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Using logical operators on the Bash command line code_development_programming
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Using logical operators on the Bash command line

David Both January 28, 2024
Add powerful logic to the command line with control operators in compound commands.
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Millions of Openly Licensed Images and More at Your Fingertips

Don Watkins January 27, 2024
Openverse is an open-source search engine that contains over 700 million openly licensed images, audio clips, and...
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Top 5 mistakes every new Linux terminal user makes Image of a keyboard
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Top 5 mistakes every new Linux terminal user makes

Seth Kenlon January 26, 2024
Avoid these comman mistakes, and find out how to become an expert in the terminal.
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The impact of the Linux philosophy

David Both January 25, 2024
The philosophy of an operating system matters. The Linux philosophy matters to the operating system and to...
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Project Browser: Finding And Installing Drupal Modules In A Few Clicks

Nadine Nykolaichuk January 24, 2024
Project Browser Initiative is aimed at providing an easy process of discovering and installing contributed modules directly...
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How I use cron in Linux

David Both January 23, 2024
Scheduling tasks with cron means programs can run but you don't have to stay up late.
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Supercharge LibreOffice with Command Line Automation

Don Watkins January 22, 2024
Did you know that one of LibreOffice's powers is the ability to operate from the command line...
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My favorite Git tools

mcdwayne January 21, 2024
Git reflog, git gc, git bisect, and git worktree are just a few of the tools I...
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How I configure Vim as my default editor on Linux Drawing of a man with beard sittingat a laptop with applications in the background.
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How I configure Vim as my default editor on Linux

David Both January 20, 2024
Vim is my favorite editor. These changes to my system make Vim available as the default in...
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Find bugs with the git bisect command

mcdwayne January 19, 2024
Git's bisect tool saves time and energy by quickly identifying a bad commit.
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Arming Open Source Software for the Future

Erik Benner January 18, 2024
Future to bring more ARM servers in the data center and cloud than X64 systems.
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How I switched from Docker Desktop to Colima A cup of coffee on an orange saucer next to a laptop
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How I switched from Docker Desktop to Colima

ultimike January 17, 2024
Colima is a Docker Desktop alternative for macOS and Linux that's now supported by DDEV.
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Learn Git: 3 commands to level up your skill Person drinking a hot drink at the computer
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Learn Git: 3 commands to level up your skill

mcdwayne January 16, 2024
Learn how to use git squash, git rebase, and git cherry-pick.
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Git concepts in less than 10 minutes

mcdwayne January 15, 2024
Understanding Git is essential to open source development, but it can be intimidating to learn. Let this...
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Monitoring Linux and Windows hosts with Glances

David Both January 14, 2024
The Glances tool offers more information about system performance than other sysadmin monitoring tools.
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Cinnamon: A Tale of Forks and Familiarity in the Linux Desktop Landscape Cinnamon
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Cinnamon: A Tale of Forks and Familiarity in the Linux Desktop Landscape

Don Watkins January 13, 2024
Cinnamon is a familiar interface to welcome newcomers transitioning from Windows or macOS.
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Why I’ve Never Used Windows

On February 12 I gave a presentation at the Triangle Linux Users Group (TriLUG) about why I use Linux and why I’ve never used Windows.

Here’s the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/live/uCK_haOXPFM 

Why there’s no such thing as AI

Last October at All Things Open (ATO) I was interviewed by Jason Hibbits of We Love Open Source. It’s posted in the article “Why today’s AI isn’t intelligent (yet)“.

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