From Contract Law to Copyright

The ideas about and methods for protecting software rights have evolved as computers have moved from expensive and relatively rare to far more affordable and ubiquitous.

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This month in Linux Voice and Elvie.

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In the news: Nitrux 2.9.1 Available and Uses a Newer Linux Kernel; Zorin OS 16.3; Mageia 9 RC1; Linux Mint 21.2; AlmaLinux Will No Longer Aim for 1:1 RHEL Compatibility; Canonical Announces Real-Time Ubuntu for Intel Core; EU-US Data Privacy Framework …

The Fediverse’s answer to Reddit

With Reddit closing off access to its API, it is time to look to the Fediverse for an alternative.

Understanding privilege escalation

Even a small configuration error or oversight can create an opening for privilege escalation. These real-world escalation techniques will help you understand what to watch for.

Use gestures to browse a document on your Raspberry Pi

Have you found yourself following instructions on a device for repairing equipment or been half-way through a recipe, up to your elbows in grime or ingredients, then needed to turn or scroll down a page? Wouldn’t you rather your Raspberry Pi do the hon…

DietPi lean server distribution

The DietPi minimalist distribution improves the performance of the Raspberry Pi and other single-board computers as servers and desktops and comes with more than 200 specially chosen applications and services.

Network diagnostics with Go

Why is the WiFi not working? Instead of always typing the same steps to diagnose the problem, Mike Schilli writes a tool in Go that puts the wireless network through its paces and helps isolate the cause.

Creating a graphical Python app with CardStock

CardStock provides a simple development environment for building a Python graphical application.

The old hat that’s still new

Matthew Miller, Fedora Project Leader, discusses Fedora’s relationship with Red Hat and its role in the Linux community.

LFCS #4: How to Partition Storage Devices in Linux

The post LFCS #4: How to Partition Storage Devices in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .The Linux Foundation launched the LFCS certification (Linux Foundation Certified Sysadmin), a shiny chance for system administrator…

How to Install HandBrake 1.6.1 via PPA in Ubuntu 22.04

For those prefer the classic .deb package format, here’s a new PPA for installing the latest Handbrake video transcoder 1.6.1 in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Compare to Handbrake 1.5 in the system repository, the new 1.6 release features AV1 video encoding via SVT-AV1 (software) and Intel QSV (hardware), high bit depth and color depth support for […]

Leveraging GitHub Actions for Automated Active Reconnaissance

In this guide, I’ll walk you through the process of leveraging GitHub Actions to cloak scanning activities using the power of GitHub’s runners.
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Easily Install Windows Subsystem for Linux With This Command

You can install Windows Subsystem for Linux with single command in Windows 10 version 2004 and higher. Learn more here.
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scc and CLOC: Count Lines of Source Code in Programming Languages

scc and CLOC are tools that assist in analyzing and quantifying code statistics, which plays a pivotal role in software development code quality. Learn more here.
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Network Interface transmission queue timeout, cause and recovery methods

A comprehensive explanation of how vario
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File Shredder: Safeguard Your Data With Secure Deletion on Linux

File Shredder is a GNOME app that employs unique code to thoroughly shred Linux files, ensuring they are irrecoverable and your privacy is intact.
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OpenDaylight: Celebrating 10 Years of the Most Popular Open Source SDN Controller

This year marks the 10-year anniversary of Open Daylight, so we at LF Networking wanted to spotlight how it has grown to be the most popular open source SDN controller, a top important open source project in networking, and how it will continue to evolve in the future.

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24 Best Terminal Emulators for Linux Desktop in 2023

To better understand the quality of software that is available, we have gathered a list of some of the best terminal emulators for Linux.
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How to Install Shotcut on Debian 12 Bookworm

In this guide, you will learn how to install Shotcut on Debian 12 Bookworm using various command-line interface methods. Follow along here.
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