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Snaps vs Flatpak? Both!

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We recently did a little article on Canonical's "Snappy" system, also known as Snaps, and it's usefulness for testing new and updated software without breaking your existing installations or versions of that specific software. Akin to Upstart vs systemd, Red Hat also have their own slice…

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How to Install VirtualBox 7 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Follow our step-by-step guide to easily install VirtualBox on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) and start virtualizing your systems today.

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How to Find Window Manager & Desktop Environment in Ubuntu

This guide will help you understand the differences between a window manager and a desktop environment and show you how to identify them on your system.

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How to Install VMware on Ubuntu (and Other Linux Distros)

Learn how to install VMware on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Debian, and other popular Linux distros from the .bundle file with practical examples.

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How to Install Odoo 17 ERP Software on Rocky Linux 9

Odoo (formerly known as OpenERP) is a self-hosted suite of over 10,000 open-source applications well suited for various business needs, including CRM, eCommerce, accounting, inventory, project management, and point of sale. This tutorial will teach you how to install Odoo 16 Stack on a Rocky Linux 9 server.

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NVK Lands Support for DRM Format Modifiers — the Last Piece Required to Support GameScope

This week we merged support for the VK_EXT_image_drm_format_modifier extension in NVK, the new open-source Vulkan driver for NVIDIA hardware. We’ve also back-ported the code to the Mesa 24.1 staging branch so it will be part of the upcoming Mesa 24.1 release.

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PipeWire 1.2 Release Candidate Adds Explicit Sync and Snap Support

PipeWire 1.2 Release Candidate is now available for testing with explicit GNU synchronization support, Snap support, and async processing.

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Winamp Becomes Open Source under the FreeLLama Name

Winamp, the iconic music player, reinvigorates nostalgia as it turns open source under FreeLLama, inviting global devs to evolve its legacy.

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Ebury Botnet Compromises 400,000+ Linux Servers

Ebury has been deployed as a backdoor to compromise almost 400,000 Linux, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD servers; more than 100,000 were still compromised as of late 2023. In many cases, Ebury operators could gain full access to large servers of ISPs and well-known hosting providers.

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Neovim 0.10 Text Editor: What’s New and What’s Changed

Neovim 0.10 terminal text editor brings a fresh default color scheme, built-in commenting, major Terminal UI enhancements, and more.

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How to Install OpenLiteSpeed Web Server on Ubuntu 22.04

OpenLiteSpeed has become a top-rated open-source web server utility developed by LiteSpeed technologies. With its web-based control panel, you can host and manage websites, web applications, APIs, and other microservice-based applications. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the step-by-step process of installing the OpenLiteSpeed web server on Ubuntu 22.04, the latest Long-Term Support (LTS) […]

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