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Linux Basics – Set A Static IP On CentOS

Linux Basics – Set A Static IP On CentOS

This tutorial explains the configuration of a static IP address (IPv4 and IPv6), the hostname and nameservers on CentOS. To be compatible with Desktop and Server Systems, we do the configuration on the shell.

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Distribution Release: KaOS 2014.06

Anke Boersma has announced the release of KaOS 2014.06, a desktop Linux distribution featuring the Pacman package manager and the latest KDE desktop together with many popular KDE-centric applications: “KaOS is proud to announce the availability of the June release of a new stable ISO image. 

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35-Way NVIDIA/AMD Proprietary Linux Graphics Driver Comparison

Last week with Phoronix turning ten years old I celebrated by testing 65 different GPUs with the open-source Linux graphics drivers from Intel, AMD, and Nouveau. I also followed-up with power efficiency and thermal benchmarks from all of the graphics cards that played nicely on the latest open-source drivers. Today I’m following up with the next round of testing by checking out the proprietary NVIDIA and AMD Catalyst graphics drivers under Linux with 35 different graphics cards.

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How to Diskless Boot a Linux Machine

Diskless booting implies that a client computer does not have any disk storage when booting an operating system. In that case, the computer can load the kernel as well as the root filesystem from a remote NFS server over network. It may use several different methods to load the kernel and the root filesystem from […]
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    Systemd For The Ubuntu Server Gets Discussed

    Besides figuring out SSD caching and other features for Ubuntu Server 14.10, developers at Canonical and other stakeholders are figuring out Ubuntu Server’s future with systemd in the long-term…

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    Firefox 30 Released – Install on RHEL/CentOS 6 & Fedora 20/19/18/17

    Finally, Mozilla team officially released Firefox 30 for all major opertating systems and the binary packages are now available for download. This release is not a major release, but still comes with few features, including support for Linux version of GStreamer 1.0. 

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    Many DRM Graphics Driver Changes Introduced To Linux 3.16

    One of the most exciting pull requests to Phoronix readers was just sent in a short time ago for the Linux 3.16 kernel… The DRM graphics subsystem driver changes…

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    Distribution Release: GParted Live 0.19.0-1

    Curtis Gedak has announced the release of GParted Live 0.19.0-1, the new stable build of the project’s Debian-based live CD that features a number of utilities for disk management and data rescue work: “The GParted team is proud to announce the stable release of GParted Live 0.19.0-1…”

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    Ubuntu Looking To Bring Click Packages To The Desktop

    Ubuntu developers are moving forward with their plans to support Click packages on the Ubuntu desktop…

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    [Video] Onstar – Remote Control Your Car From Your Tizen Samsung Gear 2

      At the Tizen Developer Conference, Onstar a General Motors subsidiary company, were showing off their car remote control solution, but with a little twist as it was working on a Samsung Gear 2, to control a lovely looking Chevrolet. You now have the remote control features from their RemoteLink service, directly on your wrist.

    Your Tizen based Samsung Gear 2 can act as your keyfob for your car, and even if you lock your keys in your car, you still haven’t got a problem. You can use the app to lock, unlock, and start your car remotely, from anywhere using a simple cellular data connection. You can even honk the horn if your having problems locating your car in a busy car park. These Smart watch features will be available to existing Onstar subscribers at no additional cost, which obviously makes sense.   

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