In Linux, the /etc directory is of critical importance because it houses your system configuration files, such as hosts, crontabs, fstab, inittab, passwords, profiles, timezone data and so much more. Simply put, without /etc, Linux wouldn’t function.

Luckfox recently introduced the Omni3576 Development Board, built around the Rockchip RK3576 octa-core processor with a big.LITTLE architecture. With features like dual Gigabit Ethernet and dual CSI camera ports, this board is designed for diverse applications in industrial control, automotive electronics, and cloud terminal products.

carbonOS's creator proposes turning GNOME OS into a daily-use distro for all, emphasizing a stock GNOME experience, Flatpak apps, and modern Linux technologies.

Cybersecurity threats have reached a new level of prevalence and sophistication, and innovative methods and tools are urgently needed to protect sensitive information. Recent statistics are eye-opening: According to Statista, 2,365 recorded cybersecurity attacks in 2023, a surprising 72% growth compared to 2021.

Earlier this year and through July Steam on Linux was enjoying above a 2% marketshare thanks to the success of the Arch Linux powered SteamOS and Steam Deck offerings. But then for August and September Steam on Linux use was below 2%. After a 0.13% rise in October, Steam on Linux is back to sitting at a 2.00% marketshare.

The popular free open-source Audacity audio editor announced new 3.7.0 release few days ago! Unlike v3.5.0 or v3.6.0, this is NOT a feature release but maintenance updates with many bug-fixes and performance improvements. While, the developers are working on next major Audacity 4.0.

It seems the GNOME team is getting quite serious about turning GNOME OS into an end-user focused Linux distribution, similar to a project KDE is working on.

Linux is just a source of exploits and cheats and nothing more, the developer said.

Firefox put out some claims on their blog post, but it is not exactly how it seems. Do you agree?

GStreamer 1.24.8 multimedia framework is a bug-fix release delivering critical fixes for RTSP, latency, stream handling, and DRM.

With the upcoming Mesa 24.3 release there is a huge improvement coming for those using the RADV Radeon Vulkan driver with games leveraging AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.

It’s hallowe’en, and there’s a frightfully good treat waiting for fans of the free, open-source racing game SuperTuxKart – a new beta!

One of the things we didn't expect to see at this year's Ubuntu get-together was a chart showing Rocky Linux's dominance. Another was demos of whizz-bang special movie effects with open source componentry at their heart.

Whether you’re establishing a personal blog or promoting a business, it’s helpful to understand the fundamental aspects of a website. Two of these aspects include your “domain” vs “hosting.” These are often used interchangeably, but they have different and distinct purposes.

M5Stack has launched the M5Stack LLM Module, an advanced offline large language model inference module designed for terminal devices requiring efficient, cloud-independent AI processing. This product is described as targeting offline applications such as smart homes, voice assistants, and industrial control.

Alpha 3 of System76's COSMIC desktop is now available with improved customizable theming, applets, and adaptable windows designed to improve your Linux workflow.

Still in its “anti-hero” era, Ticketmaster has users reeling from a data breach last May, when a hacker group claimed to have stolen data from more than 500 million people.

Built on containers, Flatcar Container Linux, a derivative of the CoreOS distribution, has been accepted as an incubation project by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.

Intel software engineers have been very busy recently with upstreaming various elements of support into the Linux kernel, open-source compilers and more for the next-generation Xeon Diamond Rapids processors.

Respawn Entertainment has revealed that Linux OS is no longer supported for Apex Legends, including on the Steam Deck. While the developer says this change will make stopping cheaters easier, the decision will disappoint those who enjoyed playing Apex Legends on the operating system.