Vancouver Linux Users Group
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6 Best Tools to Create a Bootable USB
Creating a bootable USB drive is a cornerstone skill for anyone interested in exploring different operating systems or working in system administration. A bootable USB drive allows a user to boot into a different operating system, independent of the primary OS installed on the machine. This is particularly useful for system recovery, testing new OS…
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Launch: Raspberry Pi 5
The new version of Raspberry Pi is priced at $60 for the 4GB variant, and $80 for its 8GB sibling, and virtually every aspect of the platform has been upgraded. The new CPU is twice as fast and new features include simultaneous 5.0 Gbps USB 3.0 ports and a PCIe 2.0 x1 interface which can be used…
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Taking control of your ‘fortunes’ on Linux
The fortune command might be more versatile than you realize. The fortune command is generally considered one of the just-for-fun commands that you’ll find on linux systems, but it can prove useful in some interesting ways. Probably most Linux users run the fortune command only when they’re bored, though I’ve known a few who added…
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Linux interop matures thanks to Game Consoles
Steam OS is the Arch-based distro for a handheld Linux games console, and Valve is aggressively pushing Linux’s usability and Windows interoperability for the device. Two unusual companies, Valve Software and Igalia, are working together to improve the Linux-based OS of the Steam Deck handheld games console. The device runs a Linux distro called Steam…
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Intel Has Another Series Optimizing Linux Performance With PCP High Auto-Tuning
Intel’s open-source software engineers are known for many great performance optimizations to the Linux kernel. Over the years Intel has contributed countless performance optimizations to the kernel and related Linux components that have made significant improvements not only for Intel hardware but x86_64 as a whole and at times CPU architecture independent improvements. One of…
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‘BigCapital’ open source alternative to Quickbooks
Bigcapital is a smart and open-source accounting and inventory software, Bigcapital keeps all business finances in right place and automates accounting processes to give the business powerful and intelligent financial statements and reports to help in making decisions. Bigcapital is built with a multi-tenancy architecture that allows multiple organizations to use the same software while…
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