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Endeavour OS NetInstaller, Kubuntu Focus Laptop, Darktable 3.0 Released, Kdenlive 19.12 Released

When Java SE 8 (aka core Java 8) was introduced in 2014, it introduced changes that fundamentally impact programming in it. The changes have two closely linked parts: the stream API and the functional programming constructs. This article uses code examples, from the basics through advanced features, to introduce each part and illustrate the interplay between them.

Open source isn't just for techies. On your desktop (regardless of your operating system), on your phone, and in your business, open source software can help you become better organized, more productive, more secure, and healthier. Best of all, you don't need to worry about the shackles of proprietary licenses. Throughout 2019, Opensource.com's team of Correspondents and community of writers have highlighted top-notch open source alternatives to proprietary software. Take a quick look at the best 10 of those articles.

This is part 9 in an ongoing series about creating video games in Python 3 using the Pygame module. Previous articles are:

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There are several ways to redirect to HTTPS in Apache. If you have root access to the Linux server where Apache runs, the preferred way is to set up the redirection in the domain's virtual host configuration file. Otherwise, you can set up the redirection in the domain's .htaccess file.

How do you track a wildly popular project like Kubernetes? How do you figure out where it’s going? If you are contributing to the project or participating in Special Interest Groups (SIGs), you might gain insight by osmosis, but for those of you with day jobs that don’t include contributing to Kubernetes, you might like a little help reading the tea leaves. With a fast-moving project like Kubernetes, the end of the year is an excellent time to take a look at the past year to gain insight into the next one. read more

In this article we will show some of the best download manager applications for Linux Ubuntu and similar distros. This kind of software is a must for every new and professional Linux user. You will hopefully find some guidance to choose the right download manager that suits your needs.Let’s get started

How to Google search from Linux terminal – Build your own search engine

We look back on 2019 using our 2020 hindsight at some of the important happenings during the last year in the world of Linux and open source.

When Opensource.com launched in 2010, Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst said the site "is one of the ways in which Red Hat gives something back to the open source community." And that community has always included the growing number of people who are new to open source. In 2019, we published many articles about the open source way of thinking, choosing hardware, the contribution process, and other topics geared toward newbies. If you're new to open source, this list of Opensource.com's top 10 articles from 2019 about getting started with open source should put you on the right path. read more

Cheat sheets are perfect for the new coder just starting out on the command line. However, even the most experienced programmers need to lean on references every once in a while. If that pesky keyboard shortcut is just at the tip of your finger, a cheat sheet is perfect to have nearby. Here’s a roundup of our downloadable guides that will set you up for success in 2020. read more

For this week's blog, I’m looking at straightforward video playback from locally stored media. Does the RPI4 have sufficient grunt to be a capable video player?

YUM or Yellowdog Updater Modified is a utility for managing of rpm packages & is available for all Redhat OS & other Linux distros based on Redhat. It is used to install, remove, update & to gather information…

In this article, we will see how to use a Gnome shell’s secret screen recorder. It is designed to be as straightforward in use as possible and it possesses a minimal user interface. I will use Debian10 for describing the procedure mentioned in this article.

RPM (RedHat Package Manager) is the default package manager for RedHat & for many other Linux distributions based on it like CentOS, Oracle Linux, and Amazon Linux among others. RPM is used for processing the packages with .rpm…

Modern organizations are adopting key elements from open source software. By leveraging the "open" in open source, leaders can help shape a more responsive and productive enterprise. Check out these top 10 articles from 2019 that can help you develop your own path in open leadership.

NextCloud is a free and open-source file hosting and file sharing server forked from ownCloud project. It is very similar to other file sharing services like Google Drive, Dropbox and iCloud. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install NextCloud and secure it with Let's Encrypt SSL on Debian 10.

VMware has wrapped 2019 with the addition of Pivotal to its ever growing family. The post VMware Wraps 2019 With Pivotal Acquisition appeared first on Linux.com.

No matter where you are in your programming journey, there are things for you to learn in Opensource.com's top 12 programming articles from 2019.

Java is still one of the most influential programming languages today. It only recently dropped from #2 to the third most used programming language on GitHub. You may say usage is not everything, but Java also remains popular.