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AMD admirers get plenty to swoon over, Intel’s SGX also makes it unto the kernel, as did some head-scratching gaming kit Linus Torvalds has delivered version 5.11 of the Linux kernel to the faithful.…

xz compression has been rising in popularity because it offers smaller file sizes than gzip and bzip2. You're still likely to see all three on a Linux system, but you may want to start opting for xz if you want smaller file archives. In this guide, we're going to introduce you to xz compression, starting from basic examples to more specific and advanced usage. If you've worked with compressed tar files or gzip compression (files with the .tar.gz extension, for example) in the past, you'll find that xz feels very familiar.

This article describes how to install VMware Workstation Player on Ubuntu 20.04.

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My search for the perfect GNU/Linux distribution for the Raspberry Pi 4 computer continues with Manjaro Linux ARM, which appears to be one of the best on the market for the tiny computer.

One way or another, this is the equation: Linux/BSD use + time = You're an expert.

The OpenMandriva project released today the final version of the OpenMandriva Lx 4.2 operating system, a major release that comes with many new features and improvements.

Undoubtedly the most useful feature of bash scripting is loop control. In any imperative programming language like bash, loop statements are commonly used along with conditional statements to perform repetitive tasks. In case of bash, three different types of loop statements are available: for, while and until. This tutorial demonstrates how to use for, while and until loops in bash using detailed examples.

Most of the time, Linux users use printers that are not specifically designed to work on Linux, so the printer may not work as it should, if it doesn't, then do not wait for the attention of the manufacturer, therefore some research now can prevent you from a headache later.

Valve has updated its Proton Wine-based compatibility tool for Steam Play, which lets you play Windows games on Linux, to version 5.13-6, a release that brings improvements for many games.

As a Ruby user and programmer, I thought that Linux distributions and BSD projects offered packaged versions of Ruby gems to add sanity and stability to a computer. However, the consensus is that the reason Linux distributions and BSD projects package Ruby gems is to satisfy the dependencies for other Ruby software they package.

This quick beginner's guide explains the steps you need to install Java in Arch Linux and related distributions such as Manjaro.

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The developers behind the Escuelas Linux distribution, an Ubuntu-based distro that focuses on educational software, inform 9to5Linux today about the release of version 6.12 in the stable 6.x series.

In 2021, there are more reasons why people love Linux than ever before. In this series, I'll share 21 different reasons to use Linux. Today, I'll talk about what makes packaging for Linux ideal for programmers.

The KDE Project released today KDE Frameworks 5.79, a monthly update of the open-source software suite that contains 83 add-on libraries to Qt to provide the functionality needed for the KDE Plasma desktop environment.

Commell unveiled “LP-179” Pico-ITX and “LV-6712” Mini-ITX boards with Intel 11th Gen CPUs plus 2.5GbE ports and up to quad displays. Meanwhile, Aaeon has revealed some more details on its Tiger Lake based “PICO-TGU4” SBC. Commell announced two SBCs built around Intel’s 11th Gen Tiger Lake ULP3 processors. The LP-179 is the first Pico-ITX form-factor […]

The Manjaro Linux community announced today on Twitter the availability of a new build of the Manjaro Linux ARM port for mobile and embedded devices that uses the upcoming KDE Plasma 5.21 desktop environment.

In 2021, there are more reasons why people love Linux than ever before. In this series, I'll share 21 different ways to use Linux. Here I'll explain why so many programmers choose Linux.

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In the movie The Secret of My Success, Brantley Foster (played by Michael J. Fox) expresses the exact thought that goes through every new graduate's mind: "How can I get any experience until I get a job that gives me experience?" The hardest thing to do when starting a new career is to get experience. Often this creates a paradox. How do you get work with no experience, and how do you get experience with no work?

In this quick beginner's guide, we explain the steps require to install Google Chrome in Arch Linux and Manjaro.