Of all the Linux commands, rm is notorious. It's easy to completely wipe out your system with one mislaid rm command as root.

The Linux kernel remains the beating heart of the OS. In 2026, we’ll likely see: New Long-Term Support (LTS) Baselines: With releases like 6.18 already declared LTS and successor branches maturing, ...

Surfshark has added dedicated IP support to its Linux GUI app, extending a feature it’s been focusing on since 2023.

Back in the early days of Linux, there were multiple floppy disk distributions. They made handy rescue or tinkering ...

Ubuntu Game Pack includes Steam, Lutris, Itch.io, and Game Jolt, as well as PlayOnLinux, CrossOver, Wine, DosBox, ScummVM, and more. Some of those options are free, while others are pay-to-play or ...

As the first part of a series, [George Emad] takes us through a few examples of the Linux operating system being used in spacecraft. These range from SpaceX’s Dragon capsule to everyone’s favorite ...

Pear OS has had a bit of history. It started out as a Debian-based Linux distribution called Pear OS. Then, out of nowhere, it was renamed Comice OS. The rename gremlins struck again, and it was back ...

Researchers have found a malicious backdoor in a compression tool that made its way into widely used Linux distributions, including those from Red Hat and Debian. Because the backdoor was discovered ...

Is Android just Linux? This is one of those frustrating questions that seems like it should have a straightforward ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer, even though you can install a Linux desktop on Android. Still, ...

Android’s Linux Terminal app can now run graphical Linux apps in the latest Canary build, a major step forward for the feature. A new “Display” button launches a graphical environment, letting users ...