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A new Linux zero-day exploit, named Dirty Frag, allows local attackers to gain root privileges on most major Linux distributions with a single command. Security researcher Hyunwoo Kim, who disclosed ...

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A high-severity security flaw affecting default installations of Ubuntu Desktop versions 24.04 and later could be exploited to escalate privileges to the root level. Tracked as CVE-2026-3888 (CVSS ...

Apt is more than just a software installer. The Debian/Ubuntu package manager can do much more. With these commands at your disposal, apt becomes more powerful. I've used Debian/Ubuntu-based ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Sometimes when a developer wants to clean up their branch history or simplify their git commit ...

DEB files in Ubuntu are similar to EXE files on Windows and DMG files on macOS. It’s a software packaging format for Ubuntu (Debian) systems, and the installation ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. When Jenkins runs, it stuffs all of its logs, cloned repos, plugin configurations and build ...

Keeping your Ubuntu install up-to-date isn’t difficult, even from the command line – but if you install packages from a slew of sources you often end up typing out a shopping list of commands to stay ...