Major Debian Linux Kernel Patch Fixes 8-Year-Old Privilege Escalation Flaw
The Debian Project released new major Linux kernel patches for the Debian GNU/Linux 8 “Jessie” and Debian GNU/Linux 9 “Stretch” operating system series to address a...
Transmission 2.94 BitTorrent Client Adds Security, LibreSSL Compatibility Fixes
Transmission developer Mike Gelfand released today a new maintenance update to the popular BitTorrent client used by millions of computer users on GNU/Linux, Mac, and Windows...
KDE Neon Operating System Is Moving to Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)
The developers of the KDE neon GNU/Linux distribution announced today that they are currently working on rebasing all four editions on Canonical’s recently released Ubuntu 18.04...
Lubuntu Is Finally Moving to LXQt by Default with the Lubuntu 18.10 Release
Lubuntu release manager Simon Quigley announced that the upcoming Lubuntu 18.10 operating system would ship with the LXQt desktop environment by default instead of LXDE. It’s...
Latest Kali Linux Ethical Hacking OS Release Adds Spectre & Meltdown Mitigations
Offensive Security released a new version of their Kali Linux (formerly BackTrack Linux) ethical hacking and penetration testing operating system with latest GNU/Linux technologies and updated...
Fedora 28 Launches with a Focus on Server Modularity, Latest Linux Technologies
Red Hat-sponsored Fedora Project announced the release and general availability of the Fedora 28 Linux-based operating system for desktops, servers, and cloud environments. Powered by the...
System76 Releases Pop!_OS Linux 18.04, Based on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)
System76 value-added computer reseller released the Pop!_OS Linux 18.04 operating system for their computer lineup as well as anyone else who wants to install their Ubuntu-based...
MeX Linux OS Drops Linux Mint Base, It's Now Based on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Arne Exton released a new version of its MeX Linux operating system that switches from the older Linux Mint base to the latest Ubuntu release. If...
Voyager Linux 18.04 Released with Long Term Support, Based on Xubuntu 18.04 LTS
The developer behind the Ubuntu-based Voyager Linux distribution released a new LTS (Long Term Support) branch based on Canonical’s recently released Xubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)...
KDE Plasma 5.13 Desktop to Get Overhauled Lock & Login Screens with New Features
KDE developer Nathaniel Graham reports on one of the biggest changes coming to the KDE Plasma 5.13 desktop environment release this summer, namely the revamp of...
