Features
Control Your Containers
Container management made easier with LXD-UI
LXC, a command-line manager for Linux containers, is quite tricky to use. Enter the LXD-UI web interface to make life easier.
Keeping It Simple
Exploring Ubuntu MATE 24.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE is an intriguing option for users who want the steady predictability of Ubuntu without the complexity and feature-bloat of modern-day Gnome or KDE.
Rolling Versus Point Releases
Meet in the Middle
Which is better: distributions that develop using point releases or those that use rolling releases?
Web Heist
Hijacking browsers with BeEF
Bits of JavaScript from a malicious website can put your browser in a trance. A tool called BeEF encapsulates that power in a most diabolical way, providing yet another reason to avoid unknown links and keep your browser up to date.
No Hands!
Automatic installation with Ubuntu 22.04 and cloud-init
The new automatic installation method rolled out with Ubuntu 22.04 borrows some tools from the cloud configuration toolbox. We'll show you how to get started.
Video Converter
Transcode your video library with ease
You can set up an automatic transcoding tool with CasaOS, HandBrake, FileBrowser, and HAProxy, to transcode your video library with ease. We show you how to get started.
Alternate Interface
A Column-Based Dashboard for Bluesky
If you've switched to Bluesky but miss the old Twitter TweetDeck interface, deck.blue has you covered.
Through the Back Door
Anatomy of a Linux backdoor attack
Cybercriminals are increasingly discovering Linux and adapting malware previously designed for Windows systems. We take you inside the Linux version of a famous Windows ransomware tool.
Rust on a Device
Make your microcontroller apps safe and secure with Rust
Rust, a potential successor to C/C++, claims to solve some memory safety issues while maintaining high performance. We look at Rust on embedded systems, where memory safety, concurrency, and security are equally important.
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News
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Another Linux Malware Discovered
Russian hackers use Hyper-V to hide malware within Linux virtual machines.
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TUXEDO Computers Announces a New InfinityBook
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SUSE Dives into the Agentic AI Pool
SUSE becomes the first open source company to adopt agentic AI with SUSE Enterprise Linux 16.
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Linux Now Runs Most Windows Games
The latest data shows that nearly 90 percent of Windows games can be played on Linux.
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Fedora 43 Has Finally Landed
The Fedora Linux developers have announced their latest release, Fedora 43.
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KDE Unleashes Plasma 6.5
The Plasma 6.5 desktop environment is now available with new features, improvements, and the usual bug fixes.
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Xubuntu Site Possibly Hacked
It appears that the Xubuntu site was hacked and briefly served up a malicious ZIP file from its download page.
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LMDE 7 Now Available
Linux Mint Debian Edition, version 7, has been officially released and is based on upstream Debian.
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Linux Kernel 6.16 Reaches EOL
Linux kernel 6.16 has reached its end of life, which means you'll need to upgrade to the next stable release, Linux kernel 6.17.
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Amazon Ditches Android for a Linux-Based OS
Amazon has migrated from Android to the Linux-based Vega OS for its Fire TV.