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• 4 ways to edit photos on the Linux command line
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  A new book teaches how to build your own solar power system at any budget using open source technology.
  
  
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  There are many factors to consider when building a container for Python applications.
  
  
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• Use the Linux cowsay command for a colorful holiday greeting
  
  
• Turn any website into a Linux desktop app with open source tools
  
  
• How to update a Linux symlink
  
  

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• Linux cron cheat sheet
  Once you decide what you want to use cron for, the hardest part is remembering its syntax. (Repeat this mantra: minutes, hours, date, month, weekday.) However, with this cheat sheet nearby, you can declutter your mind and keep cron syntax conveniently close at hand.
  

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