A new temporary wallpaper is being introduced in Ubuntu 23.10 “Mantic Minotaur”, which is currently under active development. The aim of the background is to make it “more obvious when testing the mantic daily that it is not lunar any…
Read MoreWordPress is an incredibly popular tool for building websites, and don’t think the attackers haven’t noticed. We’ll show you what to watch for.
Read MoreThe rename command is a powerful means to simultaneously rename or even move multiple files following a given pattern.
Read MoreThe adequate command-line tool helps users pinpoint problems with installed DEB packages.
Read MoreFirewalls block shell access from outside the network. But what if the shell is launched from the inside?
Read MoreIn kernel news: Heap Hardening Against Hostile Spraying; and Core Contention Improvements … or Not.
Read MoreThis month Graham looks at Gyroflow, gRainbow, Polyrhythmix, mfp, Mission Center, and more!
Read MoreLast month I used this space to talk about IBM/Red Hat’s plan to restrict access to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) source code. This eerie announcement, which seemed quite contrary to the ideals of free software, sent shock waves through the community.
Read MoreData deduplication, encryption, compression, incremental backups, error correction, and support for snapshots and popular cloud storage services: Kopia delivers.
Read MoreA local file inclusion attack uses files that are already on the target system.
Read MoreLinux is awash in desktop screenshot tools, but what if you want to take a quick screenshot from a terminal window?
Read MoreThe ideas about and methods for protecting software rights have evolved as computers have moved from expensive and relatively rare to far more affordable and ubiquitous.
Read MoreIn the news: Nitrux 2.9.1 Available and Uses a Newer Linux Kernel; Zorin OS 16.3; Mageia 9 RC1; Linux Mint 21.2; AlmaLinux Will No Longer Aim for 1:1 RHEL Compatibility; Canonical Announces Real-Time Ubuntu for Intel Core; EU-US Data Privacy Framework …
Read MoreWith Reddit closing off access to its API, it is time to look to the Fediverse for an alternative.
Read MoreEven a small configuration error or oversight can create an opening for privilege escalation. These real-world escalation techniques will help you understand what to watch for.
Read MoreHave you found yourself following instructions on a device for repairing equipment or been half-way through a recipe, up to your elbows in grime or ingredients, then needed to turn or scroll down a page? Wouldn’t you rather your Raspberry Pi do the hon…
Read MoreThe DietPi minimalist distribution improves the performance of the Raspberry Pi and other single-board computers as servers and desktops and comes with more than 200 specially chosen applications and services.
Read MoreWhy is the WiFi not working? Instead of always typing the same steps to diagnose the problem, Mike Schilli writes a tool in Go that puts the wireless network through its paces and helps isolate the cause.
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