Features
Garbage Collector
Clean your filesystem with FSlint
FSlint detects the source of filesystem problems and remedies or mitigates them while cleaning up the hard drive.
Less is More
Fast image processing with ExactImage
Automate image processing with this quick and easy-to-use photo tool suite.
Fly Catcher
Using a Raspberry Pi as a network honeypot
Adding a honeypot to your network will slow down attackers and warn you that intruders are on the wire.
Pit Stop
Mozilla's systems programming language Rust
We look at a few features of Rust, Mozilla's systems programming language, and its similarity to other languages.
In Living Color
Color management on Linux
Get a grasp of color management basics and put your knowledge to practical use.
Performance at a Glance
Performance analysis with iostat, sar, Ksar, collectd, and serverstats
We describe five tools you can use to monitor and troubleshoot your system's performance.
Socket Wrench
Troubleshooting sockets with ss
The unassuming ss utility is easy to understand and easy to type, but it adds some powerful options to your admin toolkit.
Wrapped with a Bow on Top
Build Debian packages and offer them in PPAs
Is the current package for your favorite Ubuntu program woefully behind the times? No problem: Just a few steps creates an updated Debian package that you can then share with others in a PPA.
Magic Potion
Functional programming with Elixir
Developers will appreciate Elixir's ability to build distributed, fault-tolerant, and scalable applications.
On the Trail
Root out rootkits
Detect rootkits, worms, and other malware with chkrootkit.
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Cairo Dock 3.6 Now Available for More Compositors
If you're a fan of third-party desktop docks, then the latest release of Cairo Dock with Wayland support is for you.
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System76 Unleashes Pop!_OS 24.04 Beta
System76's first beta of Pop!_OS 24.04 is an impressive feat.
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Linux Kernel 6.17 is Available
Linus Torvalds has announced that the latest kernel has been released with plenty of core improvements and even more hardware support.
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Kali Linux 2025.3 Released with New Hacking Tools
If you're a Kali Linux fan, you'll be glad to know that the third release of this famous pen-testing distribution is now available with updates for key components.
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Zorin OS 18 Beta Available for Testing
The latest release from the team behind Zorin OS is ready for public testing, and it includes plenty of improvements to make it more powerful, user-friendly, and productive.
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Fedora Linux 43 Beta Now Available for Testing
Fedora Linux 43 Beta ships with Gnome 49 and KDE Plasma 6.4 (and other goodies).
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USB4 Maintainer Leaves Intel
Michael Jamet, one of the primary maintainers of USB4 and Thunderbolt drivers, has left Intel, leaving a gaping hole for the Linux community to deal with.
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Budgie 10.9.3 Now Available
The latest version of this elegant and configurable Linux desktop aligns with changes in Gnome 49.
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KDE Linux Alpha Available for Daring Users
It's official, KDE Linux has arrived, but it's not quite ready for prime time.
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AMD Initiates Graphics Driver Updates for Linux Kernel 6.18
This new AMD update focuses on power management, display handling, and hardware support for Radeon GPUs.