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A 12-year-old security vulnerability has been disclosed in the Linux’s system utility Polkit that grants attackers root privileges. You should obtain and apply a patch ASAP.
A Polkit Vulnerability Gives Root on All Major Linux Distros Read More
Ksplice allows our customers to stay up to date without downtime, by live patching code fixes at runtime for the Linux kernel, Xen, Openssl and Glibc. Live patching the kernel whilst it’s running is akin to fixing a plane engine while it is flying.
The Freezing of tasks in the Linux kernel and how it's used by Ksplice Read More
Quarkus is a foundation for building Java based applications; whether for the desktop, server or cloud. An excellent write up on usage can be found at https://fedoramagazine.org/using-the-quarkus-framework-on-fedora-silverblue-just-a-quick-look/. This article is primer for coding asynchronous processes using Quarkus and Mutiny.
Quarkus and Mutiny Read More
It seems everyone is rushing to get their software on the cloud. The rapid growth of cloud computing has empowered hyperscaler cloud providers to market various technologies to feed the growing demand. Hyperscalers are now providing full-stack capabilities to increase their footprint and further lock-in customers, making the cloud seem more like a threat than an open communal space.
How are open source and cloud computing compatible? Read More
Linux Kernel 5.17 RC1 (release candidate 1) is now available for download and testing. In this quick summary post, we bring you the major additions in this new Kernel release.
Linux Kernel 5.17 RC1 Unveils New Features and Hardware Support Read More
A serious memory corruption vulnerability in polkit (formerly PolicyKit) has finally been discovered after 12+ years. This program is found in essentially all modern Linux distributions.
Major Linux PolicyKit security vulnerability uncovered: Pwnkit Read More
Brian Kernighan shares his inspiration and research behind the latest edition of his book, Understanding the Digital World.
Talking digital with Brian Kernighan Read More
Gamebuntu, the app that promised to make gaming on Ubuntu painless for Linux newcomers by installing all that a gamer needs, has reached maturity with version 1.0 and boasts a new design.
Gamebuntu 1.0 Launches with a Complete Redesign to Let You Install Only What You Need Read More The Electronic Frontiers Foundation is attempting to have some DMCA provisions declared unconstitutional by the courts on First Amendment grounds.
EFF Asks Appeals Court to Find DMCA Provisions Unconstitutional Read More
We can use multiple tools to monitor system statistics, but if you are looking for virtual memory, use vmstat, which support numerous options and parameters.
Learn about Virtual memory statistics using vmstat Read More
Imagine this: somebody has broken your heart and what you want is to write your feelings in a journal without distraction. Did you get the idea? No? Neither do I. I am not heartbroken (or maybe I am and I don’t want to tell you). But I would still like to show you a wonderful minimalistic open-source, note-taking application to keep journal entries. This handy little program is Jrnl and it lets you create, search and view journal entries right …
Jrnl: Your Digital Diary in the Linux Terminal Read More Following on from our previous post about accessibility by design, we’d like to share our accessibility documentation process here in the Web & Design team. In the Vanilla squad, we work hard to make sure the Vanilla framework is as accessible as possible. We don’t claim to be perfect, but accessibility is a real priority to us and we’re continuously trying to improve. We’ve recently started writing some accessibility docs to go alongside our components. They outline how the components …
Vanilla’s accessibility documentation process Read More