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Linux sort command: practical examples and common options
Use Linux sort to order text files by whole lines or selected fields, handle numbers, sizes, months and versions, remove duplicates, validate sorted input and merge pre-sorted files.
Generating SSH Key Pairs on Linux and Deploying Them with ssh-copy-id
Learn how to create SSH key pairs on Linux using ssh-keygen and securely deploy your public key to a remote server with ssh-copy-id for passwordless authentication.
Understanding Digital Ocean Droplet Options and Best Practices
This article provides a detailed walkthrough of creating and configuring Digital Ocean Droplets, covering options for OS selection, Droplet plans, storage, backups, authentication, networking, monitoring, and additional setup features such as startup scripts and managed databases.
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Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS Arrives as First Maintenance Update
Canonical has published Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS, the first point release for the Resolute Raccoon long-term support series. For operators, it is the first maintenance milestone worth evaluating for new LTS deployments.
Intel Linux RF Exposure Driver Is Now Orphaned
A Linux driver used to limit Intel platform RF exposure has been marked orphaned, leaving routine maintenance and future hardware support without a listed owner.
Fedora’s Tuned-PPD Performance Regression Is Headed for a Kernel Fix
A Fedora Workstation 44 slowdown seen in Framework Laptop 13 Pro testing appears tied to the Tuned-PPD stack, with a Linux kernel fix expected to address it.
ClamAV GUI Makes Linux Malware Scans Easier to Run
ZDNet highlights a free graphical front end for ClamAV that gives Linux desktop users a simpler way to scan files before they become a problem—or get passed to Windows users.
Wayland Outperforms X11 in Speed but Not Always Efficiency, Study Finds
A new analysis from the PorteuX Linux distro reveals Wayland offers faster rendering than X11, though it doesn't always translate to better efficiency.
Linux 7.3 Brings Dramatic Btrfs Performance Improvements with Up to 5x Gains
The upcoming Linux 7.3 kernel introduces significant performance optimizations for Btrfs, with benchmarks revealing up to 5x speedups in key operations, marking a major step forward for this copy-on-write filesystem.