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Today, Mozilla Monitor (previously called Firefox Monitor), a free service that notifies you when your email has been part of a breach, announced its new paid subscription service offering: automatic data removal and continuous monitoring of your exposed personal information.  There’s a growing interest among 42% of young adults – aged 18-24 – who want […]

This year, 2024, it seems safe to assume this: GitHub isn't making any money

While your old PC won't run a new OS, it doesn't mean you can't use it. Learn how lightweight Linux distros can make your old machine sing.

The Linux Foundation recently published a report titled Maintainer Perspectives on Open Source Software Security , which provides valuable insights into the perspectives, practices, and challenges faced by OSS maintainers and core contributors regarding open-source software security . The report highlights the importance of utilizing software composition analysis (SCA) and static application security testing (SAST) tools in evaluating the security of OSS packages.

No worries. Your 32-bit packages won't break after 2038 since the Debian team already started working on it.

Support for the Internet Protocol version 6 is available on Linux since 1996. The kernel implements this functionality, which is usually active and enabled by default on all the major distributions, via the “ipv6” module. Sometimes, for various reasons, it may be desirable to temporarily or permanently disable IPv6 networking. In this tutorial we learn how to temporarily or permanently disable IPv6 networking on Linux, using sysctl, NetworkManager, or kernel command line arguments.

Lux is an open source downloader. It supports sites such as YouTube, Tumblr, Vimeo, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and other sites.

Mark Shuttleworth joins us for an interview at the Ubuntu Summit to discuss Ubuntu, Ubuntu Summit, AI, the importance of open-source contributions and the positive impact it can have on industries.

This article introduces projects available in Flathub with installation instructions. Flathub is the place to get and distribute apps for all of Linux. It is powered by Flatpak, allowing Flathub apps to run on almost any Linux distribution. Please read “Getting started with Flatpak“. In order to enable flathub as your flatpak provider, use the instructions […]

The PCLinuxOS Magazine staff is pleased to announce the release of the February 2024 issue.

Some notebooks firmware allow setting start and stop battery charge thresholds. This feature can be really useful to increase the battery lifespan: if we use the notebook attached to the AC most of the time, we may want to set a low charge values, to avoid charging and keeping the battery at its maximum capacity; if we are using the notebook on the go, instead, we probably want to set higher threshold values to maximize runtime hours.

The 173rd installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on February 4th, 2024, keeping you guys up to date with the most important things happening in the Linux world.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS represents the cutting edge of open-source operating systems for both development and production environments. Docker, on the other hand, simplifies the deployment of applications inside software containers, making it an essential tool for modern developers. Combining Docker with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS can significantly streamline your development workflow. This tutorial aims to guide you through the process of setting up and running an Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Docker container on your machine.

The one thing you don't want your data security to be is, er, edgy Opinion Are you a Windows user? How many spoons do you own? Have you counted them lately? The reason we ask is due to the old adage "The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons." When it comes to the tech giants, they like to talk about their commitment to data security a whole lot, but by Jiminy they like rifling through your cutlery drawer while they're doing it.…

Pyenv is a tool for managing multiple Python versions. Once pyenv is installed you can easily switch between one project that uses Python 3.12 and a system-wide default Python 3.11, without any additional doubt. Same schema would work on SparkyLinux 2024.1

Makerfabs has expanded its product lineup with the introduction of the MaTouch ESP32-S3 SPI IPS 2.8? module, featuring the OV3660 Camera. This Makerfabs module is designed for smart applications like remote monitoring and facial recognition, offering compact dimensions and flexible storage options. The module is equipped with the ESP32-S3 controller, providing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0 […]

Your ultimate guide to cron jobs and crontab on Linux. From basics to advanced tips, learn everything you need for scheduling success.

Based on the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, the Orange Pi Neo powered by Manjaro Linux is a new handheld gaming console about to debut.

Fooyin is billed as a customisable music player. The word customizable is different to what it normally means. Here, we can choose which widgets to display so that the entire user interface can be customized to our heart’s content.

Multiple security vulnerabilities have recently been discovered in the XOrg Server prior to 21.1.11, and Xwayland display implementations prior to 23.2.4. These vulnerabilities could potentially result in heap overflows, out-of-bounds writes, and local privilege escalation, potentially enabling attackers to view additional infrastructure to attack, add or delete users, or modify permissions of files or other users.