Best 4 distributions similar to the Windows appearance

Some of us like to use a similar system to Windows (or similar windows theme which are comfortable to the eye), because some people do not like to go into customization things and decorate their desktop, either because they don't have time for that and want simply a beautiful looking system to work on it and to meet their tasks, or either because they don't want to tamper with it or they don't know how to do the formation of the desktop, fortunately having diversity in the Linux, it contains several distributions which provide different similar looks of the Windows, and in this article we will mention four of them ...

1-ChaletOS

Did you already switched from Windows 7 to Linux? ChaletOS will be the distribution that is very suitable for you especially if you're a fan of Windows 7, this distribution is very similar to that system, as this wonderful distribution contains Style Changer so you can change the colors and shape of the system, also has a program called Start point, which is considered as a starting point for beginners in this system and contains the necessary set of programs to do the most basic tasks. (Download)

2-Zorin OS

This one also considered to be one of the best Linux distributions (and most similar distribution to windows ever used), the last version (12) of this distribution is very similar to Windows 10, and comes with a good set of programs, developers tried to give the impression as if using Windows, It shapes with an utility named "Zorin look Changer" to change the looks and appearances to the following systems: Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Ubuntu, Mac, very excellent distribution. (Download)

3-Kubuntu

Kubuntu is Ubuntu but with KDE desktop and some modifications, Kubuntu has (thanks to KDE) an impressive range of settings and methods of customization and The Settings,you will get lost in the plentiful, despite differences with Windows, but they generally give Windows experience as well as stunning and flat design  . (Download)

4-Feren OS

Newborn distro, based on the popular LinuxMint, containing a large number of features (Themes) already ready, very beautiful, the beautiful distribution in this list, easy to use and customizable and the ability to change on a large scale to the following looks: fereOs Default, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Mac OS X, Ubuntu, Windows Classic and others ... (download)

What is the distribution do you consider the best and most beautiful in this list?

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Install Tor Browser on Ubuntu

Tor Browser is a built on the Firefox Internet browser, but it is built-in the Tor software, so it is a VPN which aims to stay anonymous while browsing the Internet and it changes the IP address and skip the blocked sites, it lets access the deep web and so on ...

Open the terminal Ctrl + Alt + T and paste the following commands :

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:upubuntu-com/tor-bundle 
sudo apt-get update 
sudo apt-get install tor-browser

     

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Debian developer passed away

With deep apology, the free software community was Shocked to death of the famous developer Ian Murdock who passed away at age of 42 years, He was one of the biggest supporters of free software and open source, and the spiritual father of the project Debian and the essential developer ...
Ian Began in Debian development project in August 1993, and in the same year several preliminary versions of Debian was launched, and later it became runnable on every platform in this world, from embedded devices and even the International Space Station!

His focus was on the creation of a stable rock distribution based on of community culture software which are interrelated, ethically and technically, it's a distribution that believes in freedom of software.

Ian had a dream and lived it today, the Debian community remains incredibly active, with thousands of developers working hours and hours to bring the world a reliable and secure operating system.

And thereby lose the free software community and the open source high-profile symbol of symbols, which contributed to the existence of other distributions, which is why you are reading this post using Ubuntu or one of its derivatives ...

     

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Merry Christmas and happy new year 2016!!

I wish everyone a Merry Christmas. I hope everyone is having a very good time with your loved ones these days.
Happy new year
Enjoy!. 

     

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Best 3 distributions based on Arch for beginners

If you heard of Arch Linux distribution and want to use it because of its features, but you can't at this moment because you are still a newbie, we are glad to let you know that there are three distributions based on Arch Linux distribution that will make your use of the Arch more accessible to end users, and in this post we list:

1- Apricity OS

One of the beautiful distributions based on Arch which both beginners and professionals fit both, and adopt this distribution is a different shape and look for many of the distributions so that they focus on simplicity and beauty and quick access to the command ... It is said that they later will go also to the field of cloud computing, and is being developed distribution actively by the developers and the main headquarters in Chicago with a few other humans from around the world ... and enjoy this distribution differs from the spray Sticky Ubuntu, also comes with some tools useful accessories ...

Syncthing is considered one of the greatest advantages of the distribution function as an intermediary program which enables you to exchange huge amount of data securely without the use of any form of cloud storage forms.

Another prominent program in which the distribution Sbackup for backup, where you can store your system files are compressed or uncompressed in any folder you want to keep.

2- Manjaro

Manjaro Linux distribution is famous among the Linux community, and is the seventh month Linux distribution, but has its own repositories, and is compatible AUR, Manjaro consists of three repositories :

- Unstable : where there are withheld critical condition packets for evaluation purposes before passed to the "experimental repositories ".

- Test repositories : packages have to stay there about a week under test, and then be transported to stable repositories after becoming in good condition.

- Stable repositories : where packages are in good conditions and suitable for everyday use.

Note : Most interfaces are available in Manjaro Linux, and most preferred are Xfce and Kde.

3-Antergos

Previously it was called Cinnarch For reasons of interfaces, It was renamed Antergos, tracking a similar approach to the dividend mentioned above, the purpose of this distribution to facilitate the Arch to end users and reduce the dread factor towards the Arch Linux, it is available with several interfaces ...

Did you try one of these distributions, and what do you think of them ?

     

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Unity, Game engine has arrived to Linux

It seems that the good news coming in on the penguin Linux day after day, of this news is the arrival of the game engine Unity to support the Linux operating system with the release of the beta version these days, which means that game developers now can create games using Linux, which previously was the Unity engine is limited on Windows and Mac only system.

If you do not know Unity is the development of many of the most popular games that could be played by one day platform.

This announcement may not be entirely surprising. In the month of January this year Unity announced its intention to provide version that runs on Linux, and this version remains just a trial version and there is no any guarantees on the continued support in the future unless there is an acceptable number of game developers on the Linux platform.

This version is based on a copy of 5.1.0f3, and provides the ability to export to :

- Linux
- Mac
- Windows
- Web operator
- WebGL applications
- Android
- SamsungTV

System Requirements :

Unity is only available for 64bit architecture, it requires Ubuntu 12.4 or later, may be other Linux distributions with 64bit are capable of running Unity editor but officially supports Ubuntu.

To download the Unity Editor in deb format for Ubuntu in particular, and Debian-based distributions generally : through the following link.

To download the Unity Editor for other distributions in Shell Script through the following link.

     

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