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How to Find and Kill Running Processes in Linux

Tecmint - Thu, 02/08/2024 - 13:31
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Efficiently managing running processes is a crucial aspect of Linux system administration, enabling administrators to maintain system performance and troubleshoot issues by finding and terminating

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How to Set Time, Timezone and Synchronize System Clock in Linux

Tecmint - Thu, 02/08/2024 - 13:31
The post How to Set Time, Timezone and Synchronize System Clock in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

The ‘timedatectl‘ command is a new utility for RHEL-based and Debian-based distributions. It is a part of the ‘systemd‘ system and service manager, serving as

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Microsoft Confirms Bringing Sudo For Windows, Is Open-Source Too

Phoronix - Thu, 02/08/2024 - 08:04
There's been recent reports that Microsoft is bringing sudo to Windows as discovered in recent Windows 11 Insider previews. This was briefly confirmed today by Microsoft in a since-removed blog post as well as noting that it's open-source...

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G: A Surprisingly Fascinating Sub-$200 CPU

Phoronix - Wed, 02/07/2024 - 23:20
After reviewing the Ryzen 7 8700G and the Ryzen 5 8600G as these new Zen 4 processors with RDNA3 integrated graphics, the latest AMD 8000G series CPU in the Linux benchmarking lab at Phoronix is the Ryzen 5 8500G. The Ryzen 5 8500G is a 6-core / 12-thread processor with RDNA3 graphics that retails for just $179 USD. Here's a look at how it's performing against other AMD and Intel processors on Ubuntu Linux. The Ryzen 5 8500G ends up being decent on the GPU side but making me genuinely excited is the Zen 4C prospects in the low-power space for AI workloads at the edge, low power servers, and other different deployments for great low-power performance. Under load this AVX-512 wielding budget desktop processor was typically pulling 50 Watts or less!

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