If you're tired of having to jump through hoops to open files with sudo privileges in the GNOME File Manager, Jack Wallen has just the trick you need.

If you open the GNOME file manager (this feature is found in most Linux file managers) and right-click a file you want to be zipped, you'll see a Compress entry (Figure 1).

If a fear of the command line has prevented you from making use of the more secure sftp, Jack Wallen wants to show you how you can easily connect to that remote server, with a simple file manager.

Knowing how to rename files in Linux is a handy skill that allows you to give your files more meaningful names or organize them better. There's no point owning one of the best computers if you don ...