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wellesenterprises/Getty Images Long before Linux was introduced, I worked as a Unix system administrator. In those days, I downloaded the source code, unpacked the tarball archive it arrived in, compiled it, and installed it whenever I needed to update my system or install a new package. It was a real pain in the rump. With the arrival of Unix System V Release 4 (SVR4) in 1989, things got better with the first package manager system: pkgadd, pkgrm, and pkginfo. Companies such as IBM, with its
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Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET I've been using Firefox, on and off, for a very long time. After all, it's been the default web browser for Linux for as long as I can remember. But I'm finally moving on from Firefox and all of its clones. Also: 5 great Chrome browser alternatives that put your privacy first This time it feels permanent. Every other time I migrated away from Firefox (or a Firefox fork), it felt temporary, like I'd soon return, after using whatever browser I adopted,
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Jack Wallen/ZDNET There are so many Linux distributions on the market, and they range from the command line only all the way to functioning works of art. The majority of distros fall somewhere in the middle, of course, and that's perfectly fine because most users prefer a blend of aesthetics and functionality. That's why the likes of Linux Mint, ZorinOS, elementaryOS, and Ubuntu are so popular. But every once in a while, a team releases an update to its distribution that reminds you that Linux
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So long, and thanks for the fish! In May 2000, the first issue of a brand new Linux magazine hit British newsstands, delivering a monthly mix of news, reviews, interviews, tutorials and learned insight on all things free and open-source — plus that all-important cover-mounted CD/DVD! Now, 25 years later, the final ever issue has gone on sale. Future, the UK-based publisher of Linux Format, hasn’t said why the magazine is closing, but one needn’t consult an Oracular Oriole to divine the reason
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In this project, I started to reverse engineer payment card terminals because they seemed to be an interesting target for security research, given the high stakes involved. Although I initially didn’t know much about this industry, I did expect a ton of security features and a very security-hardened device. And to some degree, this was also correct. First Look The model I went with is a Worldline Yomani XR terminal. Although it seems to be discontinued at the time of writing, this is the model
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ZDNET's key takeaways The Piccolo N150 netbook is on sale now for $389. This eight-inch laptop has a nice display, enough power for most use cases, and even runs Linux well. The keyboard on the N150 is a challenge to get used to. View now at X-Plus If given the opportunity, I would much rather use a desktop over a laptop or phone. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I have my Android, but typing on phones has never been easy for me. I like touch typing and I'm very good at it (I should be, given how
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Jack Wallen/ZDNET It's a rare occasion when a Linux distribution slips by my sight, but FunOS managed to do just that. This lightweight distribution was created with three things in mind: Stability Performance Security How does it achieve those things? First, FunOS is based on Ubuntu LTS (Long Term Support), so it benefits from the stability found in one of the most widely used Linux distributions. Second, FunOS achieves high performance using Joe's Window Manager, which is lightweight and
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Jack Wallen/ZDNET It's a rare occasion when a Linux distribution slips by my sight, but FunOS managed to do just that. This lightweight distribution was created with three things in mind: Stability Performance Security How does it achieve those things? First, FunOS is based on Ubuntu LTS (Long Term Support), so it benefits from the stability found in one of the most widely used Linux distributions. Second, FunOS achieves high performance using Joe's Window Manager, which is lightweight and
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panida wijitpanya/Getty Images Linus Torvalds officially announced the stable release of the Linux kernel 6.15 on May 25, 2025. Its arrival was delayed for a few hours, Torvalds said, "because of a last-minute bug report resulting in one new feature being disabled at the eleventh hour," but Linux 6.15 is here and ready for you to download and tinker with. Also: Should you ever pay for Linux? 5 times I would - and why The newest feature that caught my eye was that, for the first time, we have
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Jack Wallen/ZDNET It's a rare occasion when a Linux distribution slips by my sight, but FunOS managed to do just that. This lightweight distribution was created with three things in mind: Stability Performance Security How does it achieve those things? First, FunOS is based on Ubuntu LTS (Long Term Support), so it benefits from the stability found in one of the most widely used Linux distributions. Second, FunOS achieves high performance using Joe's Window Manager, which is lightweight and
