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Getting started with the Linux tac command

opensource.com - Mon, 09/09/2019 - 15:02

The tac command is essentially the cat command, but its purpose is to concatenate files in reverse. Like cat, it has a convenient fallback mode to print to standard output (STDOUT) if no output file is provided, making it one of those commands that are more often used as a lazy pager—like less and more—than the function it is named for.


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4 to-do list managers for the Linux desktop

opensource.com - Mon, 09/09/2019 - 15:02

Ah, the humble to-do list. When used badly, it becomes a source of stress and a trigger for procrastination. When used well, the to-do list can help you focus on what you need to do, when you need to do it.

There are a few ways to keep a to-do list. You can use pen and paper. You can run a command-line to-do list manager. Or, you can use a to-do list on your desktop.


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Best Linux server distro of 2019 - TechRadar

Google News - Mon, 09/09/2019 - 15:00
Best Linux server distro of 2019  TechRadar

We pick out the best distros taking into account key concerns such as stability and support.

Best Linux server distro of 2019 - TechRadar

Google News - Mon, 09/09/2019 - 15:00
Best Linux server distro of 2019  TechRadar

We pick out the best distros taking into account key concerns such as stability and support.

How to use GNOME Boxes' snapshot capability

opensource.com - Mon, 09/09/2019 - 15:00

In the first article in this series about GNOME Boxes, I explained how to get started with the virtualization application, and in the second article, I described GNOME Boxes' remote access capabilities. Here in the third installment, I will cover GNOME Boxes' snapshot functionality, which is a useful way to preserve data quickly.


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How to Install Cinnamon Desktop On Ubuntu

Tecmint - Mon, 09/09/2019 - 13:05
If you are looking for a simple and neat desktop environment, then you should try out the Cinnamon desktop environment. Being the default environment for Linux Mint, Cinnamon somewhat mimics the Windows UI and...

Red Hat Quay 3.1: Now even better across distributed environments

Red Hat News - Mon, 09/09/2019 - 12:00

Today Red Hat announces Red Hat Quay 3.1. 

Intel's Open-Source VP9 Video Encoder Just Scored A Massive ~3x Performance Boost

Phoronix - Mon, 09/09/2019 - 08:16
Intel's open-source team continues showing the power of optimizations... Or rather in this case, a three fold performance improvement due to previously limiting an AVX-512 routine that also works on AVX-2 CPUs. SVT-VP9 is now a lot faster on AVX2 CPUs from both Intel and AMD...

Microsoft Clears the Way for Having ExFAT in the Linux Kernel - InfoQ.com

Google News - Mon, 09/09/2019 - 07:00
Microsoft Clears the Way for Having ExFAT in the Linux Kernel  InfoQ.com

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Linux 5.3-rc8 Released To Let The Kernel Bake An Extra Week

Phoronix - Mon, 09/09/2019 - 05:13
As expected, Linus Torvalds today released the Linux 5.3-rc8 kernel rather than opting for the stable Linux 5.3...

Lilu/Lilocked ransomware has now infected thousands of Linux servers - Notebookcheck.net

Google News - Mon, 09/09/2019 - 04:36
Lilu/Lilocked ransomware has now infected thousands of Linux servers  Notebookcheck.net

Lilu (also known as Lilocked) is a relatively new ransomware that is specifically targeting Linux servers. The ransomware has been infecting systems since ...

Manjaro Linux Just Made A Massive Announcement About Its Future - Forbes

Google News - Mon, 09/09/2019 - 04:22
Manjaro Linux Just Made A Massive Announcement About Its Future  Forbes

Manjaro is about to become much more than just an Arch-based Linux distribution.

Arch-based Manjaro Linux Will Pursue Full-Time Maintainers, Ramping Up Efforts

Phoronix - Mon, 09/09/2019 - 03:34
The past eight years Arch-based Manjaro Linux has largely been a hobby effort for this easy to use Linux distribution but moving forward there is a commercial entity being setup and ultimately they will be looking to employ full-time developers/maintainers...

DXVK 1.3.4 Released With More Workarounds, Performance Bits

Phoronix - Mon, 09/09/2019 - 03:30
Just over one week past the release of DXVK 1.3.3, the DXVK 1.3.4 is out with more fixes and workarounds...

PHP 7.4-RC1 Released With The Performance Looking Real Good - PHP 7.4 Benchmarks

Phoronix - Mon, 09/09/2019 - 02:15
PHP 7.4-RC1 was released this week as this next annual update to the PHP programming implementation nears. Here is a look at how the PHP 7.4-RC1 performance looks like compared to the major releases going back to PHP 5.6...

Linux 5.3 Is Near With Radeon RX 5700 Support, Speed Select & MBP Keyboard/Trackpad

Phoronix - Mon, 09/09/2019 - 01:18
The Linux 5.3 kernel is fit enough to be released today after another quiet week following 5.3-RC7. But due to the Linux Kernel Summit happening this week and Linus Torvalds traveling for that, he's expected to delay the stable kernel release until next weekend so as to not open the Linux 5.4 merge window until he returns from the event...

Linux 5.3 Is Near With Radeon RX 5700 Support, Speed Select & MBP Keyboard/Trackpad - Phoronix

Google News - Mon, 09/09/2019 - 01:18
Linux 5.3 Is Near With Radeon RX 5700 Support, Speed Select & MBP Keyboard/Trackpad  Phoronix

The Linux 5.3 kernel is fit enough to be released today after another quiet week following 5.3-RC7. But due to the Linux Kernel Summit happening this week and ...

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