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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Redis 7.0 Is Near With "Significant Performance Optimizations" - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Redis-7.0-rc1
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Redis-7.0-rc1
Phoronix
Redis 7.0 Is Near With "Significant Performance Optimizations"
The first release candidate of Redis 7.0 was made available today
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KDE Falkon 3.2 Web Browser Released with Screen Capture Support, Many Improvements - 9to5Linux
https://9to5linux.com/kde-falkon-3-2-web-browser-released-with-screen-capture-support-many-improvements
https://9to5linux.com/kde-falkon-3-2-web-browser-released-with-screen-capture-support-many-improvements
9to5Linux
KDE Falkon 3.2 Web Browser Released with Screen Capture Support, Many Improvements - 9to5Linux
KDE Falkon 3.2 web browser is now available for download with numerous new features and improvements, as well as many bug fixes.
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Xfce's Apps Update for January 2022: New Releases of Ristretto, CPU Freq Plugin, and More - 9to5Linux
https://9to5linux.com/xfces-apps-update-for-january-2022-new-releases-of-ristretto-cpu-freq-plugin-and-more
https://9to5linux.com/xfces-apps-update-for-january-2022-new-releases-of-ristretto-cpu-freq-plugin-and-more
9to5Linux
Xfce's Apps Update for January 2022: New Releases of Ristretto, CPU Freq Plugin, and More - 9to5Linux
Xfce's apps update for January 2022 is here with news about new releases of Ristretto, Tumbler, Indicator plugin, and CPU Freq plugin.
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'Phinger' is a Pointedly Cool Cursor Theme for Linux Desktops - OMG! Ubuntu!
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/02/phinger-cursor-theme-for-linux
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/02/phinger-cursor-theme-for-linux
OMG! Ubuntu!
‘Phinger’ is a Pointedly Cool Cursor Theme for Linux Desktops
I'm writing about a cursor theme cos I never write about cursor themes! Phinger Cursors is a high-quality pointer pack suitable for light and dark desktops.
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