Release LXQt 0.13.0

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The LXQt team is proud to announce the release of LXQt 0.13.0, the Lightweight Qt Desktop Environment. The LXQt team is working hard towards LXQt 1.0.0. Want to help us? Found any bugs? Please file bug reports and pull requests on our GitHub tracker! The release can be downloaded at downloads.lxqt.org or Github. Highlights All … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://blog.lxqt.org/2018/05/release-lxqt-0-13-0/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Release LXQt 0.13.0"</span></a></p>

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Guide to Linux Environment Variables

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Objects that are given by names and contain data used by at least one, usually multiple applications are called environment variables. Put simply, an environment variable is nothing more than a variable that has a name and a value. Values of environment variable could be the default editor that will be used, for example, the location of all files that can be executed in the system or local settings for the system. Beginners of Linux will find this a little difficult but the environment variable is an excellent way of sharing the configuration settings between several applications and processes. Coreutils package is home to the env and printenv programs. To list all the environment variables that currently have a value, you just type: $ printenv In the bash shell, there are two types of environment variables: Global variables Local variables Global environment variables From the shell session, the global environment variables are visible, and any child processes that the shell spawns.

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Announcing the release of Fedora 28 – Fedora Magazine

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[This message comes directly from the desk of the Fedora Project Leader. Enjoy the Fedora 28 release. — Ed.]  Hey everyone! It’s May, right around Mother’s Day in many countries, and that means it’s time for the next Fedora operating system release: Fedora 28 is here! Read more below… You can just go straight to download […]

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dwm: A Minimalist Tiling Window Manager For Linux – Make Tech Easier

Postat de: Cristian Gherman

Tiling window managers have several advantages over their more popular cousins such as Gnome and KDE. dwm takes these advantages to their most extreme with only 2000 lines of code. If you're looking for a bare-bones experience or a foil to your current desktop environment, find out how dwm can offer exactly that.

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34 Linux Server Security Tips & Checklists for Sysadmins | Process Street

Postat de: Cristian Gherman

Linux (or Unix-like) software runs the majority of the world's servers. This is owing to its incredible power, transparency, and customizability. While Windows is built for the average home-officer, gamer, or grandparent — and comes with its own set of controls to stop these users destroying their operating systems — Linux enjoys a total lack of restrictions but also exposes the user to an incredible amount of complexity. This interactive map is worth checking out in full size Out of the box, Linux servers don't come "hardened" (e.g. with the attack surface minimized). It's up to you to prepare for each eventuality and set up systems to notify you of any suspicious activity in the future. In this post, I'm going to share 34 server security improvements you can make, and give you several server security checklists you can run for future setup. First, open a new terminal session and type su followed by your password to gain super user privilege. This will allow you to execute the

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5 Useful Terminal Tools to Better Manage Processes in Linux – Make Tech Easier

Postat de: Cristian Gherman

Linux offers a number of tools for examining your running processes. You can find out which applications are eating all your memory and which files are attached to those rogue programs. Or you can just get a global view of how your system is performing. Find out the tools for you to better manage processes in Linux.

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Raspberry Pi 3B+ Specs and Benchmarks – The MagPi Magazine

Postat de: Adrian Marius Popa

With an upgraded processor boasting impressive new packaging and improved networking capabilities, the new Raspberry Pi 3B+ sits head and shoulders above its predecessor the Raspberry Pi 3. So let’s take a look at some of the new features on the latest member of the Raspberry Pi Family. Raspberry Pi 3B+ specifications SoC: Broadcom BCM2837B0 […]

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