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Swap space is a common aspect of computing today, regardless of operating system. Linux uses swap space to increase the amount of virtual memory available to a host. It can use one or more dedicated swap partitions or a swap file on a regular filesystem or logical volume. read more

Searching for files on the Linux desktop offers a so-so experience. And unless you have some serious command line-fu working, searching from the terminal window can be an exercise in frustration. Thankfully, there are a few GUI tools that empower searching on your Linux desktops and GUI-fronted servers. One such tool is ANGRYsearch.

Linux command line offers a lot of tools that help you know more about processes that are currently active in your system. One such utility is pmap, which reports the process memory map. In this tutorial, we will discuss the basics of pmap using some easy to understand examples.

The cutting-edge Linux distribution, Fedora, has a new beta release. While many people think of Fedora as first and foremost as a desktop, it comes in three different editions: Fedora Server, Fedora Workstation, and Fedora Atomic Host (a container platform).

Kontron’s Linux-friendly “COMe-cVR6” COM Express Type 6 module loads a Ryzen Embedded V1000 SoC with up to 24GB DDR4, including 8GB soldered. You also get quad-display support and optional -40 to 85°C and security features. Kontron has launched its first AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 product with a COM Express Type 6 module that runs Linux […]

To provide an insight into the software that is available, we have compiled a list of 10 top font software. Hopefully, there will be something of interest here for users who want to mange the fonts on their computer.

Fedora 29 Beta is noteworthy for a number of aspects, among them is the fact that it marks the debut of the newly named Silverblue edition, that had formerly been known as Fedora Atomic Workstation.

The Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) All Member Meeting takes place bi-annually and brings the AGL community together to learn about the latest developments, share best practices and collaborate to drive rapid innovation across the industry. Learn moreEvent Title: Automotive Grade Linux24 SepLearn more

A recent tweet from LibreOffice took me back more than two decades to my first encounter with the software. read more

Except that Eric S Raymond doesn't like codes of conduct Speculation and debate still surround Linus Torvald's decision to step back from Linux kernel development for a while, but the next kernel release candidate landed with far less sturm und drang.…

This tutorial shows how to install Opera web browser on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. The tutorial shows the installation on the command line and GUI.

Nginx Server Blocks allows you to run more than one website on a single machine. This is extremely useful, because for each site you can specify the site document root (the directory which contains the website files), create a separate security policy, use different SSL certificates and much more.

You can use your Linux desktop to share your wired Internet connection wirelessly, by creating a Wi-Fi hotspot. This allows your computer to act like a wireless router, allowing other devices to connect to the Internet via its Wi-Fi.

Moving from Python 2 to 3? Here's what you need to know about strings and their role in in your upgrade.

GIMP is a fantastic artist's tool for editing digital images, especially with the bevy of impressive features in the recent release of version 2.10. Of course, like all creative applications, you can get working more quickly if you can make yourself familiar with the various keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys available. GIMP, of course, gives you the ability to customize these shortcuts to match what you're personally comfortable with. However, the default shortcuts that GIMP ships with are impressive and generally easy to get used to. read more

Anyone who’s administered a Linux server for a certain amount of time is familiar with the “grep” command. With Linux’s philosophy of “Everything is a file”, grep becomes crucial to traversing log files, configuration files, checking for certain errors in output files, and getting the number of matches.

Video: No, protesting programmers are not removing code from Linux; there are no purges of politically incorrect Linux kernel developers. And Linus Torvalds is coming back.

The Fedora Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Fedora 29 Beta, the next big step on our journey to the exciting Fedora 29 release. Download the prerelease from our Get Fedora site: Get Fedora 29 Beta Workstation Get Fedora 29 Beta Server Get Fedora 29 Beta Silverblue Or, check out one of […]

I recently stumbled on the Audiophile Linux project, one of a number of special-purpose music-oriented Linux distributions. Audiophile Linux: is based on ArchLinux provides a real-time Linux kernel customized for playing music uses the lightweight Fluxbox window manager avoids unnecessary daemons and services read more

Installing the Rust programming language on your Linux systems could turn out to be one of the more rewarding things you've done in years.