Canonical Fixes Linux Kernel Vulnerability in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

<p>After having announced new kernel updates for the Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) and Ubuntu 14.10 (Utopic Unicorn) operating systems, Canonical has also published details about a new kernel update for its oldest LTS release, Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin).<br /> <br /> The vanilla version of the Ubuntu 12.04 LTS operating system is using Linux kernel 3.2, and according to the information provided by Canonical, a security issue affected the Precise Pangolin release and all of its derivatives.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://linux.softpedia.com/blog/Canonical-Fixes-Linux-Kernel-Vulnerability-in-Ubuntu-12-04-LTS-Precise-Pangolin-481831.shtml?utm_content=buffer59dde&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer" target="_blank">Complete story >>></a></p>

After having announced new kernel updates for the Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) and Ubuntu 14.10 (Utopic Unicorn) operating systems, Canoni...

INSTALL OPENJDK PATCHED WITH FONT FIXES [UBUNTU PPA]

<p>While working on the Infinality article, I've noticed that "slow", who is behind the Infinality PPA for Ubuntu, maintains another PPA for OpenJDK7 and OpenJDK8 which comes with a patch that improves the font rendering for Java / Swing applications in Linux.<br /> <br /> Using this patched OpenJDK, the font rendering for Java / Swing applications should look almost native - take a look at these IntelliJ IDEA screenshots (make sure you check out the images in full size - 100% zoom -, or else they will look blurry):<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/06/install-openjdk-patched-with-font-fixes.html" target="_blank">Complete story >>></a></p>

While working on the Infinality article, I've noticed that "slow", who is behind the Infinality PPA for Ubuntu, maintains anot...

Qt 5.5 Beta Brings GStreamer 1.0 Integration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Support

<p>On May 15, Digia, through Lars Knoll, had the pleasure of announcing the immediate availability for download and testing of the first Beta release of the upcoming Qt 5.5 GUI toolkit.<br /> <br /> Qt 5.5 Beta is here to offer you a preview of what's coming next in the powerful, open-source, and cross-platform development framework for application, UI & device creation. Also, a part of the effort was put into squashing some of the most annoying bugs reported by users since the release of Qt 5.4.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/Qt-5-5-Beta-Brings-GStreamer-1-0-Integration-Red-Hat-Enterprise-Linux-Support-481391.shtml" target="_blank">Complete story >>></a></p>

On May 15, Digia, through Lars Knoll, had the pleasure of announcing the immediate availability for download and testing of the first Beta r...

GNOME Builder 3.16.3 Brings a New XML Highlighter, DOAP Parsing, Search Improvements

<p>The development team behind the featureful and open-source GNOME Builder IDE (Integrated Development Environment) designed for developers who want to build apps for the GNOME desktop environment, released version 3.16.3.<br /> <br /> GNOME Builder 3.16.3 is full of new features and performance improvements. Among the most important ones, we can mention an all-new source code minimap that has been recently uploaded into the upstream GtkSourceView software, a brand-new greeter, and a new XML highlighter tool that can be used for highlighting XML elements that match.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/GNOME-Builder-3-16-3-Brings-a-New-XML-Highlighter-DOAP-Parsing-Search-Improvements-481572.shtml?utm_content=buffera5601&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer" target="_blank">Complete story >>></a></p>

The development team behind the featureful and open-source GNOME Builder IDE (Integrated Development Environment) designed for developers wh...

Learning Bash Scripting for Beginners

<p>Bash (Bourne-Again SHell) is a Linux and Unix-like system shell or command language interpreter. It is a default shell on many operating systems including Linux and Apple OS X.<br /> <br /> If you have always used a graphic user interface like KDE or Gnome or MS-Windows or Apple OS X, you are likely to find bash shell confusing. If you spend some time with the bash shell prompt and it will be difficult for you to go back.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.cyberciti.biz/open-source/learning-bash-scripting-for-beginners/" target="_blank">Complete story >>></a></p>

Bash (Bourne-Again SHell) is a Linux and Unix-like system shell or command language interpreter. It is a default shell on many operating sys...

How To Dual Boot Your Android With Ubuntu

<p>Need a desktop OS on your smartphone or tablet alongside Android? Having a lightweight, portable Linux computer by your side can prove remarkably useful, and with more and more devices now able to run Ubuntu it makes sense to choose this distribution.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/dual-boot-android-ubuntu/" target="_blank">Complete story >>></a></p>

Need a desktop OS on your smartphone or tablet alongside Android? Having a lightweight, portable Linux computer by your side can prove remar...

