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With the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) release out the door, many users will consider upgrading their systems from a either Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) or Ubuntu 19.10 (Eoan Ermine).

Vivaldi Technologies released today Vivaldi 3.0, a new major version of their cross-platform, Chromium-based and free web browser that introduces several new features and lost of improvements.

I’m a big fan of Firefox. But I’ve been disappointed with the performance of this web browser on the Raspberry Pi 4. Does the latest version in the Raspbian repositories change my opinion?

WireGuard VPN, more Snap, and hints about a GUI for Windows Subsystem for Linux Canonical has unleashed Ubuntu 20.04, the first LTS (Long term support) release since 18.04, Bionic Beaver, two years ago, and its CEO and Ubuntu desktop chief have spoken a bit about what's under the lid.…

Did you know there are keyboard shortcuts in Bash you can use to edit or tweak your commands quickly and avoid having to retype everything?

Apart from releasing the major Vivaldi 3.0 web browser, Vivaldi Technologies also took the wraps off the first stable version of their Vivaldi for Android mobile web browser.

Git is the standard source code repository manager for open source projects and many closed source projects. This article shows new Git users how to do something slightly advanced but fundamental to its purpose: resolving a git-merge conflict.

Oslo outfit also unveils first stable release for Android. Chromium-based browser maker Vivaldi might have stirred a hornets' nest thanks to inbuilt ad blocking for both its desktop and mobile incarnations of version 3.0.…

Curious to know which command has the biggest manual page on your Linux system? Here is how to find longest man page in Linux and Unix distributions.

Installing, patching, and removing software packages on Linux machines is one of the common tasks every sysadmin has to do. Here is how to get started with Linux package management in Linux Red Hat-based distributions (distros). Learn to manage software using YUM/DNF and RPM for your Red Hat-based Linux systems.

The upcoming Linux Lite 5.0 distribution now has a Release Candidate that you can test on your personal computer and get an early taste of the new features and changes.

Will things like digital contact tracing leave a legacy of better privacy norms, or worse ones? The conversation about privacy and the pandemic — and about the idea of digital …

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install FreeOffice 2018 in Linux distros like Ubuntu, Mint, Debian, CentOS and RHEL

Buttons hewn from battleship-grey stone the way they should be, right? From the department of Just Because You Could Doesn't Mean You Should comes the arrival of a CSS library to transport your HTML pages back to the world of Windows 98.…

The “Roqos Core RC20” router runs on an open source Debian 10 stack with VPN, DPI, IPS firewall, cellular redundancy, and other continually updated security services. The Atom E3845-based router is equipped with 802.11ac, 4G, and 4x GbE ports. Roqos has gone to Kickstarter to launch its latest Roqos Core router for the SOHO market, […]

The only thing worse than virtual machine sprawl is dealing with virtual machine storage sprawl.

Flaunting a bunch of lies reprinted for a fee by the media (sometimes with misleading images like “Microsoft loves Linux” or “New Microsoft” — part of a PR/charm offensive), Microsoft is trying to buy tickets into the heart and core of its biggest and most potent competitors, in effect taking control of their direction, policy and sometimes even their words (and Microsoft employees taking key seats/positions inside them)

NetApp is introducing an enterprise-class data service for stateful, cloud-native applications, which can work with any Kubernetes distribution.

EFCO’s “EGL8650” and “EGL8600” gaming computers run Linux or Win 10 on a Ryzen Embedded R1000 and offer triple 4K displays, gaming security, and in the case of the EGL8650, a JAMMA connector. There is also a V1000-based EGL8550 model. All around the world casinos are largely shuttered due to the coronavirus, but the slots […]

Secure Shell (SSH) is a cryptographic network protocol designed for a secure connection between a client and a server. The two most popular SSH authentication mechanisms are password-based authentication and public-key based authentication. Using SSH keys is generally more secure and convenient than traditional password authentication. This article describes how to generate SSH keys on CentOS 8 systems. We’ll also show you how to set up an SSH key-based authentication and connect to remote Linux servers without entering a password.