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Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 28, 2023

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How to install PHP Imagemagick on Ubuntu 22.04

=> ↺ How to install PHP Imagemagick on Ubuntu 22.04

Are you a web developer looking for ways to enhance your PHP scripts with image manipulation capabilities? If so, then the Imagick PHP module is likely one of the tools you should add to your arsenal.

Learn ROS Noetic installation on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

=> ↺ Learn ROS Noetic installation on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Introduction Robotics is one of the fastest-growing areas which will change everything around us and also it not showing any signs of slowing down.

How to Setup IKEv2 IPSec VPN Using strongSwan and Let's Encrypt on Rocky Linux 9

=> ↺ How to Setup IKEv2 IPSec VPN Using strongSwan and Let's Encrypt on Rocky Linux 9

In this tutorial, you will learn how to set up an IKEv2 IPSec VPN using strongSwan using EAP-MSCHAPv2 authentication along with Let's Encrypt SSL certificates on a Rocky Linux 9 server. You will also learn how to connect to the VPN using Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android clients.

How to Install Cinnamon Desktop Environment on Fedora Linux

=> ↺ How to Install Cinnamon Desktop Environment on Fedora Linux

Cinnamon is a free, open-source desktop environment developed by the Linux Mint team. It is based on the GNOME desktop environment but comes with a unique and intuitive user interface designed to be user-friendly and customizable.

How to Install and Enable SSH on Fedora Linux

=> ↺ How to Install and Enable SSH on Fedora Linux

Secure Shell, commonly called SSH, is a network protocol that allows secure remote access and management of Linux servers. Its strong encryption and authentication features have gained popularity over older unsecure methods such as Telnet and FTP.

How to Install GitLab on Debian 11 or 10

=> ↺ How to Install GitLab on Debian 11 or 10

GitLab is a web-based Git repository management tool that provides a complete DevOps platform, enabling teams to collaborate on projects easily. It is an open-source application that offers various features, such as continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), version control, and issue tracking.

Improving MySQL Performance: A Guide to Using MySQL Tuner

=> ↺ Improving MySQL Performance: A Guide to Using MySQL Tuner

MySQL Tuner is a popular open-source tool for analyzing and optimizing the performance of MySQL servers. The tool provides recommendations for improving the configuration of your MySQL server based on its analysis of key metrics and statistics.

How to Install Slack on Fedora Linux

=> ↺ How to Install Slack on Fedora Linux

Slack is a cloud-based team collaboration tool that has gained widespread popularity for its ability to streamline communication and increase productivity in the workplace.

KDE Plasma 5.27 Available to Install in (K)Ubuntu via PPA

=> ↺ KDE Plasma 5.27 Available to Install in (K)Ubuntu via PPA

The latest KDE Plasma Desktop 5.27 was released 2 weeks ago. (K)Ubuntu 22.10 based systems can now get it via KUbuntu Backport PPA. And, KUbuntu 23.04 will ship with Plasma 5.27 by default.

How to Install Python 3.8 on Ubuntu 22.04 or 20.04

=> ↺ How to Install Python 3.8 on Ubuntu 22.04 or 20.04

Python 3.8 is an older release of the Python programming language that is now in security maintenance. Despite being an older release, Python 3.8 is still widely used and is known for its simplicity, flexibility, and readability.

How to Install Prometheus on Ubuntu 22.04 or 20.04

=> ↺ How to Install Prometheus on Ubuntu 22.04 or 20.04

Prometheus is an open-source monitoring and alerting system that helps you track the performance and health of your systems, applications, and services. Originally developed at SoundCloud, Prometheus has become one of the most popular monitoring tools in the industry, used by companies such as Airbnb, DigitalOcean, and Red Hat.

How to Display Information on Your Linux Desktop With Conky

=> ↺ How to Display Information on Your Linux Desktop With Conky

If you've ever spent time browsing a Linux community on Reddit, Twitter, or other social networks, you might have noticed some beautifully-made screenshots of sleek-looking systems where the time, date, and other information about the system are on full display in the desktop. To do this on your system, you need to to master one of the most useful applications in Linux: Conky.

How to enable guest sessions on an Ubuntu desktop | ZDNET

=> ↺ How to enable guest sessions on an Ubuntu desktop | ZDNET

Your privacy is important and nearly every Linux distribution is filled with features, tricks, and underpinnings that take the security of your information very seriously. Take, for instance, the idea of the guest session.
The concept is a special login for your operating system that allows others to use the machine, without having access to any of your data. At the same time, no information would be saved between guest sessions. In other words, anyone could use your computer, and -- once they logged out of the guest session -- any and all data collected during the session would be automatically trashed.

Can the HP Dragonfly Pro run Linux?

=> ↺ Can the HP Dragonfly Pro run Linux?

Unlike other laptop lineups, the HP Dragonfly Pro series uses both ChromeOS and Windows 11. There's the HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook which runs ChromeOS, and then the HP Dragonfly Pro, which runs Windows. But what about Linux? While you can run Linux on both of these great HP laptops, you'll need some workarounds.
On the standard HP Dragonfly Pro, you can virtualize Linux, run Linux apps with the Windows Subsystem for Linux, or try to run it in place of Windows with the risk of driver issues and certain parts of your device not running right. Then, with the HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook, you can run Linux apps on top of ChromeOS apps. Here's everything else you need to know.

How to Display Information on Your Linux Desktop With Conky

=> ↺ How to Display Information on Your Linux Desktop With Conky

If you’ve ever spent time browsing a Linux community on Reddit, Twitter, or other social networks, you might have noticed some beautifully-made screenshots of sleek-looking systems where the time, date, and other information about the system are on full display in the desktop. To do this on your system, you need to to master one of the most useful applications in Linux: Conky.

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