Siduction Linux is a rolling release distribution based on the unstable branch of Debian, permanently assigned the codename Sid, from which the name of the distribution is derived.

The distribution provides installation images featuring the KDE Plasma, LXQt and, Xfce desktop environments, as well as an X Window System only version without a DE and minimal version without even the X Window System.

The standout feature of the current incarnation of Siduction is the …

Ultramarine Linux is a Fedora based GNU/Linux distribution developed by Fyra Labs, a professional services provider in various information technology areas. The distribution strives to be easy to use, stable, and secure with features that benefit developers as well as casual users. Some of the value it adds to its excellent Fedora base is the inclusion of additional repositories for software not distributed by Fedora, such as the third-party RPM Fusion, which provides among …

Garuda Linux is an Arch based distribution that provides an easy GUI installation of an Arch system with the widely used Calamares installer. But unlike the numerous other distributions that offer such an easy installation of an Arch system and some custom convenience tools, such as a welcome application, Garuda Linux is more ambitious. It provides installation on a Btrfs filesystem that incorporates Snapper to manage snapshot and rollback capability, as well as distribution developed …

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the leading Linux distribution used by enterprises. Red Hat, its developer, has built a very successful FOSS business using this core product, generating revenue from RHEL support subscriptions and other large scale technologies built with RHEL at their core.

In 2014, Red Hat took control of CentOS, a community developed clone of RHEL produced by recompiling Red Hat source. In 2020 it changed the CentOS development model and purpose from …

Phoronix Test Suite is a comprehensive testing and benchmarking application for various operating systems including Linux. It can manage preconfigured test profiles, perform tests, reduce test result data and, prepare graphical representations of test results.

It can be installed using various mechanisms on systems to be tested, or in advanced usage scenarios, installed in a server/client model such that a server can manage testing and benchmarking of remote client systems.

In this article we discuss …

Nvidia Optimus laptops are configured with two GPUs, one integrated into the CPU and a discrete Nvidia GPU. They are capable of operating in one of several modes Hybrid (or Dynamic), Discrete, or Integrated. These modes correspond, respectively, to operation in which the integrated card is used by default, with the discrete activated on demand; in which only the discrete Nvidia GPU is used, or in which only the integrated GPU is used. Switching among …

NVIDIA provides a proprietary driver for Linux, which generally provides better performance compared to the alternative FOSS driver -- Nouveau, as well as better functionality for newer models of its GPUs. For desktop computers, enabling the proprietary driver is straightforward. However for Optimus laptops running Linux, the situation is more complicated, requiring either specialized utilities provided by Linux distributions or manual methods to set the graphics mode (i.e., switching between discrete GPU only, integrated …

The TeX Users Group provides a comprehensive TeX system called TeX Live from which Linux distributions build their own system for inclusion in their package repositories. For some time I have noticed some bugs that have caused minor breakage in a long and complex document I have been preparing each time one of the distributions I use regularly updates their distribution. In one case (openSUSE Tumbleweed) it became unusable. The Linux distribution which had the …

The Lenovo Legion 5i Pro is an excellent laptop. Performance is good -- near the high end for a consumer laptop -- thanks to the Intel Core-i7 with 24 MB of level 3 cache. It also has some surprising outstanding features, such as the excellent 16" 2560x1600 IPS HDR screen. Other outstanding features are the excellent build quality, the plethora of ports, all at the latest standards, including two USB-C ports, one supporting power delivery, …

Multiple monitor computer display configurations have become the norm in recent years. Such setups greatly improve productivity, especially for certain workflows. Multiple monitor setups are not limited to those who regularly work from the same location. For those who work on laptops away form their primary locations portable monitors are available to provide the same productivity. These monitors are thin and light for portability and also do not necessarily require an additional power adapter that …

The PI3 is an around-the-neck in-ear Bluetooth headphones from Bowers & Wilkins -- maker of high end audio equipment since the 1960s.

The Bowers & Wilkins PI3 are high performance in-ear headphones designed to deliver the highest quality mobile personal audio experience combined with the convenience of wireless operation in a compact easy to wear design.

And they in fact deliver. Of the other headphones I currently use -- an Audio Technica ATH-m50xBT, a Sony …

The ATH-M50xBT is an over-ear Bluetooth headphone by Audio-Technica -- a maker of professional audio equipment. In making these headphones Audio-Technica began with the design and sound signature of the M50x wired monitor headphones from its Professional line and added the convenience of Bluetooth connection capability. According to Audio-Technica:

The ATH-M50xBT harnesses the legendary M50x studio sound for an exhilarating wireless listening experience, with exceptional clarity and deep, accurate bass response.

Utilizing Bluetooth wireless technology …

Git (or another SCM) is essential in collaborative software development. It is also very helpful for individual developers not only for managing software configuration, maintaining a remote backup, maintaining a separate authoritative software configuration on a remote computer, but for allowing the individual developer to work on a project on multiple computers and have the current state of the repository available on all of the developer's computers.

This article describes the process for duplicating a …

Network File System (NFS) is a system that allows a filesystem hierarchy located on a remote host to be mounted on a local host, allowing directories and files stored on the remote host to be accessed as if they were on the local host. NFS, originally developed for Unix over thirty years ago, remains useful on Linux, for example in automated Red Hat Enterprise Linux installations where the installation image is stored on a remote …

This is the second article in a series of articles on getting started with IBM's Db2 Database, a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) that is part of a collection of data management and analysis software. The first article of the series -- Getting Started with IBM DB2 on Linux Part I: Background and Installation Preparation, discussed downloading the installation image, preparation for installation, and the available installation methods. The current article describes one …

In the first three articles of this series of articles on getting started with IBM's Db2 Relational Database Management System, the installation methods were introduced and steps necessary for installation were presented, the installation using the Db2 Setup GUI wizard was described, and the various manual installation processes were detailed. This article, the last in the series, introduces some of the fundamental concepts of Db2 that should be understood in order to …