Yum (Yellowdog Updater, Modified) is at the core of the CentOS, Red Hat and Fedora package management systems. On Linux distros like CentOS 7, RedHat 7 or Fedora 21, if you want to update, install or remove packages, list installed packages or update the entire system while at the same time Read More
These days online attacks on your server and/or your web site can come from any corner of the world. Every Tom, Mikhail, Mohammed and Ramesh with a penetration testing Linux distribution and a toolkit of free automated hacking scripts is on testosterone overdrive and out to wreak havoc online. A Read More
If you’re a newcomer to Ubuntu (or its derivatives like Linux Mint), you’re probably keen on installing and trying out the latest, greatest and hottest applications available in the open source universe. Unfortunately, a lot of new applications are not available through the official Ubuntu or Linux Mint repositories. So Read More
Don’t let Windows or Mac users scare you that adding or removing software on a Linux computer is only for bravehearts. Installing, upgrading or removing software on Linux systems is no longer the daunting chore it used to be some years back. Broadly speaking, there are two ways to install Read More
Wisdom is finally dawning on American politicians that the tech sector pays better wages than Walmart or McDonald’s. So President Obama announced a $100 million TechHire initiative on March 9, 2015 to get more Americans trained for better paying technology jobs. The White House also said there were half a Read More
If you wanted one more reason to hone your Linux skills, it came in the form of a new report from the Linux Foundation and Dice that cast a bright spotlight on solid job opportunities for Linux professionals. The report was based on responses from over 1,000 hiring managers and Read More