Category: Geek

The Geek section of Fossbytes features trending developments, features, and useful guides on Linux distros, programming, single board computers, and DIY projects. Here you can also browse new stories on various open source technologies and budding projects.

Ubuntu 21.04 To Have Private Home Directories By Default

Developer Successfully Boots Ubuntu On An iPhone 7

Latest Articles

Open Source Office Suite Apache OpenOffice Could Shut Down Soon

Aditya Tiwari September 4, 2016

Short Bytes: Apache OpenOffice, the open source office suite, is considering retirement. An email by the VP of OpenOffice has thrown light on the possible

Facebook Open Sources MyRocks DB Engine And ZStandard Compression Algorithm

Aditya Tiwari September 3, 2016

Short Bytes: Facebook recently announced new open source tools named MyRocks and ZStandard at Facebook’s @Scale Conference 2016. While MyRocks is a database engine that

OpenBSD 6.0 Released With Lots Of New Features

Aditya Tiwari September 3, 2016

Short Bytes: Focusing on stability and security fronts, the OpenBSD team has released OpenBSD 6.0. This release has turned on W^X by default for the

Which Country Has The Best Computer Programmers And Developers?

Adarsh Verma September 2, 2016

Short Bytes: HackerRank, a free coding practice website, has published a study showing which countries have the best programmers and developers. The top 3 positions

Manjaro Linux 16.08 “Ellada” Released With New Features

Adarsh Verma September 2, 2016

Short Bytes: The Manjaro Linux team has finally released Manjaro Linux 16.08 “Ellada”. Powered by Linux kernel 4.4, this release comes with improved and polished

PyMotW — Python 3 Module Of The Week

Devin McElheran September 1, 2016

Short Bytes: Programming can be a lot of fun, but sometimes you’re stuck reading through dry documentation which can get boring. PyMotW is a great

Kali Linux 2016.2 Released — KDE, MATE, LXDE, Xfce, And e17 Flavors Available

Adarsh Verma September 1, 2016

Short Bytes: Developers of Kali Linux, one of the best ethical hacking distribution, have announced the second rolling release i.e. Kali Linux 2016.2. Apart from

Fedora 25 Alpha Officially Released, Now Running Wayland By Default

Adarsh Verma August 31, 2016

Short Bytes: The Fedora Project has made the first and only Alpha Release of Fedora 25 available for download. This release ships with the next-gen

Hyperpolyglot — A Useful Side-By-Side Programming Reference Sheet

Adarsh Verma August 30, 2016

Short Bytes: Hyperpolyglot is a side-by-side programming reference sheet that any programmer will find useful. This online sheet is a vast collection of comparison of

8 Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Patched In Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Update Now

Adarsh Verma August 30, 2016

Short Bytes: Canonical has released a new update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS operating system, its official flavors, and derivates. This update covers fixes for 8 vulnerabilities