Linux

Chomping down on bash’s brace expansion

30 days in a terminal: Days 2-5 — Social media in shell

Using social media in a Linux shell works for some platforms, but others are proving to be impossible so far

Unix aliases for good and evil

30 days in a terminal: Day 1 — The essentials

When going GUI-free, the first thing to do is get the essentials—email, word processing, web browsing and IM—set up. Mission accomplished, but it wasn't easy.

ContainerX steps into the limelight with a new container platform for enterprises

It's aimed at IT admins who 'don't want a do-it-yourself project,' the company says

30 days in a terminal: Day 0 — The adventure begins

In today’s world, is it possible to live 100% in a Linux shell—with no GUIs? Bryan Lunduke is going to find out.

Linux gaming poised for a boost with new hardware, Vulkan graphics

Dell is releasing new Steam Machines, and AMD will release Linux drivers for its new GPUs

App stores and Linux repositories: Maybe the worst ideas ever

Linux software repositories have many benefits. But, like what happens in app stores, companies end support for them and your system stops getting updates.

Unix history your way

What CIOs don’t know about open source software

Even companies contributing to open source projects have little understanding of open source usage.