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Sudo users have the most authority over the system, including the ability to install, remove, update packages, and modify system files.

Linux Mint 23 Alfa is now based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Linux kernel 7.0, marking the start of development for the project’s next major release.

Rust 1.95 was released to the wild today as the latest feature update to this popular programming language...

O’Brien’s first job at OSI won’t be polishing the logo; it’ll be navigating a community still concerned over the group’s Open Source AI Definition and last year’s messy board election.

The Linux 7.1 kernel is bringing performance improvements for Sheaves, the per-CPU caching layer introduced several kernel cycles ago (Linux 6.18) for better efficiency on today's high core count hardware. Sheaves began as an opt-in feature but since Linux 7.0 is now being used for all caches...

Zorin OS 18.1 is now available with the new Lite edition, Linux kernel 6.17, LibreOffice 26.2, and broader hardware support.

The exFAT file-system changes have landed for the in-development Linux 7.1 kernel...

Command prefix will require password by default The latest version of Raspberry Pi OS now requires a password for sudo by default.…

One of the main abilities of a debugger is setting breakpoints.GDB: The GNU Project Debugger now introduces an experimental featurecalled source-tracking breakpoints that tracks the source line a breakpointwas set to. Introduction Imagine you are debugging: you set breakpoints on a bunch ofsource lines, inspect some values, and get ideas about how to change yourcode. […]

Archinstall 4.2 is now available as the latest update to this very convenient, text-based Arch Linux OS installer...

Zorin OS 18.1 is out today as the first minor update to the latest Zorin OS 18 series of this Ubuntu-based distribution that aims to convert more Windows users to switch to Linux due to its friendly look and feel.

In this article, you will learn how to use the lastlog command on Linux to check the most recent login of all users or a specific user, as well as how to clear a single or all user’s last login records.

Forlinx Embedded has officially launched the FAI-ARA240-M, an M.2-based AI accelerator built around the NXP Ara240 processor. The module provides a discrete NPU for offloading inference workloads from embedded host systems. The Ara240 processor was first seen during the launch of the OK-MX9596-C. Forlinx provides additional details with this module, which delivers up to 40 […]

This minimalist GTK app puts GPG?powered file encryption behind a drag?and?drop interface that even a Linux newbie can use on the first try.

Linux hardware vendor System76 released COSMIC 1.0.10 (Epoch) today as the latest stable update to this Rust-based desktop environment for Pop!_OS Linux and other GNU/Linux distributions.

It’s time to show our appreciation of the amazing contributors who help shape the Feodra community. The Fedora Project thrives through the devotion, guidance, and tireless drive of the contributors who consistently perform. From developing testcases to onboarding contributors, from technical writing to coordinating events, it is these vital champions who ensure that the community […]

A new federal bill proposes OS-level age verification, advancing beyond state laws to establish a potential nationwide requirement.

Long languishing API gets love from Mozilla Firefox will soon be able to communicate directly with your 3D printer. Thirteen years after the idea was initially proposed, the Web Serial API has landed in Firefox Nightly, Mozilla's work-in-progress channel for its browser.…

The GNOME project released GNOME 50.1 today as the first point release of the latest GNOME 50 desktop environment series to address some bugs, update translations, and implement a few enhancements.

htop 3.5 is the first new release since April 2025 for this terminal system monitor, bringing a backtrace screen, new meters, and more.