Setup a mail server with Postfix and Dovecot on Ubuntu / Debian

<p>Mail system for your own domain<br /> You have your own domain name and your very own vps/dedicated server and want to use the domain name for emails. So you need to setup a mail server using an smtp server and an imap/pop server.<br /> This tutorial shows you how to setupPostfix (smtp server) and Dovecot (imap/pop server). The task of the smtp server is to accept incoming mails and relay outgoing mails from authorised users on the system.<br /> Whereas Dovecot allows authorized users to access their Inbox and read whatever mails there are...<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.binarytides.com/install-postfix-dovecot-debian/" target="_blank">Complete story >>></a></p>

Mail system for your own domain You have your own domain name and your very own vps/dedicated server and want to use the domain name for em...

10 quick tar command examples to create/extract archives in Linux

<p>The tar (tape archive) command is a frequently used command on linux that allows you to store files into an archive.The commonly seen file extensions are .tar.gz and .tar.bz2 which is a tar archive further compressed using gzip or bzip algorithms respectively. In this tutorial we shall take a look at simple examples of using the tar command to do daily jobs of creating and extracting archives on linux desktops or servers...<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.binarytides.com/linux-tar-command/" target="_blank">Complete story >>></a></p>

The tar (tape archive) command is a frequently used command on linux that allows you to store files into an archive.The commonly seen file e...

Linux Kernel 3.10.79 LTS Is a Small Release that Updates Drivers

<p>Immediately after announcing Linux kernel 4.0.4, Greg Kroah-Hartman published details about Linux kernel 3.10.79, an LTS (Long Term Support) release that will be updated for a few more years.<br /> <br /> According to the attached shortlog, Linux Kernel 3.10.79 LTS is a small release that fixes a few issues with the ARM architectures, repairs bugs in the NILFS2 and OCFS2 filesystems, addresses a problem with the OSS sound server, and updates several drivers, especially for GPIO, APCI, MMC, PINCTRL, and Intel i915.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://linux.softpedia.com/blog/Linux-Kernel-3-10-79-LTS-Is-a-Small-Release-that-Updates-Drivers-481441.shtml" target="_blank">Complete story >>></a></p>

Immediately after announcing Linux kernel 4.0.4, Greg Kroah-Hartman published details about Linux kernel 3.10.79, an LTS (Long Term Support)...

Manjaro Linux 0.8.13 Release Candidate 1 Out Now with KDE Plasma 5.3

<p>Immediately after announcing the ninth update of Manjaro Linux 0.8.12, the Manjaro Linux development team informed its dedicated users about the immediate availability for download and testing of Manjaro Linux 0.8.13 RC1.<br /> <br /> According to the release notes, Manjaro Linux 0.8.13 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is powered by Linux kernel 3.18, and ships with the latest KDE Plasma 5.3.0 desktop environment, as well as the KDE Applications 15.04 software suite and KDE Frameworks 5.9.0. The KDE Breeze theme has been forked by the Manjaro Art Team and modified in such a way that it follows the same artwork style that Manjaro users are used with.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/Manjaro-Linux-0-8-13-Release-Candidate-1-Out-Now-with-KDE-Plasma-5-3-481447.shtml?utm_content=buffer20f21&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer" target="_blank">Complete story >>></a></p>

Immediately after announcing the ninth update of Manjaro Linux 0.8.12, the Manjaro Linux development team informed its dedicated users about...

Wine development release 1.7.43 available

<p>The Wine development team has made development release 1.7.43 available to the public.<br /> <br /> New in this release<br /> <br /> <br /> <ul> <li>Improved support for Shell Browser windows.</li> <li>Some more API Sets libraries.</li> <li>Read/write operations support with built-in devices.</li> <li>Major Catalan translation update.</li> <li>Support for WoW64 mode on ARM64.</li> </ul> <div> <br /></div> <div> <a href="http://www.itrunsonlinux.com/desktopos/wine-development-release-1-7-43-available/" target="_blank">Complete story >>></a></div> </p>

The Wine development team has made development release 1.7.43 available to the public. New in this release Improved support for Shell ...

Install Ubuntu On Your Computer Using a USB Flash Drive

<p>Obtaining Ubuntu is super easy — all you have to do is download it from their website. But once you have the ISO file, what do you do with it? You could burn it to a DVD, or you can use a highly-reusable USB flash drive to get the job done.<br /> Want to know more? Let me show you the entire process for every machine so you know exactly what you need to do to install Ubuntu properly on your computer with a USB flash drive.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/install-ubuntu-computer-using-usb-flash-drive/" target="_blank">Complete story >>></a></p>

Obtaining Ubuntu is super easy — all you have to do is download it from their website. But once you have the ISO file, what do you do with i...

Run Linux Distro RaspEX based on Debian 8 Jessie on your Raspberry Pi 2

<p>The creator of numerous GNU/Linux distributions are very excited to introduce us to RaspEX today, a distro based on the Debian GNU/Linux 8.0 (Jessie) and created to run on the Raspberry Pi 2 computer board.<br /> <br /> The recently released Debian GNU/Linux 8.0 (Jessie) and Ubuntu 15.04 (Vivid Vervet) operating systems forms the base of the latest build of the RaspEX distribution. In addition, it is also based on Linaro, an open source software for ARM SoCs.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.techworm.net/2015/05/run-debian-8-jessie-with-on-raspberry-pi-2-with-raspex.html" target="_blank">Complete story >>></a></p>

The creator of numerous GNU/Linux distributions are very excited to introduce us to RaspEX today, a distro based on the Debian GNU/Linux 8.0...

