Strengthening Linux Security by Auditing with OpenSCAP

by George Whittaker

Introduction

In today’s digital landscape, where cyber threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, ensuring the security of Linux systems is paramount. Securi…

Slimbook Fedora 2 Laptops Launch with Fedora Linux 40 Workstation

Slimbook Fedora 2 laptops launch today as the first portable computers to ship with the latest Fedora Linux 40 operating system pre-installed.
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The Official Flathub Website Just Got a Fab Revamp

Next time you stop by the Flathub website you will notice it’s had a bit of a revamp. The latest UI refresh lands a year after its last big redesign and builds on that look by adding new on-page features. These changes make it easier for Linux us…

Fedora Extends Flock’s Call for Proposals to April 29

Those who wish to speak at this year’s Flock to Fedora conference still have until Monday, April 29 to apply.
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Linux Firmware Updater Fwupd 1.9.17 Adds Support for More Asus & Realtek Devices

Coming two weeks after the fwupd 1.9.16 release, fwupd 1.9.17 is here to introduce support for new devices including the Asus DC201 dual 4K USB-C dock and Realtek Gen1 RTS541x HUB controllers.
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Distribution Release: Fedora 40

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Matthew Miller has announced the release of Fedora 40. The new release features GNOME 46, KDE Plasma 6, and PyTorch for deep learning tasks. The release announcement shares the highlight…

How to Install Wiki.js with Apache2 Reverse Proxy on Ubuntu 22.04

Wiki.js is free and open-source wiki software based on Node.js, Git, and Markdown. In this guide, you will install and configure Wiki.js on an Ubuntu 22.04 server, using PostgreSQL as the default database and Apache2 as a reverse proxy.

Fedora 40 Released, Here’s What’s New

Powered by Linux kernel 6.8, Fedora 40 ships with a GNOME 46 desktop environment, a refreshed software base, and more.
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How to Install JDownloader 2 in Ubuntu 24.04 | 22.04

This is a step by step guide shows how to install JDownloader 2 in Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, and Ubuntu 20.04. JDownloader is a free open-source (partly closed-source) download manager for Linux, Windows, and MacOS. It allows to automatically download groups of files from one-click hosting sites Key features of JDownloader include: Download multiple files […]

Fedora Linux 40 Officially Released with Linux Kernel 6.8, Here’s What’s New

Fedora Linux 40 distribution has been officially released and it’s now available for download powered by the latest Linux 6.8 kernel series and featuring the GNOME 46 and KDE Plasma 6 desktop environments.
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How to Install Sails.js Framework on Ubuntu 22.04

Sails is a real-time MVC framework for building production-ready enterprise Node.js applications. This post will show you how to install Sails.js with Apache as a reverse proxy on Ubuntu 22.04.

Tails 6.2 Anonymous Linux OS Improves Mitigation of Spectre v4 Vulnerability

Tails 6.2 security-focused distribution is now available for download with improved mitigations of the Spectre v4 processor vulnerability, as well as the latest Tor technologies for enhanced anonymity.
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How to Install and Configure Memcached on Ubuntu 22.04

Memcached is a free and open-source memory object caching system that speeds up dynamic web applications by caching data in memory. This tutorial will show you how to install Memcached on an Ubuntu 22.04 server.

How to Install Laravel PHP Framework with Nginx on Ubuntu 22.04

Laravel is an open-source PHP web framework based on Symfony. It follows the model–view–controller architectural pattern. This tutorial will show you how to install Laravel PHP Framework with an Nginx web server on Ubuntu 22.04.

Install & Change Boot Animation Screen Theme on Ubuntu 24.04

Boring with the default startup animation in Ubuntu? Here’s step by step guide shows you how to install and change the theme in Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 22.04, and Ubuntu 20.04. The startup (and shutdown, reboot) animation screen is handled by Plymouth. Plymouth supports themes, and the default is bgrt in Ubuntu. If you just want […]

How to Make Bash Function Return Value

By default, functions in bash do not return value. There are a couple of workarounds that may help to some extent.

fswatch – Track File and Directory Changes in Linux

The post fswatch – Track File and Directory Changes in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .fswatch is a cross-platform, file change monitor that gets notification alerts when the contents of the specified files or directo…