7 things that you will find to be different when using a linux operating system

Count Files in Directory

Unix has been a NOT so popular operating system for end users that has been around almost since the computers were invented. Linux is a variation of Unix that has made some serious inroads as a viable desktop environment, but still is struggling to gain much foothold in the end user market. If you have not used Linux before, then there will be…

shutter – the versatile screen capturing software for gnome and linux

Screenshot of the Shutter Software

The default Gnome screenshot capturing software is gnome-screenshot (in most distros). Though it is a good utility, it severely lacks in features and flexibility.  There are a couple of other good options for a screen capturing software in Gnome. Ksnapshot is a good alternative in most cases, even though it is native to KDE. Another option is to use GIMP…