Tag: Linux
How Ubuntu Linux crept into Dell’s high-end laptops (and why it’s called “Project Sputnik”)
Today, the Dell natively from Ubuntu Linux). Many users, especially developers including Linus Torvalds, love it. As Mr. Torvalds recently said: “Normally I don’t name names, but I’m making an…
Linux kernel: here is a stable version in the very very long term
When I recently announced that long-term support for some Linux kernels would be removed, some people were upset. The Linux kernel community knew that very few people were using this…
Ubuntu Desktop 23.10: Here’s a look at the future of Linux
Linux is used everywhere, from supercomputers to servers, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and the cloud. The only place Linux isn’t ubiquitous is the desktop, dominated by Windows and MacOS.…
Discovery of a disastrous bug in the Linux curl utility, and deployment of fixes
For the most part, Linux users don’t know what curl is. On the other hand, programmers and system administrators are familiar with this utility. This shell command and its associated…
Linux: serious vulnerability affects almost all distributions
Image: Qualys. The CVE-2023-4911 security flaw, aka “Looney Tunables,” isn’t the worst. Its CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) score is 7.8, which classifies it as an important, but not critical,…
Long-term support for the Linux kernel increases to 2 years (instead of 6)
Bilbao, Spain – : At the Open Source Summit Europe, Jonathan Corbett, Linux kernel developer and editor-in-chief of Linux Weekly News, presented some new features of the Linux kernel and…
Here’s another reason why Linux is way cooler than your current operating system
Let me paint the picture for you. This morning, I was running a Linux virtual instance with VirtualBox. Everything was going well (as usual) until it wasn’t. The virtual operating…
Linux: This tool is now my preferred way to monitor and manage applications
Elmar Weiss/500px/Getty Images I have been using Linux operating system for a very long time. I have seen so many solutions for controlling applications and visualizing system resources. They…
Linux kernel 6.5 is coming, with some exciting new features
Back in July, Linus Torvalds feared that the next Linux kernel update might be “one of those releases that can drag on,” due to a major holiday in July-August. Turns…
DistroSea: test a Linux distribution in a few clicks!
Despite the efforts of players in the Linux world, opting for this alternative operating system is not yet within the reach of everyone. Things get complicated when it comes to…
Linux: more than 3% of PDM of the desktop PC market? It is more complicated than that
Every two years, people get excited that maybe this will be the year of Linux! But when it comes to a traditional PC with a desktop Linux system such as…
SUSE to part ways with Red Hat Enterprise Linux
When Red Hat changed the way users and companies can access its Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) source code, the publisher probably did not expect this measure to have such…