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Randall Fung/Getty Images Even though Linux has always been free, I've paid for the OS in various ways over the years. I've seen distributions come and go, most of which were free, but some had an associated cost. In some cases, those costs were nothing more than a suggested donation, but in others, the only way to get a copy of the OS was to pay for it. You might be thinking, "Why would you pay for something that's free?" I've had my reasons, which I'll share with you. Let's see if there's o
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May 21, 2025 Alexia Stein, Community Lead 🏗️ Rocky Linux 10 Will Support RISC-V! We're excited to announce that Rocky Linux 10 will officially support RISC-V! Thanks to the incredible work of the Fedora RISC-V Community and Rocky's AltArch SIG, this release will include a riscv64gc build, targeting the same platforms supported by Fedora—such as the StarFive VisionFive 2 (VF2), QEMU, and the SiFive HiFive Premier P550. Learn more about Fedora’s RISC-V journey: fedoramagazine.org/risc-v-and-
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HJBC/Getty Images It took Microsoft long enough, but the company has finally open-sourced its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) code. The announcement was made at the Build 2025 developer conference, closing a nearly nine-year-old request from the developer community, and signals a new era of collaboration between Microsoft and open-source contributors. Also: Rust turns 10: How a broken elevator changed software forever For those who don't know, WSL enables users to run Linux distributions na
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Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET I remember back in the day when Linux was a challenge, even for computer scientists. It was all text-based; you had to manually format the hard drive, understand how networking functioned, and use the command line like a magician. Today's Linux is a far easier experience. In fact, there are some Linux distributions that are so easy to install that anyone, regardless of skill, can do it. With that particular breed of distribution, the hardest part is b
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Before we dive into the topic, let me introduce you my new friend catsay , a simple Go program which eats stdin and speaks like a cat: Cute! ... but it's not what I want to talk about. What makes this screenshot very exciting is, it's a Linux lightweight virtual machine running on Starina operating system! That said, this post is not about how hard it is to write a hypervisor (see my previous post for that). In fact, it's not that hard. The hardest part is to design how you interact with the h
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Andy Walker / Android Authority Google Pixels can claim many exclusive features, including camera modes like Best Take and Add Me, and UI additions like At A Glance. But it can now add another feature to the list: the Linux Terminal app. Rolled out to Pixels with the March 2025 Pixel Drop update, the feature uses Android’s built-in virtualization capabilities to run a version of Debian accessible via the terminal. In simpler terms, Pixel users now have access to a Linux distribution right on th
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Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux has become an important tool for developers and power users since it was introduced in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update back in 2016, giving them access to a built-in Linux command line and Linux applications from within Windows. The company has steadily improved WSL since then, improving performance, making it easier to install and use, and adding features like GPU and audio support. But today as part of its Build developer conference, Microsoft announc
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Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux has become an important tool for developers and power users since it was introduced in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update back in 2016, giving them access to a built-in Linux command line and Linux applications from within Windows. The company has steadily improved WSL since then, improving performance, making it easier to install and use, and adding features like GPU and audio support. But today as part of its Build developer conference, Microsoft announc
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Microsoft has open-sourced the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), making its source code available on GitHub, except for a few components that are part of Windows. This marks a milestone for a project that started as an experiment almost a decade ago but has grown to become a very popular tool in Windows. WSL was first introduced at Microsoft BUILD 2016 and was ultimately shipped in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, allowing you to run Linux distributions directly in Windows. Its first relea
