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The KDE Project released today KDE Plasma 5.24.3 as the third point release to the latest and greatest KDE Plasma 5.24 LTS desktop environment series to address more bugs and add various changes for a more stable and reliable Plasma desktop experience.

PyFlow is an interactive Python development tool structured in open source graphs. With PyFlow you can create code blocks in which you can edit and run Python code, you can move and resize blocks in an infinite 2D plane. Just link the blocks to highlight dependencies, Pyflow will automatically run your blocks in the correct order.

This tutorial will show you step-by-stop on how to run Checkmk in a Docker container.

What would you do if someone asked you to create a file size of 1 GB or more in Linux?

Normally, a Bash script will execute each line of code the moment it reaches it, then immediately move on to the next. But it is also possible to add pauses to a Bash script in order to delay it or allow the user time to respond to a prompt, etc.

It has been estimated that Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) constitutes 70-90% of any given piece of modern software solutions. FOSS is an increasingly vital resource in nearly all industries, public and private sectors, among tech and non-tech companies alike. Therefore, ensuring the health and security of FOSS is critical to the future of nearly all industries in the modern economy.

Nexcom’s rugged, Linux-ready “NISE 109” embedded PC combines Intel’s Elkhart Lake with up to 16GB DDR4, 2x GbE, 6x USB, 4x COM, 2.5-inch SATA, DP, HDMI, M.2, and mini-PCIe.

The Phoronix Test Suite (PTS)[1] is a comprehensive testing and benchmarking platform for assessing the performance of Linux systems. In this context, while comparing the performance of Oracle Linux 7 (OL7) and Oracle Linux 8 (OL8), where both are using the same kernel version, we noticed substantial performance deltas ranging up to 30% between the two. To investigate these deltas, we performed detailed analysis to identify the reasons. The resulting analysis has helped us to be cognizant of the importance of tool-chain versions and builds when making performance comparisions.

United Patents, Microsoft, the Linux Foundation, and Open Invention Network are beating back open-source patent trolls.

The PCLinuxOS Magazine staff is pleased to announce the release of the March 2022 issue.

When it comes to a web browser or browsing apps on Linux, there are many choices. In this article, we’re looking at the most secure browsers for Linux that also protect your privacy.

In this guide, you will learn how Docker volumes interact with containers. You will do this by creating new containers and using volumes to store and share data between them. Then, you'll discover how to clear up space that is left behind by anonymous volumes that are automatically generated by the containers. Finally, you'll learn how to back up your Docker volumes data.

The primary goal of firewall penetration testing is to prevent unauthorized internet access to your organization's internal network, or check to make sure your security policy is doing what you think it's doing. In order to successfully test your organization's firewall, you must think like the adversary. Collecting intelligence on the network, such as operating system and firewall type, are important to know in order to proceed with the penetration test.

The Firefox 98 is now available for download ahead of tomorrow’s (March 8th) official launch for fans of this open-source and cross-platform web browser for GNU/Linux, Android, macOS, iOS, and Windows platforms.

Firefly has posted specs for an “ITX-3588J” Mini-ITX board with an octa-core -A76 and -A55 Rockchip RK3588, up to 32GB RAM and 128GB eMMC, 4x SATA, 3x HDMI, 2x GbE, PoE, 2x M.2, and PCIe Gen3.

In this article, we will show the installation and configuration process of LXD on Ubuntu 20.04 server. Also, we will explain how to start an LXD container and how to run commands inside the container.

This guide explains what is Parted and how to use the parted utility to create and manage disk partitions in Linux and Unix-like operating systems.

The VideoLAN project released today VLC 3.0.17 as a new stable update in the 3.0 series of this powerful, popular, free, open-source, and cross-platform media player for GNU/Linux, Android, macOS, and Windows systems.

There are lots of reasons to build your own Linux distribution. Some projects strive for license purity, others for performance, and some for a multitude of features. Then there are projects which aim to present a certain look, whether it is unique or a copy of another operating system. This week we begin with a look at XeroLinux, a project which strives to offer lots of eye candy on top of an Arch Linux base. Are you interested in developing your own operating system?

Container platforms and edge computing continue to grow, powering major networks and applications across the globe, and Java technologies have evolved new features and improved performance to match steps with modern infrastructure.