementary OS which allows some functionality related to application search, drag-and-drop search and also allows to do mathematical calculations without using calculator.



4) Wing panel











Wing panel is the transparent default top panel used in Elementary OS consisting slingshot menu at left, calendar and time at center and some monochrome icons at right. Features of Wing panel is that it goes to opaque and turn into black whenever any running software is maximized.



4) Gala windows manager (based on Mutter)



















Gala is a window & composting manager based on libmutter and designed by elementary for use with Pantheon Shell.



4) Variety Of Wallpapers









Elementary OS consist of 19 awesome, gorgeous hi-quality wallpapers.



5) Midori

















Midori is the default web browser used in Elementary OS and it is one of the light weighted web browser which look alike to Safari Web browser



6) Lock Screen











Lock Screen of Elementary OS is pretty unique and awesome which consist of default desktop wall paper in background with some information such as date and time at right side and some white colored monochrome icons at top right corner.



And this is the top reasons what makes Elementary OS one of the most beautiful Linux distro till date.



For more updates keep reading...





















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Ubuntu, one of the most popular Debian Linux Distro Maintained by Canonical, one of the leading and well known brand for accepting Open Source Philosophy. Ubuntu is now 10 years old and have gained popularity for being one of the best, awesome, reliable and stable Linux operating System in its 10 years of life and many more to achieve in future



Here are the reasons why Ubuntu is Just awesome among all Linux distros: 



1 ) Stability : Ubuntu is considered as one of the most stable Linux distro and its too growing at goo pace. Though each and every OS have bugs and feels problems but in case of Ubuntu, those problems are solved in no time because there's a huge community working for maintaining Ubuntu.



2) Long Term Support : Ubuntu is popular for its LTS versions due to which Ubuntu gets attached and give promise for providing updates to users for coming Five years.



3) User- Friendly : Ubuntu official OS uses the Unity Desktop Environment which is very easy to use though you are not friendly with Ubuntu and you don't have to work hard to use it. Its Unity DE is a like same to OS X(Mac OS).



4) Punctuality : Every new distro version of Ubuntu roll out in every 6 months and its LTS versions are launched in every two years of gap which means that Ubuntu always maintains its Punctuality





Though there are lot of Linux Distros based on Ubuntu such as Linux Mint, Elementary os,etc which too have their own Awesomeness.So a lot of variety of Distros are available and you can use which ever you get fascinated with or comfortable with.



via : efytimes.com 



















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