Linux

Converting between uppercase and lowercase on the Linux command line

Converting text between uppercase and lowercase can be very tedious, especially when you want to avoid inadvertent misspellings. Fortunately, Linux provides a handful of commands that can make the job very easy.

Pipe viewer: Using the pv command on Linux

The pv command is especially helpful when you are running tasks that take a long time to complete and you want some feedback that displays your progress.

Backgrounding and foregrounding processes in the Linux terminal

Running processes in the background can be convenient when you want to use your terminal window for something else while you wait for the first task to complete.

Open RAN and HashiCorp are making us rethink openness

Open technology appeals to enterprises that want to avoid vendor lock-in. But to deliver real value, open-model technologies need to do more.

Making a case for case statements on Linux

Case statements can allow you to simplify the logic of your scripts.

Red Hat seeks to be the platform for enterprise AI

Compressing files using the zip command on Linux

The zip command lets you compress files to preserve them or back them up, and you can require a password to extract the contents of a zip file.

NSA, FBI warn of email spoofing threat

Email spoofing is acknowledged by experts as a very credible threat.

Red Hat unveils image mode for its Linux distro

New container image deployment method for Red Hat Enterprise Linux is aimed at helping enterprises streamline operations and management.

Red Hat extends Lightspeed generative AI tool to OpenShift and Enterprise Linux

Red Hat's Lightspeed, a gen AI-powered assistant, will be extended to RHEL and OpenShift to help enterprises that want to use Linux, automation, and hybrid clouds but may not have the skills in house.