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Ubuntu 26.04 Ends 46 Years of Silent sudo Passwords (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-21 | get Ubuntu Sudo Password Reminder → | tags: ubuntu, sudo, open source

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6 reasons a minimal Linux install might be the smartest move you make (zdnet.com)

2026-03-19 | by Jack Wallen | get Minimal Linux Install Guide → | tags: linux, ubuntu, kernel

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What's a minimal install for Linux? 6 reasons it can come in handy (zdnet.com)

2026-03-18 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux Mint Minimal Install → | tags: linux, ubuntu, kernel

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CVE-2026-3888: Important Snap Flaw Enables Local Privilege Escalation to Root (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-18 | by Write To Saeed At | get Linux Kernel Security Patch → | tags: snap, systemd, ubuntu

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Ageless Linux – Software for humans of indeterminate age (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-14 | get Linux Mint Cinnamon → | tags: ageless linux, debian, ubuntu

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Show HN: Fatal Core Dump – A debugging murder mystery played with GDB (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-14 | tags: gdb, core dump, apate

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Show HN: Fatal Core Dump – a debugging murder mystery played with GDB (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-14 | tags: gdb, core dump, apate

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RTX 5090 gets 12% gaming boost in Ubuntu 26.04, thanks to optimizations with Gnome 50 — latest popular distro update brings significant performance uplift for Nvidia's top GPU (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-12 | by Aaron Klotz | get Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 → | tags: nvidia, ubuntu 26.04, rtx 5090

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How to check your Windows PC for expiring security certificates - a big one is ending soon (zdnet.com)

2026-03-12 | by Ed Bott | get Certificate → | tags: secure boot, windows 10, microsoft

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Your Windows PC's critical security certificates may expire very soon - how to check (zdnet.com)

2026-03-12 | by Ed Bott | get Windows Certificate → | tags: secure boot, windows 10, ubuntu

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8 powerful apt commands every Linux user should know - or else you're missing out (zdnet.com)

2026-03-11 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux Kernel → | tags: apt commands, linux distributions, debian

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Secure Secrets Management for Cursor Cloud Agents (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-10 | get Cloud Security Manager → | tags: ubuntu, github, cursor

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I'm a Linux power user, but NixOS has made me rethink what an operating system can be (zdnet.com)

2026-02-27 | by Jack Wallen | get NixOS → | tags: nixos, linux, ubuntu

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Google Street View in 2026 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-26 | by Mark Litwintschik | get Google Earth → | tags: amd ryzen 9, parquet, ubuntu 24 lts

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Kubuntu Focus Zr Gen 1 Review: A Powerhouse Linux Laptop (wired.com)

2026-02-25 | by Scott Gilbertson | get Kubuntu → | tags: kubuntu focus zr gen 1, intel core ultra 9, kubuntu

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Manjaro website off-line again due to lapsed certificate (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-24 | get Linux → | tags: manjaro, tuxedo, star labs

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This impressive Linux distro can bring your spare PC back to life (zdnet.com)

2026-02-24 | by Jack Wallen | get OpenSUSE → | tags: xfce, ubuntu, linux

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What it means that Ubuntu is using Rust (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-23 | get Rust → | tags: rust adoption, ubuntu, rust nation

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Running RISC-V in a VM to test my snaps (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-22 | by Alan Pope | get RISC-V CPU → | tags: risc-v, qemu, ubuntu

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I found the best Linux server distros for your home lab (zdnet.com)

2026-02-20 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux Server Distros → | tags: centos, debian, linux

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I went back to Linux and it was a mistake (theverge.com)

2026-02-07 | by Terrence O'Brien | get Open Source → | tags: bitwig, linux, ubuntu

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Ubuntu 26.04 surprised me - this upcoming release is seriously secure (zdnet.com)

2026-02-04 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux → | tags: distribution, features, linux

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Linux at CES 2026: Tux is alive and well in IoT, cars, and AI (zdnet.com)

2026-01-06 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Tuxbot → | tags: canonical, linux, ubuntu

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Lubuntu vs. Xubuntu: Which Ubuntu flavor is right for you - my expert advice (zdnet.com)

2025-12-23 | by Jack Wallen | get Lubuntu → | tags: desktop, distribution, linux

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Kubuntu vs. Fedora: Which Linux distro is right for your KDE Plasma desktop? (zdnet.com)

2025-12-18 | by Jack Wallen | get KDE Plasma → | tags: fedora, fedora kde, flatpak

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Kubuntu vs. Fedora KDE Plasma: Which Linux distro is right for your KDE Plasma desktop? (zdnet.com)

2025-12-18 | by Jack Wallen | get KDE Plasma → | tags: fedora, fedora kde, flatpak

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Debian vs. Ubuntu: Which Linux distro is right for you? (zdnet.com)

2025-12-05 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux → | tags: debian, linux, package

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Ubuntu LTS releases to 15 years with Legacy add-on (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-11-20 | by Canonical Ltd | get Linux → | tags: coverage, legacy, legacy add

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Ubuntu Budgie vs. Pop!_OS: I've used both Linux distros - here's how to choose (zdnet.com)

2025-11-19 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux → | tags: budgie, desktop, linux

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Fedora vs. Ubuntu: How to choose your next Linux distro (and which one I use) (zdnet.com)

2025-11-18 | by Jack Wallen | get Fedora → | tags: distribution, distributions, fedora