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WordPress has released a major update yesterday with some big changes. One of the features is the ability to apply all the plugins and themes updates automatically. Earlier plugins updates could be automatically applied with the help of additional plugins. One popular plugin is Jetpack that can apply available updates automatically. Now WordPress 5.5 core supports auto-updates out of the box.

WordPress is the most popular CMS in the world. With great power comes great responsibility. WordPress team keeps releasing security and optimization updates regularly. In WordPress 5.5, the team has focused on three aspects, speed, search, and security.

Earlier plugins updates could be automatically applied with the help of additional plugins. One popular plugin is Jetpack that can apply available updates automatically. Now WordPress 5.5 core supports auto-updates out of the box.

LibreOffice is the best open-source alternative to Microsoft Office. It is available for all major platforms and the document foundation releases frequent updates. With the new major update LibreOffice 7, it has got some nice features and performance improvements. The look and features of every LibreOffice are identical to MS Office or even better.

cPanel web hosting is easier to set up and manage. Users who are not familiar with Linux servers can easily maintain servers using cPanel, a GUI control panel for web servers.

Docker containers contain the application and all its dependencies to be run in isolation like virtual machines. But, Docker containers isolate the operating system instead of the hardware. Unlike virtual machines, docker containers also use the host’s kernel that makes the containers more portable and lighter.

cPanel is the control panel for web hosting built by cPanel LTD. In the last article of the Linux cPanel series, I reviewed Virtualmin, a popular, free, and open-source control panel. aaPanel is also a free and open-source control panel for Linux. cPanel is a very popular control panel for web hosting. Most web hosting companies including Hostgator, Bluehost, and GoDaddy provide cPanel to easily perform tasks on servers. But, it is not free.

Postman launchpad is the collection of features that you can use right from when you open up the app. You can create individual requests, create API, API collection, and environment.

By default, SSH uses port 22 to allow a connection from any other machine. That is the reason why it is not necessary to mention the port in the command. The ssh command automatically tries to connect the user through port 22.

Thunderbird is among the must-have applications on any operating system. It is developed by the same company that develops Firefox, Mozilla Foundation. Recently, Thunderbird 78.0 was released with a couple of interesting features and improvements.

Laravel is one of the best PHP frameworks for developing web applications. It has a ton of features that otherwise are time-consuming to build PHP app from scratch.

OBS Studio is the all-in-one tool for streaming your video in real-time. It is free to use, open-source, and supports all major platforms including Linux. In this article, I will walk you through a tour of OBS Studio. You will learn how easy it is to stream your video from your Linux computer.

The most awaited Linux distribution of the year, Ubuntu 20.04 “Focal Fossa” stable has been made available to download. Ubuntu 20.04 is an LTS release which means it’ll receive maintenance updates for 4 years until April 2025. Ubuntu flavors will be supported for 3 years.

If you threw away your old computer, it’s time to power it back on. AntiX is a Linux distribution that can run on old computers without any problems. AntiX, based on Debian is a lightweight Linux distribution without systemd.

The beta versions of Ubuntu 20.04 and its flavors came out last week. The stable version is scheduled to release on the 24th of this month. Another interesting news is that a new flavor of Ubuntu 20.04 is coming ahead with the beautiful desktop environment, Deepin.

Almost all web hosting companies claim to be the #1 in the business. When buying web hosting, there are some essential points to consider. Often somebody decides to buy a web hosting, he looks to buy a plan with everything unlimited.

The Ubuntu 20.04 Beta version is out for testing with a list of interesting changes and new features. You can read what’s new in Ubuntu 20.04 Beta. If you like to test all the features by yourself, download the ISO and install the OS or you can also upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04 from any previous installation.

Canonical Livepatch was introduced in Ubuntu 16.04. The livepatch option allows you to install kernel updates without system reboot. It is a great option and servers must have it enabled to prevent system reboot.

Ubuntu 20.04 “Focal Fossa” heads toward its final release later this month with the Beta release. Ubuntu 20.04 Beta version is available to download with a number of changes & new features in the base system.

With great power comes great responsibility. Recently a WordPress plugin with as many as 100,000 installations was taken down from WordPress plugin repository due to a severe vulnerability.