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Nexcom’s rugged, Linux-ready “NISE 109” embedded PC combines Intel’s Elkhart Lake with up to 16GB DDR4, 2x GbE, 6x USB, 4x COM, 2.5-inch SATA, DP, HDMI, M.2, and mini-PCIe.

The Phoronix Test Suite (PTS)[1] is a comprehensive testing and benchmarking platform for assessing the performance of Linux systems. In this context, while comparing the performance of Oracle Linux 7 (OL7) and Oracle Linux 8 (OL8), where both are using the same kernel version, we noticed substantial performance deltas ranging up to 30% between the two. To investigate these deltas, we performed detailed analysis to identify the reasons. The resulting analysis has helped us to be cognizant of the importance of tool-chain versions and builds when making performance comparisions.

United Patents, Microsoft, the Linux Foundation, and Open Invention Network are beating back open-source patent trolls.

The PCLinuxOS Magazine staff is pleased to announce the release of the March 2022 issue.

When it comes to a web browser or browsing apps on Linux, there are many choices. In this article, we’re looking at the most secure browsers for Linux that also protect your privacy.

In this guide, you will learn how Docker volumes interact with containers. You will do this by creating new containers and using volumes to store and share data between them. Then, you'll discover how to clear up space that is left behind by anonymous volumes that are automatically generated by the containers. Finally, you'll learn how to back up your Docker volumes data.

The primary goal of firewall penetration testing is to prevent unauthorized internet access to your organization's internal network, or check to make sure your security policy is doing what you think it's doing. In order to successfully test your organization's firewall, you must think like the adversary. Collecting intelligence on the network, such as operating system and firewall type, are important to know in order to proceed with the penetration test.

The Firefox 98 is now available for download ahead of tomorrow’s (March 8th) official launch for fans of this open-source and cross-platform web browser for GNU/Linux, Android, macOS, iOS, and Windows platforms.

Firefly has posted specs for an “ITX-3588J” Mini-ITX board with an octa-core -A76 and -A55 Rockchip RK3588, up to 32GB RAM and 128GB eMMC, 4x SATA, 3x HDMI, 2x GbE, PoE, 2x M.2, and PCIe Gen3.

In this article, we will show the installation and configuration process of LXD on Ubuntu 20.04 server. Also, we will explain how to start an LXD container and how to run commands inside the container.

This guide explains what is Parted and how to use the parted utility to create and manage disk partitions in Linux and Unix-like operating systems.

The VideoLAN project released today VLC 3.0.17 as a new stable update in the 3.0 series of this powerful, popular, free, open-source, and cross-platform media player for GNU/Linux, Android, macOS, and Windows systems.

There are lots of reasons to build your own Linux distribution. Some projects strive for license purity, others for performance, and some for a multitude of features. Then there are projects which aim to present a certain look, whether it is unique or a copy of another operating system. This week we begin with a look at XeroLinux, a project which strives to offer lots of eye candy on top of an Arch Linux base. Are you interested in developing your own operating system?

Container platforms and edge computing continue to grow, powering major networks and applications across the globe, and Java technologies have evolved new features and improved performance to match steps with modern infrastructure.

In this tutorial, we're going to show you how to use the mv command to move files in Linux through practical examples and beginner-friendly instructions.

UEFI is the firmware interface which on modern machines has superseded the legacy BIOS. One of the features of the UEFI firmware is being able to store boot entries in the persistent and editable NVRAM memory (Non Volatile RAM). While installing a Linux distribution (or any other operating system) in UEFI mode makes usually the related boot entry to be written to the NVRAM, in some cases we may want to perform manual operations such as modifying the boot order, creating or deleting a boot entry.

In the following tutorial, you will learn how to install LibreWolf Browser on Debian 11 Bullseye. The tutorial will go over importing the official repository and gpg key and updating and removing the browser.

The seventy-five installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on March 6th, 2022, keeping you guys up to date with the most important things happening in the Linux world.

A groupware solution is a must-have, whether you're working in a small organization, a medium-sized company, or a large enterprise. It promotes collaboration and glues teams together. Are you looking for an open source alternative to the big players? Maybe EGroupware can replace Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace in your team soon.

Google Analytics is an exceptional platform for both website and mobile app analytics. This hosted web analytics software remains the mostly widely used analytics service. While it’s the biggest name in website and mobile app intelligence, it’s a proprietary service and has a steep learning curve. What are the best free and open source alternatives?