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The Internet of Things (IoT) represents a vast frontier for innovation, promising to connect and automate our world in ways we're just beginning to understand. Linux, known for its stability, security, and open-source nature, stands as a preferred operating system for many IoT devices. This article delves into how you can leverage Linux to build powerful, reliable, and secure IoT solutions.

The latest release of Debian , one of the oldest and most trusted distributions within the Linux ecosystem, redefines security, stability, and innovation in open-source OSes. As security practitioners and Linux administrators, we always seek stable and innovative operating systems that can meet our needs while keeping our systems secure.

Discover a step-by-step guide to install the different versions of Perl and manage them with Perlbrew on Ubuntu, with practical examples.

Not only is OpenTofu 1.7 an open source IAC technology that can potentially replace Hashicorp’s Terraform, it also goes a step further introducing a series of new features as well.

An ACE in the hole for miscreants The open source R programming language has patched an arbitrary code execution hole that scored a preliminary CVSS severity rating of 8.8 out of 10.…

Linux hardware vendor TUXEDO Computers unveiled today the Gen4 (4th generation) TUXEDO Pulse 14 laptop with an updated processor from the AMD Ryzen 7 8000 Series.

Network setup for Ubuntu can range from easy to hard, depending on what you’re trying to do. Canonical prides itself on making their Ubuntu Linux operating system very simple to use, even if you do not have a lot of technical knowledge. Despite its simplicity, Ubuntu has a lot going on under the hood to make things work, including networking configuration that allows you to connect to local devices or servers across the world.

A screen-reader is a computer application designed to provide spoken feedback to a blind or visually impaired person. This type of software has been available since the mid 1980s.

run0 is a secure replacement for sudo, integrated into systemd, that allows running processes as other users with an isolated context and white list of allowed properties.

The latest stable GStreamer 1.24.3 release fixes critical bugs in multimedia handling, including HLS and EXIF issues.

Discover a step-by-step guide to install the ffmpeg GUI tool named LosslessCut on your favorite Ubuntu and other Linux distros.

Torvalds reminds people that yesterday's hype was "crypto" and before that "cloud-native". He explains that a lot of this stuff is "BS" around the "grain" (substance) and those who say "your job will be gone in 5 years" are just charlatans begging for money from investors, which is why they ride hype waves.

After more than six years since the last stable release, the Amarok open-source music player has been updated to version 3.0, a major release years in the work that brings an updated UI and other features.

This nearly Snap-free Ubuntu remix may be about about to win friends and influence people. Xubuntu 24.04 is out, and offers a minimal installation option that is considerably more minimal than the other official flavors.…

This article will help you solve a common issue with the update-grub command not found in Arch Linux or other Linux distros with a quick solution.

Nitrux developer Uri Herrera announced today the release and general availability for download of Nitrux 3.4.1 as a new ISO snapshot of this Debian-based, systemd-free, and immutable GNU/Linux distribution that focuses on the KDE Plasma desktop environment.

Systemd lead developer Lennart Poettering has posted on Mastodon about their upcoming v256 release of Systemd, which is expected to include a sudo replacement called “run0”.

Navidrome 0.52 self-hosted music server and streamer released with improved Subsonic support, enhancements in Jukebox mode, and more.

Software doyen hopes to achieve a third impossible thing Interview Bruce Perens believes he can do three impossible things, having already accomplished two of them.…

Canonical released Ubuntu 24.04 “Noble Numbat”, the latest iteration of its Long Term Support (LTS) series. This release introduces groundbreaking features, security enhancements, and performance optimizations, setting a new standard for open-source operating systems.