Linux for beginners: essential commands, file system basics, installation guides, and first steps with Ubuntu explained simply.
DistroWatch.com: RuscaLinux Last Update: 2026-08-21 14:11 UTC RuscaLinux is a desktop Linux distribution based on Debian’s “Stable” branch and featuring the GNOME desktop. The project’s goal is to provide a complete, ready-to-go desktop with a curated software set, but without any update mechanisms. This is the distribution’s deliberate design choice; it provides no live repositories…
Canonical has committed funding to a three-year PhD project focused on building a system that can automatically translate large C codebases into Rust. And they are not alone; UK Research and Innovation is matching their funding for the project, which is set to run through the University of Bristol’s Programming Languages Research Group. The PhD…
Designed to be very much like a slightly more modern version of the Nintendo 64’s classic GoldenEye – this is well and truly nostalgia bait, a game that younger me would have no doubt gone absolutely nuts for. Fans of Golden Eye will feel exactly at home. It even has a manual gun aiming system….
It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled COPY FROM STDIN whenan early failure occurred. An authenticated user could possibly use thisissue to execute arbitrary SQL commands. (CVE-2026-6464) It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly reset extended statisticsownership during ALTER TABLE ALTER TYPE operations. An attacker couldpossibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information or gain unintendedprivileges….
DistroWatch.com: CobaltX Last Update: 2026-08-18 23:50 UTC CobaltX is an Arch-based Linux distribution built specifically for gamers. It features the KDE Plasma desktop and comes pre-installed with the complete Linux gaming stack, i.e. Steam, Heroic Games Launcher, Bottles, Lutris, Wine, RetroArch, MangoHud and GameMode. It is built using the Archiso tool with a custom Calamares…
Xen is a hypervisor that runs on various kinds of hardware, where a crash can have massive consequences. It is deployed in fields like automotive, industrial automation, robotics, and avionics. These are all safety-critical fields where certification matters. So far, it has been on a good trajectory with increasing adoption and enhancements that keep it…
Oh my gosh, finally. Such a simple issue that has been a problem for years is finally fixed. Bethesda just updated Fallout 4 and below is everything that’s changed. They just need to do Skyrim next, which has had the exact same bug also since forever. They do have a Skyrim update coming sometime soon,…
Patrick Keshishian discovered that libpng incorrectly handled certaintext chunks. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial ofservice. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-10087) It was discovered that libpng incorrectly handled certain malformedimages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial ofservice. This issue only affected Ubuntu…
DistroWatch.com: SkillFishOS Last Update: 2026-08-16 21:49 UTC skillfishos-26.06.3-kde (more screenshots in our gallery)Â Â SkillFishOS is a gaming-focused Linux distribution based on Debian’s “Unstable” branch and featuring a themed KDE Plasma desktop. Originally developed for the AMD BC250 compact motherboard built around AMD’s Cyan Skillfish accelerated processing unit (APU), it is also available for generic 64-bit…
Proton has launched AI Paper Trail, a free tool that shows people what their AI chatbot conversations reveal about them. It runs on Lumo (partner link), the company’s privacy-focused AI assistant, and works by digging through exported ChatGPT or Claude conversation history. Once you upload your content, the tool starts building a personal report around…
