https://www.nixcraft.com/lmao-command-line-russian-roulette-for-linux-and-unix-users/295/ Shell kung-fu deletes all your files one out of six times. Hence, you must not run it in production. →
https://www.linux.com/news/event/open-source-summit-na/2017/5/automotive-grade-linux-looks-forward-daring-dab-and-electric-eel-2017 Linux Foundation’s Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) project understands the challenges of herding the car industry toward a common, open source computing standard. At the recent Embedded Linux Conference, Miner provided an AGL update and summarized AGL’s Yocto Project based Unified Code Base (UCB) for automotive infotainment, including the recent UCB 3.0 “Charming Chinook” release. →
https://www.redhat.com/en/about/blog/converting-traditional-sysv-init-scripts-red-hat-enterprise-linux-7-systemd-unit-files?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY There is trend with many Linux distributions that old well known init system is replaced with systemd. It very different system that uses different techniques and scripts. This article gives tips how to convert a SysV init script to a systemd unit file. It is useful to know how to use both systems, because everything will not →
https://opensource.com/article/17/3/iot-security-raspberry-pi?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY This article tries to get you thinking of security at an appropriate level for your Raspberry Pi and IoT projects without scaring you away from playing, experimenting, and innovating. It’s about striking a balance. Don’t let a challenge stop you from trying. Just be aware of the big picture for securing your projects. →
https://opensource.com/article/17/2/linux-boot-and-startup?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY Ever wondered what it takes to get your system ready to run applications? Here’s what is going on under the hood. →
https://liliputing.com/2017/04/anbox-lets-run-android-apps-natively-ubuntu-gnulinux-distros.html Want to run Android apps on a PC? Developers have been offering emulators like BlueStacks and Genymotion for years. Anbox is a new open source system that lets you run Android apps on a PC natively, as if they were desktop applications. →
https://opensource.com/life/15/2/five-specialized-linux-distributions-computer-repair?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY This article takes a look at five different Linux distributions designed to make your life easier when computers start giving you a headache. Give them a try, and make sure you keep CDs or USB drives with your favorites handy for when something does go wrong. →
http://www.infoworld.com/article/3187840/linux/can-you-trust-linux-based-tizen-os.html Yesterday there was a story about millions of Samsung IoT that are vulnerable to attacks due to zero-day security holes. “I have been extremely critical of IoT vendors ignoring the importance of updates and security, putting millions of users at risk. In the case of Samsung, what bothered me the most was that these devices →
https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/04/05/growing-ubuntu-for-cloud-and-iot-rather-than-phone-and-convergence/ There are some important changes in Ubuntu Linux development: “I’m writing to let you know that we will end our investment in Unity8, the phone and convergence shell. We will shift our default Ubuntu desktop back to GNOME for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.” →
https://www.open-electronics.org/new-10-orange-pi-2g-iot/ The new Orange Pi 2G-IoT features a 2G antenna for Internet of Things applications, as well as offering wireless LAN and Bluetooth for a price of $10. The Orange Pi 2G-IoT goes up against the recently released Raspberry Pi Zero W, which also costs $10, and offers wireless LAN and Bluetooth but not mobile network access. →