Rocky Linux 8.4 has officially arrived. Jack Wallen explains what you need to know about this data center-ready Linux distribution and how to get it. Source: techrepublic.com/rssfeeds/topic/open-source/
Month: June 2021
GitLab 14, focusing on unifying DevOps into a single software product, is now available
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•New features designed to improve security, speed development and improve metrics will help eliminate siloing and replace disparate software products, GitLab said. Source: techrepublic.com/rssfeeds/topic/open-source/
Microsoft's new security tool will discover firmware vulnerabilities, and more, in PCs and IoT devices
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•Devices have multiple OSs and firmware running, and most organisations don’t know what they have or if it’s secure. Microsoft will use ReFirm to make it easier to find out without being an expert. Source: techrepublic.com/rssfeeds/topic/open-source/
EndeavourOS almost makes Arch Linux a viable desktop for the average user
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•Jack Wallen explores the Arch-based EndeavourOS and finds it something special—for a certain user type. Source: techrepublic.com/rssfeeds/topic/open-source/
Ubuntu Pro launches for Google Cloud
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•The premium version of Ubuntu is now available for Google Cloud users looking for a secure DevOps environment with bug patches and updates guaranteed for 10 years. Source: techrepublic.com/rssfeeds/topic/open-source/
Linux 101: How to hold packages back from getting upgraded with apt
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•Jack Wallen shows you how to mark a package on an Ubuntu system such that it won’t upgrade when the apt-get upgrade command is issued. Source: techrepublic.com/rssfeeds/topic/open-source/
Terraform 1.0 takes DevOps to Multicloud
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•DevOps revolutionized how we managed servers, and HashiCorp’s Terraform promises to do the same for multicloud installations. Source: techrepublic.com/rssfeeds/topic/open-source/
Why Kubernetes is our modern-day COBOL, says a tech expert
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•Commentary: Today’s infrastructure becomes tomorrow’s legacy, but there are ways to build that avoid pitfalls. Source: techrepublic.com/rssfeeds/topic/open-source/
How open source learned to stop worrying and love the cloud
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•Commentary: Cloud was supposed to kill open source, but it seems to be doing the opposite. Source: techrepublic.com/rssfeeds/topic/open-source/
elementary OS 6 beta promises great things in the same beautiful package
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•Jack Wallen takes a look at the beta release of elementary OS 6 and finds himself breathing a sigh of relief that the developers haven’t “fixed” what isn’t broken. Source: techrepublic.com/rssfeeds/topic/open-source/