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One of the first tasks when provisioning a new Linux server 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 users on CentOS 8 system

GRID, the 2019 racer from Codemasters is showing some signs that a Linux port may be on the horizon going by some info taken from SteamDB.

You might not know, but there are currently 7,117 languages spoken in the world. Not dialects, but living languages! However, much of the world's digital media is available in only a couple dozen languages, and translation platforms like Google Translate only support around 100 languages. This reality means that there are billions of people around the world that are marginalized due to a lack of timely access to information.

Portwell’s Linux-friendly “NANO-6051” SBC builds on Intel’s 8th Gen Whiskey Lake platform with up to 32GB DDR4, 2x GbE, 2x mini-DP, 2x USB 3.1 Gen2, and 2x M.2 slots. American Portwell announced the first Nano-ITX SBC we’ve seen that features Intel’s 8th Gen Whiskey Lake platform. The 120 x 120mm form factor, which Portwell has […]

Mono is a platform for developing and running cross-platform applications based on the ECMA/ISO Standards. It is a free and open-source implementation of Microsoft’s .NET framework. This article provides information on how to install Mono on Debian 10.

Recently, fellow Opensource.com scribe James Farrell wrote a wonderful article entitled How Ansible brought peace to my home. In addition to the great article, I really liked the title, one of those unexpected phrases that I’m sure brought a smile to many faces.

Fedora test days are events where anyone can help make sure changes in Fedora work well in an upcoming release. Fedora community members often participate, and the public is welcome at these events. If you’ve never contributed to Fedora before, this is a perfect way to get started. There are two upcoming test days in […]

This guide explains how to fix "permission denied while trying to connect to the Docker daemon socket" when you try to run Docker as non-root user in Linux.

I just assembled the set of instructions placing F32 (bare metal) workstation via linux bridge on office LAN, traditional KVM Virthost packages download and install and polkit service successful authorization which requires one additional command as advised in corresponding Bugzilla record.

Avalue’s “EMX-H310DP” is a thin Mini-ITX board with 8th or 9th Gen Coffee Lake CPUs, up to 64GB DDR4, 3x HDMI, 2x SATA, 3x GbE, 3x USB 3.1 Gen2, 2x M.2, PCIe x16, and a 12-28V input. A few weeks after announcing an 8th Gen Whiskey Lake based EMX-WHL-GP thin Mini-ITX board, Avalue has unveiled […]

UBports Foundation and Hallo Welt Systeme UG announced today that the upcoming Volla Phone will be shipping with the Ubuntu Touch mobile operating system pre-installed.

One of the original hopes for Unix was that it would empower everyday computer users to fine-tune their computers to match their unique working style. The expectations around computer customization have diminished over the decades, and many users consider their collection of apps and websites to be their "custom environment." One reason for that is that the components of many operating systems are not open, so their source code isn't available to normal users. read more

Linux computer manufacturer System76 has launched today the Lemur Pro Linux-powered laptop, a powerful, high-end machine that boasts amazing specs.

Fedora Workstation uses GNOME Shell by default and this one was mainly written in JavaScript. JavaScript is famous as a language of front-end development but this time we‘ll show it‘s usage for back-end. We‘ll implement a new API using the following technologies: JavaScript, Express and Fedora Workstation. A web browser is being used to call […]

Want a truly secure operating system kernel? The Linux Foundation is partnering with Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, to roll out the seL4 microkernel.

Aaeon’s 3.5-inch “GENE-WHU6” SBC runs on an 8th Gen Whiskey Lake CPU with up to 32GB RAM, 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, 2x GbE, and 2x M.2 slots, starting at under $1K. Over the last few days, Aaeon’s 8th Gen Whiskey Lake based PICO-WHU4 Pico-ITX board, which we covered in February, has received a […]

The Debian-based Tails amnesic incognito live system has a new version, Tails 4.5, that ships with Secure Boot support, as well as all the latest software and security updates.

COVID-19 has afflicted more than one million people worldwide, and the number continues to climb every day. However long the pandemic lasts, we know that scientists and others’ ability to …

Dropbox is a widely used software to share files in a cloud-based environment. In this article, you will learn how you can install Dropbox through flatpak on your CentOS 8.

BlackBerry says Winnti-derived group is playing it quiet with rootkit attacks. A group of hackers operating as an offshoot of China's Winnti group managed to stay undetected for more than a decade by going open source.…