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In the world of Unix-based operating systems like Linux, file packaging and compression utilities play a pivotal role. One such utility is the zip command, an effective tool for compressing files to save disk space and facilitate faster file transfers?. This article provides an in-depth guide to using the Linux zip command, featuring common use cases and practical examples.

The select command in Linux is a versatile tool primarily used for menu creation in bash scripts. The command retrieves data from a specified list, which can be an array or other data source, and generates a menu from this data. Depending on the complexity of your task, you can create various types of menus such as a menu based on directory list or even a menu derived from file content.

Inter-process communication (IPC) is a crucial part of any Linux system, allowing different processes to communicate and share data with each other. As a Linux user, it is essential to understand how IPC facilities work and how to interact with them using the IPCS command.

Orange Pi recently launched a single board computer equipped with an octa-core Rockchip RK35588 SoC along with an up to 6 TOPs NPU. The new SBC can handle up to four displays, two 2.5GbE LAN  interfaces and many other expansion ports. Unlike the Orange Pi 5 (Rockchip RK3588S), this new SBC implements the 64-bit RK35588 […]

Small but mighty update will help its many users – even the unwitting ones The latest update to the ultra-lightweight Alpine Linux distro, as widely used for hosting Docker containers, fixes an important issue.…

The hot new social network from Twitter's founders has open-sourced its client software. Here's why that matters.

Stay Up to Date and Informed On the Topics You Care About  Pocket’s latest updates make it simpler than ever to discover and organize high-quality content that aligns with your unique interests and passions. As you may have noticed, Pocket has been rapidly evolving and growing; we’re listening to our users so that we can […]

If you are working for an organization and want to keep your Docker images in-house for quick deployment, then hosting a private Docker repository is perfect. This tutorial will teach you how to set up and use a private Docker registry on a Ubuntu 22.04 server using Amazon S3 as a storage location.

Node.js is a cross-platform java-script runtime for server-side programing language. It's built on top of Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine, which allows you to execute JavaScript code on the server side. This tutorial will show you how to install Node.js on AlmaLinux 9.

20 Mar 2023 – 23 Mar 2023 – Barcelona, Spain Intro If you have not already – now is the best time to read through the first part of the event report before getting into the second part here. Day 2Wednesday, 22nd March 2023The team members decided to start a bit late on the second […]

Docker is an OpenSource software that provides OS-level virtualization for developing, shipping, and running applications. In this guide, you will learn how to install Docker CE (Community Edition) on Alma Linux 9.

Savvy IT managers can ramp up expert support provision for open-source software installations Sponsored Post To say that Linux is now proven in the enterprise is stating the obvious: the global Linux operating system market is projected to grow from $6.27 billion in 2022 to $22.15 billion by 2029, at a more-than-brisk compound annual growth rate of almost 20 per cent.…

SolidRun’s new industrial System-on-Module features the AM64x Sitara family of processors from Texas Instruments. The embedded products provide support for multi-protocol industrial ethernet with TSN and they are compatible with new the HummingBoard-T carrier boards also from SolidRun. The product page shows that there are two Sitara SOM variants available for now: the Sitara AM6442R […]

Remember Linspire, formerly known as LindowsOS? It's now Freespire and thriving A descendant of one of the oldest desktop Linuxes around surprises… both by existing at all, as well as by being impressively good.…

The eDM-SBC-iMX8MP is a Single Board Computer that runs Linux on the NXP i.MX8M Plus quad-processor with an integrated Neural Processing Unit and HiFi4 DSP.  The datasheet indicates that this DATA MODUL SBC can be ordered with two variants of the NXP i.MX8M Plus processor. The main differences noticed is that one of the processor […]

The Jetsys-5330 is a rugged small computer system built around the NVIDIA Jetson Orin AGX Orin System-on-Module. The new device from Elma Electronic features multiple expansion ports and can handle up to 6x GMSL2/GMSL1 cameras.  The JetSys-5330 AI performance varies depending on the Jetson AGX Orin module selected. For example, the Jetson AGX Orin 32GB […]

WebGPU, Chrome extensions, Android, Dart, Flutter, and more. Google's developer keynote at its IO show on Wednesday focused on Android and on web technology, which suddenly looks much more capable thanks to WebGPU, an API that allows web applications to tap into local GPU hardware.…

Missing capabilities, bugs, unloved interface decisions dog engine revision – and what do you think? Poll GitHub introduced faster code search earlier this week though the accompanying interface revision and search options have left developers wishing for a way to return to the old version.…

Use a Btrfs snapshot as a fallback in case of any problems with a system upgrade. Think of it as a "save game" for your computer!

Despite the doom-and-gloom headlines about tech jobs, the Linux Foundation's latest survey says companies are still hiring savvy Linux and open source staffers.