Dependency resolution with apt-get and apt

Over the past 30 years, the apt family has played an important role in dependency resolution for Debian distros.

How attackers break into out-of-date kernels

This deep look at how intruders attack an out-of-date kernel should be enough to convince you of the need to stay vigilant.

Sign and encrypt with Kleopatra

KDE Kleopatra, a front end for the GNU PrivacyGuard command-line program, lets you sign and encrypt email for more secure communication.

The A to Z of designing printed circuit boards

Take your electronic projects to the next level with your own PCB designs.

Cryptomining with Litecoin

Although not as popular as headliners like Bitcoin and Ethereum, Litecoin is one of the oldest crytocurrencies, and it offers some useful features, such as dual-mining with Dogecoin.

KDE Gear 24.05.2 Is Out Now with More Fixes for Your Favorite KDE Apps

KDE Gear 24.05.2 software suite is now available with various fixes and other changes for several KDE applications and core components. Here’s what’s changed!
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FOSS Weekly #24.27: WSL Series, Theia Editor, Deepin Linux’s AI Assistant and More

A new tutorial series on WSL is available now.

EndeavourOS Marks Fifth Anniversary With Plasma 6.1 Release

Arch-based EndeavourOS marks five years with major updates, a special release of Plasma 6.1, and ARM’s return.
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OpenSSH 9.8 Fixes Critical sshd Vulnerability

OpenSSH 9.8 enhances security, fixing critical race conditions in sshd and logic errors in ssh. Here’s more on that!
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Greg Casamento: What Apple has forgotten…

 When NeXT still existed and the black hardware was a thing, Steve Jobs made the announcement that OPENSTEP would be created and that the object model, not the operating system and not the hardware, was the important thing.This is a concept that Appl…

Peppermint OS’s Family Expands With ‘Loaded’ Version

Peppermint Loaded: Complete with pre-installed apps, Flatpak support, Mint Store integration, and more for a pleasant out-of-the-box experience.
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Development Release: OpenMandriva 24.07 RC “ROME”

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The OpenMandriva project has announced the availability of a new testing snapshot. The new release candidate for OpenMandriva 24.07 “ROME” introduces the KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment…

Development Release: OpenMandriva 24.07 RC

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The OpenMandriva project has announced the availability of a new testing snapshot. The new release candidate for OpenMandriva 24.07 “ROME” introduces the KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment…

Nitrux 3.5.1 Released With Linux Kernel 6.9 and NVIDIA 555 Graphics Driver

Nitrux developer Uri Herrera announced the release and general availability of Nitrux 3.5.1 as the latest version of this immutable and systemd-free Debian-based distribution.
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Miracle-WM 0.3 Brings Animation and Border Customization Features

Miracle-WM 0.3, a new Wayland compositor based on Ubuntu’s MIR, was released with window animations, workspace switching, and improved bug fixes.
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Linux Mint 22 “Wilma” Beta: First Impressions

Linux Mint 22 Beta: Powered by Ubuntu 24.04 LTS under the hood, it’s still the best and most straightforward Linux desktop.
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KDE Plasma 6.1.2 July’s Bugfix Release Is Here

July’s KDE Plasma 6.1.2 update delivers important fixes, including improved functionality in Discover, Libtaskmanager, and panel settings.
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Fedora 42 Proposes to Include Opt-In User Metrics Collection

A proposal has been made for Fedora 42 to collect user data via an opt-in system. Transparency and user control are promised, but doubts linger.
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CISA Report Finds Most Open-Source Projects Contain Memory-Unsafe Code

Analysts found that 52% of open-source projects are written in memory-unsafe languages like C and C++. More than half of open-source projects contain code written in a memory-unsafe language, a report from the U.S.’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has found. Memory-unsafe means the code allows for operations that can corrupt memory, leading to vulnerabilities […]

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MySQL 9.0 Released: What’s New, Changed, and Removed

MySQL 9.0 database rolls out with enhanced JSON support, new DDL for events, updated system variable tables, and more.
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