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How to Clear Buffer and Cache Memory in Linux

Dive into Linux memory management, explore the differences between cache and buffer, and discover how to clear them for optimal system performance.
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What is a Compute Module? Why should you care about it?

In a nutshell, Compute Module is the brain but without much of the body.

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See Real-Time Power Consumption in Ubuntu’s Top Panel

If you’re looking for a no-fuss way to monitor real-time power consumption on your Ubuntu laptop, a new GNOME Shell extension makes it deliciously easy. “Why would I want to see energy usage?” – anyone asking that question probably do…

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Debian Package Manager: Everything You Need to Know

A package manager is a tool that monitors the software installed on your computer, facilitating the installation of new applications, upgrading existing software to more recent versions, or removing previously installed programs. As the name indicates, a package manager manages packages, which are groups of files packaged together for installation and removal as a single […]

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How to Install and Use NPX on Ubuntu (Ultimate Guide)

Discover a step-by-step guide to learn how to install the NPX package manager and use it in different scenarios with practical examples.
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Ubuntu 24.10 “Oracular Oriole” Enters Public Beta Testing with Linux 6.11, GNOME 47

Ubuntu 24.10 (Oracular Oriole) is now available for public beta testing with Linux kernel 6.11, GNOME 4.7, and many other enhancements. Here’s what to expect from the final release!
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Development Release: Ubuntu 24.10 Beta

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Canonical has published a beta snapshot for Ubuntu 24.10. The release notes mention OpenSSL, systeemd 256.5, and GNOME has been upgraded to version 47. “GNOME has been updated to include…

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Crond: Daemon to Execute Scheduled Commands

Managing a server is certainly not an easy job, especially for beginners. If you are busy managing various technical matters manually, then cron jobs are an excellent solution. Cron jobs are a feature in Linux OS that can help you automate the tasks on a server easily. In this article, we invite you to learn […]

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GNOME 46.5 Released with Mutter and GNOME Shell Improvements

GNOME 46.5 is here five weeks after the GNOME 46.4 release and fixes smartcard logins, adds user permissions to new Wi-Fi connections for restricted users, fixes the showing of pending PAM messages on the login screen, and fixes the “Locate Pointer” ac…

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Ubuntu 24.10 Beta is Now Available to Download

A beta of Ubuntu 24.10 ‘Oracular Oriole’ is now available to download – a day later than planned! Developers and non-developers alike can download the beta to try the new features in Ubuntu 24.10, check compatibility, and flag any issue for…

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Valkey 8 Sets a New Bar for Open-Source In-Memory NoSQL Data Storage

Valkey, the Redis fork, is kicking rump and taking names. At Open Source Summit Europe, the Linux Foundation announced the release of Valkey 8.0, a giant step forward to the open-source in-memory NoSQL data store. This release focuses on enhancing performance, reliability, and observability, marking a major milestone for the project initially forked from Redis […]

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How Red Hat’s Bad Actions Led to Wind River’s eLxr Pro Linux Distro

Wind River’s new Debian-based server and edge Linux distribution was born out of a need to create a CentOS replacement that would remove Red Hat from the equation.
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GStreamer 1.24.8 Rolls Out With Bugs Fixes

GStreamer 1.24.8 multimedia framework rolls out with bug fixes for video encoding and software encoder enhancements.
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Kernel 6.11: Power Moves and Hardware Grooves

The latest 6.11 kernel release is here! This release improves performance, security, and hardware compatibility, increasing the kernel’s flexibility and efficiency for various computing environments.
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Gary Benson: Too many git branches?

Do you have too many git branches on the go at once? Here is the command to list them in order of last modification:
git for-each-ref –sort=-committerdate refs/heads

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Zorin OS 17.2: Faster, More Secure, and User-Friendly

Zorin OS 17.2 launches with customizable desktops, enhanced security features, and better app behavior.
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GNOME 46.5 Released with Mutter and GNOME Shell Improvements

GNOME 46.5 is now available as the fifth maintenance update to the GNOME 46 desktop environment series with more bug fixes and improvements. Here’s what’s changed since GNOME 46.4.
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Proton 9.0-3 Unleashes New Playable Titles and Essential Fixes

New Proton 9.0-3 update: Play games like Avatar, Ball at Work, Super, Flatout 3, and many others on Linux with improved stability and support.
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Disable Password Authentication Popups in Ubuntu 24.04

When launching some apps (e.g., GParted, Synaptic, or Grub Customizer), install/uninstall packages with App Center or Software Updater, it always pops-up a dialog asking for admin password to authenticate. This is great for security! But for lazy men who don’t want to type user password again and again after logged in (or unlocked screen), it […]

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Convert and Transfer PDFs and eBooks to Kindle Using Calibre

The easiest way to transfer an eBook to your Amazon Kindle using Calibre. Let’s get started!

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