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Multimeter
What cannot be measured cannot be improved. Netdata lets you measure almost anything – at least as long as it's about the performance and health of a Linux computer.
Inside Job
The kernel supports performance analysis with built-in tools via the Linux performance counters subsystem. perf is easy to use and offers a detailed view of performance data.
Data Harvest
The Scapy packet manipulation program lets you analyze and manipulate packets to create incident response reports or examine network security.
In the Design
Elementary OS is an elegant Linux with a long-term vision and a focus on good design.
Do It Yourself
The lean MiyoLinux is aimed at System V lovers who aren't afraid to customize.
Alarm Clock
Systemd can start timers that automatically perform tasks at specified times. The configuration files are known as timer units.
Programming Snapshot – Python Gambling
Can 10 heads in a row really occur in a coin toss? Or, can the lucky numbers in the lottery be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6? We investigate the law of large numbers.
Programming Snapshot – Probability
At a party with 23 guests, having two guests with the same birthday in more than 50 percent of cases may sound fairly unlikely to amateur mathematicians. Armed with statistical methods, party animal Mike Schilli sets out to prove this claim.
Bit Trip
Bash is known for admin utilities and text manipulation tools, but the venerable command shell included with most Linux systems also has some powerful commands for manipulating binary data.
Install Firefox in a Snap on Linux
Mozilla has picked the Snap package system to deliver its application to Linux users.
Kali Linux Comes to Windows
The Kali Linux developers even managed to run full blown XFCE desktop via WSL.
Ubuntu derivative BackBox Linux for security analysis
Specializing in security and forensics, BackBox Linux is not only good for a vulnerability assessment, but thanks to its lean substructure, it is also suitable as a desktop distribution.
New Hat
Fedora Linux is a favorite of developers, sys admins, and other tech-savvy users. The new release sports a new Gnome and other useful enhancements.
Modular Kit
Calamares helps you create simplified routines for installing a distribution, but there are some pitfalls, as we explain.
Issue 225/2019
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News
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Debian Buster Arrives
The latest release of Debian comes with tightened security.
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IBM Acquires Red Hat
Red Hat becomes an independent entity within IBM.
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Raspberry Pi 4 Is Here
A new operating system has been released to support the new device.
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Ubuntu Takes A U-Turn with 32-Bit Support
Canonical will continue to support legacy applications and libraries.
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Chromium-Based Browsers Will Ignore Google’s Ad-Blocking Ban
Brave Opera and Vivaldi will not implement Google’s changes that will cripple ad-blockers.
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Zorin OS 15 Released
The new release is based on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
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Ubuntu to Package Proprietary Nvidia Driver
Canonical is making it easier for users to install proprietary Nvidia drivers.
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openSUSE Leap 15.1 Released
Better hardware support.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Available
An OS redesigned for the hybrid cloud era.
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Google Brings Linux to Chromebook
All new Chromebooks will be capable of running Linux.