There are many reasons to create a Linux Virtual Machine (VM) in Azure; like hosting a web server, database, or many other uses for VMs. It's...
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Microsoft Edge Browser Coming to Linux
Microsoft has been increasingly supporting Linux, and the latest application coming to Linux is the Microsoft Edge web browser. About a year ago we...
Sysinternals ProcDump for Linux
Sysinternals are very widely used tools from Microsoft in the Windows world, and now the ProcDump utility has been ported over to Linux as an Open...
Run Office 365 Apps on Ubuntu with an Open Source Web App Wrapper
Microsoft has already brought Microsoft Teams to Linux as the first Microsoft Office app to officially be supported on Linux. We are still waiting...
Add New Root User to Ubuntu Linux Server using Bash
When installing Ubuntu, or any Linux distro, a root user will be created. However, there are many times when you need to create additional users...
Should Microsoft acquire Canonical / Ubuntu?
Microsoft's adoption of Linux today is something that appeared to never be possible only a few years ago. It was not even twenty years ago when...
Linux is Most Used OS in Microsoft Azure – over 50 percent of VM cores
For the last few years, Microsoft has stated during event keynotes and in other places that Linux is a rapidly growing operating system (OS) being...
CompTIA Linux+ XK0-004 Certification Exam
In the modern world of IT, Linux has been growing in popularity and use. This is especially something we are seeing in the cloud, where even...
Upgrading Ubuntu Linux Version
There are several ways to upgrade a Linux installation. With Ubuntu, the recommended upgrade method is to use the do-release-upgrade command. This...
Attend Microsoft Linux Conference (WSLConf) Virtual Event March 10-11, 2020
Microsoft's first WSLConf Linux Conference is being held this week, March 10 - 11, 2020. Originally, it was going to be an onsite event at Microsoft...
Linux Lift and Shift Hands-on Lab – Microsoft Cloud Workshop
In this hands-on lab, you will migrate an on-premises based help desk application called OsTicket, to Azure. This will be a two-phase project to...
Microsoft Teams is First Office App for Linux
It may not be the "Year of the Linux Desktop" yet, but Microsoft has released its first Office App for Linux. Microsoft Team is now available in...
Check the Ubuntu Server Version Installed/Running
With the increasing use of Linux, and specifically Ubuntu Server, in the Microsoft Azure ecosystem, it's getting more important to know what version...