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In yet another highly controversial move, Canonical announced that future Ubuntu flavor editions would not support Flatpak by default.

GParted 1.5 open-source and free partition editor for graphically managing disk partitions is now available for download as a maintenance update that addresses various issues and brings a few enhancements.

Among the key networking features in Linux 6.2 is initial support for 800 Gbps wired networking as well as support for the emerging WiFi 7 wireless standard. The Linux 6.2 kernel also introduces a protective load-balancing feature that could potentially have a significant impact on reducing networking traffic congestion.

This tutorial describes how to limit CPU usage in Ubuntu. I will use CPU-limit utility for this purpose. Cpulimit is a tool which limits the CPU usage of a process (expressed in percentage, not in CPU time). It is useful to control batch jobs when you don't want them to eat too many CPU cycles. The goal of cpulimit is to prevent a process from running for more than a specified time ratio. It does not change the nice value or other scheduling priority settings, but the real CPU usage.

When Xfce 4.18 was released in December, many of the desktop environment’s users might not have noticed many changes. That’s because most of the changes were under the hood, and its popular file manager, Thunar, went through a major overhaul.

Alexandre Oliva announced today the release and general availability of the GNU Linux-libre 6.2 kernel for those who seek 100% freedom for their GNU/Linux computers and software freedom lovers.

This guide describe six simple steps to remove a Storage Device (LUN) from Linux Server.

The KDE Project quietly released KDE Plasma 5.27.1 as the first point release to the latest and greatest KDE Plasma 5.27 desktop environment series.

Fork is an open-source content management system for beginners and professionals. It is designed to create a user-friendly environment to build, monitor, and update your website. This tutorial will show you how to install Fork CMS with Apache and Let's Encrypt SSL on Ubuntu 22.04.

The SSH protocol enables three major classes of remote server activities: a) command execution (including a login shell), b) network forwarding and manipulation, and c) file transfer.

Darktable 4.2.1 was released today as the first point release to the darktable 4.2 open-source, cross-platform, and free RAW image editor bringing support for new cameras and various improvements.

With more SoC support, a new V4L2 driver and a new dma-buf locking convention among its contributions, Collabora was one of the most active employers for this latest kernel development cycle. Here's a look at their contributions.

The openSUSE Project announced today the general availability for public testing of the beta version of the upcoming openSUSE Leap 15.5 operating system series.

This tutorial shows how you can mirror your web site from your main web server to a backup server that can take over if the main server fails. We use the tool rsync for this, and we make it run through a cron job that checks every x minutes if there is something to update on the mirror. Thus your backup server should usually be up to date if it has to take over.

GlusterFS is a free, open-source and software-defined distributed storage developed by Gluster Inc, and then by Redhat. It provides interfaces for object, block, and file storage and is used for high data-intensive workloads such as cloud storage, CDN, and media streaming.

Raspberry Pi announced today the Raspberry Pi Debug Probe designed to interface with RP2040-based targets or any other Arm-based microcontroller with Serial Wire Debug 3.3V I/O port. This new debug kit has been launched for just $12.00. The product announcement mentions that this product is an all-in-one USB-to-debug kit, meaning it provides all the required […]

Linux is now ready to run on modern Macs.

Laravel is a free and open-source PHP framework that provides a set of tools and resources to build modern PHP applications. This guide will use Docker Compose to containerize a Laravel application for development.

In this article, we will be taking a closer look at some of the most important and widely-used Linux configuration files. From setting environment variables to managing authentication, these files play a critical role in ensuring that your Linux system runs smoothly and securely. Whether you’re a seasoned Linux administrator or just starting out, this article will provide valuable insights into the inner workings of the Linux operating system.

Release highlights of Linux Kernel 6.2 (mainline), which brings improved Rust framework, IPv6 protective load balancing and more.