The Linux Compendium
UVDesk is an open-source helpdesk system written in PHP and uses a MySQL database. UVDesk has a simple UI that makes it easy for agents to search through the queue of tickets and filter them by keywords, assigned agents, creation date, priority, and other factors. Agents can track tickets with a system that includes an … Read more
If you’re coming from macOS to Ubuntu, you might be familiar with the Vim text editor. Ubuntu 20.04 doesn’t come with Vim installed out of the box. You need to perform the standard procedure of updating your packages database, getting the Vim package, and then installing it. Vim is an open-source and easy-to-use text editor. … Read more
RainLoop is a free, open-source web-mail client for the desktop that integrates a talk-to-text service. It is designed to work as an interface to regular IM programs like AOL and Windows Live Messenger. RainLoop is a web-based application that can be run with most browsers and it takes only a few seconds to start up. … Read more
Python is a programming language that was developed with one goal in mind: It should make it easy for everyone, regardless of their knowledge and experience in computer science. This innovative code system, developed by Guido van Rossum over 30 years ago and still evolving today under his watchful eye (but never too much), allows … Read more
Python is an interpreted high-level programming language. It is a multi-paradigm programming language that emphasizes code readability and simplicity. Python has an extensive standard library that supports many common programming tasks. It can be used as a scripting and object-oriented language for larger projects. Python was first published in 1991 by Guido van Rossum, making … Read more
PgAdmin is an open-source administration tool for Postgres databases. It has a graphical user interface written with the Qt application framework and uses libpq as its backend driver to communicate with the database server. It can be used to manage local or remote PostgreSQL servers, create new databases, execute SQL queries and scripts against those … Read more
OpenEMR is the world’s leading open-source electronic medical record (EMR) and medical documentation system. OpenEMR aims to provide a better alternative to its proprietary competitors. It is secure, customizable, scalable, feature-rich, and designed to meet the needs of small to large healthcare organizations. It has been used in over 200 countries/territories worldwide since 2002. The … Read more
Ansible is an open-source software platform for configuring and managing computers. It combines multi-node software deployment, ad hoc task execution, and configuration management. Ansible works over SSH and requires no software or daemons to be installed on remote nodes. Extension modules can be written in any language; Node.js is currently the most popular choice. Ansible … Read more
What is an SSL certificate? SSL certificate is a digital certificate that validates the identity of a website and establishes an encrypted connection. SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a security protocol that allows encrypted communication between web server and client. Organizations add SSL certificates to their websites to keep online transactions secure and their customer’s … Read more
Linux has tons of commands that simplify tasks and make work more efficient. Rm is a helpful command for quickly deleting files, links, directories, etc. The word “rm” stands for remove, meaning you must use this command carefully as it is impossible to recover the files once you delete them with it. The command does … Read more