Sudo vulnerability allows attackers to gain root privileges on Linux systems

A vulnerability (CVE-2021-3156) in sudo could allow any unprivileged local user to gain root privileges on a vulnerable host (without authentication).

Getting started with SystemTap on Oracle Linux

This blog describes the installation procedure for SystemTap on UEK systems and provides an introduction on how to use SystemTap’s scripts for tracing events or debugging problems in the Linux kernel on a live system.

Looks Like Fedora 34 Workstation Will Ship with the GNOME 40 Desktop by Default

The Fedora development team decided not to break protocol and continue following the latest upstream GNOME releases for its next major release, Fedora 34.

dnf package manager examples

Introduction DNF is considered to become the replacement for yum as the next default package manager for yum. The dnf package manager was introduced with Fedora 18 and had been designated as the default package manager as of Fedora 22. DNF has the following advantages over its predecessor yum: Provides faster dependency resolution for packages […]

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Merging git branches on the command line and GitHub

Introduction In our previous articles on git branches we explained what are branches in git terminology. Branches provide a means to have a working copy of our code available in the master branch while we continue to make changes to it in a different branch. We also practically demonstrated how to create branches and work […]

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How to Install Webmin on Fedora Linux

Keeping an eye on your system’s performance is one of the essential tasks that any Linux user should undertake from time to time. This helps in diagnosing any bottlenecks that are likely to impact
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Another Sudo Root Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Got Patched, Update Now

Sudo 1.9.5p2 was released today and it addresses two root privilege security issues.

Development Release: NomadBSD 1.4 RC1

Marcel Kaiser has announced the availability of the first release candidate for NomadBSD 1.4, a FreeBSD-based live operating system for USB flash drives (with persistence), available for both x86_64 and i386 architectures. The new build upgrades the b…

Planned Chromium Browser Restrictions Frustrate Linux Distros

Google is tightening browser developers’ use of its APIs to access its cloud-based branded services.

Movim: An Open-Source Decentralized Social Platform Based on XMPP Network

Movim is an open-source decentralized social media platform that relies on XMPP network and can communicate with other applications using XMPP.

Should Ubuntu Adopt KDE Plasma as Default Desktop? [Opinion and Analysis]

With the recent GNOME 40 design change and Ubuntu decides to follow the ‘wait-and-watch’ principle for its adaptation, we analyze whether Ubuntu should adopt KDE Plasma as its Default Desktop

AWS to Fork Elasticsearch as Elastic Moves Away from Open Source

AWS will launch new forks of both Elasticsearch and Kibana following Elastic’s decision to change licensing away from open source ALv2.

WordPress Themes | WordPress 101

Welcome back to WordPress 101 series. If you are new to WordPress, follow our series WordPress 101 from the starting to learn the basics of WordPress in detail. In this article, we will discuss how to find, install, and set up perfect WordPress themes for your site. WordPress themes Several…

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Distribution Release: Zentyal Server 7.0

Zentyal Server is an Ubuntu-based server distribution that aims at offering an easy-to-use Linux alternative to Windows Server. The project’s latest release is Zentyal Server 7.0 which is based on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. “Zentyal Development Team today anno…

How to create Cloudwatch alarms for RDS (MySQL) on AWS

Monitoring your RDS instances is very important, and the same applies to other resources. In this article, we will create a simple alarm for an RDS MySQL instance which will check for free storage space on the instance.

How to Upgrade a Single Package in Ubuntu

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Distribution Release: Tails 4.15

Version 4.15 of Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), a Debian-based live image designed for anonymous browsing of internet websites, has been released. As usual, the new version fixes a handful of security issues: “Tails 4.15 is out. This releas…

How to Enable Automatic Updates on Ubuntu 20.04

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Ethical-source Movement Opens New Open-source Organization

Ethical-source leaders are trying to find more support for their open-source approach by creating the Organization for Ethical Source.

6 Major Advantages of Customized Software

Software is categorized into two: packaged or customized. Packaged software is a collection of different software that performs similar tasks. Meanwhile, customized or tailor-made software is solely designed, developed, and deployed for the needs of sp…