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The GNU Core Utilities has announced the release of version 9.0 of the basic file, shell and text manipulation utilities used by the GNU operating system and various Linux distributions. These are the core utilities which are expected to exist on every operating system.

As you know, the cat (short for concatenate) command is a utility in Linux. One of its most commonly known usages is to print the content of a file onto the standard output stream. But given more time spent in the command line, features like syntax highlighting come in very handy.

Many Linux users really want to give Arch Linux a try, but the general notion that Arch is difficult to learn stops many of them. But Arch Linux is not difficult to install. In this guide I will going to show you how to easily install Arch Linux with the GNOME Desktop Environment.

GNOME 41 is now out and while it doesn’t change as many things as GNOME 40 did, there is still a lot of stuff to talk about. If you like GNOME and use it, there is basically no reason to not upgrade to GNOME 41. It is smoother, faster, apps are better, and there is more tweaks and options.

There was good news today for all Ubuntu lovers looking jittery at their aging Ubuntu boxes. Ubuntu 14.04 users will receive operating system updates until April 2024, and Ubuntu 16.04 until April 2026.

Many people in the Linux community is celebrating Linux’s birthday on August 25, but is that the right date? Here’s the answer.

For those using Samba as the open-source implementation of SMB/CIFS and allowing for file/print sharing with Microsoft Windows systems, Samba 4.15 is now available as the latest release for improving Windows interoperability on Linux and other platforms.

Micro command-line text editor is designed to replace Nano as the text editor for the masses. It is cross-platform terminal-based text editor, which is not only used for Linux but on all other platforms like Windows and macOS as well.

Ventoy is an open source tool for creating bootable USB drives. With Ventoy, you don’t need to format the USB drive for each new installation, you just need to copy the ISO file to the USB drive and boot it.

The latest GIMP 2.10.28 release is in principle a “minor” bug-fix release. It is mostly the same program, there are no big changes like there are in the development branch for the next major version that will be released as GIMP 3.0, but there are some noteworthy bug fixes and performance adjustments mainly aimed at Windows users.

Nowadays, it is a little difficult to choose a perfect Linux gaming laptop, but it is not impossible to get it. The Neptune 15? V2 from Juno Computers is powered by Intel’s 10th-gen Comet Lake chipsets, and can be configured with up to 64GB of RAM.

FTP, FTPS, and SFTP are protocols that are used to transfer files over a network. While the acronyms for these protocols are similar, there are some key differences among them. Here’s a comparison of FTP vs. FTPS vs. SFTP.

Firefox Suggest displays suggestions when users type in the Firefox address bar. The feature may look like search suggestions on first glance, a feature that Firefox supported for a long while. However suggestions from Firefox Suggest are not offered by the search engine that is used, but by Mozilla’s Firefox browser.

Kali is a Linux distribution based on Debian, strongly focused on security and specifically designed for computer forensics and advanced penetration testing. Recently, Kali Linux 2021.3 was released. So let’s see what’s new in this version.

PeaZip 8.2 archive manager for Linux and Windows now supports a massive 225 archive formats. The new version focuses on improving user experience on Linux systems, updating installers, improving the automatic configuration of applications for “open with” actions, and displaying more system’s paths in the file manager.

There are various reasons why you might want to find which Linux distribution you are using or the OS version of your Linux system. If you are new Linux user and want to know how to find what Linux version you are running, here’s how to do it by using the command line.

The level of security you need for your Raspberry Pi will strongly depend on how you plan to use it. In this easy-to-follow tutorial we’re going to show you how to install and manage UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) on Raspberry Pi.

The Paragon’s NTFS driver was merged by Linux creator Linus Torvalds earlier this month, bringing reliable read and write functionality for this file system to the kernel.

Starting from today, Vivaldi is the default browser on the Arch-based Linux distribution Manjaro on its Cinnamon edition. The decision was received with mixed feelings by the Linux community, as Vivaldi is not open source software.

Version 4.22 of The Amnesic Incognito Live System, better known as Tails, rolled out recently. The new version is entirely focused on solving the most important issues in the Tor Connection assistant to make it more robust and easier to use.