LFCA Part 18: Useful Tips for Securing Data and Linux

No system is 100% safe. Which is why it’s prudent to further harden the operating system to give it the much-desired security to safeguard your data.

Mainline Linux Gains Accelerated Video Decoding for Microchip’s SAMA5D4

The device features a single decode unit supporting MPEG2, VP8 and H.264 streams, alongside the built-in post-processing unit.

How to Setup ZSH and Oh-my-zsh on Linux

The Z Shell or zsh is an interactive UNIX shell and powerful command-line interpreter for scripting language including shell scripting. The Z shell has become one of the most popular shells for Linux operating system. It’s rich in features and easy to …

Systemd Service Strengthening

by Alessio Greggi

Introduction

In an age where hacker attacks are a daily occurrence, it is of fundamental importance to minimize the attack surface. Containerization is probably the …

How to Enable/Disable Automatic Login in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

In this article, we will show you two ways to enable/disable automatic login to your Ubuntu system, using the command-line and using the GUI.

Chrome Devs Bring ‘Back Forward Cache’ to Desktop for Instantaneous Page Loads

Google Chrome on desktop isn’t the fastest, so news that devs working on the browser will port a speedy Android feature to desktop builds is good news.
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KDE Gear 21.04 Gets First Point Release with Konsole Improvements, More

Now, KDE Gear 21.04.1 is here as the first point release to the open-source office suite.

KDE Plasma 5.22 Beta Arrives with ‘Hugely Improved’ Wayland Support

The first beta of KDE Plasma 5.22 has dropped. In this post we run-through the biggest changes and improvements, which includes adaptive panel transparency.
This post, KDE Plasma 5.22 Beta Arrives with ‘Hugely Improved’ Wayland Support is f…

Croc: Securely Transfer Files and Folders Between Computers

Croc is a free and open-source command line tool that allows any two computers to simply and securely transfer files and folders using code phrases. Here’s how it works.

How to Install and Use Yarn Package Manager in Linux

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Yarn package manager in Linux and take a look at the basic usage of Yarn.

KDE Plasma 5.22 Beta Released. Download and Test Now.

The KDE team announced the release of KDE Plasma 5.22 Beta and it is available for download and test. We take a look at what’s incoming in this new Plasma release.

System76’s Launch Configurable Keyboard Is Now Available for Pre-Order

he Launch keyboard features an aluminum chassis, a detachable lift bar to adjust it at a 15 degrees angle, customizability galore.

How to Install the Latest VLC Player in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

In this article we will show you several ways to install the VLC media player, depending on whether you choose the graphical interface or the command line of your Ubuntu system.

Framework’s Innovative Modular Laptop is Now Available to Pre-Order

Most of us consider an ‘upgradeable laptop’ to mean one that lets you add a stick of RAM or offer room for an extra SSD — but hardware startup Framework wants to reboot our expectations […]
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Pyzo: The Interactive Editor for Scientific Python

Pyzo is a free, open-source, and cross-platform Python IDE that is focused on introspection and interactivity.

Useful Commands to Create Command Line Chat Server and Remove Unwanted Packages in Linux

In this post, we will be introducing 6 command line tips created in Linux Command line chat.

How to Create a Custom RPM Repository on Linux

In this tutorial, we learn how to create a custom rpm repository and how to configure our distribution to use it as a software source.

Enterprise Increasingly Relying on Open Source

100% of the IT decision-makers surveyed said using open source provides benefits for their organization.

Linux for Starters Part 4—Install Ubuntu from Your USB Stick

In this article we show you how to install Ubuntu 21.04 on your hard disk. It’s a slick process.
Linux for Starters Part 4—Install Ubuntu from your USB Stick

Know the Docker Container Lifecycle

Maintaining a microservice application deployed through containers with complex requirements is not easy. Check out the complete container lifecycle here.