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Opening DHCP Port Using UFW in Linux OS
Mar 18, 2024
Opening DHCP Port Using UFW in Linux OS

A firewall is an essential element of security for any system connected to the web. It is responsible for filtering the traffic, allowing the necessary traffic while blocking the unrelated and potentially harmful.

Intel Core i9-14900KS processor was released
Mar 18, 2024
Intel Core i9-14900KS processor was released

Last year, the frequency of Intel's desktop processor was 6.0 GHz. This year, these figures were significantly increased, and a new record was set. A new Core i9-14900KS processor with a frequency of 6.2 GHz was released, which means that at the moment it is the highest possible frequency for desktop PCs.

New FGPA of Spartan line, with new interfaces, 16 nm pitch, and support through 2040
Mar 18, 2024
New FGPA of Spartan line, with new interfaces, 16 nm pitch, and support through 2040

AMD announced a new release – a new Spartan UltraScale+ FGPA line,  the successor of Spartan 6 and Spartan 7. The new Field Programmable Gate Arrays are distinguishable with high energy efficiency and affordable price, which is made possible due to the higher density provided by the 16-nanometer manufacturing process.

Examples of Shell Script Wrappers: Enhancing Ping and Host Commands
Mar 12, 2024
Examples of Shell Script Wrappers: Enhancing Ping and Host Commands

The transparency to the users of *nix command can be achieved with shell script wrappers. A wrapper is a shell function or shell script or an alias that contains a utility or system command.

Linux 6.8: what's new?
Mar 11, 2024
Linux 6.8: what's new?

On March 10, 2024, Linus Torvalds officially introduced Linux 6.8, which is a stable and updated version of the Linux kernel. The improvements affect the entire ecosystem and are important for users and developers in terms of performance, hardware support, and security.

Using 'pydf' - Linux Tool for Viewing Color-Coded Filesystem Disk Space Usage
Mar 11, 2024
Using 'pydf' - Linux Tool for Viewing Color-Coded Filesystem Disk Space Usage

The pydf (Python Disk File System) command is a command line tool for showing the amount of disk space used on a Linux-mounted filesystem. Pydf command is an alternative to “df” command: they perform the same function, but pydf shows the available disk space in different colors.

How to Set up Apache Web Server to Utilize NFS Shared HTML+PHP5 Files
Mar 7, 2024
How to Set up Apache Web Server to Utilize NFS Shared HTML+PHP5 Files

Prior to sharing some exact recommendations and steps according to utilizing NFS-shared HTML+PHP5 Files on the Apache server, let’s get a basic understanding of the Apache web server. For quite a long time Apache server was a top solution that existed online. This option was the only option for thousands if not millions of sites worldwide. It is most likely that most companies/organization has tried this solution.

The Launch of New Version of FreeBSD — FreeBSD 13.3
Mar 7, 2024
The Launch of New Version of FreeBSD — FreeBSD 13.3

On Tuesday, March 5, a new version of FreeBSD 13.3 was introduced, which will be the latest update for the stable 13th series of the BSD platform. FreeBSD 13.3 can be downloaded for all major architectures, from amd64 to riscv64, although the update is most relevant for users who have not yet upgraded to FreeBSD 14.

Administration of Packages and Services in FreeBSD / OpenBSD / NetBSD
Mar 6, 2024
Administration of Packages and Services in FreeBSD / OpenBSD / NetBSD

FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and NetBSD are operating systems that present an alternative to Linux in the paradigm of UNIX-like operating systems. They are too frequently used as server operating systems, having their advantages as well as specificities. Today we are particularly going to explore package administration within these three OS.

The current info from the Middle East: damage of the internet cables
Mar 5, 2024
The current info from the Middle East: damage of the internet cables

Lately, it became official, global internet cables that transmit data to the Middle East, Asia, and Africa have been cut. The connection between Europe, Africa, and Asia was damaged by approximately 25 %. It occurred in the part of the Red Sea that is under the jurisdiction of Yemen.