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How to Control Hidden Background Apps in Linux

Background running apps could be the cause for the high CPU usage and system unresponsiveness. Learn how to control hidden background apps in Linux.
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Building a Transparent Firewall with Linux, Part III

In this series of articles, I'm showing how to build a transparent firewall using OpenWrt (Linux) running on an inexpensive Linksys WRT54GL wireless router. In Part I, I explained why firewalls are ...
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Building a Transparent Firewall with Linux, Part IV

I've been writing a multipart series on building a transparent (bridging) firewall using Linux. Specifically, I'm using the distribution OpenWrt running on a Linksys WRT54GL broadband router, a ...