Fancy numbering of records

With the "nl" and "uuidgen" commands and AWK, you can number a list of records any way you like on the command line.

14 Excellent Free Plotting Tools

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 14 excellent plotting tools. Many of the applications are very mature. For example, gnuplot has been in development since the mid-1980s.

Linux Vs. Unix: What's the Difference?

Linux and Unix are often compared to each other. If the similarity in their names wasn't enough, Linux is technically a descendant of Unix, and they share a number of similarities in tool kits and overall structure. They aren't exactly the same, though, and the approaches and philosophies behind them are radically different.

Android Things is now only for smart speakers and displays

Android Things will now focus solely on OEM-built smart speakers and displays. Google is discontinuing public access to i.MX8M, Snapdragon, and MediaTek based production modules for the OS. Google announced it is scaling back Android Things as a general-purpose IoT platform. The Arm-based production boards from Innocomm, Intrinsyc, and MediaTek that that Google was reselling [[he]#8230[/he]]

Ethical Hacking, Ubuntu-Based BackBox Linux Is Now Available on AWS

The Ubuntu-based BackBox Linux operating system designed for penetration testing, ethical hacking, and other security evaluations is now available on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

How to Flush DNS Cache on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

The following guide shows you how to Flush the DNS Cache in Ubuntu 18.04, alongside with it we will also educate you regarding why you should consider Flushing your DNS Cache once in a while.

How to Create Bootable Ubuntu 18.04 USB Stick on Linux

In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a bootable Ubuntu USB stick from the Linux terminal. You can use this USB stick to boot and test out or install Ubuntu on any computer that supports booting from USB.

Zowe 1.0 released, Microsoft joins OpenChain, new Raspberry Pi store, and more news

In this week[he]#039[/he]s edition of our open source news roundup, we take a look at the first physical Raspberry Pi store, NVIDIA[he]#039[/he]s hyper-realistic face generator, Microsoft joining the OpenChain project, and more.

Introduction to Linux I/O, Standard Streams and Redirection.

A introductory tutorial on Linux IO, Standard Streams, their file descriptors and redirection. This covers the three basic input output stream (stdin, stdout, and stderr) and well as explains their file descriptors. It also examines practical use cases for each including redirection.

How to Use Reverse SSH Tunnel to Allow External Connections to Your PC

If your ISP doesn't provide you with a dedicated IP address, you can make use of a VPS and reverse SSH tunnel to allow external connections. Here's how.