Xfce’s Apps Update for September 2021: New Releases of Thunar, Mousepad, Whisker Menu

While we skipped August because of the summer holidays, the month of September 2021 brought some great releases, starting with the awesome Thunar file manager, which received not one but two maintenance updates, up to version 4.16.10. While Thunar 4.16.9 introduced support for using the move action when dragging files of different users, the ability […]

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Linux Mint 20.3 “Una” Arrives This Christmas with Dark Apps and Other Visual Changes

Linux Mint 20.3 will be dubbed “Una” and will be the third major update to the Linux Mint 20 series based on the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) operating system series, which will be supported with software updates and security patches until 2025. Most probably, Linux Mint 20.3 “Una” will be derived from the recently […]

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Qt 6.2 LTS Release Adds New Modules and Support

Qt 6.2 LTS is now available, not only as the first release with long-term support of the sixth major version of the framework, but also as the foundation for developers to transition from Qt 5. Learn more about the new release here.
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Nitrux 1.6.1 Is Here as One of the First Distros to Ship with Linux 5.14 as Default Kernel

The new release, Nitrux 1.6.1, is here with Linux kernel 5.14.8 as default kernel, alongside Linux kernel 5.10.69 LTS and Linux kernel 5.4.149 LTS for users who want to use a long-term supported kernel, as well as the KDE Plasma 5.22.5 desktop environment, KDE Gear 21.08.1 and KDE Frameworks 5.86 software suites. On top of […]

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PipeWire and fixing the Linux Video Capture stack

PipeWire has already made great strides forward in terms of improving the audio handling situation on Linux, but one of the original goals was to also bring along the video side of the house. In fact in the first few … Continue reading →

How to Install GitLab on Debian 11

GitLab is a free and open-source DevOps platform that allows teams to iterate faster and innovate together. In this post, we will show you how to install GitLab with Nginx and Let’s Encrypt SSL on Debian 11.

How to Install Docker on Debian 11

Docker is a set of open platforms that provides OS-level virtualization for developing, shipping, and running applications. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Docker on the Debian 11 Bullseye. Also, you will learn the basic usage of Docker…

How to Install Nginx on Debian 11

Nginx is a fast and popular web server that can be used as a reverse proxy and load balancer for your servers. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install nginx on Debian 11.

How to Set Up ModSecurity with Apache on Debian/Ubuntu

The post How to Set Up ModSecurity with Apache on Debian/Ubuntu first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .The Apache web server is highly customizable and can be configured in multiple ways to suit your needs. There are many third-pa…

How to Install MERN Stack for JS-Based Applications on Ubuntu 20.04

MERN stack is a combination of MongoDB, Express, React, Node. All of them are based on JavaScript and the stack is used to build modern web applications. It is comprising the front-end (React), back-end (Node and Express), and database components (Mong…

How to Create Linux OS Templates with KVM on Ubuntu 20.04

KVM refers to the Kernel-based Virtual Machine which helps to run multiple Linux or window-based isolated guests, along with their own OS and virtual dedicated hardware. This tutorial shows you how to create a VM Linux OS template from the existing VM …

How to Install Snort on Ubuntu 20.04

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FSF announces JShelter browser add-on to combat threats from nonfree JavaScript

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA — Thursday, September 30th, 2021 — The
Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the JShelter project,
an anti-malware Web browser extension to mitigate potential threats
from JavaScript, including fingerprinting, trac…

How to Find the NVIDIA CUDA Version on Linux or Unix

There are various ways and commands to check for the version of CUDA installed on Linux or Unix-like systems. Finding a version ensures that your application uses a specific feature or API. Hence, you need to get the CUDA version from the CLI.
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Exim 4.95 MTA Comes with a Bunch of Improvements

Exim is one of the most used email server software, developed at the University of Cambridge. The latest version of this popular mail transfer agent, Exim 4.95, ships with TLS resumption support included in default builds.
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Mixxx 2.3.1 Free DJ Software Adds Support for New Controllers, Improves HiDPI Support

Fans of the open-source DJ software will be happy to learn that the Mixxx 2.3.1 release introduces support for 125% and 175% HiDPI scale factors to make the application look better on HiDPI/4K displays. However, it should be noted that this feature is only supported on systems where Qt 5.14 or later is installed. This […]

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How To Pick a Linux Distribution

by Ujjwal Anand

I have suffered from distrohopping. Now that I have settled for the last two years, here are some tips to save your time.

All distros run the same operating system a…

How to Find if a User Is Using Password-Based or Key-Based SSH Authentication in Linux

This brief guide explains how to find if a user is using password-based or key-based SSH authentication in Linux operating systems.
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What’s New in KDE Plasma 5.24

The title of the pointiestick.con post alone tells you a lot: “Plasma in progress.” So this means that Plasma 5.23 beta is now available, and in the list of new features that have advanced today, there are many changes that will come in the next major release,. One of them concerns the accent color that […]

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How to Install Config Server Firewall (CSF) on Debian 11

CSF is also known as “Config Server Firewall” is a free and advanced firewall for Linux systems. It comes with some advanced security features such as intrusion, flood, and login detections.
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