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Linux’s Hyperledger to give developers supply chain building blocks
Grid, a new project from the Linux Foundation, will offer developers tools to create supply chain-specific applications running atop distributed ledger technology.
The best Linux apps for Chromebooks
Make your Chromebook even more capable with this carefully selected set of Linux apps for expanding Chrome OS's potential as a business tool.
2018's most important Chrome OS advice and analysis
Calling all Chromebook owners: Your holiday reading list awaits you.
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Linux tip: Learn to use display release commands
In this tip, we look at commands that identify the version of Linux in use on a Linux system – the lsb_release and uname commands.
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Linux tip: Learn to use the shred command
In this Linux tip, we look at the shred command, which removes a file from a disk in a manner that is far more thorough than the rm (remove) command.
The Linux desktop: With great success comes great failure
Linux is both the most popular operating system and a niche end-user OS. How can that be? Follow along, my friends, and I’ll tell you.
Linux apps on Chrome OS: An easy-to-follow guide
Linux apps can expand your Chromebook's capabilities and open up all sorts of interesting options — but first, you have to know where to begin.
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Linux tip: How to use the lsblk command
In today’s Linux tip, we’re going to look at the lsblk command, which provides useful information on block devices.
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Linux tip: How to use the apropos command
In today’s Linux tip, we look at the apropos command – a command that helps you locate and identify commands even when you can’t remember their names.
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Linux tip: How to use the dstat command
In today’s Linux tip, we’re going to look at the dstat command that provides important information on system resources — notably CPU usage, disk activity, network traffic, paging and system internals (interrupts and context switches)....
But isn't breaking things what the QA people DO?
It's the 1990s, and this small startup needs to get online on a tiny budget, which means cobbling together a server from leftover parts. The problem: It keeps freezing.
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Linux tip: How to use pipes
In today’s Linux tip, we’re going to look at pipes, which take the output of the command on the left side and pass it to the command on the right to use as input.
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Linux tip: How to use the od command
In today’s Linux tip, we’re going to look at the od command, which allows you to look at the content of files.
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Linux tip: How to use the find command
In today’s Linux tip, we look at the find command – a tool that will prove very useful when you’re trying to locate a file or set of files based on almost any criteria.
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2-Minute Linux Tip: How to use the top command
In today’s Linux tip, we’re going to look at top – a favorite tool for examining performance on a Linux system. Want to pinpoint why your Linux system is running slowly? Top can shed a lot of light on that.
Why Linux apps on Chromebooks are a really big deal (really!)
Linux app support for Chrome OS may sound like a big heaping bowl of irrelevant geek stew, but don't be fooled: This move is enormously significant.
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2-Minute Linux Tip: How to use the mtr command
In today’s Linux tip, we’re going to look at the mtr command and see what it can tell us about network connections. Mtr stands for “my traceroute” and displays the route that a connection to a particular system takes by providing a...
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2-Minute Linux Tip: How to terminate processes
In today’s tip, I’m going to show you how to terminate processes on Linux systems using kill, pkill and killall and show you why it makes a difference which command you choose.
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