Year in review: Gentoo's 2023 highlights include consistent commit activity, new developer inclusion, and advancements in binary packages. Here's more on that!

MariaDB is a popular, open-source relational database management system, widely recognized as a drop-in replacement for MySQL. It offers robust performance, strong security features, and a flexible structure, making it suitable for a variety of applications. In this tutorial, we’ll walk through the process of installing MariaDB on Ubuntu 24.04, a recent and stable release of one of the most popular Linux distributions. Whether you’re setting up a web server, a cloud application, or just experimenting with database management, this guide will help you get MariaDB up and running on your Ubuntu system.

Joomla CMS is an open-source content management system for building websites and online applications. It offers user-friendly features, extensibility, and is freely available to everyone.

Starting with Firefox 122, Mozilla now provides a DEB package for Linux users using Ubuntu, Debian GNU/Linux, Linux Mint, or another derivative distribution. Here’s a quick tutorial on how to install Firefox as a DEB package.

We review the stunning AV Linux 23, which brings the awesome Enlightenment desktop curated for content creators.

Valve released today Proton 8.0-5 as the latest version of this open-source compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components that enable Linux users to play Windows games.

The command line interface (CLI), often simply called the terminal, is an essential tool for developers, system administrators, and power users. Despite its fundamental role in computing, the terminal is often overlooked in terms of user interface and aesthetics. However, with the advent of terminal themes, this crucial tool can be transformed into a visually appealing and more productive workspace. This article delves into the world of terminal themes, explaining how they can elevate the user experience from mundane to magnificent.

Rusty Music Player (RMuP) is a TUI music player. It’s free and open source software written in Rust.

The MX Linux devs released today MX Linux 23.2 as the second stable update to the latest MX Linux 23 “Libretto” series of this Debian-based distribution featuring Xfce, KDE Plasma, and Fluxbox editions, as well as a Raspberry Pi edition.

There are several general categories of DoS attacks . Some groups divide attacks into three classes: bandwidth attacks, protocol attacks, and logic attacks. Following are brief descriptions of some common types of DoS attacks.

DietPi’s latest release, version 9.0, rolled out today, marks a significant update for the lightweight Linux OS, renowned for its efficiency on single-board computers. This release phases out support for the older Debian Buster version, introduces compatibility with the new 1.5 GB Orange Pi Zero 3, and brings several enhancements and bug fixes across the […]

FreeBSD developers are assessing the possibility and benefits of bringing Rust into the base system.

Vorta is a cross-platform Qt-based backup client. It makes managing Borg backups easy by offering a friendly graphical interface. This frontend to BorgBackup is free and open source software.

Odoo offers a wide range of applications, from accounting and inventory management to CRM and e-commerce, making it a popular choice for businesses of all sizes. Its steep increase in popularity over the last few years is proof of its reliability and flexibility. We’re here to tell you how to install Odoo 17 on AlmaLinux 9.

The Linux Mint team announced today the release and general availability for download of the “EDGE” ISO flavor of the latest Linux Mint 21.3 “Virginia” release for those who need support for newer hardware.

The 171st installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on January 21st, 2024, keeping you guys up to date with the most important things happening in the Linux world.

Since discovering the allure of Linux, I've often pondered why such a sophisticated system hasn't dominated the desktop operating system market. This question persisted until I unearthed logical explanations and actionable strategies that could empower the Linux community to gain more share of the desktop operating systems market. Without delay, allow me to present the core findings of my research.

The development of the Linux kernel continues with Linux 6.8, the next major kernel release, and Linus Torvalds just announced today the availability of the first Release Candidate (RC) milestone for public testing.

Putting aside the growing share of GNU/Linux, Android is already quite vast. No wonder revenues associated with Windows are down so sharply, based on Microsoft.

The Mozilla Firefox 122 web browser is now available for download ahead of its official release on January 23rd, 2024, so it’s time to take a look at the new features and improvements.