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A newcomer to the password-management world, Myki is free and has unique security features, but its not as smooth or feature-rich as some of its competitors.

Cybersecurity researchers from Qualys have discovered a very easy to exploit bug dubbed "Pwnkit" that affects all Linux distros.

When it comes to computers, there are two things that really get my motor running -- AMD processors and Linux-based operating systems. So when I learned MINISFORUM had begun selling a diminutive AMD Ryzen-powered desktop that comes with Manjaro Linux pre-installed, my heart skipped a beat. It is very exciting to see yet another computer being offered with Linux rather than Windows.

With the release of Linux Mint 20.03 comes a new version geared for newer hardware.

Did you download an RPM file, and you’re not sure what it is or what do with it? It’s one of the file types used to install applications in Red Hat Enterprise Linux-based distributions, and we’ll show you how to use them.

A few days ago, I decided to tinker with an old Acer Aspire laptop in an attempt to make it useful again. It was running a previous version of Xubuntu, a lightweight Linux distribution, but nobody wantsed to use it because it was too damn slow. I could just imagine how it fares with Windows on it. I

When using a Linux-based operating system, you should always use the most recent kernel, right? Actually, no. While new kernels do add fixes and support for new hardware, they can also be less stable and cause bugs.

Using Linux isn't just about the command line, and that includes the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). If you'd rather have a GUI to install packages and apps from, you're in luck.

Mozilla has released Firefox 96. It doesn't bring much in the way of new features but it does improve protections against Cross Site Request Forgery which could protect users from attackers.

So, you decided to get rid of Windows and switch to Linux because you have strong beliefs about free and open source software, eh? Well done! That is quite the noble action, and you should be proud that you are following your morals. You could have chosen a Chromebook but you didnt, as you didnt want to support Google. Fair enough.