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Passwordless logins with Yubikey Sun 29 November 2020 Yubikey is currently the de facto device for U2F authentication. It enables adding an extra layer of security on top of SSH, system login, signing GPG keys, and so on. It is also compatible with several other authentication methods, such as WebAuthn and PAM. This post will show how to leverage your Yubikey for unlocking the system lock-screen, both with and without using a password. It will then delve into how to automatically lock the scre...

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Arch Linux, one of the more popular Linux distros, goes its own way, putting you in control. According to DistroWatch, 274 Linux distributions are active [1]. However, that number is misleading. Many distributions are heavily based on other distros, with only minor variations such as software selection or the intended audience. Many distributions, too, are dependent on a major distros repositories. By contrast, Arch Linux, since its founding in March 2002, has gained a reputation for doing thin...

Google claims it recently found un-named third-party Chromium-based browsers integrating Google cloud-based features, such as Chrome sync and Click to Call, that were intended only for Google Chrome users. In other words, "This meant that a small fraction of users could sign into their Google Account and store their personal Chrome sync data, such as bookmarks, not just with Google Chrome, but also with some third-party Chromium-based browsers." Also:  Google was not amused.  Starting on M...

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Why would that be so hard you ask? Doesnt Linux run on almost every processor in the world from 80386s to IBM s390x to SPARC? Hasnt Linux been running on the ARM family since 1995? Yes and yes. But, in earlier cases, Linux developers had access to the chips firmware, microcode, and documentation. Thats not the case with the M1. Torvalds would love to run Linux on these next-generation Macs. "Ive been waiting for an ARM laptop that can run Linux for a long time. The new Air would be almost perf...

Theseus OS Theseus is a new OS written from scratch in Rust to experiment with novel OS structure, better state management, and how to shift OS responsibilities like resource management into the compiler. We are continually working to improve the OS, including its fault recovery abilities for higher system availability without redundancy, as well as easier and more arbitrary live evolution and runtime flexbility. Though still an incomplete prototype, we envision that Theseus will be useful for ...

"Any Arch Linux users should feel right at home," Martin said.  SEE: (TechRepublic Premium) Martin announced the crowdfunding project in December and officially launched the project this week after reaching the $4,000 per month target he wanted to begin serious work on the Linux port for Apples M1 – the first release of Apples Arm-based silicon system-on-chips (SoC) for Macs.   The project is being developed in the open with contributions regularly pushed to GitHub.  The Asahi project t...

Project wins sponsorship, and Torvalds is interested, but can it succeed without the motherships cooperation? Tim Anderson Thu 7 Jan 2021 // 16:30 UTC Share Copy Japan-based developer Hector Martin has formally kicked off the crowdfunded Asahi project, which aims to get Linux running on Arm-based Apple Silicon Macs. "The goal is to bring Linux support on Apple Silicon Macs to the point where it is not merely a tech demo, but is actually an OS you would want to use on a d...

Author(s): Christoph Langner Following in the footsteps of Norton Commander and its clones, the Sunflower twin-panel file manager takes a giant leap forward with a switch to Python 3 and GTK3. Some programs, such as Netscape, Adobe Photoshop, and Microsoft Office, set the benchmark for future products. For file managers, the discontinued Norton Commander paved the way to easier copying, moving, and editing files at the MS-DOS command line. Norton Commanders view, which was divided i...