This site is a collection of tips, examples and small chunks of code I’ve used over the years as I’ve worked with Linux. Mostly the items found here are for my own use but I’ve made the site public in the chance that it will help other people. If you find something useful please let me know. Also if you think something I’ve mentioned could be done better I would welcome the feedback.
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Read MoreInstead of pressing buttons on your monitor or hunting through your Windows settings, here’s how you can now adjust your display directly from the system tray – plus other new PowerToys perks.
Read MoreIf your HEIC photos show a “Could not load image” error in Ubuntu 26.04’s Image Viewer, you’re not alone – it’s an intentional breakage, albeit one that’s easy to fix. HEIC files are a variant of HEIF which use H.265…
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Read MoreThe latest Manjaro 26.1 preview has been released with new desktop versions, a new kernel, and more.
Read MoreSecure software starts before coding begins. Threat modeling, safer defaults, dependency hygiene, and developer workflow guardrails can help prevent vulnerabilities.
Read MoreThis Linux kernel vulnerability has defenders scrambling. Here’s which systems are affected – and what you should do ASAP.
Read MoreSerious Linux vulnerabilities, like Copy Fail and Dirty Frag, are becoming more common. Here’s why, and how the Linux development community is responding.
Read MorePackages that can’t be rebuilt byte-for-byte are now blocked from entering Debian’s testing branch.
Read MoreThis AI-assisted patch would let admins disable vulnerable kernel functions until a proper fix ships.
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Read MoreFFmpeg, the popular multimedia library, released new 8.1.1 version few days ago. This is a maintenance release that includes mostly bug-fixes, stability improvements, as well as few minor new features. FFmpeg 8.1.1 updated the ALS decoder for MPEG‑4 ALS audio streams with patch to preserve the full floating‑point value so the decoded audio is accurate […]
Read MoreThe DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Parrot project has announced the availability of Parrot 7.2. The new version of the Debian-based Linux distribution includes a fix for the Copy Fail Linux kernel exploit, automates h…
Read MoreLenovo and Dell are now funding the service that ships firmware to millions of Linux devices.
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A working exploit is already out, and systems that patched Copy Fail are still exposed.
Read MoreA test release of GNUtrition, 0.33.0rc1, is now available.
GNUtrition is free nutrition analysis software written for the GNU operating system. The USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS) is used as the source of food nutrient …
Read MoreA trusted Debian dev turns scary new kernel bugs into a temporary one‑click fix until distros ship permanent patches.
The post A Simple One-Click Mitigation for ‘Copy Fail’ and ‘Dirty Frag’ for Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, and Other Debian‑Based Distros appea…