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Docker is a free and open-source tool that uses OS-level virtualization to deliver software in packages called containers. Docker is specially designed to make it easier to create, deploy and run applications by using containers. Docker containers are lightweight and very similar to Virtual Machine, using the host OS. Containers allow you to package up an application with all required libraries and other dependencies and ship it in one package.

Having router trouble? Here's a troubleshooting guide to keep handy during one of those "special" router moments.

Last year, I brought you 19 days of new (to you) productivity tools for 2019. This year, I'm taking a different approach: building an environment that will allow you to be more productive in the new year, using tools you may or may not already be using. read more

With the publication of the Mozilla and the Rebel Alliance report, we can now speak in specifics. And what we have to say is inspiring. As we rise to the challenges of today’s internet, from the injustices of the surveillance economy to widespread misinformation and the rise of untrustworthy AI, we take heart in how powerful we are as a collective.

Free software” is a confusing name/term. The “free” here means freedom. So it is freedom software. But to exercise freedom you need something more. What is that? You have to own the software. Therefore, free software is about ownership of software.

Scheduled for summer 2020. Zorin, which provides a Linux distro designed to look familiar for migrating Windows and Mac users, has announced a subscription-based management tool for Linux desktops.…

Canonical has released today a new Linux kernel security update for the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) operating system to address several vulnerabilities.

We can't evaluate a laptop with every possible Linux distribution, but in the case of noteworthy designs like the Dragonfly Elite, we want to at least see if one of the more popular distros installs cleanly, detects all the hardware, and is a good daily driver. The HP Dragonfly Elite is a great Windows laptop—but how well does it run Linux?

fx_cast, a tool that enables Chromecast support for Firefox web browser, has been updated to version 0.0.5 with some new features and bug fixes. This release includes support for finding and converting local SubRip (.srt) subtitle files for local media casting, an important fix that gets YouTube casting to work correctly, and more.

Troubleshooting a network is fun, challenging, and interesting, especially for sysadmins. Linux comes with various tools under its belt to help you along the way, including Nmap, ping, traceroute, netstat, ns lookup, and dig. For the purpose of this article, I will stick to Nmap and will explain the steps for how to troubleshoot a network.

This guide provides a list of useful tools for Linux system admins. These tools may not be useful all the time, but some of them might help. Sysadmin-util is a collection of useful tools for Linux system admins and anyone who wants to improve their Linux command line skill-sets in general.

It is a good idea to keep your confidential data in an encrypted location to prevent unauthorized access. It becomes more important when you share your computer with others. Encryption encrypts the information so that it is unreadable to anyone. VeraCrypt is an open-source tool for encrypting files, folders and entire partitions, available not only for Linux, but also for Windows and Mac OS. In this article, I will describe how you can encrypt a partition under Linux with VeraCrypt.

The JSON Lines data format bridges the gap between standard JSON and table-style data. Each JSON object is on a separate line, allowing line-by-line processing with shell tools.

Offensive Security kicks of 2020 with the first release of their Kali Linux ethical hacking and penetration testing GNU/Linux distribution, Kali Linux 2020.1.

CompuLab and the Linux Mint project have launched a “MintBox 3” version of CompuLab’s fanless Airtop3” mini-tower loaded with Linux Mint 19.3 and a choice of Intel 9th Gen CPUs: a hexa-core i5-9500 for $1,399 and an octa-core i9-9900K with GeForce GTX 1660 graphics for $2,499. For years, the Linux Mint project and CompuLab have […]

Where there’s activity, there’s opportunity for mistakes and confusion, so it’s time to dust off those old monitoring tools and put them to good use. Here are some of the monitoring commands you may have forgotten about (or never knew about) to help you track what’s been happening on your server. Who is logged in to your system, and what are they up to? Find out with these simple Linux commands.

Sometimes when users try to install an application by executing the usual apt command on Ubuntu, they get the following error: E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock’. In this article we will shall provide some effective methods to get rid of this kind of errors.

'We all use other people's code' Enigma In a chilly conference room at the San Francisco's Hyatt Regency on Monday, legal and digital security pros convened at USENIX's Enigma conference to hold forth on security, privacy, and related matters.…

Kingpin: Life of Crime is being remastered with 3D Realms recently announced Kingpin: Reloaded bringing new life to the Quake II engine classic.

The Battle for Wesnoth is an open-source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme. It features both single-player and online/hotseat multiplayer combat.