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Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Grant Local Attackers Root Privileges
Two components of the Linux kernel contain security vulnerabilities that grant local attackers root shell access. A first exploit has been made public. Two components of the Linux kernel are affected by security vulnerabilities that allow local attac...
Den W. · 11 months ago · 144 · 1
Linux This Month: LibreOffice, CentOS news and our 2021 Linux predictions
Today we'll be discussing some of the things that have happened this past month in the world of Linux. We'll start off with some CentOS news, Linux kernel 5.10 is finally out, LibreOffice 7.1 is now in public beta, Xfce 4.16 has been released. And we...
Alex · 22 January 2021 · 143
Linux This Month - Kernel 5.8-rc3 and big changes for SUSE & openSUSE
In this article, we're going to be covering the latest updates to the Linux kernel, which were announced with the release of Kernel 5.8 - RC 3. There are also big changes for openSuse, but before we delve into the kernel, let's take a look at this mo...
Alex · 13 August 2020 · 141
Linux This Month: RHEL 8.4, SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 & 1Password for Linux
This month, we'll be racing around looking at all the updates and other interesting things that have happened in this past month, in the wonderful and often wacky world of Linux and open source, including a bunch of enterprise Linux updates. RHEL 8....
Den W. · 07 June 2021 · 131
How to use cat command in Linux
Command cat is used to concatenate files and print on the standard output. For example, if you need to print text file to console you can use this command cat some_file.txt You also can print multiple files cat file1.txt file2.txt That will print b...
Alex · 1 year ago · 117
How To Kill Zombie Processes on Linux
A Zombie process, also referred to as a "defunct" or "dead" process, is a process that has completed its execution but remains present in the system's process table. It should have been removed from the table by its parent process, but for some reason this wasn't done correctly. In a typical Linux system, when a process finishes its execution and e...
Jacob Enderson · 04 February 2023 · 131Android Apps On Your PC!
The common latte is typically a bit of a pricey choice down at the coffee shop, but now there's a kind of latte you won't have to pay for. And no, I'm not talking about having someone give you a Starbucks gift card, which sounds like kind of a weird...
Alex · 28 January 2021 · 115
How to create user and add user to group in Linux
Let's say that you want to add a user to root privileges. One of the reasons you might want to do this is if you don't want to provide someone with the root password, but want them to have access to root level privileges. You could create a separate...
Alex · 09 September 2020 · 117
Lennart Poettering proposed adding a soft reboot mode to systemd.
Lennart Poettering has talked about preparing to add a soft-reboot mode ("systemctl soft-reboot") to the systemd system manager, which will only restart user space components without touching the Linux kernel. Compared to a regular reboot, it is expected that a soft-reboot will reduce downtime during updates of environments that use pre-built syste...
Alex · 11 months ago · 104How to use awk command in Linux
AWK is a powerful text-processing command line tool in Linux that enables users to perform various operations on a given data file. It can be used to extract, manipulate, and rearrange data from various file formats, including CSV and text files. In...
Jacob Enderson · 04 February 2023 · 100
Lenovo C340 Review - Should You Buy A Chromebook?
The Lenovo C340, a $300 2-in-1 Chromebook, but is it something you should consider buying? I’ve covered well over 100 Windows based laptops, but this is the first Chromebook I’ve ever tested, so I’m going into this as a first time user of ChromeOS....
JT · 09 September 2020 · 92
Linux This Month - The future of CentOS, and Linux on Mars
By now, you've probably seen some sort of news on the landing of the perseverance Mars Rover, but did you know that there's actually a tiny helicopter ingenuity tucked under the Rover better yet? It's powered by Linux. The flight framework used for...
Jacob Enderson · 24 February 2021 · 97
Linux IPv6 "Route of Death" 0day Vulnerability in the Kernel
Details of an unpatched (0-day) vulnerability (CVE-2023-2156) in the Linux kernel have been disclosed. This vulnerability allows an attacker to crash the system by sending specially crafted IPv6 packets (packet-of-death). The issue only manifests whe...
Jacob Enderson · 11 months ago · 84 · 1
Linux This Month - BottleRocket is GA, GNOME 3.38 is out, and go for a drive with Super Tux Kart
Google's android 11 has released on September 8th, 2020, and now offers additional benefits to enterprise clients. The introduction of asset management and personal use policies means that IT teams will be able to ensure devices are in compliance wit...
Alex · 01 October 2020 · 83
Linux This Month - Red Hat Certifications Go Remote, Jenkins Graduates & Ubuntu Gets a Release
In this article, we'll be talking about some exciting news related to Red Hat certification. They're going remote and the expiration dates have been extended. Ubuntu has released the first point release for 20.04. This will be version 20.04.1. Befo...
Alex · 02 September 2020 · 94
How to Use the Sudo Command in Linux
The sudo command (which stands for “superuser do”) is a powerful tool that allows users to execute commands with the privileges of the root user. It’s especially useful for system administrators who need to perform tasks that require root access. In...
Den W. · 27 January 2023 · 80