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OpenLDAP is an open-source implementation of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), which provides a way to manage and access directory information, making it particularly useful for authentication and centralized data storage.

phpLDAPadmin is a web-based graphical user interface for managing OpenLDAP servers, which simplifies the administration of LDAP directories by providing an easy-to-use interface for common tasks such as user management, schema management, and search capabilities.

In this article, we will demonstrate how to install and configure an OpenLDAP server and manage it using phpLDAPadmin on Ubuntu and Debian-based distributions.

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Only weeks after Red Hat released Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI, the company rolled out the next version: RHEL AI 1.2.

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How well your app works is crucial for its success and keeping users happy. If your app is slow or hard to use, people might get upset and leave, costing you money. This blog will give you easy tips to make your app faster and simpler to use so it meets users’ needs and works well.

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SpiderOak launched its core technology platform as an open-source project called Aranya. This release provides the same level of security as the company’s platform, which is already in use by the Department of Defense.

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Rsnapshot is an open-source local/remote filesystem backup utility written in Perl, which leverages the power of Rsync and SSH to create scheduled incremental backups of Linux/Unix filesystems.

Rsnapshot only takes up the space of a single full backup plus the differences, allowing you to store backups on a local drive, external USB stick, NFS-mounted drive, or over the network to another machine via SSH.

In this article, we’ll walk you through the process of installing, setting up, and using Rsnapshot to create hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly local backups, as well as remote backups.

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Learn the history and controversy surrounding Snap and how to install it on your preferred Linux system with practical examples of its usage.

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Discover a step-by-step guide to install the latest version of Discord on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions with practical examples.

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The All Things Open organization is picking up the baton abandoned by Red Hat when it quit publishing OpenSource.com.

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Flatpak update command fails after upgrading Curl to version 8.10 from backports repository In Debian 12 Linux. Here’s how to fix it.

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One important step to protect a system is using a firewall. Essentially, this is a network security system, acting like a security guard between internal and external networks. Here are 11 of the best free, open-source firewall tools for you to try out.

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This roundup picks the finest software which lets you access R from within a Python program.

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Kdenlive 24.08.2 open-source video editor is here with key bug fixes, addresses crashes, project issues, and more.

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In this tutorial, we will explore what Binsider is, its features, and how to use it to analyze ELF binaries effectively in Linux.

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Discover an amazing command-line utility named Bob Version Manager for NeoVim that allows you to manage multiple versions of NeoVim on your Linux system.

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Powered by the latest and greatest Linux 6.11 kernel series, PorteuX 1.7 introduces significant changes compared to version 1.6 released at the end of August 2024, including the GNOME 47.1 and KDE Plasma 6.2.1 desktop environments, and experimental build scripts for System76’s Rust-based COSMIC desktop, as well as the upcoming Xfce 4.20 desktop environment.

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Calibre 7.20 ebook manager introduces automatic PDF header/footer detection, offering a smoother reading experience with enhanced document analysis.

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Twenty years in the making, Ubuntu 24.10 has arrived, and it brings back the Ubuntu 4.10 startup sound. Here’s what else you can expect.

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Pulsar 1.122 cross-platform code editor brings C and PHP enhancements, launcher fixes, opt-in SQL state storage, and more.

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On this day 20 years ago, Ubuntu released its 4.10 ‘Warty Warthog,’ forever changing the Linux ecosystem. Happy Anniversary, Ubuntu!

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Last week we got new major Solus and Clonezilla Live releases, a new VirtualBox update that brings support for the upcoming Linux 6.12 kernel series, as well as new Ardour, Calibre, and fwupd bugfix releases.

On top of that, KDE desktop fans received a new Plasma update that improves XWayland gaming, while Slackware-based PorteuX 1.7 distro arrived with many goodies. Below you can check out this week’s hottest news and access all the distro and package downloads released this past week in the 9to5Linux weekly roundup for October 20th, 2024.

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