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5 everyday sysadmin tasks to automate with Ansible

opensource.com - Mon, 03/22/2021 - 15:02

If you hate performing repetitive tasks, then I have a proposition for you. Learn Ansible!

Ansible is a tool that will help you do your daily tasks easier and faster, so you can use your time in more effective ways, like learning new technology that matters. It's a great tool for sysadmins because it helps you achieve standardization and collaborate on daily activities, including:


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Why I use exa instead of ls on Linux

opensource.com - Mon, 03/22/2021 - 15:01

We live in a busy world and can save time and effort by using the ls command when we need to look for files and data. But without a lot of tweaking, the default ls output isn't quite soothing to the eyes. Why spend your time squinting at black and white text when you have an alternative in exa?

Exa is a modern-day replacement for the regular ls command, and it makes life easier. The tool is written in Rust, which is known for its parallelism and safety.


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6 WordPress plugins for restaurants and retailers

opensource.com - Mon, 03/22/2021 - 15:00

The pandemic changed how many people prefer to do business—probably permanently. Restaurants and other local retail establishments can no longer rely on walk-in trade, as they always have. Online ordering of food and other items has become the norm and the expectation. It is unlikely consumers will turn their backs on the convenience of e-commerce once the pandemic is over.


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New software service for the supply chain, fuzzing Java, and more

opensource.com - Mon, 03/22/2021 - 15:00

As part of my role as a principal communication strategist at an enterprise software company with an open source development model, I publish a regular update about open source community, market, and industry trends. Here are some of my and their favorite articles from that update.


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LFCA: Learn Basic Networking Commands – Part 4

Tecmint - Mon, 03/22/2021 - 14:58
The post LFCA: Learn Basic Networking Commands – Part 4 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

At any given time when using your PC which is connected to a router, you will be part of a network. Whether you are in an office environment or simply working from home, your

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Red Hat Apex Partners: what’s new, and where are we going in 2021?

Red Hat News - Mon, 03/22/2021 - 12:00

It’s been more than two years since Red Hat launched the Apex Partner Program and since that time we have seen bookings growth and increased accreditations among participating partners. As the name suggests, our Apex partners bring a higher level of expertise in application development and integration, hybrid cloud infrastructure and management platforms across the ecosystem.

FreeCAD 0.19 Released For Advancing Open-Source CAD Software

Phoronix - Mon, 03/22/2021 - 12:00
FreeCAD 0.19 was released this weekend as the newest major feature release for this respected open-source CAD solution / parametric 3D modeling solution...

Linux 5.12-rc4 Released - The 5.12 Kernel Is Still Looking Good

Phoronix - Mon, 03/22/2021 - 06:41
The fourth weekly release candidate to Linux 5.12 is now available for testing ahead of its anticipated stable release next month...

OpenRazer 3.0 Released For Supporting Many More Razer Peripherals Under Linux

Phoronix - Mon, 03/22/2021 - 01:41
While Razer has talked up Linux support in the past, so far they have not officially offered Linux support for their range of wares popular with gamers. However, thanks to the open-source community there has been the likes of OpenRazer offering up support for the company's keyboards, mice, and other peripherals under Linux thanks to reverse engineering. Today marks the release of OpenRazer 3.0 for furthering this effort...

Months After Being Deprecated, Linux Ready To Say Goodbye To WiMAX

Phoronix - Sun, 03/21/2021 - 21:15
In addition to the legacy IDE driver code ready to go from the mainline Linux kernel, receiving its final death sentence now is also the WiMAX support...

Linux 5.13 To Address Some Networking Overhead Caused By Retpolines

Phoronix - Sun, 03/21/2021 - 20:47
It's been three years that Retpolines (return trampolines) have been around as part of the Spectre defenses on Linux and kernel developers in particular are still working to better optimize different areas of their code to deal with the performance overhead incurred...

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