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SysLinuxOS is a Debian-based GNU/Linux live distribution designed for system administrators and system integrators. It offers a complete networking environment that is organised to integrate various software tools and has a friendly graphical interface using the MATE and GNOME desktops. SysLinuxOS was built to work right out of the box, with all networking tools already installed by default. It includes all major Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), several remote control clients, various browsers, as well as WINE, Wireshark, Etherape, Ettercap, PackETH, Packet Sender, Putty, Nmap, Cutecom, Packet Tracer, tools for serial console, and the latest stable Linux kernel.

Version 6.0.0 of the RPM Package Manager has been released. Notable changes in this release include support for multiple OpenPGP signatures per package, the ability to update previously installed PGP keys, as well as support for RPM v4 and v6 packages. See the release notes for full details.

Computers were once relatively static devices; if a peripheral was present at boot, it was unlikely to disappear while the system was operating. Those days are far behind us, though; devices can come and go at any time, often with no notice. That impermanence can create challenges for kernel code, which may not be expecting resources it is managing to make an abrupt exit. The revocable resource management patch set from Tzung-Bi Shih is meant to help with the creation of more robust — and more secure — kernel subsystems in a dynamic world.

Security updates have been issued by Debian (ffmpeg, jetty12, jetty9, jq, and pam), Fedora (curl, libssh, podman-tui, and prometheus-podman-exporter), Oracle (firefox, gnutls, kernel, and thunderbird), and SUSE (bluez, cairo, chromium, cmake, cups, firefox, frr, govulncheck-vulndb, kernel, kubevirt, virt-api-container, virt-controller-container, virt-exportproxy-container, virt-exportserver-container, virt-handler-container, virt-launcher-container, virt-libguestfs-t, mariadb, mybatis, ognl, python-h2, and rke2).

ZimaOS is an independently-developed, Linux-based operating system for personal servers and network-attached storage (NAS) devices. It features system-level support for remote access, RAID configuration, over-the-air (OTA) updates, and a browser-based user interface for managing the server. It is developed in China by IceWhale Technology Limited, which also produces and sells specialist storage hardware devices called "ZimaCube". Besides ZimaOS which is a complete, standalone operating system, the company also produces CasaOS, a lightweight software layer that can be installed on top of an existing Linux installation in order to turn it into a personal server or a NAS.

Calculate Linux is a Gentoo-based family of three distinguished distributions. Calculate Directory Server (CDS) is a solution that supports Windows and Linux clients via LDAP + SAMBA, providing proxy, mail and Jabbers servers with streamlined user management. Calculate Linux Desktop (CLD) is a workstation and client distribution (with a choice of Cinnamon, KDE Plasma, LXQt, MATE or Xfce desktops) that includes a wizard to configure a connection to Calculate Directory Server. Calculate Linux Scratch (CLS) is a live CD with a build framework for creating a custom distribution.

Version:next-20250922 (linux-next) Released:2025-09-22

DNS (Domain Name System) is a fundamental facilitator of several networking technologies such as mail servers, Internet browsing, and streaming services e.g., Netflix and Spotify, among others.

It works on a special computer called a DNS server – which keeps a database record of several public IP addresses along with their corresponding hostnames for it to resolve or translate hostnames to IP addresses upon user request.

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Calibre 8.10 e-book manager adds custom column tooltips, audiobook destinations in MTP, and fixes Kindle APNX file issues.

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Here’s how to upgrade to Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” from 22.1 “Xia”, with all the steps you need to follow for a smooth, safe, and trouble-free system update.

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Nearly 50 years after its debut, Microsoft has open-sourced its historic 6502 BASIC, the interpreter that powered early home computers.

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The new Linux Mint desktop release doesn’t come with many flashy new features, but it remains attractive, easy to use, and far more secure than Windows.

The post My Favorite Linux Distro Just Got Even Better With Linux Mint 22.2 ‘Zara’ – What’s New appeared first on Linux Today.

For this article in the series, I’ve run a series of benchmarks on the machine. Most of the tests use the Phoronix Test Suite.

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BesGnuLinux calls itself lightweight, useful, and stable — but after a wild ride with version 3-0, you might find it’s got a lot more ‘fast and furious’ under the hood.

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BruteForceAI is a penetration testing tool that uses LLMs to improve the way brute-force attacks are carried out. Instead of relying on manual setup, the tool can analyze HTML content, detect login form selectors, and prepare the attack process automatically. It is built to mimic realistic human behavior while running multi-threaded attacks, which makes testing more effective and accurate.

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GNOME 49 reintroduces X11 sessions in GDM, whereas GNOME 50 is slated to remove most legacy X11 code while maintaining session launching support.

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It is time once again to share a list of the best free and open-source software I’ve come across in 2025. Some of these programs are long-standing favorites that continue to improve year after year, while others are newer projects that caught my attention and proved useful in my daily Linux workflow.

As always, this is not meant to be an exhaustive list, but rather a personal collection of tools that I’ve found reliable, practical, and worth recommending. It is in the spirit of sharing that I’m writing this article, hoping you’ll discover something here that makes your Linux experience even better.

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MX Linux, a desktop-oriented Linux distribution based on Debian's "Stable" branch, is a cooperative venture between the antiX and former MEPIS Linux communities. Using Xfce as the default desktop (with separate KDE Plasma and Fluxbox editions also available), it is a mid-weight operating system designed to combine an elegant and efficient desktop with simple configuration, high stability, solid performance and medium-sized footprint.

Linus has released 6.17-rc7 for testing. "Let's keep the testing going, and we'll have the final 6.17 in a week".

Version:6.17-rc7 (mainline) Released:2025-09-21 Source:linux-6.17-rc7.tar.gz Patch:full (incremental)