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The Linux desktop is already the new normal
Submitted by l33tdawg on Tue, 2013-05-07 11:14
A debate is smoldering yet again in the Linux community as prominent figures debate whether it's time to give up hope on the "year of the Linux desktop" ever coming or whether the advent of Android is actually its fulfillment. Problem is, it came and it's been here a while, but we haven't even noticed. We just didn't know what it would look like.
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Debian Linux 7.0 is now available
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2013-05-06 01:08
Debian Linux doesn't get all the attention it once did, but as the foundation for other, more popular Linux distributions, such as Mint and Ubuntu, the release of a new major Debian version. 7.0, aka Wheezy, is still a big-deal in Linux development circles.
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Audit the security of your Unix/Linux systems using lynis
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2013-04-29 05:10
Lynis is an auditing tool for unix/linux like systems which is used to scan the entire unix/linux systems for security issues, installed software informations, general system information, configuration issues or mistakes, software patch management, malware and vulnerability, firewall auditing, user accounts without passwords, invalid file permissions and many more.
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Linux fatware? These distros need to slim down
Submitted by l33tdawg on Tue, 2013-04-09 06:18
As I prepped a new virtual server template the other day, it occurred to me that we need more virtualization-specific Linux distributions or at least specific VM-only options when performing an install. A few distros take steps in this direction, such as Ubuntu and OEL jeOS (just enough OS), but they're not necessarily tuned for virtual servers.
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Second Beta Release of Ubuntu Kylin 13.04 Is Available for Download
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2013-04-08 07:45
Ubuntu Kylin 13.04 Beta 2 was also released today, April 5, along with all the others Linux distributions that are part of the Ubuntu family.
Ubuntu Kylin is a new flavor of Ubuntu Linux, and Raring Ringtail (version 13.04) will be its first ever stable release. Today’s final testing version fixes last minute bugs, such as an updated PM2.5 API in the China Weather Indicator, and saving note issue with the Chinese Calendar.
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