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1Password Beta Arrives for

Much like the Windows app, this is a full-featured desktop application. 1Password for Linux offers everything you’d expect here: searching, easy sharing, data export, Watchtower with Security Score—the works. It also works with biometric unlock options.

The full version is expected to launch sometime next year

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How To Prevent Eye Strain Using SafeEyes In - It Will Periodically Lock Your Keyboard And Force You To Take A Break

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New kernel releases seem to pop out quicker than they used to, but since they’re always chock full of welcome improvements

Linux 5.9 is the latest mainline kernel release to be issued.

Linus Torvalds, father of the kernel, announced the new release using his trademark modesty , saying that “…nothing in [this update] gives me any particular reason to delay another week, here we are.”

omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/10/linux-

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Nmap is the most famous scanning tool used by penetration testers.

In this article, we will look at some core features of Nmap along with a few useful commands.

What is Nmap?

Nmap is short for Network Mapper. It is an open-source command-line tool that is used to scan IP addresses and ports in a network and to detect installed applications

freecodecamp.org/news/what-is-

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Pinephone Multiboot Image Boots 13 Different Distributions

cnx-software.com/2020/09/16/pi

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Windows 10 now lets you mount ext4 filesystems in WSL 2

bleepingcomputer.com/news/micr

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Recognize more devices on with this USB ID Repository

An open source project contains a public repository of all known IDs used in USB devices

You can browse the repository for particular devices either from the website or by downloading the database. Users are also welcome to submit new data
opensource.com/article/20/8/us

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The Foundation has launched a new collaborative project designed to address security vulnerabilities in open source software, bringing together some of the most influential players in technology

The new entity will fold together a few different overlapping initiatives, including the Open Source Security Coalition (OSSC) and the Core Infrastructure Initiative (CII), which will now operate under the umbrella of the OpenSSF.

techradar.com/news/open-source

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REMnux new version

The initial release was before 10 years, now a new version REMnux 7 is released

It can be installed as a virtual appliance or standalone operating system or can be run as a docker container

With the new version, all the tools have been refreshed, some of the old tools have been retired and many new tools have been added.

REMnux is a Linux distro for malware researchers

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Ubuntu says it will no longer track which packages desktop users install from the archives.

omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/07/ubuntu

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Star Labs’ Newest Laptop is Small But Perfectly Formed

This $426/£399 Linux laptop is available to buy with a choice of pre-loaded Linux distro, including Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Linux Mint 20, and Zorin OS 15.2.
omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/07/starla

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Linus Torvalds banishes masters, slaves and blacklists from the kernel, starting now

As a colossal commit count crashes into Linux 5.8-rc5

theregister.com/2020/07/13/lin

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kernel coders propose inclusive terminology coding guidelines, note: 'Arguments about why people should not be offended do not scale'

Move won't fix 'brutal system of human misery' but aims to encourage participation

theregister.com/2020/07/06/lin

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'It's really hard to find maintainers' Linus Torvalds ponders the future of

Will code move on to a language such as Rust? 'I'm convinced it's going to happen' says kernel colonel

Torvalds does not do keynote talks these days, but he is willing to sit down with VMware's chief open source officer Dirk Hohndel for a conversation
theregister.com/2020/06/30/har

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Microsoft just gave Linux on Windows 10 a major upgrade

Microsoft is bringing graphics processor support to Linux on Windows 10 through its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and now Nvidia, Intel and AMD have announced their support for the effort as well


techradar.com/news/microsoft-j

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Systemd Will Change How Your Linux Home Directory Works

The team behind systemd want you to adopt a new way of managing home directories. Calling it a “new way” is putting it lightly—this is a real paradigm shift for Linux. Here’s everything you need to know about systemd-homed, which is likely coming to a Linux distro near you.


howtogeek.com/673018/systemd-w

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Mint wants to make it easier to transfer files between Linux computers that share the same network.

To get a file from one PC to another PC at present users might reach for a USB stick; leverage a cloud sync service like Dropbox; or attempt Bluetooth file sending (which I swear never works for anyone).

omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/03/linux-

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How To Get a Linux Desktop On Your Chromebook

Welcome to The Command Line. In case you missed the announcement, The Command Line is our brand new, ongoing series that explores support, a.k.a. Crostini on Chrome OS

youtu.be/EsxmEHuf1r0

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How to minimize Thunderbird to the system tray

Birdtray is an application that allows users to keep the email program running in the system tray so that it is always accessible, and out of the way

It can also provide on-screen alerts for new messages

via the Flatpak app store, and via source code (though we do not recommend compiling it unless you understand programming or are an advanced Linux user)

addictivetips.com/ubuntu-linux

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The Deploy app will help you configure and then set up a variety of Linux distros to run on your rooted Android phone

This is a short video just showing what the Linux Deploy app looks like, how it starts up and what the VNC Viewer of the Linux Desktop looks like from the mobile device

I end the video with a larger view of the same desktop, but using VNC Viewer on my desktop computer

youtu.be/IMrdCwbKg7s

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