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USN-8500-1: Vim vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
Byadmin July 3, 2026

26.04 LTS resolute vim – 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 vim-common – 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 vim-gtk3 – 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 vim-gui-common – 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 vim-motif – 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 vim-nox – 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 vim-runtime – 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 vim-tiny – 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 xxd – 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 25.10 questing vim – 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 vim-athena – 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 vim-common – 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 vim-gtk3 – 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 vim-gui-common – 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 vim-motif – 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 vim-nox – 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 vim-runtime – 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 vim-tiny – 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 xxd – 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 24.04 LTS noble vim – 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 vim-athena – 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 vim-common – 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 vim-gtk3 – 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 vim-gui-common – …

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A Simple Way to Install Talos Linux on Any Machine, with Any Provider
Byadmin July 3, 2026

Talos Linux is a specialized operating system designed for running Kubernetes. First and foremost it handles full lifecycle management for Kubernetes control-plane components. On the other hand, Talos Linux focuses on security, minimizing the user’s ability to influence the system. A distinctive feature of this OS is the near-complete absence of executables, including the absence…

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Raspberry Pi Connect: Remote Access to your Pi from any Web Browser
Byadmin July 2, 2026

Want to be able to access your Raspberry Pi from a different computer via a web browser, potentially from anywhere in the world? Using the new Raspberry Pi Connect tool you can. Announced by the Raspberry Pi Foundation today, the Raspberry Pi Connect tool gives you secure, remote GUI access to your Raspberry Pi (if…

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DistroWatch.com: Galactic Mandate Linux
Byadmin July 2, 2026

DistroWatch.com: Galactic Mandate Linux Last Update: 2026-07-02 18:17 UTC Galactic Mandate Linux is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution featuring the Budgie desktop and a science fiction theme. It includes book-cover themes, live system telemetry, themed applications, alert modes, visual file tools, and practical Linux software, such as Firefox and OnlyOffice delivered as flatpak packages. The distribution…

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Collabora Office 26.04 Keeps AI Optional and Refines Writer and Calc
Byadmin July 2, 2026

Collabora Productivity got into the desktop editor market last year when they launched Collabora Office, an office suite built on the same rendering mechanism as Collabora Online, but focused on offline use. They came up with this so people could get the same editing experience online or offline without needing to re-learn their way around…

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NVIDIA reveal games coming to GeForce NOW in July including Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced
Byadmin July 2, 2026

NVIDIA GeForce NOW expands with newly supported games every month, and NVIDIA have revealed an initial set that’s arriving for July 2026. You can play GeForce NOW on Linux / SteamOS with their official app, which launched in Beta for Desktop Linux back in January. It’s been officially available for Steam Deck since May 2025….

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USN-8467-2: Perl vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
Byadmin July 2, 2026

USN-8467-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Perl. This update provides thecorresponding fix for Perl on Ubuntu 25.10. Original advisory details:It was discovered that Perl’s Archive::Tar module incorrectly handledsymlink and hardlink targets during extraction. An attacker could use thisissue to read or overwrite arbitrary files outside the extractiondirectory. (CVE-2026-42496)It was discovered that Perl had a heap buffer overflow…

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Automating Compliance Management with UTMStack’s Open Source SIEM & XDR
Byadmin July 2, 2026

Achieving and maintaining compliance with regulatory frameworks can be challenging for many organizations. Managing security controls manually often leads to excessive use of time and resources, leaving less available for strategic initiatives and business growth. Standards such as CMMC, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC2 and GDPR demand ongoing monitoring, detailed documentation, and rigorous evidence collection. Solutions…

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After 14 Years of Cantarell, GNOME is Testing a New Default Font
Byadmin July 2, 2026

When GNOME 47 is released later this year it may come with a new desktop font. Well, not new new, so don’t get too excited. We’re talking new to GNOME, not new to the world. GNOME’s design team is exploring a switch to Inter, a popular open-source sans-serif typeface first published in 2017 by Swedish…

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DistroWatch.com: AbeirOS
Byadmin July 2, 2026

DistroWatch.com: AbeirOS Last Update: 2026-07-01 16:53 UTC AbeirOS is a Void-based Linux distribution featuring a vanilla KDE Plasma desktop. Its main feature is the use of the musl C library (instead of GNU’s glibc library used by most Linux distributions), considered a lightweight and efficient alternative to glibc but with some compatibility challenges, more suitable…

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