The kernel is the core of any operating system. Whether Windows, Mac OS, or Linux, it’s the most important and core component of the operating system. The kernel sits between the hardware and the software. It manages hardware resources and relays information to the hardware on behalf of the software running on the computer. For example, if a software application wants to use the CD ROM drive or play music to the sound card on the computer, the kernel will find the resource needed for the application to make that happen....

By default, when you connect a mouse to your laptop, the touchpad will also be available and active. This allows you to use either the external mouse or touchpad to perform certain actions on your computer. However, in some cases, when you have both an external mouse and touchpad active, you may run into situations where you inadvertently move the mouse pointer simply by resting your palm on the touchpad of your device....

Some applications do not yet support PHP 7.2. If you find yourself running PHP 7.2 for apps that don’t yet support it, you’ll probably want to downgrade to a supported version of PHP. This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to run Ubuntu 18.04 but still install PHP 7.1 to support your apps. This post should be quick and easy. The good thing about this is you can install PHP 7....

This feature is disabled by default in Windows 11. A nearby sharing feature is a handy tool, especially if you want to quickly share content with someone or some device nearby via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection. You can also use Nearby sharing to share with other PCs. However, both PCs—the one you’re sharing from and the one you’re sharing with—must have Bluetooth enabled. With this, no need for a USB thumb drive or external drive to share between PCs....

For some apps to function properly, they need to know where you’re located and where you’re connecting from. Ubuntu Linux geolocation, or location services, uses cell tower positioning, GPS, and nearby Wi-Fi access points to determine your current location for use in setting your time zone, and by applications such as maps. When enabled, your location can be shared over the network with a great deal of precision. If you feel that location services in Ubuntu Linux are evading your privacy, you can turn this feature off or if you don’t mind, turn it back on....

With Windows File Explorer, one can view file sizes in the size(s) column but not for folders. If you’re new to Windows and want to find the size of a specific folder to see how big its content is, you can use the steps below. For students or new users looking for a computer to start learning on, the easiest place to start is Windows 10. Windows 10 is the most recent version of operating systems for personal computers developed and released by Microsoft as part of its Windows NT family....

For the uninitiated, Apache Groovy is a powerful, dynamic language for the Java platform that helps developers create programs with easy-to-learn syntax. It is a great tool and integrates smoothly with any Java program which enables developers to create better applications with powerful features, including scripting capabilities, and many more. If you’re a Java developer who’s going to be developing applications, integrating Apache Groovy with your codes should be something you might want to do....

Broadleaf Commerce is an enterprise eCommerce platform that provides the next-level eCommerce functionality. With a streamlined and centralized interface, you can enable multiple sites for multiple brands using the same underlying codes. Not only can do manage your sites but broadleaf commerce includes product manage, order management, catalog management order, checkout modules, and more. It has comprehensive product features for small, medium, and large businesses that want a platform designed on some of the hottest open-source technologies such as JAVA, Maven, and JavaScript framework....

Dolibarr is an open-source, all-in-one ERP and CRM platform for businesses and individuals to manage their customers, invoices, orders, products, inventories, and more. It also includes human resources and accounting components to help manage the business employees and finances. Dolibarr is designed to allow enterprises and business owners to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with customers throughout the entire process. For more about Dolibarr, please check out this page....

If you are looking for a CMS platform that is easy to install, simple to maintain, and flexible, then Dotclear is a good place to start. With Dotclear, you get a platform with a feature-rich editor, user-friendly administration, flexible and customizable themes and template system, and built-in support for features such as antispam, XML/RPC, and more. This CMS platform is fast and lightweight and gives webmasters modular and extensible features to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile....

It comes with support for comments, trackbacks, multiple syndication formats, spam protection, and many more features that are available with other popular CMS platforms. Geeklog is designed for ease of use with security features that may help protect your content out of the box. For more about Geeklog, please check its homepage. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install Geeklog CMS on Ubuntu 16....

Graphical Network Simulator-3 (GNS3) is a network software emulator that helps network professionals design and builds better networks, shares ideas, and make connections. GNS3 can be used to configure, test, and troubleshoot virtualized networks to emulate real-world hardware devices. It has helped thousands of network professionals network pass network exams, and can be used in training sessions without purchasing real hardware which may cost a lot. GNS3 works with multiple vendors’ hardware devices including, Cisco virtual switches, Cisco ASAs, Brocade voters, Cumulus Linux switches, Docker instances, HPE VSRs, and others....

Kamailio is a free, open-source, and flexible SIP server that is capable of handling thousands of call setups per second. It is based on OpenSER and SER. With Kamailio, you can build large platforms for VoIP and real-time communications – presence, WebRTC, Instant messaging, and other applications. If you’re looking for an open-source SIP server to run your business VoIP and real-time communication presence, then you might want to take a look at Kamailio....

Lektor is a cross-platform, flexible, and powerful static content management system (CMS) built on top of the popular web-development framework for building complex and beautiful websites out of flat files. All source data is stored in a flat-file tree database, built out of 100% static HTML you can deploy them to any host, fully equipped with a flexible and beautiful admin interface, plugins system, and many more. If you’re a developer looking for an alternative flat-file CMS platform, it may be a good thing to use Lektor to make the process seamless with rapid development and clean pragmatic design....

Traditionally, users typically connect to a database server’s console and run queries and commands to manage databases, users’ permissions, and other tasks. However, for those not comfortable using the command line interface to manage databases, the phpMyAdmin web interface is a great alternative. With phpMyAdmin, you’ll be able to manage MySQL databases, user accounts, and privileges, execute SQL statements, import and export data in a variety of data formats, and much more....

With Pico, you simply create .md files in the content folder and those files become your pages. It offers features that may not be available to other PHP-based CMS, like WordPress Joomla, or Drupal. For one, it doesn’t need a database server, call it database-less. It comes with all features that you need but is smaller than WordPress, like SEO-friendly design, flexible CSS framework, and more. For more about Pico, please check its homepage....

It’s easy to set up and install. Just download, and install with a few clicks and you’re done! Pubvana is built with a powerful Twitter Bootstrap front-end framework. Bootstrap is the most popular HTML, CSS, and JS framework for developing responsive, mobile-first projects on the web. For more about Pubvana CMS, please check their Homepage This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install Pubvana CMS on Ubuntu 16....

With Thunder, you get a clean and simple administrative area without clutter. Webmasters and users who still appreciate Drupal’s classic interface will feel comfortable building online databases, e-commerce, and multilingual sites. For more about Thunder, please check their Homepage To get started with installing Thunder, follow the steps below: Install Apache2 HTTP Server Thunder CMS requires a web server and the Apache2 HTTP server is the most popular open-source web server available today....

The OneDrive app lets you sync files and folders on your computer with Microsoft cloud allowing you to access them anywhere on your mobile devices and other computers using the service. OneDrive app is installed on Windows computers by default. When you get a new computer, and OneDrive services are not forcibly disabled, the app is accessible by default. If you have Microsoft OneDrive on your PC, and you capture a screenshot, you might be asked if you want to automatically save your screenshots to OneDrive....

Windows Update helps get the latest fixes and security improvements, keeping your device running smoothly and staying protected. In most cases, you don’t do anything to get updates for your computer. Once updates are installed, you will have to restart your computer to complete the update process. If you’re asked to restart your device while you’re busy using it, you can schedule the restart for a more convenient time. Below are steps that you can use to schedule a restart for a more convenient time in Windows 11....