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Salt or Saltstack is an open-source IT automation framework written in Python. It allows administrators to execute commands remotely to multiple machines directly.

Mastodon is a free and open source microblogging platform similar to X (formerly Twitter), but with user privacy and decentralization in mind. It’s one of many protocols that interacts with the Fediverse of protocols like Pleroma, GNU Social, and others. Unlike X, Mastodon is not one social network.

The KDE Gear 24.05 app collection has been released with new features in Dolphin, Elisa, Kdenlive, and NeoChat.

'Sid' is looking a little sickly of late, but it will pass. The intrepid users of Debian's "testing" branch just discovered that a bunch of their password manager's features disappeared… but their package manager is going to get new ones.…

In the realm of modern computing, networking is a cornerstone that facilitates communication between devices and systems. Among the various operating systems, Linux stands out for its robustness and versatility in handling network operations. This article aims to provide an understanding of Linux network protocols and packet processing, offering insights that are crucial for both novice and seasoned network administrators.

Includes a Raspberry Pi version, which works well on the Pi 5. The latest update to MX Linux is out, and has some small but handy improvements to make it easier to get online and install.…

Character Map is used to view the characters in any installed font, to check what keyboard input is used to enter those characters, and to copy characters to the clipboard in lieu of typing them.

This article will teach you how to check the user login, determine when the system has shut down and rebooted, and identify the culprit.

PhotoPrism, an AI-powered photos app, add a scheduler for easy database backups, library re-indexing, ICC color profile support, and more.

Mozilla unveils its plans for Firefox, including vertical tabs, tab grouping, faster browsing, and enhanced privacy. Here's more on that!

Remember Intel's 'Larrabee' many-core Pentium-based GPU? GCC doesn't After dropping Itanium support, GCC 15 is set to kill off more ancient platforms, with the Xeon Phi facing the firing squad alongside the penultimate version of Solaris.…

Of course Red Hat can delay the layoffs to "prove" the rumours 'wrong'

After a long wait of almost a month, Ubuntu 23.10 “Mantic Minotaur” users can now finally upgrade to the latest Ubuntu 24.04 LTS “Noble Numbat” release. Here’s a step-by-step tutorial with screenshots on how to perform the upgrade!

Alpine Linux team announced the release of Alpine Linux 3.20.0, with initial 64-bit RISC-V support.

Scala is a modern, object-functional, multi-paradigm, Java-based programming and scripting language. It blends functional and object-oriented programming models.

Drupal is a popular content management system written in PHP. This guide will show you how to install Drupal on Ubuntu 24.04 server. We will install Drupal with the LAMP Stack (Linux, Apache, MariaDB, and PHP) and secure Drupal with HTTPS from Letsencrypt.

MarkNote 1.2 enhanced KDE note-taking with rich text, custom folders, sorting options, and markdown editing.

Encryption is a crucial aspect of cybersecurity, ensuring that sensitive information remains confidential and secure from unauthorized access. OpenSSL, a robust open-source implementation of the SSL and TLS protocols, provides various cryptographic functions that can be used to encrypt messages and files on Linux systems. This article will guide you through several methods to achieve this, highlighting the flexibility and power of OpenSSL in securing your data.

ALESCo takes the helm in AlmaLinux's technical development, ensuring alignment with the community's needs and tech trends.

Suricata is a Network Monitoring tool that examines and processes every packet of internet traffic that flows through your server. It can generate log events, trigger alerts, and drop traffic upon detecting any suspicious activity.