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openSUSE is a world-class Linux distribution. Aside from Debian and Ubuntu, openSUSE is perhaps the best multi-purpose distribution available. The latest minor release of the openSUSE fixed release distro, openSUSE Leap 15.4, is out, bringing many updates to the existing package base.

Orange Pi 800 is a new product released by Xunlong Software. It fully embeds the Orange Pi motherboard inside the keyboard, so it only has to be paired with a mouse and monitor to function as a computer.

VirtualBox is free cross-platform virtualization software that may be installed as application software on any operating system. This guide explains how to install and configure VirtualBox on a remote headless server and remotely control its virtual machines with the RemoteBox app.

Recently, Valve released the results of its Steam hardware survey for May 2022. Many people may be surprised to learn that Arch Linux has surpassed Ubuntu 20.04 to take first place among Linux distributions.

Linux Lite is a Linux distro based on Ubuntu that includes the ultra-lightweight Xfce desktop environment. The new major version Linux Light 6.0, is now available for download and usage, based on the newest Ubuntu 22.04 LTS release. Here’s what is new.

Deepin is probably the Linux distribution to which the definition of “gorgeous” most fully applies. Deepin 20.6 arrives precisely two months after the previous version’s release, bringing a new set of changes and improvements.

Every Linux enthusiast spends a significant amount of time on the command line. This time, however, we’ll look at one of the most fun parts of the Linux terminal: creating ASCII art from images. This article shows how to create ASCII art by converting images in the Linux command line with the Artem app.

Although PipeWire has grown in popularity in recent years and is currently the primary choice for a sound server in many Linux distributions, PulseAudio is not yet out of the game and is still evolving. And its most recent release, PulseAudio 16, proves this.

By default, many Linux installations come with plain black and white color prompts. However, because a Linux user spends a lot of time in the terminal emulator, it would be nice if we could visually improve our experience. This article will show you how to change the colors for user, host, and directory information of the Linux terminal prompt.

AlmaLinux has emerged as a popular replacement for Red Hat Enterprise Linux’s free version since CentOS’s entry into the “stream.” One week after RHEL 9, based on Kernel 5.14, AlmaLinux 9 “Emerald Puma” is the first release of AlmaLinux that stems from CentOS Stream through RHEL.

VirtualBox is a free and open-source virtualization software commonly used at the desktop level to create a test environment. This guide will walk you through the steps to install VirtualBox, a general-purpose full virtualizer app, on AlmaLinux or Rocky Linux.

Alpine Linux 3.16 is now available for this widespread container-oriented distribution and other situations that require a tiny footprint.

One of the first things any new Linux user learns is that the Linux desktop environment can look in various ways. The second thing a user discovers is that in Linux, you can have multiple entirely independent working environments. This article introduces new Linux users to the advantages and disadvantages of the two most popular desktop environments in the Linux world, GNOME and KDE.

Almost all HP laptops are sold with Windows preinstalled; however, there are notable exceptions. The yet-to-be-launched laptop will be a collaboration between HP and System 76, a Denver-based American computer manufacturer. Dubbed "HP Dev One," the laptop is priced at $1,099 and will run Pop!_OS, an Ubuntu-based Linux desktop distro developed by System76.

VirtualBox is cross-platform, free, and open-source software that allows you to virtualize the x86 computing architecture. It has allowed open source enthusiasts and IT professionals to host many operating systems on a single host machine for years. This tutorial shows the easiest way to install VirtualBox on Debian 11 Bullseye.

Google Chrome is a modern web browser that is fast, simple, and safe. However, because it is not an open-source browser, it is rarely included by default on any Linux distribution and is usually not available for installation from official repositories. This tutorial will cover installing the Google Chrome web browser on AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux in a few easy-to-follow steps.

Red Hat is the most well-known name in the Linux world when it comes to enterprise solutions. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 is available and delivers exciting new features and many more improvements. Here’s what is new!

Direct internet access is not permitted in the majority of corporate networks. So, if we need to get something from the internet, we must go through some proxy servers. This guide will show you how to set a proxy for the YUM/DNF package manager so that you may be able to install and update packages from remote repositories.

Kali Linux is a popular operating system designed for security professionals and Linux enthusiasts. This year’s second Kali Linux update, 2022.2, brings the latest versions of the GNOME and KDE desktop environments and many other improvements.

LEMP is an acronym for a group of free and open-source software often used to serve web applications. It represents the configuration of Nginx Web Server, MySQL / MariaDB Database, and PHP Scripting Language on a Linux operating system. This guide shows you step-by-step the installation process of the LEMP stack, Nginx, MariaDB, and PHP, in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.