The cron scheduler has been a useful tool for Linux and Unix admins for decades, but it just might be time to retire cron in favor of a more modern design. One replacement, still in heavy development, is whenjobs. This weekend, let's take a look at whenjobs and see what the future of scheduling on Linux might look like.
If you're using one of the Fedora/Red Hat derived Linux distributions, odds are you spend some time working with Yum. You probably already know the basics, like searching packages and how to install or remove them. But if that's all you know, you're missing out on a lot of features that make Yum interesting. Let's take a look at a few of the less commonly used Yum features.
As one of the GNOME users who's still fond of the old-school GNOME desktop, the recent release of Cinnamon 1.3.1 caught my eye. While it's not exactly GNOME 2.x, it's close enough that most users with a fondness for the 2.x days will feel right at home.