Text Manipulation in Linux: Awk Vs. Sed

by George Whittaker

The Linux operating system is a powerhouse for developers, system administrators, and enthusiasts alike, offering unparalleled flexibility and control. Central to i…

Linux Kernel 6.7 Reaches End of Life, Users Urged to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.8

After only twelve maintenance updates, the Linux 6.7 kernel series is now marked as EOL (End of Life), which means that it will no longer receive bug and security fixes. Users who use Linux kernel 6.7 are now urged to upgrade to Linux kernel 6.8 releas…

LXC Project Announces 6.0 LTS Release with Support Until 2029

LXC 6.0 LTS container management solution launches with major updates: IPV6, squashfs images, and a new timeout function.
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Beta Release Postponed Due to Security Concerns

Canonical rebuilds Ubuntu 24.04 LTS packages for Noble Numbat Beta, ensuring safety from CVE-2024-3094 threat.
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FOSS Weekly #24.14: Homelab Special Edition (and Discussing XZ Backdoor in Linux)

Intriguing story on how almost all Linux servers were about to be compromised.

How to Manipulate and Convert Epoch Time in Linux

Epoch time, also known as Unix time, is a system used in Linux to count the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970 (excluding leap seconds). This guide explains the concept of epoch time in Linux and provides practical examples of ho…

How to Install Caddy Web Server on Ubuntu 22.04

Caddy is an open-source web server built using Go language, and it uses HTTPS by default. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Caddy web server on Ubuntu 22.04.
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How to Run Android Applications on Ubuntu with Waydroid

Discover a step-by-step guide to installing Waydroid on Ubuntu and learn the steps to install, list, run, and uninstall Android applications.
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Getting Started With Nix Package Manager: A Beginner’s Guide 2024

This detailed tutorial explains how to install, remove, update, and upgrade packages using Nix package manager in Linux.
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Getting Started With Nix Package Manager: A Beginner’s Guide 2024

This detailed tutorial explains how to install, remove, update, and upgrade packages using Nix package manager in Linux.
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How to Install openSSH on NixOS

In this tutorial, we will explain how to install and configure openSSH on NixOS. Unlike the traditional Linux systems (like Debian or RHEL), setting up openSSH in NixOS is entirely different, but not difficult.
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Linux Usage Increases in Two Key Areas

If market share is your thing, you’ll be happy to know that Linux is on the rise in two areas that, if they keep climbing, could have serious meaning for Linux’s future.

Linux Firmware Update Utility Fwupd Will Use Zstd Compression for Future Releases

Fwupd developer and maintainer Richard Hughes announced today that future releases of the popular Linux firmware updater used by GNU/Linux distributions to update the firmware of various hardware devices are moving away from XZ Utils and will adopt Zst…

Debian Decided to Postpone the 12.6 Release

After Linux XZ Tarball’s backdoor discovery, Debian’s devs decided to pause the 12.6 release for an in-depth analysis of CVE effects.
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The Upstream XZ Tarballs Have Been Backdoored

A critical vulnerability in Linux XZ Utils (CVE-2024-3094) enables remote system breaches via SSH. Immediate action is required.
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Teaching

Non-teachers often underestimate the work of teachers; the profession merits greater support and funding.

Accessing the Google Pathways LLM from a Bash Script

The PaLMShell.bash script lets you connect to the Google Pathways API Large Language Model (PaLM) from the command line.

A comprehensive security audit tool

The revived Tiger provides a comprehensive set of security audit and intrusion detection tools.

Linux Magazine Full Feed 2024-04-03 11:54:11

Chronicler Zack Brown reports on the latest news, views, dilemmas, and developments within the Linux kernel community.

Sparkling gems and new releases from the world of Free and Open Source Software

This month Graham looks at Firefly Synth, Faircamp, Gnome Web, GPlates, Flowblade, CorsixTH, and more!