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CockroachDB is an open-source distributed and scalable SQL database for cloud applications. This guide shows you how to install and create a CockroachDB cluster on multiple AlmaLinux 9 servers.

Sometimes nothing fails like success. Opinion Company after company has had their start in open source software, and then gone on to dump their open source licenses once they've achieved a measure of success. It's time to stop it.…

It probably sounds too good to be true: the ability to manage remote systems using an easy to use, intuitive graphical interface – without the need to install extra software on the remote systems, enable additional services, or make any other changes on the remote systems. This functionality, however, is now available with a combination […]

MYIR launched today an embedded platform which includes a compact System-on-Module and a compatible development based on three Texas Instruments Sitara AM62x processor series. The device aims to target applications such as HMI, PLC, medical, EV charging stations and automation. MYIR indicates that there are three System-on-Module based on the following Texas Instruments AM62X processors:  […]

In footsteps of GiveUpGitHub, campaign follows AI ToS fiasco The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) is calling on free and open source software (FOSS) contributors to stop using Zoom video conferencing in light of the software maker's terms-of-service scandal.…

Big Purple may be moving away from the desktop or it could be more strategic A blog post from senior Red Hat developer Bastien Nocera indicates that the company is further consolidating its development efforts on desktop Linux.…

Magento is an open-source e-commerce platform written in PHP. In this tutorial, we will install the Magento open-source community edition. We will also install Elasticsearch for searching through the product catalog, Redis for the session and file cache, and serve it using the Nginx server.

For when you really, really need to run a Windows program, but you really, really can't stand Windows.

ADLINK recently announced the availability of the COM-HPC-cRLS  Computer-on-Module built around the latest 13th Gen Intel Core CPUs. Some of the key features include its DDR5 memory support, PCIe Gen5, dual 2.5GbE with TSN and quad-displays. According to the product announcement, the COM-HPC-cRLS can be ordered with the following Raptor Lake-S processors:  i9-13900E —  24C/32T […]

Time for some fresh GRUB. Although it's not long after job cuts at Red Hat, the company's team in Mexico is looking for a developer to work on the Linux bootloader stack.…

The MU03 by GlobalAmerican is a small embedded board with NUC form-factor featuring the Intel Celeron J6412 System-on-Chip. The board targets applications including retail, industrial automation and surveillance. This NUC board is only available with the following Intel Elkhart Lake processor:  Celeron-J6412 —  4C/4T, 2.0 – 2.6 GHz, 1.5 MB L2 Cache (10W TDP); 16 […]

I am become Tux, destroyer of warez. Opinion Indian mythology is rich beyond measure in tales of gods, demons, and humans doing battle. Deception, alliances, betrayal, supernatural weaponry, and devastating consequences tangle with morality and greed. If you think that sounds like today's global technology maelstrom, that's forgivable.…

'No subscriptions. No passwords. No barriers. Freeloaders welcome' A non-profit called the Open Enterprise Linux Association (OpenELA) has been formed by Oracle, SUSE, CIQ, and other organizations that make Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and CentOS rebuilds.…

How To Save Traffic With Apache2's mod_deflate. In this tutorial I will describe how to install and configure mod_deflate on an Apache2 web server. mod_deflate allows Apache2 to compress files and deliver them to clients (e.g. browsers) that can handle compressed content which most modern browsers do. With mod_deflate, you can compress HTML, text or XML files to approx. 20 - 30% of their original sizes, thus saving you server traffic and making your modem users happier.

Ubuntu, a popular open-source operating system based on Debian, is known for its ease of use and the variety of flavors it offers. Each flavor comes with a different desktop environment and features, and one of the latest additions to this list is Ubuntu Cinnamon. In this article, we will explore five reasons why some users might prefer Ubuntu Cinnamon over other Ubuntu flavors, such as Ubuntu GNOME, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, and others.

An option if Ubuntu interim releases are too slow, easy and stable for your liking The first release of Rhino Linux brings the rolling release model of Arch Linux to an Ubuntu base, along with the do-it-yourself ethos.…

This tutorial shows how to prepare a Debian 12 server (with Apache2, BIND, Dovecot) to install ISPConfig 3.2. The web hosting control panel ISPConfig 3 allows you to configure the following services through a web browser: Apache web server, Postfix mail server, Dovecot IMAP/POP3 server, MySQL, BIND nameserver, PureFTPd, SpamAssassin, ClamAV, and many more.

Fedora test days are events where anyone can help make sure changes in Fedora Linux work well in an upcoming release. Fedora community members often participate, and the public is welcome at these events. If you’ve never contributed to Fedora Linux before, this is a perfect way to get started. There are four test periods […]

Matomo, formerly Piwik, is free and open-source web analytics software that can track website visits and display reports for data and audience analysis. The following tutorial shows you how to install Matomo web analytics on AlmaLinux 9 server. I will install Matomo with the Httpd web server, PHP, and MariaDB database. I will also secure Matomo with SSL/TLS certificates via Letsencrypt.

ONLYOFFICE DocSpace is an open-source room-based platform for document collaboration, distributed under AGPL v3.0. In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to install ONLYOFFICE DocSpace Server on Ubuntu using the provided script.