March 2024 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.

This article spotlights alternative tools to uptime, a utility which tells you how long the system has been running.

In the world of open-source software , security vulnerabilities can have widespread consequences. The recent publication of a Linux privilege-escalation proof-of-concept exploit has sent shockwaves through the Linux community, demanding the immediate attention of Linux admins, infosec professionals, internet security enthusiasts, and sysadmins.

A Linux version of the multi-platform backdoor malware called DinodasRAT has been spotted in cyberattacks across several countries. The malware, also known as XDealer, is a C++-based threat that can harvest sensitive data from compromised systems.

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.

The main purpose of this post is to demonstrate that the cockpit.service is not required for deploying KVM guests in UEFI mode on AlmaLinux 9.3, which has binary-compatibility with RHEL. Linux bridge for VMs has been installed via nmcli to avoid any involvement of cockpit.service. See for detailis http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/338368/index.html Everything works on AlmaLinux 9.3 as on openSUSE Tumbleweed. KVM Setup on AlmaLinux 9.(X) follows standard guide lines.

A screen recorder is software which lets you capture a digital recording of computer screen output, typically carrying audio narration.

First of all I state, that I not promoting Kingston's NVME SSD and SATA SSD . Personally, I've been using for a while 2x(WD Blue 500 NVMe SSD) . I've also been testing KDE Plasma 6.0 and Gnome 46 on several boxes equiped with NVMe drives and 32 GB RAM :-When it comes to superior storage technology, NVMe is in a league of its own. Even at a glance, the differences between NVMe and SATA in performance are impressive. The communication drivers and interface between NVMe and SATA are completely different. SATA uses AHCI drivers that are designed for hard disk drives (HDD) with spinning technology while the NVMe driver is specifically designed for SSDs with flash technology. In addition, NVMe is able to take advantage of the PCIe sockets to communicate between the storage interface and system’s CPU for even greater leverage.

Discover the latest features in Flowblade 2.14, including remote control support, title editing, slow motion playback, and more.

Andres Freund works for Microsoft. It was not clear at first. He used his anarazel.de email instead of Microsoft email.

KDE's Marknote 1.0 is out now! With Markdown format and personal touches, you can effortlessly manage your notes and keep them handy.

The AVIF (AV1 Image File Format) is gaining popularity for its impressive compression capabilities without sacrificing image quality, making it a preferred choice for web developers and photographers alike. This guide explores various methods to convert images to AVIF format on Linux, enabling users to leverage this advanced image format’s benefits.

Plattenalbum (formerly known as mpdevil) is a GTK front-end for MPD. It’s written in Python and published under an open source license.

A backdoor in the widely used xz compression utility has been discovered, posing a severe threat to Linux users. The issue is tracked as CVE-2024-3094 and has a maximum CVSS score of 10.

Mathis Brüchert announced the release of Marknote, KDE’s new WYSIWYG note-taking application for the Linux desktop, which lets you create rich text notes.

The popular xz library is compromised, opens doors to unauthorized SSH access.

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.

Google, Oracle, AWS, Ericsson, and Snap Inc. join forces with Valkey, offering a BSD-licensed Redis alternative for developers worldwide.

Red Hat has issued an urgent security alert today for Fedora Linux 40, Fedora Linux 41, and Fedora Rawhide users about a security flaw (CVE-2024-3094) in the XZ Utils 5.6.0 and 5.6.1 packages that could allow unauthorized remote access via SSH.

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