Features
Fast Help
Repairing boot managers and more in Linux and Windows
If your computer fails to boot, you need a helping hand. Rescatux combines proven repair and rescue tools.
Rip, Rip, Hurray
Audex, the lean audio CD ripper
With the Audex CD ripper, you can start digitizing your personal music collection immediately.
Paperless
Paperwork battles the increasing stacks of paper
Paperwork was developed to manage the paperless office – a dream as old as desktop PCs.
Bash Tricks
Enhance and secure your Bash shells
The Bash shell is powerful and infinitely expressive. In this article we describe some tricky techniques you can use to enhance and customize your Bash environment.
Fresh Fruit
CoreOS is the shooting star among cloud operating systems
CoreOS is an operating system for the cloud that relies on Docker and also lets you build compute clusters out of the box.
Pi Plus
Exploring the new Rasp Pi Model B+
The brand new Raspberry Pi Model B+ is solid and tidy, with many clever improvements in detail that make this the best version so far. The desired improvement in performance will have to wait for now.
Music Box
YouTube jukebox without a browser
YouTube offers more than just funny kitten movies; you will also find more than 60 million music videos. With a native YouTube client for Linux, you can use this online jukebox as conveniently as your local music collection.
Get Info, Stat
Stat-like command-line tools for admins
ASCII tools can be life savers when they provide the only access you have to a misbehaving server. However, once you're on the node what do you do? In this article, we look at stat-like tools: vmstat, dstat, and mpstat.
Bumpy Start
Exploring Red Hat Satellite Server 6
Red Hat's Satellite system management solution provides an amazing range of capabilities, but it isn't quite ready for orbit.
Lifebuoy
Restoring optical media with Dvdisaster
Even optical storage media are subject to wear. Dvdisaster helps you prevent data loss due to defective CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray discs with a manageable amount of effort.
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Pine64 Halts Production of Linux Devices
With continued DRAM and eMMC shortages, Pine64 has decided to discontinue production of Linux devices.
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The Bullet-Proof KDE Software Initiative Is Coming
KDE, Techpaladin, and Kubuntu Focus have announced a new initiative that will provide at least three years of support for KDE Plasma 6.6 LTS and related software.
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Linux Mint Shares a Possible Kernel Cleanup Solution
For those on Linux Mint who like to keep multiple kernels around but don't want them to take up too much space, you might be getting a new automated tool.
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CachyOS Gets an Update
CachyOS August 2026 release is now available with the latest version of KDE, some new features, and plenty of improvements.
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The Linux Kernel Dev Staging Area Now Rejects AI-Generated Patches
Unless a kernel patch is a valid security fix, it will be rejected if it was created using AI.
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Linux Surpasses Double-Digit Market Share
According to two sources, the Linux operating system has hit a major milestone in market share that naysayers thought would never happen.
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AI Helped Develop a Linux Exploit
A use-after-free race exploit was discovered and exploited on CentOS Stream 9.
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Yet Another Linux Kernel Vulnerability Discovered
Affecting millions of systems, a kernel flaw discovered by Qualys could allow users to gain root privileges.
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Ubuntu 26.10 to Include Ubuntu Certified Hardware Check
If you've ever wondered if your laptop or PC is officially certified to run Ubuntu, that curiosity will soon be met.
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Substantial Update to IPFire Now Available
The lastest version of IPFire features a fundamental change to how the system handles DNS.