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5 Best Free and Open Source Tox Clients

Tox is a peer-to-peer instant-messaging and video-calling protocol that offers end-to-end encryption. The stated goal of the project is to provide secure yet easily accessible communication.
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4 Best Linux Phones for Privacy in 2021

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How to Configure a Shared VirtualBox Folder on Linux

After installing a Linux distro into a VirtualBox virtual machine, you may be wondering how to share files between the host operating system and the virtual machine itself. One of the easiest and most convenient ways to provide this function is by setting up a VirtualBox shared folder. Learn how to set up a VirtualBox shared […]

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Ubuntu Touch OTA-19 Is Slated for Release on September 17th, Now Ready for Testing

Still based on the Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) operating system series, Ubuntu Touch OTA-19 is slated for release this Friday on September 17th, 2021, packed with some minor improvements to the App framework, compatibility with QtWebEngine apps, as well as keyboard improvements in the messaging app. For Halium 5.1 and 7.1 devices, the Ubuntu Touch […]

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Distribution Release: Kali Linux 2021.3

Kali Linux is a Debian-based distribution with a collection of security and forensics tools. The project has published a new release, Kali Linux 2021.3, which introduces changes to the OpenSSL software. “OpenSSL – Wide compatibility by default – Keep …

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How to Convert Ubuntu Into Regolith Linux

Regolith can run as a standalone OS or on Ubuntu. Learn how to install Regolith Linux on Ubuntu for a pre-configured i3 experience.
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A Quick Guide to Using df Command in Linux to Check Disk Space

This article will help you understand the use of the df command in Linux and how to use it with multiple options in Linux/Unix. The ‘df’ (Disk Free) command is an inbuilt utility for finding available disk usage space on Linux servers/storage. This command is mainly used by System Admins, as it is one of […]

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Oracle Java 17 Delivers Thousands of Performance and Security Updates

Oracle released Java 17, the latest version of the world’s number one programming language and development platform. Java 17 delivers thousands of performance, stability, and security updates, as well as 14 JEPs (JDK Enhancement Proposals) that further improve the Java language and platform to help developers be more productive. Oracle JDK 17 and future JDK […]

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Looks Like Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri) Will Be Powered by Linux Kernel 5.13

With the upcoming Kernel Feature Freeze (September 16th) and Kernel Freeze (September 30th) development stages, it would appear that Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri) is sticking with Linux kernel 5.13, which recently landed in the main archives of the distribution as the default kernel instead of the Linux 5.11 kernel used until now from the Ubuntu […]

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How To Remove All Packages Installed On Certain Date/Time In Linux

This brief tutorial shows how to find and remove all packages installed on a certain date and time in Linux.
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Distribution Release: ExTiX 21.9

ExTiX is a deepin-based distribution with alternative installer and utilities. The project’s latest release, ExTiX 21.9, features the Deepin desktop and a number of changes. “I’ve released a new version of ExTiX Deepin today (21-09-14). This ExTiX bui…

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How to Format a Hard Disk Partition with BTRFS on Ubuntu 20.04

Btrfs or commonly pronounced as b-tree FS or butter FS is a COW (copy-on-write) based disk storage format and filesystem combined with a volume manager. In this article, I will show you how to create a disk partition and format it with Btrfs file syste…

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Kali Linux 2021.3 Released: Kali NetHunter on a Smartwatch, Wider OpenSSL Compatibility, New Tools, and More!

Offensive Security has released Kali Linux 2021.3, the latest version of its popular open-source penetration testing platform. You can download it or upgrade to it.
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Cozy is a Modern Audio Book Player for Linux

Cozy is different from the music players we’ve covered. While it plays music, the software is geared to playing audio books. Written in Python, Cozy is free and open-source software.
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OpenSnitch Application Firewall 1.4.0 Adds eBPF And nftables Support, Allow/Block Lists

OpenSnitch, a Linux port of the Little Snitch application firewall for macOS, had a major new release today. The latest OpenSnitch 1.4.0 adds the ability to use eBPF to intercept processes, nftables support, allow/block lists, GUI improvements, and mor…

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How to Setup Nginx as a Reverse Proxy for Apache on Debian 11

Nginx and Apache both are free, open-source, and most popular web servers around the world. Apache is known for its power while Nginx is known for its speed. In this tutorial, I will configure Apache as a backend server and use Nginx as a reverse proxy…

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Linux Kernel 5.15 RC1 Brings Better NTFS Driver, More Apple M1 SoC Support

Linux Kernel 5.15 RC1 is released for testing, and it brings some interesting support and updates. In this post, we round up the important features of this Kernel release.
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plocate Is A Much Faster locate than mlocate

plocate is a newer, much faster locate tool for findning files on the command-line. It’s a drop-in replacement for mlocate in nearly all aspects, including reusing the mlocate database, and it’s fast on SSDs and HDDs alike.
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Hey Linux Users, Let’s Talk About Fedora 35 and GNOME 41

Fedora is one of the best-known and most popular Linux distributions. This Fedora distro is developed by the community and has the support of Red Hat, which guarantees us excellent support and that we will always be up-to-date in terms of updates and patches. Although Fedora 35’s default desktop is GNOME 41, we can find […]

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How to Use htmlq to Extract Content from HTML Files on Linux, macOS, or FreeBSD

jq is a Linux/Unix or macOS/*BSD CLI utility that efficiently extracts data from JSON documents. Now we have an excellent htmlq utility written in Rust. It’s like jq but for HTML documents. Here’s how to get started.
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