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In this tutorial, we will explain the usage of the top, du, and netstat as tools to monitor server resources. The du is a shortcut of disk usage, the top is used for showing the running processes, and netstat is for printing network connections, routing tables, interface statistics, masquerade connections, etc. We will explain these commands with real examples, and we will use Ubuntu 20.04 as OS in this tutorial, but you can choose any Linux distro per your choice.

In the Lua programming language, an array is called a table. A table is used in Lua to store data. If you're storing a lot of data in a structured way, it's useful to know your options for retrieving that data when you need it.

Learn how to install Audacious on Ubuntu using two different methods.

MinIO is a free and open-source object storage server written in Go. It's compatible with Amazone S3 object storage and is one of the best and most free solutions for object storage. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the process of installing MinIO Object Storage on a Rocky Linux server.

An unexpected move, but we suspect that Carl Sagan might have approved. Mozilla has announced the successor to the Mozilla Builders incubator: Mozilla Ventures.…

Comprehensive Xfce 4.18 feature guide with details across window manager, components, file manager and more.

The Document Foundation announced today the release and general availability of LibreOffice 7.3.7 as the last maintenance update to the LibreOffice 7.3 office suite series, which will reach end of life later this month.

In this guide, we will look at what is SCP and how to securely transfer files between local and remote computers with SCP in Linux and Unix-like operating systems.

The init system that everybody loves to hate. The fall version of systemd is here, with support for increased boot security including tightened full-disk encryption.…

Long ago, when I was a tech administrator for Arlington Public Schools, I received an unexpected email saying, "Our school in India loves your children's stories, so we've printed them all out in braille." Apparently, the school had found my collection of children's stories on the web. I spent a moment visualizing those students so far away, enjoying my stories on those printed pages of braille. The email's sender might not have realized how meaningful their email was to me, but it's stayed with me for two decades.

Lua is a scripting language used for procedural programming, functional programming, and even object-oriented programming. It uses a C-like syntax, but is dynamically typed, features automatic memory management and garbage collection, and runs by interpreting bytecode with a register-based virtual machine. This makes it a great language for beginners, but also a powerful tool for experienced programmers.

Ardour, the popular free, open-source, and cross-platform digital audio workstation (DAW), has been updated today to version 7.1, a maintenance update to the Ardour 7.0 series that brings more usability improvements and other interesting changes for music production.

Also one of the first distros we've seen with Kernel 6.0. Nitrux OS is one of the most stylish and innovative distros we've seen so far: systemd-free, based on AppImages, and with a very unusual desktop.…

Linux Mint October 2022 update: Updater supports Flatpak, Fewer password prompt, visual changes in Nemo file manager and more.

The lightweight Ubuntu-based Linux distribution Linux Lite has released version 6.2, including UI enhancements and an updated package base.

SuperTuxKart 1.4 free, open-source, and cross-platform kart racing game has been released today as a major update bringing more improvements and new technologies.

Here we show you how to use nslookup in Linux to troubleshoot DNS issues. We also discuss some of the more advanced features of this tool.

FAT ain't dead, and the modern version can get big. Really big In case you thought the FAT filesystem died out with Windows ME – and good riddance – we have bad news for you. Several versions of it are alive, well, and essential to modern PCs, cameras, phones, fondleslabs, and more. The good news is, you'll soon be able to fix the FS with Linux.…

TrueNAS 13.0 open storage is a major release bringing improved performance, scalability, and reliability in subsequent releases. It has some of the best features you can find in NAS software, such as data snapshots, a self-repair file system, encryption of data volumes, and so on.

Advertisers sell the myth of the "Smart Home" as a magical world where you automate everything with ease to simplify your life and free your mind of trivial tasks. It looks great on paper and TV, but so far, it's mainly been a battle of technologies and manufacturers.