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If you're a Windows user or a non-power-user of OSX, you probably use a GUI to find files. You may also find the interface limited, frustrating, or both, and have learned to excel at organizing things and remembering the exact order of your files. You can do that in Linux, too—but you don't have to. read more

How exactly do you get Kodi running on a Pi? You can either install Kodi on your Raspberry Pi or install a Kodi-focused media center OS. Learn how to install Kodi on your Pi in this article.

Linux has come a long way since Linus Torvalds announced it in 1991. It has become the dominant operating system in the enterprise space. And, although we’ve seen improvements and tweaks in the desktop environment space, the model of a typical Linux distribution has largely remained the same over the past 25+ years. The traditional package management based model has dominated both the desktop and server space.

Eariler this year, PackageCloud published a blog post on “attacks against GPG signed APT repositories”. Currently, Fedora uses several ways to ensure that packages from the Fedora repositories are delivered to you securely. This article provides a high-level insight in to how the Fedora Project secures our update delivery. Note, however, that the following analysis […]

This tutorial walks you through installing Node.js and npm on a CentOS 7 machine.

A new version of the Fedora Linux distro, Fedora 28, was released in its beta version. Here's a look at some of its new features.

News briefs for April 4, 2018.

Octavo’s open source, $199 “OSD3358-SM-RED” SBC is a BeagleBone-like development board with GbE and 4x USB ports for prototyping its Debian/AM335x based OSD335x-SM SIP modules. Octavo Systems has developed its first self-branded SBC based on one of its SiP (system-in-package) modules.

Today, Linux, especially such distributions as openSUSE, Ubuntu and, my favorite, Linux Mint, are just as easy to use as macOS and Windows. And they don’t have the security bugs.

First we invented a world where everyone could be free. Then we helped build feudal castles on it, where everyone now lives. Now it's time to blow up those castles by giving everybody much better ways to use their freedom than they ever would enjoy in a castle. I'm going to mix movie metaphors here. You'll see why.

Red Hat's community Linux distribution is out with a beta of Fedora 28, providing a preview of new capabilities, including the GNOME 3.28 desktop.

If you're reading the news lately, you would know that the System76 value-added computer reseller known for selling Linux PCs has been working on a new graphical installer for their upcoming Ubuntu-based Pop!_OS Linux 18.04 operating system.

Investment firm TPG has acquired Intel’s Wind River software subsidiary, which develops the Wind River Linux and VxWorks embedded development platforms. Nine years after Intel announced it was acquiring Wind River Systems for $884 million, the chipmaker quietly sold its software subsidiary to investment firm TPG for an undisclosed sum.

Malware makers, phishers, they really are all out to get you. Here's how to stop them in their tracks.

If you are a Java programmer, chances are that you've either used JavaScript in the past or will in the near future. Not only is it one of the most popular (and useful) programming languages, understanding some of JavaScript's features could help you build the next uber-popular web application. read more

Arch Linux developers created Netctl to make it easy to use Systemd-like commands to enable and disable network profiles you create. Here is how to use Netctl to create wired and wireless profiles and manipulate them to start manually or at boot.

In this tutorial, we will show you step-by-step how to install and configure Plex media server on your CentOS 7 server. Plex is a client-server media software suite. It has two main components, plex media server, and plex player.

It seems my recent article about Valve removing the link to the Steam Machines page caused quite a stir, so Valve have now confirmed their continued support for Linux gaming.

“The creation and development of a body of knowledge about flags of all types, their forms and functions, and of scientific theories and principles based on that knowledge.” —The definition of vexillology, according to the Fédération internationale des associations vexillologiques. read more

Mozilla announced on Tuesday that they are building Firefox Reality, a special edition of its widely-used web browser designed specifically for virtual reality and augmented reality experiences.