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Rocky Linux 8.3 RC1 Released – Download DVD ISO Images

Thu, 06/10/2021 - 13:25
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Ever since RedHat pulled the plug on the CentOS project, the opensource community has been working tirelessly round the clock to provide formidable alternatives to CentOS 8 which was renowned for its stability, reliability,

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How to Test Your Linux Internet Speed Using Speedtest CLI

Wed, 06/09/2021 - 13:14
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We always need to check the speed of the Internet connection at home and office. What do we do about this? Go to websites like Speedtest.net and begin the test. It loads JavaScript in

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Fast – Test Your Internet Download Speed from Linux Terminal

Wed, 06/09/2021 - 11:39
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If your internet download speed seems poor, you most likely go to Speedtest.net and check, yes?. This is the easiest way to test the speeds that we’re getting from our internet service provider, and

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How to Limit Network Bandwidth Usage in Linux Using Trickle

Tue, 06/08/2021 - 13:46
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Have you ever encountered situations where one application dominated your all network bandwidth? If you have ever been in a situation where one application ate all your traffic, then you will value the role

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How to Migrate from CentOS 8 to AlmaLinux 8.4

Mon, 06/07/2021 - 15:42
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In our earlier guide, we walked you through the installation of AlmaLinux 8.4. If you have CentOS 8 installed, an automated migration script is available to help you migrate seamlessly to the latest version

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How to Install a Lightweight Bodhi Linux 6.0

Fri, 06/04/2021 - 16:20
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Bodhi GNU/Linux is a Ubuntu-based distribution designed especially for Desktop computing and is best known for its elegant and lightweight nature. The Distribution philosophy is to provide a minimal base system that can be

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AlmaLinux 8.4 Released – Download DVD ISO Images

Thu, 06/03/2021 - 14:25
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Built by CloudLinux to fill in the huge gap left by CentOS 8, AlmaLinux is a fresh breath of life for production workloads after RedHat steered the CentOS project in a different direction. By

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How to Do Security Auditing of Linux System Using Lynis Tool

Wed, 06/02/2021 - 13:45
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Lynis is an open-source and much powerful auditing tool for Unix/Linux-like operating systems. It scans the system for security information, general system information, installed and available software information, configuration mistakes, security issues, user accounts

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How to Install AlmaLinux 8.4 Step by Step

Tue, 06/01/2021 - 14:26
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As CentOS 8 draws steadily to End of Life on December 31st, 2021, efforts have been made to come up with centos alternative distributions which will fill in the big shoes left by CentOS

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LFCA: Learn the Basic Concepts of DevOps – Part 21

Mon, 05/31/2021 - 14:24
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DevOps has been a trending topic for quite a while now and has managed to draw the attention of technology professionals and enterprises alike. As a beginner, it can be challenging wrapping your head

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How to Install FreeBSD 13.0 with Static Network IP Address

Fri, 05/28/2021 - 15:09
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FreeBSD is a Free Unix-like operating system from Berkeley Software distribution, which is available for all major platforms x86_64, IA-32, PowerPC, ARM, etc, and mainly focuses on features, speed, and performance stability. FreeBSD used

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How to Install Latest LXQt Desktop in Ubuntu and Fedora

Thu, 05/27/2021 - 14:40
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LXQt developed from popular components of LXDE and Razor Qt project, LXQt is a free, open-source, lightweight, and fast desktop environment for Linux and BSD distributions. It comes with several great and well-known features,

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10 Most Used Linux Distributions of All Time

Wed, 05/26/2021 - 13:54
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In this article, we will review the 10 most used Linux distributions based on the huge availability of software, ease of installation and use, and community support on web forums. That said, here’s the

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How to Install Latest Mate Desktop in Ubuntu and Fedora

Tue, 05/25/2021 - 15:25
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MATE desktop is a simple, intuitive, and attractive continuation of GNOME 2. It is under active development to bring about constant improvements using modern technologies while holding to the traditional desktop experience. There are

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How to Install Latest Cinnamon Desktop in Ubuntu and Fedora

Tue, 05/25/2021 - 14:15
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In this tutorial, we shall walk through the various steps that you can follow to install the latest stable version of Cinnamon desktop on Ubuntu and Fedora. Before we move any further, let us

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LFCA: How to Improve Linux System Security – Part 20

Mon, 05/24/2021 - 15:51
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As we all know, the root user is king and wields unlimited privileges over the Linux system. However non-root users are limited to basic tasks. In addition, sudo users are only granted a certain

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How to Install Latest XFCE Desktop in Ubuntu and Fedora

Fri, 05/21/2021 - 13:23
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Xfce is a modern, open-source, and lightweight desktop environment for Linux systems. It also works well on many other Unix-like systems such as Mac OS X, Solaris, *BSD plus several others. It is fast

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The Best PowerPoint Alternatives for Linux

Thu, 05/20/2021 - 14:15
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If you are a Linux user and looking for the best PowerPoint alternative (either desktop or web-based), you have come to the right place. In this article, you will find a brief overview of

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12 Open Source Linux Desktop Environments of 2021

Wed, 05/19/2021 - 14:08
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The word ‘Open Source‘ can be attributed to the Linux community which brought it into existence along with the introduction of Linux (successor of then-existing Unix Operating System). Although ‘Linux‘ in itself came into

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5 Lightweight Linux Desktop Environments For Older Computers

Tue, 05/18/2021 - 15:06
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Many of us own old computers, and old computers need low resources-constrained GUI’s to be used on them. In this article, we are going to talk about lightweight linux desktop environments to install on

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