Command Line: gzip, bzip2, tar gzip, bzip2 and tar
Dec 01, 2005A short command is all it takes to pack your data or extract it from an archive.
more »Hardware Detection Bash-based hardware detection for PCI and USB
Nov 01, 2005If you need fast answers for what's inside, you can use a Bash script to obtain an inventory of hardware on your Linux system.
more »Command Line: ls Detailed directory lists with ls
Nov 01, 2005The ls command lists files at the command line and gives you many useful details about file properties. With or without colors, this command keeps you on top of your files.
more »Books
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Command Line: sed The stream editor sed
Oct 01, 2005Working with a text editor can be difficult if you need to handle frequently recurring tasks or multiple files. sed can save a lot of typing.
more »deskTOPia: Zufall and genbg Random backgrounds for the desktop
Oct 01, 2005A new background image is the quickest way to liven up your desktop. Tools such as Zufall and genbg help you change your wallpaper auto matically.
more »Command Line: cal and date Calendar in the command line
Sep 01, 2005The legacy cal and date tools help users keep track of the time and date. You can even change the system time with a single shell command.
more »Command Line: User Accounts Command line user management
Aug 01, 2005Linux is a multiuser system: many users can work at the same machine at the same time on separate accounts. In this month’s column, we take a close look at how to create and manage Linux user accounts from the command line.
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Google and NASA Partner in Quantum Computing Project
Vendor D-Wave scores big with a sale to NASA's Quantum Intelligence Lab.
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Mageia Project Announces Mageia 3 Linux
Many package updates and Steam integration highlight the latest from the Mandriva-based community Linux.
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FSF Outs the World Wide Web Consortium over DRM Proposal
Richard Stallman calls for the W3C to remain independent of vendor interests.
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Debian 7.0 Debuts
The new release supports nine architectures, 73 human languages, and zero non-Free components.
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Alpha Version of Fedora 19 Released
Fedora developers release the first alpha version of Fedora 19, known as Schrödinger’s Cat, for general testing. The final release is expected in July 2013.
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ack 2.0 Released
ack is a grep-like, command-line tool that has been optimized for programmers to search large trees of source code.
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SUSE Studio 1.3 Released
New features in SUSE Studio 1.3 include enhanced cloud integration, VM platform support, and lifecycle management.
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Xen To Become Linux Foundation Collaborative Project
The Linux Foundation recently announced that the Xen Project is becoming a Linux Foundation Collaborative Project.
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RunRev Releases Open Source Version of LiveCode
Open source version of LiveCode is now available for developing apps, games, and utilities for all major platforms.
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OpenDaylight Project Formed
OpenDaylight is an open source software-defined networking project committed to furthering adoption of SDN and accelerating innovation in a vendor-neutral and open environment.