Operating Systems

Backgrounding and foregrounding processes in the Linux terminal

Running processes in the background can be convenient when you want to use your terminal window for something else while you wait for the first task to complete.

Open RAN and HashiCorp are making us rethink openness

Open technology appeals to enterprises that want to avoid vendor lock-in. But to deliver real value, open-model technologies need to do more.

Making a case for case statements on Linux

Case statements can allow you to simplify the logic of your scripts.

Red Hat seeks to be the platform for enterprise AI

Compressing files using the zip command on Linux

The zip command lets you compress files to preserve them or back them up, and you can require a password to extract the contents of a zip file.

NSA, FBI warn of email spoofing threat

Email spoofing is acknowledged by experts as a very credible threat.

Red Hat unveils image mode for its Linux distro

New container image deployment method for Red Hat Enterprise Linux is aimed at helping enterprises streamline operations and management.

Red Hat extends Lightspeed generative AI tool to OpenShift and Enterprise Linux

Red Hat's Lightspeed, a gen AI-powered assistant, will be extended to RHEL and OpenShift to help enterprises that want to use Linux, automation, and hybrid clouds but may not have the skills in house.

Red Hat introduces ‘policy as code’ for Ansible

New 'policy as code' capability for the Red Hat Ansible automation platform is aimed at reducing human error and the cost of implementing compliance directives.

The logic of && and || on Linux

These AND and OR equivalents can be used in scripts to determine next actions.