Distribution Release: HandyLinux 2.3

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January 25, 2016

The developers of HandyLinux have released a new version of their beginner-friendly, French language distribution. The new release of HandyLinux, version 2.3, is based on Debian “Jessie” and features a number of updates and improvements.

The Handy menu will now provide users with a list of recently accessed documents. The distribution ships with HandySoft, a simplified package manager that replaces GNOME’s default software manager. Handylinux 2.3 also offers users an assistant program…

How To: Install/Upgrade to Linux Kernel 4.3.4 in Ubuntu/Linux Mint Systems

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YourOwnLinux

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January 25, 2016

Original article here

The Linux Kernel 4.3.4 is now available for the users, announced Linus Torvalds. This Linux Kernel version comes with plenty of fixes and improvements. This article will guide you to install or upgrade to Linux Kernel 4.3.4 in your Ubuntu or Linux Mint system.

Installation

For 32-Bit Systems

Download the .deb packages.

$ wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.3.4-wily/linux-headers-4.3.4-040304_4.3.4-040304.201601230132_all.deb
$ wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.3.4-wily/linux-headers-4.3.4-040304-generic_4.3.4-040304.201601230132_i386.deb
$ wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.3.4-wily/linux-image-4.3.4-040304-generic_4.3.4-040304.201601230132_i386.deb

Install them.

$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.3.4*.deb linux-image-4.3.4*.deb

Reboot the system.

sudo reboot

For 64-Bit Systems

Download the .deb packages.

$ wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.3.4-wily/linux-headers-4.3.4-040304_4.3.4-040304.201601230132_all.deb
$ wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.3.4-wily/linux-headers-4.3.4-040304-generic_4.3.4-040304.201601230132_amd64.deb
$ wget kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.3.4-wily/linux-image-4.3.4-040304-generic_4.3.4-040304.201601230132_amd64.deb

Install them.

$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.3.4*.deb linux-image-4.3.4*.deb

Reboot the system.

sudo reboot

To uninstall,

sudo apt-get remove 'linux-headers-4.3.4*' 'linux-image-4.3.4*'

Linux Kernel 4.3.4 Is Out, Has Updated Drivers and Network Stack Improvements

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Softpedia

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January 25, 2016

After the release of Linux kernel 3.2.76 LTS, the kernel developers have announced the immediate availability for download of the fourth maintenance release of Linux kernel 4.3.

According to the appended shortlog, Linux kernel 4.3.4 is quite a small release that changes a total of 64 files with 486 insertions and 186 deletions. As mentioned, it is a maintenance release that brings mostly bugfixes. Just by looking at the diff from Linux kernel 4.3.3, we can notice multiple drivers updates…

Linus Torvalds Releases Linux Kernel 4.5 RC1 with a Little Something for Anybody

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Softpedia

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January 25, 2016

linus-kernel-4-5-rc1- Just a few minutes ago, Linus Torvalds had the great pleasure of announcing the release and immediate availability for download of the first RC (Release Candidate) build of the upcoming Linux 4.5 kernel series.

Now that the development cycle of the long-term supported Linux 4.4 kernel has ended, the time has come for the Linux kernel developers to concentrate their efforts on the next major release, Linux kernel 4.5, which anyone can now download (see link at the end of the article) and test on their Linux machines.

According to Mr. Torvalds, Linux kernel 4.5 Release Candidate 1 is a fairly normal build….

NFV Deployment Growing Thanks to OpenStack

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Enterprise Networking Planet

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January 24, 2016

While the open-source OpenStack cloud platform got its start with being platform for compute and storage, networking efforts are now helping to lead the way forward. In particular, the adoption of Network Function Virtualization (NFV) by global carriers is now being accelerated in part by adoption of OpenStack.

A new 24 page report published by the OpenStack Foundation this week, outlines how NFV and OpenStack work together. At a high-level, NFV is incorporated across the board within OpenStack, to help enable carriers to virtualize network services…

Read more at Enterprise Networking Planet

Open Source Is the “New Normal” for Big Data

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ComputerWorld

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January 24, 2016

new-normal-orig It’s no secret that Hadoop and Apache Spark are the hottest technologies in big data, but what’s less often remarked upon is that they’re both open-source. Mike Tuchen, a former Microsoft executive who is now CEO of big-data vendor Talend, thinks that’s no coincidence. “We’re seeing a changing of the guard,” he said. “We expect the entire next-generation data platform will be open source.”

The platform he’s referring to is an expanded Hadoop ecosystem, in which the whole stack is open source. “It’s the new normal,” he said.

The Many New Features & Improvements Of The Linux 4.5 Kernel

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Phoronix

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January 24, 2016

4.5-rc1 With Linux 4.5-rc1 expected for release today that will mark the end of this cycle’s merge window, here is a look at the new features and improved functionality present for this major Linux kernel release that will then be officially christened in about two months time.

The Linux 4.5 merge window was yet another exciting two week period with many new features landing for all users of this open-source kernel. The highlights for my intense monitoring of the Linux kernel Git code and mailing list over the past two weeks are listed ahead….

Adding new Compute Node to RDO Liberty Cluster && Getting EXCLUDE_SERVERS to work

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Boris Derzhavets

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January 24, 2016

This post briefly describes how to rebuild currently used openstack-packstack packages on CentOS 7.2 (RDO Liberty) and put in work patch proposed by bugzilla record Bug 1254389 – Can no longer run packstack to maintain cluster right away, i.e. avoiding waiting official procedure of pushing new openstack-packstack packages to stable repos.

Complete text may bee viewed here

Enhanced BeagleBone SBC has 1GB RAM, GbE, Sensors

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LinuxGizmos

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January 23, 2016

SanCloud unveiled an enhanced version of the BeagleBone Black SBC, with 2GB RAM, GbE, extra USB ports, barometric and temperature sensors, and 6-axis MEMS. Manchester UK-based SanCloud showed a prototype of a “BeagleBone Enhanced” variant of the BeagleBone Black single board computer, in TI’s booth at CES earlier this month.

Read more at LinuxGizmosLike Seeed Studio’s BeagleBone Green SBC, which debuted in mid-2015, SanCloud’s board is very similar mechanically to the standard BeagleBone Black…

How to Install Mailpile with Nginx on Ubuntu 15.10

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Falko Timme

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January 22, 2016

Mailpile is an open source mail client that focuses on encryption and users privacy. Mailpile makes the PGP setup easy, it allows you to create PGP keys directly in the email application and send PGP encrypted messages. In this tutorial, I will guide you trough the Mailpile installation on Ubuntu 15.10. We will install Mailpile as a web-based client with Nginx as a reverse proxy.