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Category Archives: Linux Distros

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End of Support Notice For Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 29 June, 2021 - 11:13 |26 April, 2022 Linux Distros
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Support for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS has ended. Read this post to learn about what this means in terms of my programs supporting it. Continue reading →

Tagged eol, Linux, Programming, ubuntu

Adventures in Cygwin’s fork performance

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 1 February, 2021 - 09:47 |30 January, 2022 Linux Distros, Other Posts
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In this post I attempt to diagnose and resolve my Cygwin performance issues, in particular for the fork() call. Read this post to learn more. Continue reading →

Tagged Cygwin, Linux, windows

Ubuntu 10.04 to 20.04 comparison video released!

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 8 September, 2020 - 22:12 |8 September, 2020 Linux Distros
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In this Ubuntu 10.04 to 20.04 comparison video, Bhuna and I look back at the first Linux distro we ever used, and explore how Ubuntu has changed. Continue reading →

Tagged Linux, OSReviews, ubuntu

Linux Mint 19.3 to 20 upgrade process and demonstration

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 24 July, 2020 - 11:39 |24 July, 2020 Linux Distros
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Linux Mint Official Logo by Clement Lefebvre [CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)]

In this post and the associated video, I walk through the process of upgrading from Linux mint 19.3 to 20, and help you avoid some potential pitfalls. Continue reading →

Tagged Cinnamon, Linux, linuxmint, MATE, Tutorial

A quick dip into Linux Mint 20 (Cinnamon and MATE)

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 14 July, 2020 - 13:48 |14 July, 2020 Cool Apps, Linux Distros
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Linux Mint Official Logo by Clement Lefebvre [CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)]

Seeing as I’m a long-term user of Linux Mint, I thought it’d be good to have a quick look at Linux Mint 20 and share my thoughts on it. Continue reading →

Tagged Cinnamon, Linux, linuxmint, MATE, OSReviews

How To: Use Photorec with DDRescue-GUI to recover deleted files

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 15 February, 2020 - 12:36 |22 August, 2022 Cool Apps, Linux Distros, Programming, Tutorials
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In this post, I demonstrate how to use DDRescue-GUI and Photorec to recover lost or deleted files. Continue reading →

Tagged DDRescue-GUI, Linux, Parted Magic, Photorec, Tutorial

Linux Mint 19.3: My review – mostly great with a few issues

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 3 February, 2020 - 17:53 |3 February, 2020 Cool Apps, Linux Distros
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Linux Mint Official Logo by Clement Lefebvre [CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)]

In this post, I review Mint 19.3, making note of some of the good new features, and some of the minor issues I’ve had. Read this post to learn more. Continue reading →

Tagged Linux, linuxmint, OSReviews

How to (incomplete): Make a RasPi AP with a RTL8xxx Wifi Adaptor

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 2 February, 2020 - 21:02 |5 August, 2022 Linux Distros, Other Posts
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RTL8xxx wifi adaptors

In this tutorial I show you have to make a Raspberry Pi access point using an RTL8xxx-based WiFI adaptor. Continue reading →

Tagged Access Point, Raspberry Pi, RTL8188CUS, RTL8192cu, RTL871xdrv, RTL8xxx, Tutorial, WiFi

Python 2 End of life, and what this means for users of my programs

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 5 January, 2020 - 13:08 |16 January, 2020 Linux Distros, Programming, Upcoming programs
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In this post I overview the changes to my programs and plans going forwards as a result of Python 2 going end of life Continue reading →

Tagged eol, Programming, Python

End of support notice for Fedora 29

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 5 December, 2019 - 16:53 |5 December, 2019 Linux Distros, Programming
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Fedora 24's Desktop

Hello everyone. As the title suggests, I will no longer be supporting Fedora 29 for any of my programs, as it has officially reached its End Of Life date. What does this mean for Fedora 29 users? These users will no longer receive security updates. This means this older operating… Continue reading →

Tagged eol, Fedora, Linux
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