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How to Use Syntax Highlighting in Nano Editor

Nano is a simple and user-friendly command-line text editor for Linux, which is often used for basic text editing tasks, such as creating and editing configuration files, scripts, or simple documents. This guide will explain how to enable syntax highlighting in Nano to make your coding experience smoother and more efficient.
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Nload: Monitor Linux Network Traffic and Bandwidth Usage

Monitor the graph of inbound and outbound network traffic and bandwidth usage in real time with the Nload command-line utility in Linux.
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What is Umask in Linux?

Umask is a Linux command that sets permissions for a file or directory users create. In this article we'll explain how Umask works and how to use it in different scenarios.
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Python Became GitHub’s Most Popular Language

GitHub's 2024 Report: Python has surpassed JavaScript for the first time, becoming developers' most preferred language.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Translate

Translate is a translation app developed by Apple for their iOS and iPadOS devices. It functions as a service for translating text sentences or speech between several languages. Here are the best free and open source alternatives for Linux.
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Manjaro Linux Introduces Opt-Out Telemetry with Manjaro Data Donor

Manjaro Linux is developing a new tool called Manjaro Data Donor (MDD) to gather usage statistics about its user base. In this blog post, we will discuss the reasons behind this shift, the data being collected, and how users can participate and provide feedback.
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KDE Plasma 6.2.3 Arrives with Bug Fixes and Improvements

KDE Plasma 6.2.3 desktop environment is now available, resolves KWin's HDR brightness issue, improves Bluedevil PIN behavior, and more.
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LXQt 2.1 Desktop Environment Released with Initial Wayland Support

The development team behind the lightweight LXQt desktop environment written in Qt announced today the release and general availability of LXQt 2.1 as a major update bringing exciting new features.
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Russia Proposes a Separate Linux Community in Response to Maintainer Removals

Several Russian maintainers were removed from the Linux kernel due to compliance concerns, leading the Russian Ministry to propose a separate Linux community.
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Docker Desktop 4.35 Extends Support to RHEL Users

Docker Desktop, the popular development platform that enables developers to build, test, and deploy containerized applications seamlessly across different environments, has introduced its latest update, Docker Desktop 4.35. Here are the highlights.
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Superfile: A Modern Terminal File Manager for Linux and macOS

Discover a new CLI file manager named Superfile, learn how to install it, use it with different key bindings, and install plugins and themes.
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Check Your Local Network Speed in Linux, Windows, and macOS

Discover a step-by-step guide to install the OpenSpeedTest Server on Linux, Windows, and macOS to test your local network speed.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Mission Control

Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet (Google’s parent), Amazon and Facebook dominate the tech landscape. In this post we discuss the alternatives.
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Top 20 Free and Open Source Linux Painting Tools

With low cost hardware, quality open source software, and an ounce of talent, artists can produce professional-looking computer graphics with open-source Linux painting tools.

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