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Git is a distributed version control system (DVCS) originally created by Linus Torvalds in 2005 to support the development of ...

Unity and GNOME represent two different philosophies: one prioritizing efficiency with a unique layout (Unity), and the other pushing modern design and simplicity (GNOME). Both are polished, powerful, ...

Linux file permissions and ownership are not just a dry technical concept—they’re the foundation of system security and multi ...

Applications that need to log messages during their execution may use the syslog API. There is more than one way to use this interface, of which only one will be presented here. I urge you to consult ...

We'll ask you about your favorite Linux distro for servers a little later... right now it's desktop only. We compiled this list of distributions based on the top 30 distributions featured on ...

A new initiative, called "EU OS," has been launched to develop a Linux-based operating system tailored specifically for the public sector organizations of the European Union (EU). This ...

We always are looking for contributed articles. Only by accepting articles from a variety of Linux users involved firsthand in the projects they write about can we do justice to the many areas in ...