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Unlock the secrets to a flawless NVIDIA and Wayland setup on Arch Linux. Follow our step-by-step guide for a hassle-free desktop experience.

Securing remote server access is paramount for system administrators and developers. While it’s common practice to disable root login over SSH due to security concerns, there are scenarios where enabling it is necessary, such as when managing a remote server without a user account or for specific administrative tasks. This article guides you through enabling SSH root login on Ubuntu or Debian Linux servers or desktops, ensuring you can access your system with the necessary precautions.

LXC 6.0 LTS container management solution launches with major updates: IPV6, squashfs images, and a new timeout function.

(Updated) Radxa previews ZERO 3E Single Board Computer with GbE port

Canonical rebuilds Ubuntu 24.04 LTS packages for Noble Numbat Beta, ensuring safety from CVE-2024-3094 threat.

MINIX Z100-AERO Mini PC with 2.5GbE+1GbE ports and NVMe SSD Support

Recent enhancements have been made to GitHub Actions , a feature of GitHub that enables automation and CI/CD processes for developer teams. The updates focus on boosting security and power for GitHub-hosted runners, virtual machines that execute workflows.

This article focuses on font renderers for Linux. Font rendering is the process by which operating systems take text and turn it into display text.

Recent sshd/xz backdoor (CVE-2024-3094 ) reveals risks in systemd's libsystemd, sparking debate on dependency reduction. Here's more on that!

Renowned Linux kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman announced today the end of life (EOL) for the Linux 6.7 kernel series, urging users to upgrade to the latest Linux 6.8 kernel as soon as possible.

Nix-shell allows you create customized development environments for each project, complete with all the necessary tools and libraries.

Follows the vendor's decision to overhaul licensing of the popular cache database. Cloud giants AWS, Google, and Oracle have come out in support of a Linux Foundation open source fork of Redis, the popular in-memory database frequently used as a cache, following changes to its licensing.…

Ransomware targeting Linux systems is a growing threat, particularly in IoT ecosystems. Cybersecurity analysts are presenting live forensic techniques to detect ransomware infections on Linux machines. Let's examine Linux ransomware's unique challenges and its potential impact on the IoT industry.

It is possible to enable SSH on Ubuntu 20.04 and Ubuntu 22.04 in only six steps. Secure Shell (SSH) is a network protocol that allows secure remote access to servers and other devices over an unsecured network. It’s an essential tool for system administrators and developers who need to manage their servers remotely. Enabling SSH on Ubuntu 20.04 and the newer version, Ubuntu 22.04, is a straightforward process, and this guide will walk you through the steps.

The importance of prioritizing memory-safe programming languages has never been greater. Using memory-safe programming languages such as Python, Java, C#, Go, Rust, and Swift offers significant security advantages for admins and programmers, while avoiding the vulnerabilities associated with memory-unsafe languages like C++.

April Fool's Day and Fedora's KDE Plasma switch: Are these pranks a continuing delight, or is it time to retire the old antics?

Is Developer Cloud enough to steal Nvidia's thunder? Interview Intel is attempting to woo developers to its cloud with early access to unreleased hardware and a born-again attitude to open source in a bid to differentiate itself from competitors.…

An intrusion detection system (IDS) is an important security tool for system administrators. Its purpose is to notify us whenever it detects that a potential intrusion has occurred. When an attacker compromises a system, one of the first things they will usually do is attempt to change file permissions, attempt to escalate to the root user account, or start modifying system files. The IDS is configured to monitor for these changes and make us aware of them if they occur.

Shlink is a free link shortening server and web app for Linux. Learn how you can install this powerful Bit.ly alternative on Ubuntu today.

Linux hardware vendor System76 has updated their Oryx Pro Linux-powered laptop with a 14th Gen Intel HX-Class processor and more memory than previous versions.