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Find what changed in a Git commit

opensource.com - Thu, 04/01/2021 - 15:01

If you use Git every day, you probably make a lot of commits. If you're using Git every day in a project with other people, it's safe to assume that everyone is making lots of commits. Every day. And this means you're aware of how disorienting a Git log can become, with a seemingly eternal scroll of changes and no sign of what's been changed.

So how do you find out what file changed in a specific commit? It's easier than you think.


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Use awk to calculate letter frequency

opensource.com - Thu, 04/01/2021 - 15:00

I recently started writing a game where you build words using letter tiles. To create the game, I needed to know the frequency of letters across regular words in the English language, so I could present a useful set of letter tiles. Letter frequency is discussed in various places, including on Wikipedia, but I wanted to calculate the letter frequency myself.


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Advances in open source CAD software, new open source project aims to bring Linux to Apple, and more

opensource.com - Thu, 04/01/2021 - 15:00

In this edition of our open source news roundup, IBM's Call for Code aims to solve climate change, the Linux Foundation launches a new signing service, and more.


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Linux 5.12 Corruption, GNOME 40, AMD Milan, Rust In Linux-Next Made For An Exciting March

Phoronix - Thu, 04/01/2021 - 14:00
There was a lot to get excited about over the course of the past month when it comes to our open-source and Linux area of focus...

How to Configure FirewallD in RHEL, CentOS and Fedora

Tecmint - Thu, 04/01/2021 - 13:43
The post How to Configure FirewallD in RHEL, CentOS and Fedora first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

Net-filter as we all know it’s a firewall in Linux. Firewalld is a dynamic daemon to manage firewalls with support for network zones. In the earlier version, RHEL & CentOS 6 we have been

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How to Install Mosh Shell as SSH Alternative on Linux

Tecmint - Thu, 04/01/2021 - 13:15
The post How to Install Mosh Shell as SSH Alternative on Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

Mosh, which stands for Mobile Shell is a command-line application which is used for connecting to the server from a client computer, over the Internet. It can be used as SSH and contains more

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RPM 4.17 Planned For Fedora 35 With Better Install Failure Handling, Lua Integration

Phoronix - Thu, 04/01/2021 - 12:00
While Fedora 34 isn't releasing until the end of April or so, there is already feature planning that has continued for Fedora 35 that will come in the autumn...

LFCA: How to Manage Software Packages in Linux – Part 7

Tecmint - Thu, 04/01/2021 - 11:58
The post LFCA: How to Manage Software Packages in Linux – Part 7 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

This article is Part 7 of the LFCA series, here in this part, you will acquaint yourself with the general system administration commands to manage software packages in the Linux system. As a systems

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Oracle Releases UEK R6U2 Kernel With New Slab Memory Controller

Phoronix - Thu, 04/01/2021 - 06:45
Oracle continues advancing their "Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel" as the company's modified Linux kernel build offered to Oracle Linux users as an alternative to its Red Hat Compatible Kernel for their RHEL-based OS. Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 6 Update 2 is out to end Q1'2021 with various new features...

GIMP 2.10.24 Released For This Open-Source Adobe Photoshop Alternative

Phoronix - Thu, 04/01/2021 - 05:02
GIMP 3.0 still isn't out yet but the GIMP 2.10 stable series continues seeing new point releases with additional feature work until that GTK3 version of this image editor / Photoshop alternative is ready...

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