Linod Ever wondered how to make your bash scripts more robust and professional? The declare command in bash is your secret weapon for proper variable management! Alright! So, variables in bash don’t have any types and you can simply use them as name=value . That’s not surprising. What you might not know is that you can
GNOME Shell extensions make it easy to reshape the standard desktop layout in novel new ways, with add-ons like Dash to Panel, OpenBar, and Task Up provide options to combine, configure and customise the top panel. Now, another choice has drifted on to the scene: Floating Mini Panel. Floating Mini Panel what it says: it
The second monthly snapshot of Ubuntu Questing Quokka (to become Ubuntu 25.10 when released in October 9) is now available. You’re reading Ubuntu 25.10 Snapshot 2 is Now Available to Download, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
Deepin 25 launches as an immutable Linux system, featuring a revamped desktop, AI assistant, and universal app packaging with cross-distro compatibility. The post Deepin 25 Launches as Immutable Linux Release appeared first on Linux Today.
Coccinelle is a tool for automatic program matching and transformation that was originally developed for making large-scale changes to the Linux kernel source code (i.e., C code). Matches and transformations are driven by user-specific transformation rules in the form of abstracted patches, referred to as semantic patches. As the Linux kernel—and systems software more generally—is
In 2023, Fujita Tomonori wrote a Rust version of the existing driver for the Asix AX88796B embedded Ethernet controller. At slightly more than 100 lines, it’s about as simple as a driver can be, and therefore is a useful touchstone for the differences between writing Rust and C in the kernel. Looking at the Rust
The history of the bcachefs filesystem in the kernel has been turbulent, most recently with Linus Torvalds refusing a pull request for the 6.16-rc3 release. Torvalds has now pulled the code in question, but also said: I think we’ll be parting ways in the 6.17 merge window. You made it very clear that I can’t
In an interesting turn of events, Linus Torvalds and Bill Gates meet each other for the first time at a dinner invite. What would have they talked about? Any guesses? This photo also made me realize how quickly Torvalds has aged in the past few years 😔 We have 71 new lifetime members, just 4
If you’re a Linux user, you might have found yourself tangled in boot issues while installing your favorite distro especially if “Secure Boot is” in the picture. Secure Boot is meant to add an extra layer of protection to our systems, preventing unverified software from running at boot. Sounds like a win, right? Well, not
You’re walking to your office, coffee in hand, when you spot it—a sleek USB drive labeled “CONFIDENTIAL SALARY DATA” abandoned near the elevator. Your curiosity wars with caution, but the temptation to uncover its secrets wins. Within seconds of plugging it into your workstation, your organization’s network begins hemorrhaging sensitive data to an unknown attacker.