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Set up a Linux cloud on bare metal

opensource.com - Tue, 01/19/2021 - 16:00

Virtualization is one of the most used technologies. Fedora Linux uses Cloud Base images to create general-purpose virtual machines (VM), but there are many ways to set up Cloud Base images. Recently, the virt-install command-line tool for provisioning VMs added support for cloud-init, so it can now be used to configure and run a cloud image locally.


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10 ways big data and data science impacted the world in 2020

opensource.com - Tue, 01/19/2021 - 16:00

Big data’s one of many domains where open source shines. From open source alternatives for Google Analytics to new features in MySQL, 2020 brought several ways for open source enthusiasts to learn big data skills.

Get up to speed on how open source data science languages, libraries, and tools help us understand our world better by reviewing the top 10 data science articles published on Opensource.com last year. 


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Organize your task list using labels

opensource.com - Tue, 01/19/2021 - 16:00

In prior years, this annual series covered open source organization apps like Notmuch and Syncthing. This year, we are looking at all-in-one solutions in addition to strategies to help in 2021. Welcome to day 9 of 21 Days of Productivity in 2021.


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23 Best Open Source Text Editors (GUI + CLI) in 2021

Tecmint - Tue, 01/19/2021 - 14:00

Text editors can be used for writing code, editing text files such as configuration files, creating user instruction files, and many more. In Linux, text editors are of two kinds that is the graphical

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How to Install Latest Vim Editor in Linux Systems

Tecmint - Tue, 01/19/2021 - 13:19

Vi has been around for a long, developed around 1976, it offered users traditional yet powerful features such as an effective editing interface, terminal control, and many more. However, it lacked certain captivating features

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2021 Could Be The Year That AMD Radeon Graphics Can Hot Unplug Gracefully On Linux

Phoronix - Tue, 01/19/2021 - 13:19
It's been nearly one year that AMDGPU patches have been around to better handle GPU hot unplugging on Linux. The use-case for that being either removal via sysfs such as if then assigning the GPU to a VM or for external GPUs such as connected via Thunderbolt. Those patches are still baking but the latest iteration of the work has now been published by AMD...

How to Install Webmin on Ubuntu 20.04

Tecmint - Tue, 01/19/2021 - 12:20

Most system administration tasks are usually carried out on the terminal. They involve creating users, running updates and changing configuration files and so much more. It can be rather boring to work perpetually on

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PulseAudio Lands Much Better Support For FreeBSD - Audio Now Plays Correctly

Phoronix - Tue, 01/19/2021 - 09:17
While 2021 may be the year that some desktop Linux distributions begin using PipeWire by default as the next-generation replacement to the likes of PulseAudio and JACK, for upstream PulseAudio this week it's finally seeing better/restored support for FreeBSD. PulseAudio has merged a set of patches long available via FreeBSD Ports and the like to improve the BSD audio experience...

Improved Battery Reporting For Newer Logitech Devices Coming To Linux 5.12

Phoronix - Tue, 01/19/2021 - 04:05
Newer wireless Logitech keyboard/mice supporting "unified battery" reporting will be supported beginning with Linux 5.12 as a newer interface compared to the existing battery reporting support...

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