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SourceForge is ending free personal web hosting

September 18, 2025September 17, 2025
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Triangle Linux Users Group to hold installfest

September 17, 2025September 17, 2025
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Why do you love Linux?

September 16, 2025September 13, 2025
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Minty Fresh on a Meerkat: My Latest Linux Setup

September 15, 2025September 10, 2025
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My start with BASIC programming

September 12, 2025September 8, 2025
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Read long lines with getline

September 11, 2025September 8, 2025
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Rhythmbox is a great music player for GNOME

September 10, 2025September 8, 2025
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Reading the command line with getopt

September 9, 2025September 8, 2025
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How do I choose a Linux distribution?

September 5, 2025September 5, 2025
Hardware

How I got RGB Lighting Working on my Corsair Keyboard

A good keyboard is important to your health and productivity. It can be fun, too.

David Both
February 25, 2024February 20, 2024
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Linux Tips and tricks

Transfer files between your phone and Linux

Are you looking for a way to quickly copy files from your iPhone or Android mobile device to your Linux computer or from your Linux...

Don Watkins
February 24, 2024February 15, 2024
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Linux Networking

How I disabled IPv6 on Linux

Simplify your network by disabling IPv6.

David Both
February 23, 2024
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Linux System Administration systemd

systemd — #10: Analyze Linux startup performance

Use systemd-analyze to get insights and solve problems with Linux startup performance.

David Both
February 23, 2024February 23, 2024
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Linux systemd Tools

systemd — #9: Using systemd journals to troubleshoot transient problems

Find the root cause of hard-to-track errors by diving into your systemd journals.

David Both
February 22, 2024January 21, 2025
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Applications Linux

Generate QR codes with this open source tool

Create QR codes the easy — FOSS — way.

Don Watkins
February 21, 2024February 15, 2024
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Linux Networking

Diagnose connectivity issues with the Linux ping command

Networking is what makes the Internet, the cloud, file shares, media streaming, remote administration, printing, and much more possible. When something goes wrong, it can sometimes be challenging to diagnose. One of the most fundamental diagnostic tools for networked connectivity is the ping command.

Don Watkins
February 20, 2024February 8, 2024
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Linux systemd

systemd — #8: Analyzing systemd calendar and timespans

Learn how systemd uses calendar time, timestamps, and timespans to control when things happen.

David Both
February 19, 2024
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systemd

systemd — #7: Use systemd timers instead of cronjobs

systemd timers provide a more fine-grained control of events than cronjobs and offer more scheduling possibilities.

David Both
February 18, 2024February 18, 2024
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Linux Open Source Software

Chart Your Course: Essential Open Source Software for Boat Owners

Whether you’re sailing down a local river or setting out on the open seas, keep track of your nautical location with OpenCPN.

Don Watkins
February 17, 2024July 1, 2024
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Linux systemd

systemd — #6: Control your computer time and date with systemd

Keep your computer time in sync with NTP, Chrony, and systemd-timesyncd.

David Both
February 16, 2024February 7, 2024
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Linux systemd

systemd — #5: How I manage startup using systemd

systemd starts as many services as possible in parallel during the Linux startup sequence. Learn how to create a new systemd service and how to determine the order in which services start within that parallelism.

David Both
February 15, 2024April 27, 2025
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Fun Programming

Draw a heart for Valentine’s Day

With a bit of programming, you can draw your own Valentine heart in graphics mode on FreeDOS.

Jim Hall
February 14, 2024February 3, 2024
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Community Linux Open Source

Open Hearts, Open Source: Celebrating Valentine’s Day with Creativity and Community

It’s Valentine’s day so we have to share the love!

Don Watkins
February 14, 2024February 1, 2024
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Drupal

How I use Drupal as an advanced blogging platform

Drupal is a flexible and powerful blogging platform that I enjoy customizing to suit my needs.

mandclu
February 13, 2024February 6, 2024
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Community Drupal Open Source

Open source runs on non-code contributions

Sometimes the hardest part of becoming an open source contributor is realizing how much you have to offer.

johnpicozzi
February 12, 2024February 5, 2024
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