Category: Linux

by George Whittaker The Linux command line interface provides a wealth of tools for text processing, and one of the most powerful among them is the sed command.…

by George Whittaker Introduction The select command in Linux is a versatile tool primarily used for menu creation in bash scripts. The command retrieves data from a specified list, which can be an array or other data source, and generates a menu from this data.…

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is proud to sponsor Dell Technologies World this year and have presence on the Expo. Join us in Las Vegas on May, 22–25 to discover how Canonical and Dell can help you securely advance your business and serve your customers with cutting-edge technologies.…

Canonical joined the Connectivity Standards Alliance last year to lead the charge for Linux in the smart home. The Matter standard is a particular focus for us.…

by George Whittaker Inter-process communication (IPC) is a crucial part of any Linux system, allowing different processes to communicate and share data with each other. As a Linux user, it is essential to understand how IPC facilities work and how to interact with them using the IPCS command.…

May 10, 2023: Canonical published the optimised Ubuntu release for StarFive’s VisionFive 2, the world’s first high-performance RISC-V single board computer (SBC) with an integrated GPU. …

Heads up! The OpenInfra Summit Vancouver 2023 is coming!!! After the successful resurrection of the event in Berlin last year, the OpenInfra Summit is back as an in-person event again.…

A bit of a rant about making the easy choices in life versus making the hard choices. In particular, easy fixes for your problems are rarely worth it… WANT TO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL?…

The Operator Day at KubeCon EU 2023, hosted by Canonical, took place on Monday, 17 April  2023. We thank everyone for attending the event. Our thanks go out especially to those who engaged with each other during the sessions, asked questions and contributed to our  interactive event.…

by George Whittaker One of the common tasks you’ll encounter when scripting in Bash is performing arithmetic operations on variables, particularly division. This process might seem straightforward, but it requires careful attention due to the lack of floating-point support in Bash by default.…

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash In addition to having an LTS release every two years (following the Ubuntu release cadence), LXD also has monthly feature releases.…

Want to interact with ChatGPT from your Linux desktop without using a web browser? Bavarder, a new app, allows you to do just that. Developed with Python and GTK4/libadwaita, Bavarder offers a simple concept: pose a question to ChatGPT, receive a response, and promptly copy the answer (or your inquiry) to the clipboard for pasting elsewhere.…

I often am asked about why I love Vim so much? In this video, I will discuss some of my favorite Vim commands. These are commands that I find very useful in my workflow, and they are a big reason why I fell in love with Vim.…

by George Whittaker Introduction You may find yourself in a situation where you remember the content of a file but not its name. Linux offers various commands to help you find files based on specific text strings within them.…

Today, The Document Foundation unveiled the release and widespread availability of LibreOffice 7.5.3, which serves as the third maintenance update to the current LibreOffice 7.5 open-source and complimentary office suite series.…

Today, the Raspberry Pi Foundation unveiled a fresh edition of their official Raspberry Pi OS distribution tailored for Raspberry Pi computers, featuring component updates, bug fixes, and several performance enhancements.…

Are you interested in leveraging Markdown for online content without any website setup or build process? How about seamlessly embedding constraint-free Markdown or HTML into multiple platforms (such as a content management system or learning management system)?…

Wike is a Wikipedia reader that is designed for the GNOME desktop but it works great on all desktops. Wike provides access to all the content of this online encyclopedia in a native application, with a simpler and distraction-free view of articles.…