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Laravel

Modify content of password reset email in Laravel Jetstream

Laravel Jetstream is an application starter kit beautifully designed using Tailwind CSS. It uses Fortify for authenticating users and has built-in features for user account registration, email verification, password resets etc.

Ish Sookun

1 min read
openSUSE

openSUSE Leap 15.4 Beta testing

The openSUSE Leap 15.4 Beta was released on 2 March 2022. Users can test the beta distribution to hunt and report bugs. The final release of Leap 15.4 is scheduled for 8 June 2022.

Ish Sookun

2 min read
Laravel

How to redirect to a URL with query parameters?

Laravel helpers: the redirect() function returns a redirect HTTP response, or returns the redirector instance if called with no arguments:

Ish Sookun

1 min read
Laravel

Setup MailHog on openSUSE for development on Laravel

MailHog is an email testing tool that can be very handy in web development and it's very easy to set up. I am using it in my local set up with Laravel 9.

Ish Sookun

1 min read
AFRINIC

Cloud Innovation Ltd loses appeal against AFRINIC

TL;DR — AFRINIC has won. A dramatic legal battle that started in March of last year, can be probably said to be concluded now.

Ish Sookun

1 min read
Laravel

Laravel Jetstream, redirect users after login

Laravel Jetstream is an application starter kit beautifully designed using Tailwind CSS. It can be extended using two available front-end stacks, Laravel Livewire + Blade or Inertia + Vue. My preference is Laravel Livewire + Blade.

Ish Sookun

1 min read
openSUSE

Linux User Group of Mauritius meets Luboš Kocman

We did not have physical meetups for perhaps longer than a year. So, when Luboš told me that he is visiting Mauritius and will be glad to meet local openSUSE, Linux & FOSS people, I was thrilled. Not to mention he'd bring some openSUSE goodies. 😊 I called up LUGM friends to make this happen.

Ish Sookun

3 min read
MSCC

The Developers Conference 2022 has been postponed

DevCon is sadly not happening in February. 😔

Ish Sookun

1 min read
AFRINIC

Sylvio Almada Cabral appointed as AFRINIC Board director

AFRINIC is the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Africa. AFRINIC Board consists of nine members, six of whom are elected to represent sub-regions, two are from independent regions and one seat is occupied by the CEO.

Ish Sookun

1 min read