12-Year-Old PolicyKit Local Privilege Escalation Flaw Now Patched in Major Linux Distros
https://9to5linux.com/12-year-old-policykit-local-privilege-escalation-flaw-now-patched-in-major-linux-distros
https://9to5linux.com/12-year-old-policykit-local-privilege-escalation-flaw-now-patched-in-major-linux-distros
9to5Linux
12-Year-Old PolicyKit Local Privilege Escalation Flaw Now Patched in Major Linux Distros - 9to5Linux
A 12-year-old PolicyKit local privilege escalation flaw was recently patched in all major GNU/Linux distributions. Update now!
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Ubuntu is Axing the Partner Repo Nobody Uses - OMG! Ubuntu!
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/ubuntu-is-axing-the-partner-repo-nobody-uses
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/ubuntu-is-axing-the-partner-repo-nobody-uses
OMG! Ubuntu!
Ubuntu is Axing the Partner Repo Nobody Uses
Ubuntu wants to close the Canonical Partner repository ahead of the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS release. This isn't a shock as it's been empty for more than a year.
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Rust-Written Replacement To GNU Coreutils Progressing, Some Binaries Now Faster - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Rust-Coreutils-Jan-2022
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Rust-Coreutils-Jan-2022
Phoronix
Rust-Written Replacement To GNU Coreutils Progressing, Some Binaries Now Faster
Along with the broader industry trend of transitioning security-sensitive code to memory-safe languages like Rust, there has been an effort to write a Rust-based replacement to GNU Coreutils
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Steam Deck to Launch Officially on February 25th, 2022 - 9to5Linux
https://9to5linux.com/steam-deck-to-launch-officially-on-february-25th-2022
https://9to5linux.com/steam-deck-to-launch-officially-on-february-25th-2022
9to5Linux
Steam Deck to Launch Officially on February 25th, 2022 - 9to5Linux
Valve announced today that their Steam Deck Linux-powered handheld gaming device will launch officially on February 25th, 2022.
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Obsidian is a Notion Alternative for Hardcore Markdown Users for Creating Knowledge Graph of Notes - It's FOSS
https://itsfoss.com/obsidian-markdown-editor/
https://itsfoss.com/obsidian-markdown-editor/
It's FOSS
Obsidian Review: Notion Alternative for the Markdown Pros
This second brain tool has taken the first brain of Markdown lovers by storm.
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PwnKit: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Discovered in polkit’s pkexec (CVE-2021-4034) | Qualys Security Blog
https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2022/01/25/pwnkit-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-discovered-in-polkits-pkexec-cve-2021-4034
https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2022/01/25/pwnkit-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-discovered-in-polkits-pkexec-cve-2021-4034
Qualys
CVE-2021-4034: How PwnKit Exploits Polkit’s pkexec | Qualys
CVE-2021-4034, a PwnKit vulnerability, lets unprivileged users gain root access via pkexec. Explore its impact and how to mitigate the risk.
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Linux Fu: Bash Strings | Hackaday
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/26/linux-fu-bash-strings/
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/26/linux-fu-bash-strings/
Hackaday
Linux Fu: Bash Strings
If you are a traditional programmer, using bash for noscripting may seem limiting sometimes, but for certain tasks, bash can be very productive. It turns out, some of the limits of bash are really li…
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Latest Raspberry Pi OS Release Adds New Options to Its Configuration Tool, Many Bug Fixes - 9to5Linux
https://9to5linux.com/latest-raspberry-pi-os-release-adds-new-options-to-its-configuration-tool-many-bug-fixes
https://9to5linux.com/latest-raspberry-pi-os-release-adds-new-options-to-its-configuration-tool-many-bug-fixes
9to5Linux
Latest Raspberry Pi OS Release Adds New Options to Its Configuration Tool, Many Bug Fixes - 9to5Linux
New Raspberry Pi OS release is now available for download with various improvements to the main configuration tool and many bug fixes.
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New Theme Brings libadwaita's Sleek Looks to Older GTK Apps - OMG! Ubuntu!
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/libadwaita-gtk3-theme
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/libadwaita-gtk3-theme
OMG! Ubuntu!
This Theme Brings the libadwaita Look to Older GTK Apps
If you love the look of libadwaita and want to bring its style to older apps on your desktop, check out the new adw-gtk theme by designer ~lassekongo83.
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Nitrux 2.0 Launches with Linux Kernel 5.16, Better Hardware Support, and Visual Changes - 9to5Linux
https://9to5linux.com/nitrux-2-0-launches-with-linux-kernel-5-16-better-hardware-support-and-visual-changes
https://9to5linux.com/nitrux-2-0-launches-with-linux-kernel-5-16-better-hardware-support-and-visual-changes
9to5Linux
Nitrux 2.0 Launches with Linux Kernel 5.16, Better Hardware Support, and Visual Changes - 9to5Linux
Nitrux 2.0 GNU/Linux distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 5.16, better hardware support, and many visual changes.
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Minetest 5.5.0 is out, forked their own rendering engine with IrrlichtMT | GamingOnLinux
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/01/minetest-550-is-out-forked-their-own-rendering-engine-with-irrlichtmt/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/01/minetest-550-is-out-forked-their-own-rendering-engine-with-irrlichtmt/
GamingOnLinux
Minetest 5.5.0 is out, forked their own rendering engine with IrrlichtMT
Minetest 5.5.0 has rolled out, with a switch over from Irrlicht to their own fork of the rendering engine IrrlichtMt designed to have special enhancements just for Minetest.
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How to Install Void Linux: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide
https://linuxiac.com/void-linux-installation/
https://linuxiac.com/void-linux-installation/
Linuxiac
How to Install Void Linux: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide
This guide will show you how to install Void Linux easily and set up a fully workable GNOME desktop environment.
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Raspberry Pi PaperPi App Offers Cool E-Ink Display Tools | Tom's Hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-paperpi-eink-tools#amp_tf=Da%20%251%24s&aoh=16437241551390&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tomshardware.com%2Fnews%2Fraspberry-pi-paperpi-eink-tools
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-paperpi-eink-tools#amp_tf=Da%20%251%24s&aoh=16437241551390&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tomshardware.com%2Fnews%2Fraspberry-pi-paperpi-eink-tools
Tom's Hardware
Raspberry Pi PaperPi App Offers Cool E-Ink Display Tools
Thanks to projects like this, it’s easier than ever to get started with E-Ink displays.
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