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HTTP 307 Temporary Redirect Status Code

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 09:45

This blog post will explain the HTTP 307 Temporary Redirect Status Code and when to use it. The HTTP 307 Temporary Redirect Status Code belongs to the 3xx status codes family. This means that the client must take additional action to complete the request. This group of status codes indicates that further action is a must. The redirect may happen without interacting with the client if the method in the second request is GET or HEAD.

In the following paragraphs, we will discuss the HTTP 307 status code in more detail. We will review the difference between it and the other 3xx status codes. Let’s get started!

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How to see Your Network Latency Using a Ping Test

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 09:41

Network latency is the time data travels from source to destination in a computer network. It is simply the delay from sending a data package until you receive the response. High latency can cause slow website loading, lag in online gaming, and performance issues in web applications for VoIP (Voice over IP) and video calls. One of the simplest ways to measure network latency is by using the ping test.

In this article, we’ll cover how the ping command works, how to check network latency, and how to interpret the results.

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KDE Gear 25.04 Apps Collection Rolls Out, Here’s What’s New

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 09:31

The KDE Gear 25.04 app collection is now available for download, introducing big changes to Dolphin, Kdenlive, Itinerary, and more.

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10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Document Processors

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 09:26

The software featured in this article all produce high quality professional documents. The majority of them rely on LaTeX as their rendering engine.

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GNOME 47.6 Fixes Black Screen Issue on Multi-Monitor Setups with NVIDIA Driver

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 09:16

GNOME 47.6 brings some interesting changes to the Mutter window and composite manager, including a fix for a black screen issue that occurred on multi-monitor setups when using the NVIDIA graphics driver, support for presentation-time version 2, the ability to honor wl_surface.offset on cursor surfaces, and improved support for sharable surfaces when using NVIDIA as the primary GPU.

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8 Best Free and Open Source Command-line FTP clients

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 09:06

This article provides our pick of the best open source command line file transfer programs. The software featured here supports a number of different protocols, not just FTP. They offer shell-like command syntax, and are great for scripting purposes.

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NVIDIA 575 Linux Graphics Driver Enters Public Beta with NVIDIA Smooth Motion

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 09:01

The NVIDIA 575 graphics driver series promises support for NVIDIA Smooth Motion, support for GLX front buffer rendering on Xwayland, support for the __NV_DISABLE_EXPLICIT_SYNC environment variable to also apply to GLX and Vulkan apps, and a new conceal_vrr_caps kernel module parameter to the nvidia-modeset kernel module.

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LXQt 2.2 Released with Enhanced Wayland Support

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 08:11

LXQt 2.2.0 desktop environment introduces enhanced Wayland support, power profile switching, PCManFM-Qt improvements, and better terminal handling.

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CachyOS April 2025 Fixup Release Adds OCCT

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 08:08

Arch-based CachyOS’s April 2025 update fixes kernel issues, adds OCCT for stress testing, and improves handheld support.

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Bulk Text Replacement in Bash: Easy Step-by-Step Guide

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 08:07

This brief tutorial explains how to perform bulk text replacement in Bash using grep, sed, and xargs commands in Linux.

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Working PoC exploit for critical Erlang/OTP SSH bug is public

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 08:06

There are now several public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for a maximum-severity vulnerability in the Erlang/OTP SSH server (CVE-2025-32433). “All users running an SSH server based on the Erlang/OTP SSH library are likely to be affected by this vulnerability. If your application uses Erlang/OTP SSH to provide remote access, assume you are affected,” Ruhr University Bochum researchers, who discovered and reported the flaw, said.

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Steam Will Stop Working on Outdated Linux Systems This August

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 08:03

Starting August 15, 2025, Steam will no longer work on Linux systems using glibc older than version 2.31.

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LXQt 2.2 Desktop Environment Released with Many Wayland Improvements

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 10:00

LXQt 2.2 is here to further improve the Wayland session introduced in the LXQt 2.1 release with the ability to set the default compositor and the screen locker by distribution or system-wide, improved support for multi-monitor setups, and support for the latest stable versions of the supported Wayland compositors.

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How to Fix “rm: cannot remove ‘file’: Device or Resource Busy” in Linux

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 09:57

When you see the message “device or resource busy”, it means that the file or directory is currently being used. Linux prevents you from deleting files that are in use to avoid breaking things or causing data loss.

Here are some common reasons why this happens:

You are trying to delete a directory that your terminal is currently inside.
A program or process is using the file or directory.
A device (like a USB drive or network mount) is still mounted and in use.
In this article, we’ll explain why this happens and how you can fix it.

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Besides Free Software, Europe needs Open Silicon Now!

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 09:50

What good is having software freedom if the hardware makers are holding you hostage? Marco Fioretti explains… with solutions.

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Deepin 23.1 Launches with Smarter AI, Enhanced Hardware Support

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 09:15

Debian-based Deepin 23.1 is out now with Linux kernels 6.6/6.12, smarter updates, improved hardware support, AI upgrades, and over 100 bug fixes.

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Modify the Linux Kernel Variables Using Sysctl Command

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 09:13

Learn how to use the sysctl command in Linux to manage and adjust network, I/O operations, and memory management settings in real-time.

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Tap v0.5.1 – Audio Player for the Terminal

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 09:13

tap is a terminal-based music player that lets you jump to any album with fuzzy-finder shortcuts. It’s got one of the lightest memory footprints of any audio player. There’s a new release out with useful enhancements.

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GoSearch: Open-source OSINT tool for uncovering digital footprints

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 09:10

GoSearch is an open-source OSINT tool built to uncover digital footprints linked to specific usernames. Designed for speed and accuracy, it lets users quickly track someone’s online presence across multiple platforms.

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Visual Studio Code 1.99 Brings Some Cool Enhancements (+ Installation Instructions)

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 09:09

As you may know, Visual Studio Code is a popular free and cross platform text editor and IDE developed by Microsoft, being available for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux,

Among others, it has built-in debugging support, embedded Git control, syntax highlighting, code completion, integrated terminal, code refactoring and snippets, being very popular among developers and programmers.

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