Setting up a firewall in Linux can be very daunting for a newbie, or for someone not very familiar with iptables. Luckily, there is a very easy-to-use solution in Shorewall.
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The developers behind Freespire 8.0 have decided to put a strong focus on and take full advantage of Google’s services with this release. Learn more here.
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AssaultCube is a free multiplayer first-person shooter game, based on the CUBE engine. It hasn’t seen a new release since 2013, but now it’s back with AssaultCube 1.3 Lockdown Edition to the delight of all Linux fans.
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If you’re on the hunt for a reliable, lightweight Linux distro that also looks good you need to check out Zorin OS 16 Lite. Released December 8, Zorin OS 16 Lite is a slimmed down version of the full (GNOME Shell based) Zorin OS 16 release. It…
Calculate Linux is a Gentoo-based distribution with several desktop editions, a cloud edition, and server edition. The project has published a new version, Calculate 22: “We are pleased to announce the release of Calculate Linux 22. With this new vers…
Nessus is one of the most popular vulnerability scanner tools that was once ranked first in the security tools. In this guide, we will see how to install Nessus on Kali Linux. Let us get started with Nessus installation and configuration.
In this article, we will see how to create an EC2 Instance using Terraform.
The post How to Disable Package Updates Using YUM/DNF in RHEL Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .
The DNF (Dandified Yum) is the next-generation version of the YUM (Yellowdog Updater, Modified), is an open-source default…
The post 20 Netstat Commands for Linux Network Management first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .netstat (network statistics) is a command-line tool for monitoring network connections both incoming and outgoing as well as viewing …
The FreeBSD team has announced the availability of the third update to the operating system’s 12.x branch. FreeBSD 12.3 includes several bug fixes to the kernel, userland updates, and improvements to network drivers. The project’s release announcement…
Researchers at Spectral recently discovered a security flaw in Kafdrop, a popular open-source UI and management interface for Apache Kafka clusters that has been downloaded more than 20 million times. The Kafdrop flaw has allowed the data from Kafka clusters – everything from financial transactions to mission-critical data – to be exposed internet-wide. It can […]
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Fly Pie is a GNOME Shell launcher (available as an extension) designed for users who have one hand on the mouse most of the time. It can be used to launch applications, URLs, recent files, simulate hotkeys, access the clipboard, and more. It works unde…
The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The project’s latest release is Tails 4.25 introduces a number of package updates for key components. It also…
Call for Sessions and FSF Award nominations have been extended until December 15. No news yet on whether Richard Stallman will be a speaker.
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Acra’s features enable the implementation of application-level encryption in modern cloud applications, saving development costs and allowing tighter grip on sensitive data lifecycle. Security teams value that Acra unifies security control set around sensitive data, combining 9 strong data security controls on one choke point to data access: application-level encryption, searchable encryption, data masking, data […]
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In this tutorial, I am going to show you how to install the current stable release of PHP 8.1 on Ubuntu 21.04. PHP is a general-purpose scripting language suitable for web development. Most websites out there are programmed using PHP language because it is: Fast – PHP is fast because it runs on its own […]
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I’ve installed first MySQL and then MariaDB; again without a reason to install in that order. You can do it the other way (first Maria, then MySQL) or even different versions of the same database.
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Autodesk EAGLE is available for Linux, but it’s proprietary software. What are the best free and open source alternatives to Autodesk EAGLE? EAGLE is a scriptable electronic design automation (EDA) application with schematic capture, printed circuit board (PCB) layout, auto-router, and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) features. Several open source alternatives are available to Linux users. Learn […]
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All the Software Freedom Conservancy wants is for Vizio to release the open-source Linux and software code it’s bundled into its TV firmware. Is Vizio going to? Nope.
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Tenable has enhanced Terrascan, an open-source cloud-native security analyzer that helps developers secure Infrastructure as Code (IaC). The new capabilities enable organizations to embed security into their DevOps tooling, pipelines, and supply chains…