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How to Reset Forgotten Root Password in RHEL 8

Tecmint - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 16:20
In this guide, you will learn how to reset a forgotten root password on RHEL 8 server. Resetting the root password usually involves a few steps that will help you to reset the root...

Troubleshoot using the proc filesystem on Linux

opensource.com - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 15:03

The proc filesystem is an important feature of Linux that you can't ignore. proc is a pseudo or virtual filesystem that provides an interface to kernel data structures. In other words, proc isn't an actual filesystem in the real-world sense; rather, it resides only in memory and not on a disk. It is automatically mounted by the system.


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Get started with Bash scripting for sysadmins

opensource.com - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 15:02

The Bash shell is definitely not the only shell out there, but it's one of the most powerful. This makes it a popular choice for systems administrators needing to develop serious applications that go beyond a simple "laundry list" of commands to run on a system. There are lots of great uses for other shells (I default to Tcsh for Git hooks, for instance), but Bash is an easy choice for serious scripting, and here's why.


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How to create a bootable USB drive for Linux

opensource.com - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 15:01

Are you ready to take the plunge into desktop Linux? Join the rapidly growing community of people who are living without the limits, lack of security, and lack of privacy afforded by proprietary operating systems. The question I had in the beginning was: How do I find a computer that runs Linux?


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SELinux Seeing Performance Improvements With Linux 5.7

Phoronix - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 13:29
A few months back when we last looked at the performance impact of having SELinux enabled there was a hit but not too bad for most workloads. But we'll need to take another look soon as with the Linux 5.7 kernel are some performance improvements and more for SELinux...

Mesa 20.0.3 Released With Latest Open-Source Graphics Driver Fixes

Phoronix - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 12:03
While many of you are users of Mesa Git for experiencing the bleeding-edge graphics drivers especially if you are a gamer wanting peak performance, for those on the Mesa stable series the Mesa 20.0.3 update has now shipped...

GNU Guix Wants To Replace The Linux-Libre Kernel With The Hurd Micro-Kernel

Phoronix - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 07:14
Seemingly at first thinking it was just an April Fools' Day joke, but it turns out the GNU Guix developers responsible for their package manager and operating system are actually working to replace their Linux (GNU Linux-libre to be exact) kernel with GNU Hurd...

GTK 3.98.2 Released As Another Step Towards GTK4

Phoronix - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 04:00
GTK 3.98.2 is out as the latest development snapshot in the road to the overdue but much anticipated GTK 4.0...

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