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What's new in GNOME 44?

Jim Hall — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

What's new in GNOME 44? Jim Hall Tue, 04/25/2023 - 03:00

The GNOME Linux desktop's latest release is now available. Find out about the new and improved Bluetooth, user interface, apps, and other features in GNOME 44.

I use GNOME as my primary desktop environment on my Linux PC at home. GNOME gives me an easy-to-use graphical desktop that provides the flexibility I need yet doesn't get in…

5 reasons virtual machines still matter

alansmithee — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

5 reasons virtual machines still matter alansmithee Thu, 04/13/2023 - 03:00

Containers are a vital technology for modern infrastructure, but virtual machines still have their place.

Virtualization used to be a big deal. For a while, it was the primary way to run services in a "sandbox" environment. IT departments used virtual machines by the hundreds. And…

Remove the background from an image with this Linux command

Don Watkins — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Remove the background from an image with this Linux command Don Watkins Mon, 04/10/2023 - 03:00

The power of Python makes image editing easy on Linux.

You have a great picture of yourself and want to use it for your social media profile, but the background is distracting. Another picture has a perfect background for your…

Make a web-safe color guide with Bash

Jim Hall — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Make a web-safe color guide with Bash Jim Hall Thu, 04/06/2023 - 03:00

Use the for loop in Bash to create a handy color palette for the web.

When computer displays had a limited color palette, web designers often used a set of web-safe colors to create websites. While modern websites displaying on newer devices can…

Our favorite fonts for the Linux terminal

Jim Hall — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Our favorite fonts for the Linux terminal Jim Hall Wed, 04/05/2023 - 03:00

Here is an entirely subjective list of some fun fonts for your Linux console.

Terminal emulators came up as a topic for me recently, and it got me thinking: What's everyone's favorite terminal font? So I asked Opensource.com contributors to share what…

3 reasons my Linux team uses Penpot

ekidney — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000

3 reasons my Linux team uses Penpot ekidney Thu, 03/30/2023 - 03:00

Penpot is an open source design workspace for designers and developers.

Working with Fedora exposes you to a lot of different open source software. A major Fedora website revamp started over a year ago, with the goal of improving design aesthetics…

3 surprising things Linux sysadmins can do with systemd

alansmithee — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000

3 surprising things Linux sysadmins can do with systemd alansmithee Thu, 03/23/2023 - 03:00

It's not just for making your computer boot faster. Download our new systemd eBook for Linux sysadmins for more tips.

When it first started out, there was a lot of press about systemd and its ability to speed up boot time. That feature had a mostly-universal appeal (it's less important to…

8 steps to refurbish an old computer with Linux

howtech — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000

8 steps to refurbish an old computer with Linux howtech Wed, 03/22/2023 - 03:00

A step-by-step guide to refurbishing an old computer to keep it in service.

We live in a remarkable era. It wasn't so long ago we were all chained to the "upgrade treadmill," forced to buy expensive new personal computers every few years. Today, with…

5 open source tools to take control of your own data

wsamh — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

5 open source tools to take control of your own data wsamh Fri, 02/24/2023 - 03:00

Take your data out of the hands of proprietary corporations and into your own hands with open source solutions.

Back in the old days, there was no cloud. Everything was on your phone. Maybe you had a microSD card that you backed up everything on. Eventually, the SD card would stop…

5 escape sequences for your Linux shell

sethkenlon — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

5 escape sequences for your Linux shell sethkenlon Thu, 02/16/2023 - 03:00

Use these secret codes for your Bash terminal. Download our new Linux metacharacters cheat sheet.

I recently read an article about shell metacharacters by Opensource.com correspondent Don Watkins. His article made me think about all the weird things you could do with shell…