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EndlessOS 6 is a toughened and much-simplified immutable Debian 12 with a friendly GNOME-based desktop, aimed at kids, education, and novice users.

This article describes the process of converting Fedora Server with a container-based workload to use Fedora CoreOS and bootc.

From the beginning, Linux has made it possible for admins and users to get fairly granular with file and folder permissions. From the user perspective, it’s simple: If you created a file, you own it and have permission to read or write to the file. But that doesn’t always apply to the ability to execute a file. For that, you have to add an extra permission.

FEDORAIt's been more than two years now talking about the Anaconda installer for Fedora/RHEL shifting to a web-based UI. Going back to Fedora 37 have been previews and plans for getting this modern user interface up to parity but it's been a long road. With repeated delays, there's at least one more delay: the Anaconda web UI was just shifted from Fedora 41 to Fedora 42.

When it comes to Linux and installing software via the package manager, you can always ensure the system will be aware of the package, updates are easily applied and systems can always be repaired (should they go awry).

Similar to the real-time kernel for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Canonical announced today the availability of their new real-time "RT" kernel for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. But like with the existing Ubuntu RT kernels, this real-time support is limited to Ubuntu Pro subscriptions.

ZOTAC ZBOX PRO Series: External GPU Boxes Featuring NVIDIA RTX Ada Generation Professional-Grade GPUs ZOTAC has recently launched the ZBOX PRO External Graphics Box series, engineered to enhance the graphics and computing performance of Mini PCs and notebooks. The series includes three models, with the EGB AD5000 featuring up to 9728 CUDA cores.

Two notable North American Linux distributors have emitted the last release in their 8.x series – although other vendors have yet to catch up with that cycle.

For those continuing to rely on the Enterprise Linux 8 series, AlmaLinux 8.10 has made its stable debut this morning as the newest version of this community-oriented operating system derived from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10.

Last year the KDAB consulting firm typically associated with Qt work published KDGpu as a thin Vulkan wrapper to make it easier leveraging this graphics API. Out today is KDGpu v0.5 with many improvements to this Vulkan wrapper.

If you need to see your filesystem hierarchically on display from the command line, tree is what you need. Here's how it works.

Explore how Linux-based platforms and tools are shaping immersive virtual experiences, highlighting recent advancements, open-source developments, and future trends.

Memcached is a widely used open-source memory object caching system that speeds up dynamic web applications by caching data in memory. It is designed for PHP-based web applications such as WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and Python-based applications. It can increase database performance and page speed by temporarily storing the result of database queries or rendered web pages in memory (RAM). This reduces the number of direct requests to the database and hard disk.

Alpine Linux 3.20.0 is out, with initial support for a whole new CPU architecture: RISC-V. It also includes KDE Plasma 6 and GNOME 46, and due to Redis changing its license, Alpine has the new Valkey key-value database in its place.

Z100-0dB Fanless Mini PC with N100 Intel Processor & 2.5GbE LAN Port The Z100-0dB fanless mini PC is engineered for quiet performance thanks to its passive cooling system. Equipped with the Intel Alder Lake-N Quad-Core N100 processor, this device is optimal for web browsing and office applications, making it an excellent choice for Home Theatre PC setups or any environment where noise reduction is crucial.

Ultramarine Linux is Fedora made easy - and migrating from one distro to the other is easy, too. Plus: There are some clear reasons to make the change.

The CIA triad '' no relation to the Central Intelligence Agency '' is an information security framework for protecting information. It examines the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of an organization's data, giving users a valuable tool for assessing and implementing systems or finding weaknesses.

Armbian 24.5.1: Emphasizing Stability & User Experience For Diverse Hardware Platforms The release of Armbian 24.5.1 Havier marks a significant update focusing on stability enhancements and user experience improvements for a variety of supported hardware platforms. This latest version introduces substantial modifications and updates as detailed in an extensive changelog.

Ubuntu 24.04's release in April 2024 followed the biannual Long-Term Support (LTS) schedule for the popular Linux distro. Despite the new release, I'm holding off a bit on upgrading. Here are several reasons why.

Samsung has disputed a report which claimed its high-bandwidth memory products are not performing to Nvidia's satisfaction. Reuters last week reported that Samsung's chips did not meet Nvidia's power consumption and heat requirements. Samsung told Business Korea that it is "smoothly conducting tests for HBM supply with various global partners" and that it is "continuously testing technology and performance in close cooperation with multiple companies." The Reuters report included a Samsung statement to the effect that HBM is customized for each of its clients.