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When working on a project, you are probably managing many different branches in your repository. As the number of branches grow, you may need to work on different tasks in parallel, going from one branch to another all the time. As a consequence, you may need to switch branches very frequently.

Canonical released today a new Linux kernel live patch (rebootless) for all of its long-term supported (LTS) Ubuntu releases to address various security vulnerabilities already patched last week through regular kernel updates.

Pine64 unveiled a smaller, cheaper ($35 and up) “HardRock64” variant of its RK3399-based RockPro64 SBC that omits the PCIe and USB Type-C. There’s also a SoEdge module in the works with a dual -A35 RK1808 equipped with a 3-TOPS NPU. At last year’s FOSDEM 2020 event, Pine64 announced an ambitious roadmap of open-spec hardware products […]

This is sequel to my first post which is about Wireless Penetration Testing.Please check it out for more details.

Every open source community wants to make it easier for community members to participate and contribute. Typically, there are discussions on cultural aspects of the community to lower barriers to entry, such as fostering a friendly and welcoming environment, onboarding processes, mentorship, code of conduct, etc. However, in my discussions with several open source communities (e.g., Freedesktop, GNOME, KDE, etc.), I found that one of the key criteria when selecting new tools for code, CI, bug tracking, etc.

Nvidia released today the Nvidia 440.59 long-lived graphics driver for UNIX systems to add a few enhancements and fix various bugs.

Debian comes with a powerful set of keyboard shortcuts that you can utilize in order to increase your productivity through minimum effort. When you have a good grip on the shortcuts, you can avoid using the mouse; which saves a lot of time.

Linux Mint's Clement Lefebvre wrote another of their monthly progress reports on how Linux Mint and their Cinnamon desktop are doing and it's all great news.

Option to securely carry your user profile with you in next release. The systemd-homed service, which enables portable home directories, has been merged into the code for systemd and will be included in the forthcoming 245 release.…

On Kickstarter: a “Sania Box Embedded Computer Kit” for STEM education developed by 13-year old Sania Jain that combines a Raspberry Pi 4 with a kid-friendly, sensor-equipped add-on board and Python coding lessons. Despite continual efforts by the Raspberry Pi Foundation to remind us, it’s easy to forget that the ubiquitous Raspberry Pi was launched […]

Apache OFBiz also known as "Open For Business Project" is a free and open-source ERP system written in Java. It is a suite of business applications that can be used to run all aspects of your business. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install OFBiz CRM on Debian 10 server.

Two quick bits of Steam news to cover this wonderful Monday morning. As expected, Steam does still appear to be growing.

The FOSDEM 2020 (Free and Open source Software Developers’ European Meeting) conference opens its doors today in Brussels as the first major event for the Open Source community.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install PHP 7 on CentOS 7. To be more specific, you will learn how to install PHP 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3.

Are you just getting started with machine/deep learning, TensorFlow, or Raspberry Pi? I created rpi-deep-pantilt as an interactive demo of object detection in the wild, and in this article, I'll show you how to reproduce the video below, which depicts a camera panning and tilting to track my movement across a room.

Discover how reposync makes it easy to mirror repositories in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and 8.

Install ownCloud on Ubuntu 18.04. ownCoud is an open-source, self-hosted file syncing and file sharing collaboration platform, similar to OneDrive, Google Drive and others.

While the use of systemd by most Linux distros remains a subject of controversy, the recent vote by Debian members to support systemd while exploring other alternatives seems to indicate the init system is gaining acceptance.

When we think about what needs to be in place for an open source project to function, one of the first things to come to mind is probably a license. For one thing, absent an approved Open Source Initiative (OSI) license, a project isn’t truly open source in the minds of many. Furthermore, the choice to use a copyleft license like the GNU General Public License (GPL) or a permissive license like Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) can affect the sort of community that grows up around and uses the project.

Are you a talented, passionate photographer or graphics artist? Well, then you’re in luck if you want the world to see your creations as the Ubuntu Studio team has officially open the wallpaper contest for the upcoming Ubuntu Studio 20.04 LTS operating system.