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In this tutorial, we will see what is Flatpak, how to install Flatpak on Linux and then how to use Flatpak command line user interface to install applications.

Sensu is a free and open-source tool used for monitoring infrastructure and application health. It is one of the most popular and next-generation platforms that replaces other monitoring systems like Zabbix, Icinga, and Nagios.

Vivaldi Technologies launched today Vivaldi 3.3 with various improvements and new additions to the already feature-full web browser based on the open-source Chromium project.

One of Linux's most appealing features is the ability to skillfully use a computer with nothing but commands entered into the keyboard—and better yet, to be able to do that on computers anywhere in the world. Thanks to OpenSSH, POSIX users can open a secure shell on any computer they have permission to access and use it from a remote location. It's a daily task for many Linux users, but it can be confusing for someone who has yet to try it.

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SUSE chap wants Linux and classic AmigaOS to coexist peacefully The Amiga Fast File System (AFFS) is making a minor comeback in the new version of the Linux kernel.…

openSUSE-based GeckoLinux distribution has launched two new editions featuring the Budgie and Pantheon desktop environments, based on both openSUSE Leap and Tumbleweed.

RT-Thread is an open source real-time operating system used for programming Internet of Things (IoT) devices. FinSH is RT-Thread's command-line component, and it provides a set of operation interfaces enabling users to contact a device from the command line. It's mainly used to debug or view system information. read more

eDEX-UI is an open source terminal emulator and system monitor which does things very different. It’s inspired by the TRON Legacy movie effects.

Linux Torvalds announced the availability of the latest Linux Kernel release candidate 5.9-rc4 for the upcoming Linux Kernel 5.9.

Data mining of code commits and chat gives hackers a cunning edge Boffins affiliated with BMW, Siemens, and two German universities can detect obfuscated Linux kernel security fixes before they get released, insight that could allow miscreants to develop and deploy exploit code for which there's no official defense.…

Most of the Linux distributions are based on Debian/Ubuntu/Arch. PCLinuxOS is not one of them. Take a look at the classic independent PCLinuxOS distribution.

What is a Linux distribution? Why is it called a distribution (or distro)? How is it different from the Linux kernel? What is GNU/Linux? Clear your doubts in this jargon buster.

Gamepad is a useful tool for controlling video games on a PC or smartphone, etc. I have a Terios X3 Wireless Bluetooth Gamepad as in the image below. In this case, I want to connect this gamepad to a laptop that uses Ubuntu Linux (I'm using ubuntu 20.04). In this type of Gamepad, we can connect it to a PC or Android.

The previous posts ( I, II, III, IV) focused primarily on remote login, either to multiuser systems or Web sites (though the same principles also apply to other networked services …

The way we use and the way we build the web have evolved dramatically since its inception. Developers have seen the rise and fall of many architectural and development paradigms intended to satisfy more complex user experiences, support evolving device capabilities, and enable more effective development workflows.

Q4OS 3.12 "Centaurus" released its latest long term support release with Debian Buster 10.5 update.

The Document Foundation released today LibreOffice 7.0.1 as the first point release in the latest LibreOffice 7.0 series of this very popular, free, open source and multi-platform office suite.

It's been five years and a heck of a journey from being a non-programmer to becoming an associate software engineer at Red Hat. It's a story worth telling—not because I have achieved a lot, but because of so much drama and so many pitfalls. So grab a cup of coffee, and I will share the unturned pages of my love story with technology.

here's 6 Cool Things You Didn't Know About the History of Unix & Linux inspired by the fantastic article written by Eric Londo on FrontPageLinux.com

Oracle released today the VirtualBox 6.1.14 update to its open-source and multi-platform virtualization software with full support for the latest and greatest Linux 5.8 kernel series.