A Complete Guide to Usage of “usermod” command – 15 Practical Examples with Screenshots

In Unix/Linux distributions, the command “usermod” is used to modify or change any attributes of a already created user account via command line.

Why IT Support is Essential for Every Business

All businesses operate with some level of IT these days. Whether you are running a small company based out of an office or a multinational corporation with thousands of employees, you will use some level of computing in your business. IT support compan…

How to Set Up High Availability for Resource Manager – Part 6

YARN is the Processing Layer of Hadoop, which consists of the Master (Resource Manager) and Slave (Node Manager) services to process the data. Resource Manager (RM) is the critical component that is responsible for
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How to Install KDE Plasma 5 on Arch Linux

KDE Plasma 5 is the fifth generation desktop environment from KDE. KDE plasma requires less space and has a higher response rate.  Meaning that you can run KDE in low space and feel the great user experience and smoothness. KDE […]
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How to Install MariaDB on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

MariaDB is a free and open-source relational database management system (RDMS) which is a fork and drop-in replacement of MySQL. It is developed and maintained by the community and the set of developers who once worked on MySQL before it […]
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DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 899

This week in DistroWatch Weekly: Review: PakOS 2020-08-24News: Arch improving reproducible build tools, Gentoo debates usefulness of LibreSSL, Tails outlines plans for 2021Questions and answers: Testing multiple hardware devices quicklyReleased last w…

How to Install and Configure Git on Ubuntu 20.04

Git is one of the most popular version control systems used by software developers in the world. It is used in many type of projects from open-source to commercial and from small to big codebase. The author of Git is […]
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eDEX-UI – Coolest Linux Terminal

Linux terminal could be the most boring application for new Linux users but it’s extremely useful. Once a user gets used to it, it’s more powerful than a GUI app. eDEX-UI, a fullscreen Linux terminal, and system monitory is the coolest terminal application you have ever used. eDEX-UI is inspired…

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How to Get Your News Spread Across the Internet

The digital age is benefiting all of us in various aspects of life. You are one click away from shopping, learning, reading, and spreading content. However, it is not that easy to reach out to different people. This is because you will need to underst…

150 open-spec, community-backed Linux SBCs under $200

Introduction to updated catalog of 150 community-backed SBCs that run Linux or Android, with analysis of 2020 SBC trends.

NVIDIA 460.32.03 released for Linux – their first stable driver with official Vulkan Ray Tracing

The Khronos Group has released the official Vulkan Ray Tracing API

Aha! This Project is Working to Bring Linux to Apple’s ARM-based M1 MacBooks

Asahi Linux is a community project that aims to port Linux to Apple Silicon Macs, starting with the 2020 M1 Mac Mini, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro.

KDE’s First Apps Update in 2021 Brings NeoChat, Better Integration of Remote Files

The KDE Applications 20.12 open-source software suite launched last month

Monitoring system resources using SAR on Ubuntu 20.04

SAR also know as a "System Activity Report" is a system resource monitoring tool for Linux operating systems. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install and use SAR to monitor system performance.

Distribution Release: Linux Mint 20.1

The Linux Mint team has announced the release of Linux Mint 20.1, a long-term support release which will continue to receive updates until 2025. The project’s newest version features a new web apps manager which will assist users in setting up website…

How to block or unblock PING requests in Ubuntu

In this article, we will see how to block the PING requests using sysctl settings and iptables on Debian, Ubuntu and Linux Mint.

How to use Cloudformation to create an SNS topic on AWS

AWS SNS is a Simple Notification Service. It can be used by Cloudwatch to send alert emails. In this article, we will create an SNS topic using Cloudformation and subscribe to an email endpoint.

How to Manage Virtual Machines in KVM Using Virt-Manager

The virt-manager application provides an easy-to-use interface that allows users to perform a wide range of tasks including creating guest machines and assigning critical virtual resources such as CPU, memory, and disk space. Users
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How to Create Virtual Machines in KVM Using Virt-Manager

As you get started, ensure that the KVM hypervisor is installed on your system. An acronym for Kernel-based Virtual Machine, KVM is a combination of kernel modules & utilities needed to run virtual machines
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How to Take Backup with Btrfs Snapshots

BTRFS is an open-source and modern filesystem implemented with advanced features. It works on copy on write (CoW) mechanism. It is included in the mainline Linux kernel. Notable features of Btrfs are copy-on-write data and metadata, snapshots, Built-in…