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PeerTube 7.2, an open-source, decentralized video platform, rolls out with redesigned video management, enhanced filtering, and refined handling of sensitive content.

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Process Explorer is a task manager and system monitor. It provides the functionality of Windows Task Manager along with features for collecting information about processes running on the user’s system.

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Karton is a new, still-in-development KDE-native virtual machine manager using libvirt, aiming to bring VM tools closer to the Plasma desktop experience.

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KDE Gear 25.04.2 apps collection delivers updated translations and fixes across apps like Kdenlive, Kate, Akonadi, Konsole, and more.

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Passively cool the Raspberry Pi 5 the right way. Use the case as a heatsink. No fan noise to interrupt your concentration.  Here’s how to do it.

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Raspberry Pi Imager 1.9.4 updates the OS Customisation panel with regex support to match SSH public keys and removes the ‘Show password’ checkbox, disables Wayland support for the AppImage bundle, hides system drives in the destination pop-up on Linux systems, and adds support for more archive formats via the libarchive library.

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The Kubuntu Focus team has some exciting news to share. We have launched the sixth generation of the flagship M2 laptop, featuring the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU with 24 threads, Nvidia® GeForce® RTX 50-series GPUs, and many more upgrades. See more about this laptop in the press release, and see the press photos here!

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While Oracle is working hard on the next major release of its powerful virtualization software, VirtualBox 7.2, which promises a revamped UI and improvements to ARM virtualization, VirtualBox 7.1.10 is here to introduce initial support for the latest and greatest Linux 6.15 kernel series for both Linux guests and hosts.

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Fwupd 2.0.11, a Linux firmware updater tool, introduces a new reboot check command for scripting and adds SELinux state reporting, alongside numerous device compatibility and bug fixes.

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Coming two weeks after fwupd 2.0.10, the fwupd 2.0.11 release adds support for the Lenovo Thunderbolt 5 Smart dock, a new check-reboot-needed command for scripts to use, support for reading the SELinux state in the report failure metadata, and support for the Dell dock ownership command.

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In today’s connected world, IoT devices are becoming increasingly common, powering everything from home automation to industrial systems. However, this rapid growth has also expanded the attack surface for cybercriminals.

A recent discovery of the Pumabot botnet demonstrates how attackers are exploiting weak security, particularly poor SSH credential management, to breach and control vulnerable devices. For detailed best practices, it is critical to restrict SSH access from outside your network to mitigate such threats.

As cyber threats evolve, ensuring the security of your Linux systems and IoT devices is paramount. Whether you are running enterprise-grade solutions like AlmaLinux OS 10, a major leap forward for open-source Linux or managing endpoints at home, understanding malware techniques such as fileless attacks covered in Understanding ClickFix Fileless Malware helps to stay one step ahead of attackers.

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Ubuntu Touch OTA-9 is here three months after Ubuntu Touch OTA-8 to update VoLTE support so that it works out-of-box with more carriers on several Volla devices, update Waydroid with initial support for upcoming official Android 13 images, and introduce a new Noto Color Emoji font to improve support for some newer emojis.

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This blog post teaches you how to install WordPress on Debian 13. WordPress is an open-source web content management system written in PHP that stores data in the MySQL database system. It is among the most popular content management systems used by nearly a quarter of the top one million websites. WordPress was created as a tool for publishing blogs but has evolved to support other web content, including more traditional websites. In this blog post, we will install WordPress with the LAMP stack.

Installing WordPress on Debian 13 with the LAMP stack is straightforward and may take up to 10 minutes. Let’s get started!

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Everybody knows that Alpine Linux is a great base OS for containers and IoT devices, and it works great for running servers in data centers. We decided to test its performance on a desktop.

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Ubuntu Touch OTA-9 is out with VoLTE improvements, Waydroid 1.5.1 support, emoji font upgrade, and bug fixes.

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There are situations when you want to allow a user to access a system solely through FTP, while blocking all other forms of access like SSH or shell logins. This approach is particularly useful in managed hosting environments or shared systems where limiting user capabilities can improve both performance and security. For a deeper understanding of package configurations on Linux systems, check out our article on how to verify if a package is installed in Debian and RHEL-based distros, or explore modern enterprise alternatives like AlmaLinux OS 10.

Restricting shell access while allowing FTP is easy to implement using built-in Linux features. These changes ensure the user cannot initiate an interactive shell session but still has access to FTP services as needed. It’s also a good idea to familiarize yourself with advanced Linux topics such as installing the latest kernel on Ubuntu or understanding symbolic and hard links for better system control.

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Learn how to check disk health in Linux using smartctl, badblocks, and fsck utilities. Identify failing HDDs/SSDs early and prevent data loss.

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RawTherapee 5.12, a raw image processing program, introduces powerful new color tools, tone mappers, and better support for Canon, Sony, and Fujifilm RAW formats.

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A text expander can be extremely powerful as it detects when you type a keyword and replaces it while you are typing. People often use them to write quick text snippets.

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Vet is an open source tool designed to help developers and security engineers spot risks in their software supply chains. It goes beyond traditional software composition analysis by detecting known vulnerabilities and flagging malicious packages.

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