Category: System Admin

How to stop Background Processes in Windows 11/10

When you start your computer, Windows loads all device drivers, services, and startup apps. These services include both Microsoft and third-party services. All these startup apps and services run in the background. Microsoft services are necessary for the proper functioning of your system. Hence, they are …

21 Basic Linux Networking Commands You Should Know

It’s not every day at It’s FOSS that we talk about the “command line side” of Linux. But as some of you readers pointed out in the internal survey (exclusive for It’s FOSS newsletter subscribers), you would also like to learn some command line tricks. So …

7 Best Open Source Library Management Software

Sometimes managing a digital library gives you peace of mind as you do not need to make many efforts to maintain it. Usually, easy to organize, and can be backed up as well. When it comes to managing the library, the library management software can make …

7 Docks to Customize Your Linux Desktop

A dock has been an important part of the Linux desktop experience for decades. It provides a handy way of quickly accessing your favorite, frequently used applications. Unfortunately, the popular desktop environment GNOME doesn’t provide a dock. Fret not. You can always install a Docking application …