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Cron jobs provide a crucial way for system administrators to automate repetitive tasks, freeing time for other work, explains Joshua James. They’re executed by the cron daemon, “a background process that runs on every Linux system.”
This guide shows how to set up cron jobs...
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Kubernetes comes with its own web UI, known as Dashboard, for deploying containerized applications to a cluster, says Mary Branscombe.
However, a wide range of alternative Kubernetes dashboards are available. “Some aim to simplify operations and provide guardrails, others add advanced features or integrate Kubernetes...
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The DevOps world without YAML is difficult to imagine. In fact, YAML is a superset of JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). However, the focus of JSON is more on data serialization (e.g., to make data available to an API).
In contrast, YAML plays to its strengths when...
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Regardless of whether you’re currently planning to leave your job, preparing a transition file is a good idea. A transition file is a “document that you prepare for whoever ends up succeeding you in your role,” says Jacob Kaplan-Moss. “It should contain all the...
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System76 has announced the fully redesigned Pangolin Linux laptop, featuring a magnesium alloy build, 15-inch display, and up to 10 hours of battery life.
According to the website, “Pangolin is the only System76 laptop powered by both an AMD Ryzen processor and AMD Radeon graphics....
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The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) offers an easy way to run Linux apps on a Windows PC without having to dual boot, explains Brien Posey. “It’s an abstraction layer that allows Windows users to install a Linux build on top of Windows.”
WSL also...
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Zero trust is gaining momentum, says Gartner, which predicts that 97 percent of companies will either have a zero trust initiative in place or plan to implement one in the next 12 to 18 months.
However, according to VentureBeat, Gartner also warns that “by 2026,...
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The elementary OS team has announced that elementary OS 7, codenamed Horus, is now available for download.
The Ubuntu-based Linux distro is “designed to provide a visually appealing and user-friendly experience for desktop and laptop computers,” says Bobby Borisov. The latest version, which is powered...
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For those new to command-line environments, Vim can be intimidating, says Damon Garn. The text editor is designed for non-graphical interfaces, where everything is done at the keyboard.
“Linux servers often do not have a graphical user interface (GUI) installed,” he explains, and “Linux stores...
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Significant safety changes appear to be forthcoming for the C++ programming language, according to the recent “Opinion on Safety for ISO C++” co-authored by Bjarne Stroustrup.
“Many have noted that safety-critical applications have proliferated even more than ever, putting more strain on programming languages to...
