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According to the official Linux Mint ISO status page, the upcoming Linux Mint 20 has been approved for the beta release. Clem Lefebvre, head of the Linux Mint project, has given his nod after testing Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce editions twice.

MongoDB updated its namesake open source database platform to version 4.4 and released data lake and mobile data offerings.

Linux computer manufacturer System76 launched today their first ever AMD powered Linux laptop, which features 3rd generation AMD Ryzen 3000 series processors and a cool price tag.

In the last decade , the demand for Internet services has significantly increased, especially cloud services. As the demand for the latter increased, so did the companies ’need for cloud engineers. If you are interested or a beginner in cloud engineering , and do not want to waste time and money on courses that may not help, and as is known, most (if not all) of the Cloud servers are Linux-based, that is where Linux Foundation New Cloud Engineer Bootcamp comes in.

Premio unveiled a Linux-ready, $316 “CT-MCL01” micro-ATX board with Intel 9th and 8th Gen CPUs and 4x PCIe Gen3 slots. The announcement follows a recent “RCO-6100” embedded PC based on the same Coffee Lake Refresh chips. Premio has announced several industrial-focused embedded products built around Intel’s 9th and 8th Gen Coffee Lake processors. Yesterday, the […]

nmcli is a command-line tool that can be used for controlling NetworkManager. This tool will help you to display network device status, create, edit, activate/deactivate, delete network connections and also troubleshoot networking in your Linux system.

Black Arch Linux project announced the immediate availability of its latest version Black Arch Linux version 2020.06.01.

Nextcloud and ownCloud are two popular open source cloud storage software. Learn what is the difference between the two and which one should you use.

In previous weeks, I’ve explored software that improves productivity. For this week’s blog, I extend the scope to cover personal information managers (commonly known as PIMs) on the Raspberry Pi 4.

Jellyfin is a free and open source alternative to Emby and Plex. This guide explains how to setup streaming media server using Jellyfin in Linux.

The PineTab Linux tablet from PINE64 is now available for pre-order and you can get one right now for only $119.98 USD. The Linux tablet is powered by Ubuntu Touch.

There are many commands, tools, and variations of the two for you to put to work when it comes to system statistics in Linux. However, if you need the specifics around virtual memory, you want to use vmstat. Here is a detailed look at the vmstat command, its basic syntax, and how to use it.

Educational distro Escuelas Linux 6.9 is now available for download with new and updated apps for all your home office needs during the COVID-19 crisis.

Techvision’s “3.5’SBC-PX30-TVI3329A” SBC runs Android 8.1 on a quad -A35 Rockchip PX30 with up to 4GB RAM and 64GB eMMC plus dual HD displays with a choice of HDMI, LVDS, DSI, and eDP. Shenzhen-based Techvision has announced the first 3.5-inch SBC we have seen that features Rockchip’s PX30 SoC. The 3.5’SBC-PX30-TVI3329 supports car infotainment, retail […]

When you first connect a freshly installed desktop machine to the Internet, there are several important things to bear in mind. Two obvious considerations of securing a desktop machine include frequently running package updates and configuring a few firewall rules to help keep the bad guys out. With just two simple steps it's genuinely possible to make a difference to your desktop security.

Pine64 has opened $100 preorders for its open-spec, 10.1-inch PineTab tablet with optional $20 keyboard. The tablet runs Ubuntu Touch on an Allwinner A64 with 2GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, mini-HDMI, 2x USB, dual cams, and an M.2 slot. The PineTab tablet that Pine64 announced in Feb. 2019 as part of an ambitious roadmap of open […]

Spotify is a digital music streaming service that gives you instant access to millions of songs, from old classics to the latest hits. This guide shows two ways of installing Spotify on Ubuntu 20.04. Spotify can be installed as a snap package via the Snapcraft store or as a deb package from the Spotify repositories. Installing Spotify on Ubuntu Linux is a relatively straightforward process and will only take a few minutes.

After 25 years of availability, Java shows no signs of decline as a widely used developer language that is now accelerating with a faster release cycle.

Linux provides many commands for examining the contents of files including cat, more, head and tail, but that's just a start. Here's how to use the cat, more, head, and tail commands to look at the content of Linux files, not just text files.

Ubuntu explains its position about the Chromium Snap. Canonical would welcome the chance to talk with Linux Mint about their issues with Snap.