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One of the first tasks when provisioning a new Ubuntu system is adding and removing users. Each user can have different permission levels and specific settings for various command-line and GUI applications. This article explains how to add and remove user accounts on Ubuntu 18.04.

Debian-based Armbian 20.08 distribution for single-board computers has been released and it’s a massive update that brings support for new devices and many other improvements.

We all know about GNU core utilities that comes pre-installed with all Unix-like operating systems. These are the basic file, shell and text manipulation utilities of the GNU operating system. Meet moreutilis,  a growing collection of more useful Unix utilities. The moreutils can be installed on GNU/Linux, and various Unix flavours such as FreeBSD, openBSD and Mac OS.

To what level did Linux users like these new app package formats? Not much, it seems.

Check out different ways to list drives and disks in Linux

In this article, we will show you how to install the Let’s Encrypt client on your Ubuntu 20.04 VPS, issue an SSL certificate for your domain, and configure it with the Apache webserver.

A common misconception about contributing to open source is that you need to write code. In fact, it’s often the other parts of a project that are in urgent need of assistance. Other ways of helping an open source project include writing documentation, identifying bugs, testing code changes, answering queries from users, planning events, suggesting design improvements, perform user experience testing, making a monetary donation, and more.

The last decade or so has seen some significant changes in how businesses operate. The expansion of accessible, affordable, connected technology has removed barriers to many resources, enabling collaboration and execution of work by nearly anyone, from nearly anywhere. Though COVID-19 has made remote operations a necessity for a lot of industries, many businesses had already begun to embrace it as a more cost-effective, agile way of working. read more

Web security? We've got that totally under control Now that web safety has been completely solved, Google's Chromium team has proposed a way to allow web apps to establish direct TCP and UDP network connections, a powerful capability that could complicate web security.…

Collabora developers have now integrated Mali GPU hardware counters supported by Panfrost with Perfetto's tracing SDK, unlocking all-in-one graphics-aware profiling on Panfrost systems!

The ND108T from ICP Germany is a Pico-ITX board that runs Yocto or Android OS on NXP’s i.MX8M processor. The board sports a Raspberry Pi-compatible 40-pin header with GPIO, up to 4GB RAM and dual Gbit Ethernet. ICP (Industrial Computer Products) Germany has released an i.MX8M-based Pico-ITX SBC that it’s positioning as an industrial replacement […]

Linux Candy is a series of articles covering interesting eye candy software. We only feature open-source software in this series. pipes.sh is a Bash script written for the Bash shell. It draws randomly pathed pipes over the terminal. This shell script is dual purpose. It can be used as a screensaver or purely for amusement. A perfect candidate for the Linux Candy series.

I am an open source lawyer for Red Hat. One important part of my job is to provide information to other companies, including their in-house counsel, about how Red Hat builds enterprise-class products with a completely open source development model and answering their questions about open source licensing in general.

Learn more about rootless containers, PID namespaces, and OpenSCAP in this exciting new video series.

In this article, we will explain how to check for open ports on Debian 10 system using four different ways. The commands and procedures discussed in this article have been tested on a Debian 10 Buster system.

How to configure Fedora in order to practice and compose music. A detailed look into what you can do with Fedora to create music.

Tutorial on how to install Keras using Conda and Pip on Ubuntu

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install and configure the LLMP Stack on the CentOS 8 Server. We will install the Lighttpd web server with the MariaDB database server, and the PHP-FPM on the latest version of CentOS 8 server.

Ever wondered how long have you been using the Linux OS without a reinstall? Read on to find exact installation date and time of your Linux OS.

‘Washington's endeavors to suppress Chinese progress may not be as successful as anticipated’ says China Daily. China’s national cut of Linux – KylinOS - has emerged in a major new release and one of its important new functions is a symbol of the nation’s ability to get ahead despite US trade bans.…