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Today we’re very excited to announce the open-source release of the Windows Subsystem for Linux. This is the result of a multiyear effort to prepare for this, and a great closure to the first ever issue raised on the Microsoft/WSL repo: Will this be Open Source? · Issue #1 · microsoft/WSL. That means that the code that powers WSL is now available on GitHub at Microsoft/WSL and open sourced to the community! You can download WSL and build it from source, add new fixes and features and participat
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Microsoft is making its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) open-source today, opening up the code for community members to contribute to. After launching WSL for Windows 10 nearly nine years ago, it has been a multiyear effort at Microsoft to open-source the feature that enables a Linux environment within Windows. “It has been a consistent request from the developer community for some time now,” says Windows chief Pavan Davuluri in an interview with The Verge. “It took us a little bit of time, b
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Andy Walker / Android Authority Google’s Pixel Drop updates rarely include surprises these days, but the rollout of the Linux Terminal app gave hungry power users something to sink their teeth into. It grants users access to a terminal running within a Debian-based virtual machine, opening up a world of possibilities. But if you’re not well-versed in Linux commands or utilities, you likely have no idea where to start. This is where my favorite Linux Terminal companion app comes into play. Dubb
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To implement a seamless Linux integration into Starina, I decided to go with a Linux lightweight VM approach similar to WSL2. This means I need to implement a hypervisor that can run Linux. I had implemented an Intel VT-x based hypervisor before, but this time I wanted to try something different: RISC-V H-extension based hypervisor! This post is a diary of my journey of writing a RISC-V hypervisor incrementally. RISC-V H-extension RISC-V H-extension introduces new CPU modes and some more CSR
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Tor has announced Oniux, a new command-line tool for routing any Linux application securely through the Tor network for anonymized network connections. Unlike classic methods like torsocks, which rely on user-space tricks, Oniux uses Linux namespaces to create a fully isolated network environment for each application, preventing data leaks even if the app is malicious or misconfigured. Linux namespaces are a kernel feature that allows processes to run in isolated environments, each with its ow
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Christian Grosso Photography/Getty Images In my many years of using Linux, I've worked with just about every desktop environment ever created for the open-source platform. Some of those desktops are highly customizable, while others are less feature-rich and locked down. For some users, too much flexibility could be a bad thing. Imagine someone new to XFCE accidentally deletes their panel and has to figure out how to re-add it. It can be like that. Also: How to choose the right Linux desktop
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NurPhoto / Getty Images Would you believe Microsoft has announced a new Linux distribution service for its Azure cloud service? You should. For many years, the most popular operating system on Azure has not been Windows Server, it's been Linux. Last time I checked, in 2024, Azure Linux Platforms Group Program Manager Jack Aboutboul told me that 60% of Azure Marketplace offerings and more than 60% of virtual machine cores use Linux. Those figures mean it's sensible for Microsoft to make it easi
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Forward-looking: The imminent release of Valve's Linux-based SteamOS for devices other than the Steam Deck might cause handheld gaming PCs and other devices to drop Windows. However, Zotac aims to demonstrate that Valve's operating system isn't the only path toward a Linux-powered handheld PC. Zotac will showcase a follow-up to its Zone handheld gaming PC at Computex next week. The device features upgraded hardware specs and a new operating system based on Linux distro Manjaro, evoking the Stea
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Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET You can't blame the first prophecy of the "Year of the Linux desktop" on me. No, I've certainly been a true believer, but the credit -- or blame, if you must -- goes to Dirk Hohndel, Linux kernel developer and Verizon's senior director of the Open Source Program Office. Hohndel confessed that "in 1999 he was the first to predict the 'Year of the Linux desktop.' Predictions are hard," he continued wryly, "especially about the future. But if I changed it from the yea
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A new campaign employing ClickFix attacks has been spotted targeting both Windows and Linux systems using instructions that make infections on either operating system possible. ClickFix is a social engineering tactic where fake verification systems or application errors are used to trick website visitors into running console commands that install malware. These attacks have traditionally targeted Windows systems, prompting targets to execute PowerShell scripts from the Windows Run command, res
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