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Linux Certified System Administrator exam: User and group management  TechGenix

The Linux Certified System Administrator exam can be an important career step. Here's a close look at what is covered in user and group management.

Linux Certified System Administrator exam: User and group management  TechGenix

The Linux Certified System Administrator exam can be an important career step. Here's a close look at what is covered in user and group management.

Flameshot Linux: An open source screenshot tool for Linux  H2S Media

Flameshot, an annotate & screenshot shutter for Linux. It is a simple lightwieght Linux screenshot tool works on distros such as Ubuntu, CentOS, debian etc.

GNOME 3.33.3 is out this morning as the latest development release in the trek towards the very exciting GNOME 3.34 desktop update due out this September...

Linux display driver code hints that more AMD Navi GPUs are coming  The INQUIRER

IT LOOKS LIKE more AMD Navi Navi-based Radeon graphics cards are coming if snippets of info in Linux display driver code are anything to go by. Flagged by ...

If you are planning to enjoy some Linux gaming this week via Steam, you may want to think twice about upgrading to the latest Linux kernel Git code or even the newest stable point releases...

The Latest Linux Kernel Appears To Be Causing Connectivity Issues For Steam  Phoronix

If you are planning to enjoy some Linux gaming this week via Steam, you may want to think twice about upgrading to the latest Linux kernel Git code or even the ...

Intel Drops 2 Exciting Clues About The Future Of Clear Linux OS For 'Normal' Desktop Users  Forbes

At first blush, Intel's Clear Linux OS Project may not seem like the ideal candidate for average desktop users. Expect that to change in the near future.

The latest use-case for the increasingly popular Zstd compression algorithm could be employment by the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) for compressing its link-time optimization (LTO) data...

The Bzip2 open-source compression program is about to see its first real release since September 2010. This new version brings new build systems, security fixes, and much more...

I wrote recently that "GogglesMM has been one of my favorite players for quite some time now." So, when I was thinking about interviewing developers who build and maintain open source music players, Sander Jansen came quickly to mind.

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Sysadmins, site reliability engineers (SREs), and cloud operators all too often struggle to feel confident in their infrastructure as it scales up. Also too often, they think the only way to solve their challenges is to write a tool for in-house use. Fortunately, there are options. There are many open source tools available to test an infrastructure's performance. Here are my favorites.

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In the world of free software, many people speak English: It is the one language. English helps us cross borders to meet others. However, this language is also a barrier for the majority of people.

Some master it while others don't. Complex English terms are, in general, a barrier to the understanding and propagation of knowledge. Whenever you use an uncommon English word, ask yourself about your real mastery of what you are explaining, and the unintentional barriers you build in the process.

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Kali Linux Vs. Linux Mint: Which One Should You Pick?  Analytics India Magazine

One of the favourite tools for programmers and ethical hackers to have on their computer is a solid Linux distribution. Primarily, Linux distros are often built on an ...

Report confirms shift of botnet attack focus to Linux, IoT  FutureIoT

In 2018, botnets were shifted from Windows platforms towards Linux and internet of things (IoT) platforms, leading to the fast decline of older Windows-based ...

Report confirms shift of botnet attacks focus to Linux, IoT  FutureIoT

In 2018, botnets were shifted from Windows platforms towards Linux and internet of things (IoT) platforms, leading to the fast decline of older Windows-based ...

In addition to Ubuntu planning to drop 32-bit packages with their 19.10 release, the OpenMandriva development team is another high profile Linux distribution drafting plans to eliminate their 32-bit support...

Bird Miner: This Cryptominer Malware Emulates Linux To Attack Macs  Fossbytes

One of the biggest disadvantages of using pirated software is the increased risk of letting your computer get infected with malware. Cybercriminals often bundle ...

Google's GAPID, also known as the Graphics API Debugger, continues serving as an interesting open-source and cross-platform Vulkan debugger. On Thursday version 1.6 of GAPID was released...

Well known open-source AMD developer Marek Olšák sent out a set of eight RadeonSI Gallium3D patches this morning that appear mostly mundane and namely come down to some minor code alterations. This work though is in stepping towards the actual Navi/GFX10 support we expect to be dropped incredibly soon...