Ubuntu Server Security Best Practices

by George Whittaker

Introduction

Ubuntu Server is a highly sought-after, open source operating system that serves as the backbone of many infrastructure setups across the globe. The…

Ubuntu 23.10 is Available to Download, This is What’s New

Get ready to grab the bull by the horns as Ubuntu 23.10 ‘Mantic Minotaur’ is now available to download. This update is a short-term release supported by 9 months of ongoing support, bug fixes, and critical app updates. While it may not soun…

How to Install Miniconda on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Miniconda on Ubuntu 22.04. Miniconda is a compact and complimentary installer for conda.
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KDE Gear 23.08.2 Released With More Fixes for Your Favorite KDE Apps

KDE Gear 23.08.2 is here a month after KDE Gear 23.08.1, and it’s packed with more bug fixes and improvements for your favorite KDE apps. For example, it improves Kate and KWrite text editor to no longer prompt you with two dialogs asking to save them …

Development Release: EuroLinux 8.9 Beta

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. EuroLinux is an enterprise-focused distribution based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The project’s latest development snapshot is EuroLinux 8.9 Beta which includes upgrades to several key …

SparkyLinux 2023.10 Brings Linux Kernel 6.5, Latest Debian 13 “Trixie” Updates

SparkyLinux 2023.10 advances the SparkyLinux Rolling series and stands as a snapshot of the next stable SparkyLinux release, SparkyLinux 8 “The Seven Sisters,” which will be based on the upcoming Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” operating system series, du…

Enable Tiling Assistant Indicator & Fix Missing Icon in Ubuntu 23.10

The new tiling assistant extension in Ubuntu 23.10 has indicator support! Here’s how to enable it and fix the missing icon. Ubuntu 23.10 introduced a new system extension called “Tiling Assistant”. With it, user can easily tile window to half or quarter of screen either via mouse dragging or keyboard shortcut. The extension also has […]

FOSS Weekly #23.41: Wayland Only GNOME, Ubuntu 23.10, VLC Tip and More

GNOME is ditching X completely for Wayland. A wise move?

How to Install Zammad Helpdesk on AlmaLinux or Rocky Linux

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install and configure Zammad Helpdesk on AlmaLinux 8 or Rocky Linux 8.
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How to Install phpPgAdmin on Debian 12

This tutorial will walk you through the steps in installing PHP, PostgreSQL, and the Apache Web server to create an Apache configuration file for phpPgAdmin.
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GNOME Users at risk of RCE Attack

If you’re running GNOME on you Linux system(s), you are probably open to remote code execution attacks via a booby-trapped file, thanks to a memory corruption vulnerability (CVE-2023-43641) in the libcue library.
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FSF Blogs: GNU40 USA: Meeting with old and new friends, and some first few steps on the freedom ladder

On Sunday, October 1, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) hosted a
hackday to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the GNU Project.

Debian 12.2 “Bookworm” Released With 117 Bug Fixes, 52 Security Updates

Arriving two and a half months after Debian 12.1, the Debian 12.2 release is here to provide those who want to deploy the operating system on new hardware with up-to-date installation media so they won’t have to download hundreds of updates from the re…

FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, October 13, starting at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC)

Join the FSF and friends on Friday, October 13, from
12:00 to 15:00 EDT (16:00 to 19:00 UTC) to help improve the Free
Software Directory.

FSF Events: LibrePlanet 2024 CFS office hour (September 21, 2023)

Need help getting your session proposal for LibrePlanet 2024: Cultivating Community in good shape? We’re holding bi-weekly office hours in #LibrePlanet on Libera.chat on Thursdays at 13:00 EDT.

FSF Events: LibrePlanet 2024 CFS office hour (October 5, 2023)

Need help getting your session proposal for LibrePlanet 2024: Cultivating Community in good shape? We’re holding bi-weekly office hours in #LibrePlanet on Libera.chat on Thursdays at 13:00 EDT.

FSF Events: LibrePlanet 2024 CFS office hour (October 19, 2023)

Need help getting your session proposal for LibrePlanet 2024: Cultivating Community in good shape? We’re holding bi-weekly office hours in #LibrePlanet on Libera.chat on Thursdays at 13:00 EDT.

How to Install OpenLiteSpeed Server With PHP 8.x on Debian

This tutorial will explain how to install OpenLiteSpeed with MariaDB and PHP 8 on Debian 11.
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Ardour 8.0 Is an Apple-Friendly Update With Novation Launchpad Pro Support

Ardour 8.0 is a big upgrade with new hardware support, improved automation creation, and more.
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GNOME Developers in Discussion to End Support For X.Org

In a move that should surprise no one, the team behind the GNOME desktop environment is hinting at removing support for X.Org so they can focus on Wayland.