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Every object on your Linux system has a permission mode that describes what actions a user can perform on it. There are three types of permissions: read (r), write (w), and execute (x). read more

While there are a lot of tools for reducing video file sizes, most of them depend on FFMPEG. Learn how to reduce video file size using FFMPEG in Linux.

ZFS is a combined file system as well as a logical volume manager that offers raid like functionality with data integrity and simplified storage management. In this article, we will show you how to install ZFS and how to set up a ZFS storage pool.

ClearCube announced a “C4Pi Thin Client” built around the Raspberry Pi 4 that runs Stratodesk’s Linux-based Cloud Desktop OS with support for Citrix HDX, VMWare, and Microsoft VDI stacks.

A year by year summary of the most significant events in Linux's history to date.

Having trouble boiling DevOps and all it encompasses down to a sound bite? Here are a few simple definitions and analogies that will help explain DevOps, even to non-techies

Google Chrome is the most popular web browser in the world. It is fast, intuitive, and secure browser built for the modern web. Chrome is not an open source browser, and it is not included in the Debian repositories. It is based on Chromium, an open-source browser that is available in the default Debian Buster repositories. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps of installing Google Chrome web browser on Debian 10 Linux.

On Kickstarter: a “Pi-oT” Raspberry Pi add-on complete with fan and DIN-rail mountable chassis that expresses the Pi’s GPIO with 26-pin terminal connectors that offer 5x relays, 8x ADCs, and power inputs. A Cleveland-based startup called Pi-oT Hardware has gone to Kickstarter to launch a $40 and up Pi-oT automation add-on for the Raspberry Pi. […]

Ever wondered what a "standards essential patent" or a "FRAND" standards commitment was - and why they matter so much? There's a case in process right now that may redefine what technology a vendor does and does not have to share with its competitors

SinoVoip has launched the long-awaited Banana Pi BPI-R64, a quad-GbE router board that runs Linux on a dual-core -A53 MediaTek MT7622 and offers 802.11ac, BT 5.0, SATA, 40-pin GPIO, 2x mini-PCIe, and optional 4G and PoE. SinoVoip’s Banana Pi project announced the Banana Pi BPI-R64 in early August of 2018. After a long gestation, the […]

The Secure Shell (or SSH) is a cryptographic protocol enabling secure communication between clients and servers. In this tutorial, we are going describe how to set up SSH keys on a Debian 10 Buster instance.

Recent headlines proclaim the imminent demise of support for the venerable floppy disk drive in the Linux kernel. My stomach churned and my heart gave a flutter or two. I have been in this business quite a few years and my collection of floppy disks goes back to 8-inchers. “Not again!” I thought.

A new Confidential Computing Consortium was announced on Wednesday by the Linux Foundation to boost the security of processed data.

With the release of the Xfce 4.14 desktop environment out the door, the development team already started work on the next stable update, Xfce 4.16, which should have a shorter release cycle.

Leading work that cuts across teams and departments isn't easy, but taking an open approach will help you succeed. Here's a checklist for getting started.

The mv command is good when you want to rename a file on Linux. But if you need to rename a large group of files, the rename command is the better option.

If you are a frequent Terminal user, or even a new-bie, you might have experienced an annoying beeping sound when you do something that is “not allowed”. For example, if you are in your Terminal and hit backspace when there are no characters to delete, this bell will ring.

More than a year and a half ago, the world first learned of the Spectre and Meltdown attacks impacting Intel and other CPU vendors. The flood of somewhat related CPU hardware issues has continued since then as operating systems developers, including Linux kernel developers, have raced to keep pace with patching.

Overclocking is the process of changing the default clock speed of a computer’s component (CPU, RAM..) into a higher one in order to get a better performance in the PC equipped with it. We’ll learn together how to install Ryzen Controller on Linux to do that task.

Learn how to replace a failing soft RAID 6 drive with the mdadm utility