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Cloud native technologies enable companies to build and run scalable applications in dynamic environments like multicloud and hybrid clouds.

The Tails project, which develops the Debian-based Tails amnesic incognito live operating system, has announced today some of their major plans for 2020 to improve the anonymous OS used by NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden to stay hidden online.

The PCLinuxOS Magazine staff is pleased to announce the release of the December 2019 issue.

What's the state of Kubernetes? At Kubecon, I saw a lot of progress – but also, the need to focus on making Kubernetes more accessible to beginners.

Google has released today the Android Security Patch for December 2019 for its latest Android 10 mobile operating system series to address some of the most critical security vulnerabilities.

Blockchain “tourism” is giving way to serious projects, and standards groups are tackling key pain points. Here’s what IT and business leaders should watch for in 2020.

If you're going to use SNMP, and you should, take some time to secure it.

The beta version of the upcoming Linux Mint 19.3 "Tricia" operating system is now avilable to download ahead of tomorrow's release for all supported flavors and architectures.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install the Let’s Encrypt client on your CentOS 7 VPS and issue an SSL certificate for your domain.

Most malvertising campaigns (malicious ads) target Windows users, according to statistics shared last week by cyber-security firm Devcon. The company said that based on data gathered by its internal tools, 61% of the malicious ads they've observed from between July 11 and November 22, 2019 were aimed at Windows users.

The upcoming Firefox 71 web browser is now available to download for all supported platforms, including Linux, Windows, and macOS, ahead of tomorrow's official launch.

This tutorial shows you how to quickly check whether a given website is up (alive) or down from a Linux terminal.

I’ve been writing reviews of Linux music players discovering a raft of gems along the way, together with a fair few turkeys. That’s the nature of open source software. It’s not necessarily an indication of quality or maturity. But with a mesmerizing selection on offer, there’s almost always free software that meets my specific requirements. For this review, I’m looking at Gemini, an audio player that sports an integrated wallpaper changer.

November's wander-around-the-web has turned up some interesting Ansible stories. It's fascinating to explore Ansible development through data, as Greg Sutcliffe does in his blog linked below. On the YouTubes this month, we found a couple of really interesting talks. Read on to see them for yourself.

Everything on Opensource.com's annual selection of tech gadgets would make an excellent holiday gift for your friends and family—or even something to add to your own holiday wishlist. Each of these gadgets encourages learning, exploring, and tinkering, qualities that reflect the values and interests of open source enthusiasts.

This article is part of a special series of 24 days of Linux desktops. Take a step back in time with Window Maker, which implements the old Unix NeXTSTEP environment for today's users.

A firewall is a security feature that filters incoming and outgoing traffic and keeps at bay potentially malicious applications. Additionally, a firewall gives the systems administrator the authority to determine which services and ports to allow and which ones to block or disallow. In this tutorial, you will learn how to stop and disable the firewall on CentOS 8.

The etc/passwd file is a text file with one entry per line, representing a user account.

If you're thinking about becoming a system administrator or continuing your career as one, you should read this excerpt from one system administrator's experience.

Using the fold command to wrap long lines of text makes it much easier text files on the command line. In this article we show you how to wrap at x number of characters or columns.