TurnKey Linux 14.0 Live CDs Will be Based on Debian 8.0 Jessie

<p>After a year and a half of absence, the TurnKey Linux project has just published news about the next major version of their Debian-based virtual appliance library, which will be based on the recently released Debian GNU/Linux 8.0 (Jessie) operating system.<br /> <br /> Today we can report that the first RC (Release Candidate) images of TurnKey Linux 14.0 Core and TKLDev editions are available for download and testing. However, the new Live CD images will be available only for 64-bit hardware architectures, as 32-bit support might be discontinued.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/TurnKey-Linux-14-0-Live-CDs-Will-be-Based-on-Debian-8-0-Jessie-481249.shtml" target="_blank">Complete story >>></a></p>

After a year and a half of absence, the TurnKey Linux project has just published news about the next major version of their Debian-based vir...

DOCK APPLET: ICON-ONLY WINDOW LIST FOR MATE PANEL

<p>Dock Applet is a new MATE Panel applet which displays running applications/windows as icons, unlike the default Window List applet which displays the app icon as well as the window title.<br /> <br /> The application is only 10 days old and it doesn't have too many features, but it's already usable. Right now, it supports pinning/unpinning applications, displays an indicator under the icon for running applications (with configurable color for light and dark panels) and allows moving items via right click > move left/right.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2015/05/dock-applet-icon-only-window-list-for.html" target="_blank">Complete story >>></a></p>

Dock Applet is a new MATE Panel applet which displays running applications/windows as icons, unlike the default Window List applet which dis...

Awesome cheat sheet for CentOS and RHEL. Include common sysadmin administrative commands

<p>RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 5, 6, AND 7<br /> Common administrative commands ... <a href="https://access.redhat.com/sites/default/files/attachments/rhel_5_6_7_cheatsheet_a4_1114_jcs.pdf" target="_blank">Complete story >>></a></p>

RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 5, 6, AND 7 Common administrative commands ...  Complete story >>>

Ubuntu MATE 15.04 Root Filesystem Available for ARMv7 Devices

<p>Martin Wimpress, the lead developer and founder of the Ubuntu MATE project, an official flavor of Canonical's Ubuntu Linux operating system, announced the availability of a root filesystem of Ubuntu MATE 15.04 for ARMv7 devices.<br /> <br /> The new generic root file systems of Ubuntu MATE 15.04 (codename Vivid Vervet) are designed especially for board manufacturers and ARMv7 enthusiasts who want to build Ubuntu MATE binary images for their ARM-powered devices.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://linux.softpedia.com/blog/Ubuntu-MATE-15-04-Root-Filesystem-Available-for-ARMv7-Devices-481246.shtml?utm_content=bufferde2fe&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer" target="_blank">Complete story >>></a></p>

Martin Wimpress, the lead developer and founder of the Ubuntu MATE project, an official flavor of Canonical's Ubuntu Linux operating sys...

Fedora 21 vs. Fedora 22 Benchmarks

<p>For those curious how the performance of Fedora 22 is shaking out, here's some early benchmarks comparing the Fedora Workstation 21 and Fedora Workstation 22 (with all updates as of the final freeze) in various workloads.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Fedora-22-Benchmarks-Early" target="_blank">Complete story >>></a></p>

For those curious how the performance of Fedora 22 is shaking out, here's some early benchmarks comparing the Fedora Workstation 21 and ...

7 Most Useful Network Monitoring Tools

<p>In the networking world and server admin world, it’s all about visibility. If you are not aware what your network and servers are doing right now, then it might prove disastrous for you. There are some excellent tools, which are both commercial and open source, which can help you in the networking world. These tools are excellent to use for network and server monitoring, graphing and so on. Here are seven such tools for you :<br /> <br /> <a href="http://azure.efytimes.com/?p=594" target="_blank">Complete story >>></a></p>

In the networking world and server admin world, it’s all about visibility. If you are not aware what your network and servers are doing righ...

How To Mount Remote Directory With SSHFS on a Linux

<p>SSH is a secure protocol and you can use it to mount a directory on a remote server or local laptop with the help of the SSHF service. With SSHFS you can mount remote server file system to your local development workstation/laptop powered by Linux..<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-to-mount-remote-directory-filesystems-with-sshfs-on-linux/" target="_blank">Complete story >>></a></p>

SSH is a secure protocol and you can use it to mount a directory on a remote server or local laptop with the help of the SSHF service. With ...