Features
Bash Your Website
Bash tricks for web maintenance
Use tools such as grep and sed to find and fix broken links.
Performance Driven
A customizable, fast Arch Linux-based OS
CachyOS promises lightning-fast speed and optimized performance for experienced users and newcomers alike.
Goodbye Bootloader?
GRUB-free booting
Linux is in constant flux, which naturally affects the boot process. Bootloaders such as GRUB are slowly being replaced with a faster, more secure boot process.
Locking the Gate
Mitigating SSH brute-force threats on Linux systems
SSH brute-force attacks are still a major threat to Linux servers in 2025. Learn how to block them with key-only logins, Fail2ban, iptables, knockd, and more.
Code Inspection
A Python lint tool
Py7 combines seven Python lint tools to deliver a comprehensive check of your Python source code.
Portable Packages
Building your own AppImages with appimagetool
AppImage packages are highly portable and don't require dependencies. A tool called appimagetool will bundle your Python application into a single AppImage executable.
Traffic Watch
Real-Time Network Monitoring with Iftop
The iftop utility looks simple, but this versatile tool can provide a wealth of network monitoring information.
Ad Assassin
Network-wide DNS filtering with AdGuard Home
Do you need a simple solution to block ads, trackers, phishing, and malware sites on your local network? Configure AdGuard Home as your DNS server for comprehensive network protection.
Open Source Vault
A cross-platform password manager
Keep your passwords and other sensitive information safe with the open source Bitwarden password manager.
A Fair Slice
Linux 6.6's new scheduler
Linux 6.6 introduces the EEVDF scheduler, a next-generation CPU scheduling algorithm focused on fairness and responsiveness.
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It’s Time to Test Fedora 45 Beta
Fedora 45 beta has been released with updated Gnome, KDE Plasma, and kernel.
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Ubuntu Stonking Stingray Gets Even Rustier
Ubuntu 26.10 has completed its migration to the Rust-based coreutils.
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AI Fixes Linux Bottlenecks Using “Hideous” Code
A Linux developer used AI to fix bottlenecks that caused problems when building the kernel. The resulting AI-generated code needed a lot of work.
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Advanced Video Coding Still Under Patent
Brazilian patent BRPI0109962B1 has expired, which means that DivX and Xvid are no longer problematic for Linux, but it doesn’t mean that video is all of a sudden fully unleashed.
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2,000 Vulnerabilities per Linux Release
Thanks to AI bug hunters, the Linux kernel is seeing record numbers of vulnerabilities, and it's overwhelming developers.
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Linux Exempt from California’s Age Verification Law
So long as Linux is distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses, the OS is exempt from being required to verify the age of its users in California.
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Roll Out the Cake: Linux Turns 35
35 years ago, a Finnish student began a humble project that would forever change the course of technology.
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China Switching from Windows to Linux
China has ordered several government agencies to drop a Chinese-developed version of Windows 10 in favor of either KylinOS or UOS.
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Pine64 Halts Production of Linux Devices
With continued DRAM and eMMC shortages, Pine64 has decided to discontinue production of Linux devices.
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The Bullet-Proof KDE Software Initiative Is Coming
KDE, Techpaladin, and Kubuntu Focus have announced a new initiative that will provide at least three years of support for KDE Plasma 6.6 LTS and related software.