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The popularity of individual Linux distributions has always piqued the interest of the Linux community. As of January 1, 2023, Arch is the most popular Linux distribution based on the number of members in individual Linux communities on Reddit.

Google Sheets is a spreadsheet program included as part of the free, web-based Google Docs Editors suite. Google Sheets is proprietary software. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.

Understanding the Git version control system is foundational for many open source practitioners. Whether you are an advanced user or you want 2023 be the year to get started, Opensource.com has plenty of resources for you. Here are a few recent Git articles that I recommend.

In Linux, you can find many utilities that display the system hardware information beautifully on the screen. One of them is Neofetch, Screenfetch, etc., which display your system information like the Linux OS version, hostname, processor, kernel, memory, desktop environment, resolution, CPU, GPU, and many more. Despite the fact that this information can be read from a file present in the root directory, you can still use this tool to get clean output.

Knowing how to read and write files can be useful for various purposes. In Rust, this task is done using the file system module (std::fs) in the standard library. In this article, I'll give you an overview on how to use this module.

Power-profiles-daemons is a free and open source project designed to handle system power profiles over D-Bus. The two major Linux desktop environment, GNOME and KDE Plasma, are nicely integrated with it, allowing the user to easily manage power profiles from their dedicated power manager interfaces, but it is also possible to switch profiles and retrieve information about them from the command line, using a dedicated utility.

This guide explains how to apply updates automatically with dnf-automatic in RHEL and its clones like AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux.

A simple tutorial shows how to install Arch Linux-based XeroLinux as a standalone system, dual-boot and in VM.

Are you ready to upgrade your web browsing experience on Manjaro? This step-by-step guide will show you how to easily install the Google Chrome web browser on your Manjaro Linux system.

Arch Linux is the first GNU/Linux distribution to kick off 2023 with a new ISO release targeting those who want to deploy Arch Linux on new computers, chroot into an existing one to repair it, or just reinstall their systems.

As we start 2023, it’s the perfect time to reflect on what the last few years have brought to us. The pandemic has brought us closer together globally. Conferences and meetings moved to virtual platforms lowering the geographic barrier to participating and collaborating. Many of us moved to remote work and embraced asynchronous communication with our teams. We have met people across the globe whom we would have never had the privilege to meet.

The December and last issue of my exclusive “Xfce’s Apps Update” monthly roundup for 2022 is here with news about the latest releases of your favorite Xfce applications, plugins, tools, and more.

The 118th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on January 1st, 2023, keeping you guys up to date with the most important things happening in the Linux world.

Programming is at the heart of open source software. Here are six articles to get you excited about programming:

Here's everything you need to know about the CVE-2021-4034 Polkit privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

QMPlay2 is a free multimedia player and an alternative to installing the more popular VLC Media player. The following tutorial will teach you how to install QMPlay2 on your Ubuntu desktop.

Vanilla OS, a fresh new Linux distribution, has released its first stable version. Unfortunately, the final result is not yet ready for real usage.

Open source projects thrive because of their communities. It makes sense that community management is a big topic on Opensource.com. This year, we had several good articles looking at different aspects of communities and how they’re started, protected, and nurtured.

The Tor Browser is a web browser that anonymizes your web traffic using the Tor network, making it easy to protect your identity online. The following tutorial will teach you how to install Tor Browser on Linux Mint.

This article provides helpful tips and tricks for acing your Linux Admin Job Interview. It covers topics such as preparing for common questions, researching the company and the position, and how to dress for success. It also provides advice on how to be confident and showcase your skills during the interview. With these tips, you will be well-equipped to ace your Linux Admin Job Interview!