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22 May

Maximize database performance with Oracle Exadata and Oracle Linux – Oracle

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22 May

ReactOS “Open-Source Windows” Steadily Improving x64 Port – Phoronix

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22 May

How to install Arch-based XeroLinux – Addictive Tips Guide – Addictive Tips

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XeroLinux is an elegant, Arch-based Linux operating system that uses the KDE Plasma desktop. Unfortunately, it is a small project with only one maintainer. Still, if you love KDE and want to try out Arch Linux, XeroLinux is an excellent option. Here’s how to set up XeroLinux on your PC. Created with GIMP Downloading XeroLinux To download XeroLinux, head over to the project’s website. Once on the website, scroll down to the “Download Now” button on the page and click on it with the mouse. After selecting the “Download Now” button, a new tab will open on the XeroLinux SourceForge…

22 May

How to install Devuan Linux – Addictive Tips

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Devuan Linux is a fork of Debian Linux with the systemd init system wholly removed. Devuan does this for “init freedom,” allowing users to choose from any init system they want. Here’s how to set up Devuan Linux on your system. Downloading Devuan Linux Downloading Devuan Linux is done from their official website. Once there, find the “Download” button and click on it with the mouse. After selecting the “Download” button on the website, you will see “Download Devuan From Mirrors,” followed by an ISO guide and a long mirror list. Scroll down and select a mirror. Once a mirror…

22 May

How to install NixOS Linux – Addictive Tips

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NixOS is a fresh operating system. It’s not a derivative, but instead, a new take on Linux. It ships with a variety of different types of desktop environments and tries it’s best to offer a unique, efficient experience. The NixOS project has a lot of goals, but the main focus is consolidating user configuration files in a universal space for ease of use, stability, reliability and most importantly, developer-friendly. Downloading NixOS To get your hands on it, you’ll need to go to the official website. Once on the official NixOS Linux website, look for the “Get NixOS” button and click…

22 May

How to install Mageia Linux – Addictive Tips

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Mageia is an RPM-based Linux operating system forked from the famous French Linux distribution Mandriva. It is an open-source operating system and is an excellent option for using Linux the RPM way. In this guide, we’ll show you how to install the operating system on your computer. Downloading Mageia The Mageia Linux operating system is distributed via a downloadable ISO image file. To install the operating system, you need to download the ISO file to your PC. Here’s how to download. Installation type First, head over to the download page on Mageia.org. Once on the download page, you will see…

22 May

MX Linux updates Libretto, belts out 23.3, based on Debian 12.5 – The Register

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The latest update to MX Linux is out, and has some small but handy improvements to make it easier to get online and install. MX Linux 23.3 is the latest update to MX Linux 23 "Libretto." The update brings the package basis up to that of Debian 12.5, which came out back in February. It's not radically different from the original MX Linux 23 release, which we looked at last August, and builds on the changes in version 23.2, at which we took a quick look in January. Unlike a few more neophiliac distros, its developers seem to take a…

21 May

4MLinux 43.0 is ready for download – BetaNews

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Fans of lightweight Linux distributions, please prepare yourself for some excitement. You see, 4MLinux 43.0 has achieved stable status! Yes, folks, you can download version 43.0 of the operating system now. For those seeking efficient productivity tools, the 4MLinux 43.0 series boasts LibreOffice 7.5.5, a powerful option for document editing. It further includes GNOME Office software such as AbiWord 3.0.5, GIMP 2.10.34, and Gnumeric 1.12.55, offering a well-rounded solution for a diverse range of tasks. When it comes to online web browsing, Firefox 115.0.2 and Chrome 115.0.5790.110 ensure a seamless internet surfing experience. Users will also appreciate the Thunderbird 115.0.1…

21 May

“Open-Source Windows” ReactOS To See Improved GUI Setup/Installation – Phoronix

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ReactOS Deutschland e.V. has hired a longtime contributor to this "open-source Windows" project to spend the next five months working on the ReactOS GUI setup mode as an alternative to their classic text-based setup mode. ReactOS is paying Hermès Bélusca-Maïto to work on the ReactOS GUI setup mode for the next five months to finish the first-stage code as an alternative to the text-mode setup code that has been used to date when setting up a ReactOS installation. Some of the key milestones to be focused on include: - Finish partial-Winesync of setupapi.dll regarding CAB-file extraction; - Move the FreeLdr…

21 May

AlmaLinux Engineering Steering Committee To Foster Deeper Collaboration with AlmaLinux Community – EIN News

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AlmaLinux FORT MYERS, FLA., USA, May 21, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The AlmaLinux OS Foundation, the nonprofit that stewards the community-owned and governed open-source CentOS alternative AlmaLinux, today announced that its board of directors approved the formation of an AlmaLinux Engineering Steering Committee (ALESCo), a strategically created body that will guide the technical direction of the AlmaLinux distribution.“Forming ALESCo is a significant organizational milestone, providing a structure for streamlining the engineering capabilities of everyone who wants to help or be involved in the AlmaLinux project. Having a group like ALESCo to engage our engineering-focused contributors deeply, all in a public forum…