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Why Linux users should try Rust

  • Network World; By Sandra Henry-Stocker (Posted by MLD67 on Sep 25, 2018 1:42 PM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux
Installing the Rust programming language on your Linux systems could turn out to be one of the more rewarding things you've done in years.

Linux tricks that can save you time and trouble

  • Network World; By Sandra Henry-Stocker (Posted by MLD67 on Sep 18, 2018 9:49 AM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux
Some command line tricks that can make you even more productive on the Linux command line.

Is the Linux 4.18 kernel heading your way?

  • Network World; By Sandra Henry-Stocker (Posted by MLD67 on Aug 29, 2018 8:45 AM EDT)
  • Groups: Kernel, Linux
The recently released 4.18 Linux kernel has already moved up to 4.18.5. How soon it lands on your system or network depends a lot on which Linux distributions you use.

How the L1 Terminal Fault vulnerability affects Linux systems

  • Network World; By Sandra Henry-Stocker (Posted by MLD67 on Aug 15, 2018 11:29 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Security; Groups: Linux
The L1 Terminal Fault (L1TF) affects Intel processors and thereby Linux systems. Learn what this vulnerability is all about and what Linux users should do about it.

How to use the gpg command to encrypt Linux files

  • Network World; By Sandra Henry-Stocker (Posted by MLD67 on Aug 1, 2018 8:58 PM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux
Commands for reliably encrypting files on Linux systems are easy to come by and quite versatile. One of the most popular is gpg. Here's how to use it.

Examining Linux system performance with dstat

  • Network World; By Sandra Henry-Stocker (Posted by MLD67 on Jul 24, 2018 8:16 AM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux
Dstat provides valuable insights into Linux system performance, pretty much replacing older tools, such as vmstat, netstat, iostat, and ifstat.

The aftermath of the Gentoo GitHub hack

  • Network World; By Sandra Henry-Stocker (Posted by MLD67 on Jul 10, 2018 5:49 PM EDT)
  • Groups: Gentoo, Linux
A password guess and five days offline have left not only Gentoo's GitHub admins, but all of us, with some things to think about.

Is implementing and managing Linux applications becoming a snap?

Quick to install, safe to run, easy to update, and dramatically easier to maintain and support, snaps represent a big step forward in Linux software development and distribution.

22 essential security commands for Linux

  • Network World; By Sandra Henry-Stocker (Posted by MLD67 on May 22, 2018 9:19 PM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux
If you're looking after the security of Linux systems, these are the commands you must know.

Blacklisting modules on Linux

  • Network World; By Sandra Henry-Stocker (Posted by MLD67 on May 10, 2018 6:26 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Linux
Blacklisting modules prevents them from being loaded and used, and it is sometimes an important step in keeping a system running properly. Here's how to do it.

How to customize your text colors on the Linux command line

  • Network World; By Sandra Henry-Stocker (Posted by MLD67 on May 2, 2018 6:17 PM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux
The different colors used on the Linux command line are intended to provide an easy way to identify files by type. You can change the colors, but you should have a good reason before you do.

How to share files between Linux and Windows

Sharing files between Linux and Windows systems is surprisingly easy with some fine accommodations from the Linux community. Here's a look at two very different ways to make this happen.

How to do math on the Linux command line

  • Network World; By Sandra Henry-Stocker (Posted by MLD67 on Apr 18, 2018 3:30 AM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux; Story Type: News Story
There are quite a few interesting commands for doing math on Linux systems, including the expr, factor, jot, and bc commands. This article walks you through how to use each.

Finding what you’re looking for on Linux

  • Network World; By Sandra Henry-Stocker (Posted by MLD67 on Apr 13, 2018 6:35 PM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux
It isn’t hard to find what you’re looking for on a Linux system — a file or a command — but there are a lot of ways to go looking. Here are 7 commands that can help you, including find, locate, mlocate, which and whereis.

2-Minute Linux Tip: Learn how to use the contrab command

Unfamiliar with the contrab command? This short video shows you how to use the tool to schedule tasks that will run automatically on the day and time that you specify.

Fedora 28 beta is ready for you to test

  • Network World; By Sandra Henry-Stocker (Posted by MLD67 on Apr 5, 2018 4:03 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Fedora, Linux
A new version of the Fedora Linux distro, Fedora 28, was released in its beta version. Here's a look at some of its new features.

Why not the best? Why not Linux Mint?

  • Computerworld; By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (Posted by MLD67 on Apr 5, 2018 12:20 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Editorial; Groups: Linux, Mint
Today, Linux, especially such distributions as openSUSE, Ubuntu and, my favorite, Linux Mint, are just as easy to use as macOS and Windows. And they don’t have the security bugs.

Working with calendars on Linux

Linux systems can provide more help with your schedule than just reminding you what day today is. You have a lot of options for displaying calendars — some that are likely to prove helpful and others that just might boggle your mind.

GoScanSSH malware targets Linux systems but avoids government servers

  • CSO Online; By Ms. Smith (Posted by MLD67 on Mar 27, 2018 5:46 PM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux
GoScanSSH, a new strain of malware written in Golang (Go), has been targeting Linux-based SSH servers exposed to the internet — as long as those systems do not belong to the government or military.

How to check your network connections on Linux

  • Network World; By Sandra Henry-Stocker (Posted by MLD67 on Mar 9, 2018 10:45 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Linux, Red Hat
The ip command has a lot to tell you about the configuration and state of your network connections, but what do all those words and numbers mean? Let’s take a deep dive in and see what all the displayed values are trying to tell you.

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