Slack is the most used messenger app for companies and teams worldwide. However, if you’re in a team that uses Slack while you are using Linux, installing the program may take a few extra steps. Let’s go over the process for your distro so you can start Slacking.

Do note, though, that the company warns that all Linux versions of Slack are still officially in beta and do not have full functionality. From personal experience, though, I have never had an issue with Slack on desktop, I can chat with everybody and even huddles work fine. I think for most users, the Linux version of Slack should work just as it does on any other system. Read all about Slack, what it can do, and why we love it.

That said, if you are having issues with getting Slack to work, you may simply have to use it in the browser by going to the Slack sign-in page. Though not ideal (there seem to be issues with getting huddles to work on some browsers on Linux for some reason), it should be enough to get through the working day. Alternatively, you can try running Slack in a virtual machine.

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It seems that no matter how big drives get, we’re always looking for more storage space. When you need to squeeze a few more bytes out of the storage devices on your Ubuntu system, these tools will show you where to look.

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Everything running on your Linux computer is a process. Processes ought to play nicely with others, but sometimes they need to be taken in hand.

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If you use VirtualBox to run different operating systems on your computer, you may be wondering how to copy text from your host machine into the guest machine and vice versa. The feature might appear hidden, but we’ll show you where to find it.

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Access to the internet—or any other network—is governed by the default gateway. We explain what a default gateway is, and how to set and change it on your Linux computer.

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On Linux, pipes and redirection let you use the output from commands in powerful ways. Capture it in files, or use it as input with other commands.

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If you’re on a Linux machine and want to capture your screen, there aren’t as many options as Windows or Mac users have. What we do have, though, is one of the most powerful and also free screen capture programs out there.

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The Linux diff3 command detects differences between three text files. This helps you identify versions, understand their differences, and merge the changes. diff3’s great for source code, scripts, or any plain text file.

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OBS Studio is a simple, yet powerful program that lets you record the video and audio of whatever is happening on your computer screen. It’s available for every major OS, but may need a bit of extra work for Team Penguin.

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Windows 11’s hibernation feature saves your current work state and lets you resume anytime you want without keeping your machine turned on. I’ll explain how this feature works, when you should use it, and how to enable it on your computer.

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