Hot on the heels of Copy Fail comes Dirty Frag. A Linux kernel zero-day vulnerability with no patch, giving hackers root.

A new Linux zero-day vulnerability, named Dirty Frag, allows local attackers to gain root privileges on most major Linux ...

I'm a Linux geek and have been using Ubuntu since its original release in 2004. These are the essential settings, apps, and ...

Time to move on.

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...

Linux has long been known as the operating system of developers and power users, but today it’s far more accessible than ever before. Thanks to user-friendly distributions that prioritize simplicity, ...

PCWorld’s guide helps users navigate the overwhelming choice of approximately 250 Linux distributions by focusing on five main strains: Debian, Red Hat/Fedora, Arch, Slackware, and Gentoo.

Soon to be the official tool for managing Python installations on Windows, the new Python Installation Manager picks up where the ‘py’ launcher left off. Python is a first-class citizen on Microsoft ...

Moe enjoys making technical content digestible and fun. As a writer and editor for over a decade, he has bylines at MakeUseOf, WhistleOut, TechBeacon, DZone, Tech Up Your Life, and Electromaker. When ...

In my recent exploration of Microsoft’s Azure Linux 3, I was impressed by its efficient RAM usage — just 115MB upon booting. This sparked my curiosity about the RAM consumption of various Linux ...

Void Linux is a unique and highly customizable Linux distribution that stands out due to its independence from other distributions and its use of the runit init system instead of systemd. This guide ...

Artix Linux is a rolling-release distribution based on Arch Linux, offering users the flexibility to choose between different init systems such as OpenRC, runit, and s6. This guide will walk you ...