Answering the Call - Rocky Linux looks for a place in the enterprise

Rocky Linux emerges as a free alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Don’t Know Much About History - Enhancing efficiency with history

The versatile Bash history command can save you time and effort at the command line.

The Clash of Community and Corporation - The Red Hat extended family

Red Hat has spawned an outgrowth of corporate and community-based distributions. Here's how these distributions are related and how they differ.

Getting Small - Roll your own IoT Linux with Buildroot

Whether you need a tiny OS for 1MB of flash memory or a complex Linux with a graphical stack, you can quickly set up a working operating system using Buildroot.

Favorite Recipe - How the Yocto framework brings Linux to IoT devices

The Yocto project gives you all the tools you’ll need to build a custom Linux for IoT device.

Trust Tools

Fake information is experiencing a boom, but given the right tools, you can reliably separate the wheat from the chaff.

Backing up a living system - Serve It up Hot

The tools and strategies you use to back up files that are not being accessed won’t work when you copy data that is currently in use by a busy application. This article explains the danger of employing common Linux utilities to back up living data and examines some alternatives.

Using Homebrew with a minimum of fuss: The Homebrew Survival Guide

Homebrew, a comprehensive package manager, has been increasing in popularity thanks to its ease of use.

Simple web scraping with Bash: Ski Report

With one line of Bash code, Pete scrapes the web and builds a desktop notification app to get the daily snow report.

MEPIS and antiX come together: MX Linux

MX Linux is fast, friendly, and focused on function.

Mapping out a novel with Manuskript and the snowflake method: Plan Your Epic

The Manuskript editor is all you need to jump start your next writing project.

Building Slide Presentations with present: Presentation as Code

The Golang package present may be the key to making attractive slide presentations with less work and hassle.

Home Sweet Home

Automating your four walls does not necessarily require commercial solutions. With a little skill, you can develop your own projects on a low budget.

Exploring decentralized chat and microblogging platforms: Free Connection

Diaspora, Friendica, and Mastodon are free and decentralized microblogging platforms that keep you in control of your data.

Useful innovations in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: The Long Haul

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS features an updated Linux kernel, numerous programming language updates, and improved virtualization and container tools, making it useful for developers and admins.

Open Air

Open RAN brings a new spirit of openness to the radio access networks that form the foundation for the mobile revolution.

A simple storyboard editor - Storyteller

Krita 5 includes an editor that makes it easy to prepare storyboards for any purpose, including unexpected ones.

A download manager for the shell – Convenient Downloads

A few lines of shell code and the Gawk scripting language make downloading files off the web a breeze.

A Plex alternative Pilot Program

Dim, a relatively new open source media manager, looks to implement the appearance and feature set of the commercial Plex media center.

A modern terminal emulator Here, Kitty, Kitty

Kitty, a terminal emulator by the creator of Calibre, promises customization and graphical acceleration at the command line.

Full Control

Security and anonymization play an increasingly important role on the Internet due to the endless appetite of Internet companies for personal data. Portmaster and the Safing Privacy Network will help you protect your privacy - even if you're not a security expert.

MakerSpace Playing old DOS games on the Raspberry Pi Retro Gamer

Play old DOS games on the Dosbian operating system, which turns the Raspberry Pi into an 80486 PC.

Taking your hardware's temperature - Beat the Heat

With lm-sensors, you can monitor your hardware’s internal temperature to avoid overheating.

First look at the Zrythm Digital Audio Workstation Alpha Symphony

Zrythm is an open source digital audio workstation that will one day compete with commercial tools like Bitwig Studio and Tracktion Waveform.

Redirect data streams with pipes This Way Please!

Pipes in the shell offer a surprising amount of versatility, including the ability to transfer data between computers.

Play the free SuperTuxKart racing game locally or online - Accelerated Fun

Fast-moving fun and original ideas are what characterize the free SuperTuxKart racing game. This article gives readers some playing tips.

Managing time-triggered events with Zeit Timetable

Zeit offers a graphic front end for the crontab and at tools, making it easier to manage the time-controlled execution of programs, alarms, and timers.

Detect and restart hanging programs with Go - Pipe Cleaner

Detecting programs where the standard output has frozen can require a deep dive into terminal emulation basics. Go plumber Mike Schilli builds a plunger to free up the pipe works.

Conveniently read system information with inxi-gui Who Am I?

Inxi gives users a comprehensive inventory of their system hardware – but only at the command line. Inxigui, a graphical front end, makes things a little more convenient.

Locking down the Thunderbolt interface Lightning Protection

The Thunderbolt interface supports extremely fast data transfer rates, but be careful about what you plug into your port, because Thunderbolt devices access memory directly. We'll show you some Linux tools for locking down your Thunderbolt interface.