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AlmaLinux promises continued RHEL compatibility
Recent policy changes at Red Hat have upturned the RHEL clone community. AlmaLinux charts a new path by shifting to binary compatibility and away from being a downstream RHEL build.
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Bulk renaming files with the rename command
The rename command is a powerful means to simultaneously rename or even move multiple files following a given pattern.
Control Center
Tipi home server manager
Tipi gives you complete control of more than 100 applications and services. A mouse click is all it takes to install the apps.
In One Fell Swoop
Central system updates with Topgrade
Topgrade detects all the package managers installed on a system and executes them one by one at the command line.
Formatting with LibreOffice
The case for styles
Learning how to use styles in LibreOffice can save you hours of formatting and let you focus on your writing.
Custom Repair Toolkit
Adding scripts and tools to SystemRescue
You can do more with SystemRescue than just repair broken systems. By adding tools and scripts, you can create a custom rescue environment that meets your needs.
Platform Agnostic
Designing cross-platform GUI apps with Fyne
The Fyne toolkit offers a simple way to build native apps that work across multiple platforms. We show you how to build a to-do list app to demonstrate Fyne's power.
Truth Teller
Network knowledge at your fingertips with NetBox
NetBox is a single source of information on your network where you can store all those important details that used to get lost.
Learning Experience
Artificial intelligence on the Raspberry Pi
You don't need a powerful computer system to use AI. We show what it takes to benefit from AI on the Raspberry Pi and what tasks the small computer can handle.
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