Jack Wallen

TechRepublic’s Jack Wallen says that with a few tweaks Gnome could be far better than anything else available. Here are some things about this new desktop that won him over.

Jack Wallen believes that the Hacker’s Keyboard is a must-have Android app. Find out how to install, enable, and use the Hacker’s Keyboard.

If you’re not a fan of the new Ubuntu Unity interface, learn how simple it is to replace the desktop with Classic GNOME, XFCE, or KDE.

Help desk work requires far more than just knowing how to sort out a user’s computer problems.

Open source has become an important part of business but that hasn’t changed many misconceptions from users minds.

When you’re dealing with a system that won’t boot, you need to fall back on some diagnostic skills and recovery strategies. Jack Wallen shares his field-tested approach.

Jack Wallen offers a TechRepublic member advice about how to delete a printer when the traditional methods don’t seem to work.

Jack Wallen shows you how to clear the Address Resolution Protocol cache and how to manage that cache with a few command switches.

A lot of Linux users steer clear of Slackware because it’s a challenge to administer and use. But Jack Wallen says the benefits of this distribution more than outweigh the difficulties.

TeamViewer is a versatile remote support and desktop sharing program — and it offers some features that other tools lack. Jack Wallen looks at a few of the best ways to put TeamViewer to work.

With a little tweaking, you can achieve a noticeable increase in speed for your Linux desktop. Jack Wallen looks at a few simple steps for tuning up performance.

If your budget is tight and you’re tired of dealing with crash-prone accounting software, you might want to take GnuCash for a spin. Here are some of the best ways to take advantage of this open source solution.