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NodeBB is a Node.js based forum software built for the modern web. It's built on either a MongoDB or Redis database. In this guide, we will guide you step-by-step through the NodeBBB installation process on the Debian 9 operating system using Nginx as the reverse proxy, MongoDB as the database, and acme.sh and Let's Encrypt for HTTPS.

gallery-dl is a command line program that downloads image galleries and collections from a wide range of image hosting websites, which works on Windows, macOS and Linux. The tool can mass download images from popular websites like Behance, DeviantArt, Flickr, Gyfcat, Imgur, Instagram, Photobucket, Pinterest, Reddit, Thumblr, Twitter or Weibo.

Kontron’s has launched two rugged KBox IoT gateways that run Yocto Linux on the Raspberry Pi CM3 (KBox A-330-RPI) and dual-core i.MX6 (KBox A-330-MX6). The systems offer 10-year availability and industrial I/O including CAN. Designed for cost-sensitive industrial control and gateway applications, Kontron’s new KBox A-330-RPI and KBox A-330-MX6 gateways feature compact, 111 x 76 […]

The ReactOS team released today a new semi-major version of their free and open-source computer operating system that's binary-compatible with apps and device drivers designed for Microsoft Windows.

News briefs for March 4, 2019.

If you've gone too far with the customization of your Gnome desktop, something broke, etc., and you want to reset the Gnome desktop settings, here is how to do this.

Project Jupyter is a set of open-source software projects that form the building blocks for interactive and exploratory computing that is reproducible and multi-language. The main application offered by Jupyter is the Jupyter Notebook, a web-based interactive computing platform that allows users to author documents that combine live code, equations, narrative text, interactive dashboard and other rich media.

While using a Ubuntu system if you encounter difficulty in reading the text on your screen, there are many ways you can fix it according to your vision requirements. In this article, we will describe three ways for you to change the screen text size in Ubuntu.

I've been looking for a Linux laptop that's as powerful as a MacBook Pro and as light as a Chromebook, so when System 76 offered me the opportunity to review its Darter Pro, I was excited to accept the opportunity. I'm glad I did—in addition to being feather light and powerful, it has lots of features that meet my needs. read more

Among the features in the Linux 5.0 kernel is support for an encryption technology for low power devices, as well as an improved filtering mechanism to help enhance container security.

In this ongoing C programming tutorial series, we have already touched upon the concept of character arrays. Closely related to character arrays is the concept of strings, which we'll be discussing here.

In the third article in this series on getting started with Raspberry Pi, I shared info on installing Raspbian, the official version of Linux for Raspberry Pi. Now that you've installed Raspbian and booted up your new Pi, you're ready to start learning about Linux. It's impossible to tackle a topic as big as "how to use Linux" in a short article like this, so instead I'll give you some ideas about how you can use the Raspberry Pi to learn more about Linux in general. read more

A complete guide to using the tar command for creating archives in Linux. We give examples of creating, extracting, compressing tar archives and more advanced options like single file extraction and appending files.

Gradle is a general-purpose build tool used primarily for Java projects, combining the best features of Ant and Maven.

Ansible works by connecting to nodes and sending small programs called modules to be executed remotely. This makes it a push architecture, where configuration is pushed from Ansible to servers without agents, as opposed to the pull model, common in agent-based configuration management systems, where configuration is pulled. read more

In the field of desktop environments, there are two desktops that dominate the open source landscape: KDE and GNOME. They are smart, stable, and generally stay out of the way.

The long-anticipated Linux 5.0 kernel series is now available for general public as Linus Torvalds put an end to the development cycle today, releasing the final version into the wild.

On the 20th of June, KDE will be attending OpenExpo Europe 2019. The event is held in Madrid, Spain, and the organisers have kindly given us a space on the exhibition floor. We will be showcasing the best of what KDE has to offer in the business world.

Every Linux distribution comes with a couple of nice and clean icons themes. Many users just stick to only those themes and never try other awesome themes they've in the bag. In this article, I'm going to list out 10 best Flat design Linux icon themes that you're going to love. So let's get started!

Pine64’s open-spec, Raspberry Pi sized “Pine H64 Model B” SBC has gone on sale for $39 (2GB) or $49 (3GB), with a quad -A53, 1.8GHz Allwinner H6 with GbE, WiFi/BT, HDMI 2.0, 3x USB, and RPi-style GPIO. Last month, Pine64 unveiled an ambitious 2019 game plan for delivering open source hardware including a PinePhone smartphone […]