The latest version of the Canonical OS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is now available for Windows 10 in the Microsoft Store. The execution of this Linux operating system as an application in Windows 10 offers the possibility of running a complete Ubuntu terminal from Windows. In this way, tools such as git, ssh, apt and bash can be easily used from said OS.
If you are a developer, you know very well GitHub, since it has become one of the worldwide most used collaborative work platforms. It serves to share projects with the community so that other developers can reuse them, make improvements, add new features and functionalities… It also offers the possibility of hosting the code in private repositories by subscribing for a paid account.
Microsoft continues to take steps to get closer to Linux supporters. The latest surprise was the announcement of Azure Sphere, an operating system , based on Linux, whose objective is to improve the security of the Internet of Things.
Red Hat has released Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.5. The latest version of this Open Source platform for the enterprise improves its base for hybrid cloud environments, reinforcing security and the control of compliance processes, and providing tools to reduce storage costs and improve usability. In addition, it goes a step further in the integration with Windows both on-premise and in Microsoft Azure.
Sometimes, after spending some time using Ubuntu, the system starts to slow down for no apparent reason. To solve this problem, you can modify certain settings and configurations that will provide greater agility. The suggestions included in this article are valid for most versions of Ubuntu, Linux Mint and other distributions based on Ubuntu.
A new version of the Linux kernel, 4.16, is now available. It incorporates important improvements and corrections for several architectures and controllers, as well as a better shielding against the vulnerabilities Meltdown and Spectre.
