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Microsoft is moving Windows to the cloud and Apple will be happy to have you run macOS on the cloud. Opinion If you count Android and Chrome OS as Linux, which I do, the Linux desktop accounts for 44.98 percent of the end user market. But if your idea of the "Linux desktop" has a front end of Cinnamon, GNOME or KDE, then it's more like 3.06 percent. Better than it has been at times, but it's no "Year of the Linux desktop." Maybe, though, it will be someday.…

In Linux systems, including Debian 12, the sudo group grants users the ability to execute administrative commands. This provides them with the privileges to install, update, and delete software, modify system configurations, and more. Administrative permissions are vital for maintaining and controlling the operating system. They allow you to perform tasks that regular users cannot, ensuring security and overall system health. This article is intended for system administrators, advanced users, or anyone responsible for managing Debian 12 systems.

Laravel is a web application framework based on PHP for building enterprise web applications. In this guide, we'll show you how to install Laravel step-by-step on Debian 12, so you can get started with the Laravel project.

InfluxDB is an open-source and time series database developed by InfluxData. It is written in Go and designed to handle high write and query loads. This tutorial will explain how to install InfluxDB on CentOS 8.

Debian 12-based version should be your first choice for a non-systemd distro The MX Linux project has rolled out a new major release, based on Debian 12, and is on its way to becoming our favorite distro.…

GlusterFS or Gluster File System, is a free and open-source distributed file system developed by RedHat. In this guide, we'll take you through the installation process of GlusterFS Cluster on AlmaLinux 9 servers. You will set up high-availability file system storage using GlusterFS on AlmaLinux 9 servers.

Docker is a set of open platforms that provides OS-level virtualization for developing, shipping, and running applications. In this guide, I'll show you how to install Docker Engine on the latest Debian 12. You will also go over the management of Docker service via systemctl, and learn the basic usage of Docker for managing images, containers, and volumes.

Nowadays, online document collaboration is a must for everyone. You definitely need to co-edit numerous docs with your teammates as well as work on office files with various external users, almost everyday. Keeping this in mind, the open-source project ONLYOFFICE released the DocSpace solution which allows connecting people and files and levels up document collaboration. Let's discover its features and installation options.

Radeus Labs launched today a fanless Thin Client based on a low-power processor from the AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 Series. Additionally, the device offers dual Gigabit ports and it can also be configured with multiple operating systems including Redhat, Ubuntu, Windows among others.  The product page indicates that this specific Thin Client can be configured […]

This tutorial will show you how to install Nextcloud on a Debian 12 server. You will install Nextcloud with Apache2 web server, MariaDB server, and PHP 8.2. Furthermore, you will also secure your installation with UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) and SSL/TLS certificates from Letsencrypt.

DEBIX introduced yesterday a development board based on the NXP i.MX 8M Plus quad-core processor with a 2.3 TOPS NPU. The DEBIX SOM A I/O Board is presented as a solution for industrial control, IoT connectivity and multimedia applications. This development board accommodates the DEBIX SOM A which is described as the first System on […]

In this tutorial, you'll set up Prometheus and Grafana Monitoring Platforms to monitor the PostgreSQL database server. You'll install and set up the postgres_exporter to gather PostgreSQL server matrics and expose them to the Prometheus server. At the end of this tutorial, you'll set up the dashboard monitoring for the PostgreSQL server via the Grafana data visualization platform.

Apache Kafka is a free and open-source streaming platform used for streaming analytics, data integration, and mission-critical applications. Compared to ActiveMQ and RabbitMQ, Kafka has better throughput, built-in partitioning, replication, and fault-tolerance.

FlatPress is a free and open-source blogging engine written in PHP language. FlatPress stores all its content on text files, so it does not require a database. In this tutorial. I am going to explain how to install FlatPress on Ubuntu.

Roadiz is a free and open-source content management system based on a node system. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Roadiz on Debian server.

The Boardcon is a Single Board Computer based on the Rockchip RK3566 and optimized for AI and Industrial applications. The SBC includes multiple peripherals including a Gigabit Ethernet port, multiple display ports and dual camera interfaces.  The SBC3566 incorporates the PICO3566 System-on-Module which was advertised as a drop-in replacement for the Raspberry Pi CM3+. RK3566 […]

The NanoS3 is described as the “world’s smallest, fully-featured ESP32-S3 module”. The open-source device is packed with diverse features including LiPo battery support and it’s compatible with programming platforms such as Arduino, MicroPython, etc. As its name implies, the NanoS3 by Unexpected Maker is powered by the Espressif System ESP32-S3 System-on-Chip with the following features: […]

The LoShark is an ultra-compact USB debug tool capable of running Linux and offering LoRa connectivity. This open-source device can run independently or alongside a computer to be used in various IoT and data collection applications. The product page indicates that this embedded device integrates the Ingenic X1501 System-on-Chip with the following features: Ingenic X1501 […]

The DX-1200 is a high-performance industrial embedded system designed to meet demanding computing tasks in various applications. The device is built around the 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake-S Series CPUs which supports up to 64GB of DDR5 4800MHz memory, with ECC error correction technology that identifies errors in real time, ensuring stability and reliability. The […]

Penguins are OK with glaciers. Academics not so much Ah, gentle reader, we find ourselves once again at that juncture of the week we call Who, Me? in which your fellow Regizens' tales of technical not-quite-competence brighten an otherwise dull Monday.…