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Tune Your Hard Disk with hdparm
Disk Inspector: Retrieving and setting hard drive parameters with hdparm
Hdparm is the tool to use when it comes to tuning your hard disk or DVD drive, but it can also measure read speed, deliver valuable information about the device, change important drive settings, and even erase SSDs securely.
OpenSSL with Bash
Using the OpenSSL toolkit with Bash
Cryptography is an important part of IT security, and OpenSSL is a well-known cryptography toolkit for Linux. Experts depend on OpenSSL because it is free, it has huge capabilities, and it’s easy to use in Bash scripts.
Tails Secure Distro
Amnesiac Incognito
These days, security and privacy issues are increasingly making the news, but where can the average free software user learn more about safer practices? One of the best answers I have found is Tails, a Debian-based distribution that seems as much about teaching users to make informed decisions as about the software itself.
Filesystems Benchmarked
Linux Filesystem Performance Tests
Choosing the right filesystem for a particular job can be a difficult task. We tested seven candidates and found some interesting results to make an administrator’s choice easier.
Rescue Me
When I was thinking about ways you could rescue your system with Linux, the thought occurred to me: Why not rescue your life? Because that’s what Linux can do for you.
Linux Small Business Server Distros
Linux Small Business Distros
Admins of small businesses who want to cover all their infrastructure requirements with a single server are the target group of small business servers. In this article, we introduce three Linux distributions that meet this requirement.
The Coming KDE
An Interview with Aaron Seigo
Aaron Seigo discusses KDE’s new approach to managing change and the changes coming up in the next few years.
Software-Defined Networks
Even as the tech world works to figure out just what to do with the potential of cloud computing and big data, along comes a new bit of technology fueled by open source software: software-defined networks.
Saving Energy with PowerTOP2.0
The PowerTOP tool developed by Intel helps you save power. In version 2.0, it can also handle GPUs and offers advanced tracking features.
Testing Password Quality
Creating secure passwords and testing their quality
Create secure passwords with the help of a password generator and check for quality at the same time.
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Fedora 40 Beta Released Soon
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Latest Version of Tails Unleashed
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KDE Announces New Slimbook V with Plenty of Power and KDE’s Plasma 6
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Monthly Sponsorship Includes Early Access to elementary OS 8
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DebConf24 to be Held in South Korea
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