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  • Suspend and Resume a Process

    Suspend and Resume a Process

    How to Suspend and Resume a Process in Linux. When working on Linux, you fire up one command after another. For example, you edit a configuration file using the nano or vim editors or download files using the wget command and suddenly want to take a look at some other files or need to execute…

  • Last Minute Addition for Linux 6.11

    Last Minute Addition for Linux 6.11

    The Linux 6.11 kernel is expected to be christened as stable tomorrow (9/15). Ahead of that stable release one of the last minute “fixes” is adding in another ID for upcoming Intel Arrow Lake processors. For months already Intel engineers have been building out the Arrow Lake support within the Linux kernel that is largely…

  • Review of Linux Solus

    Review of Linux Solus

    Solus is a no-frills desktop distribution that makes using Linux a no-brainerIf you’re looking for a Linux desktop distribution that puts function over form and gets the job done with ease, Solus should be at the top of your list. I’ve spent decades using Linux and testing just about every type of distribution to ever…

  • Linux Running on Raspberry Pi Hazard3 RISC-V Cores

    Linux Running on Raspberry Pi Hazard3 RISC-V Cores

    Developer Jesse Taube Gets Linux Up and Running on the Raspberry Pi RP2350’s Hazard3 RISC-V Cores!This Buildroot-based basic Linux distribution runs natively on the RP2350’s Hazard3 RISC-V cores — albeit not very quickly. Developer Jesse Taube has become the first to successfully boot a minimal Linux distribution on the Raspberry Pi Pico 2’s RP2350 microcontroller…

  • This week in Plasma: 6.2 beta release

    This week in Plasma: 6.2 beta release

    Technically Akademy isn’t part of Plasma, but most of KDE’s movers and shakers were here in Würzburg for Akademy 2024 this week, so the list of technical work merged was understandably light; we were all busy with conference things! I’ve already blogged about my Akademy experience separately; check it out here if you’re interested. Despite…

  • Kali 2024.3 with 11 New Hacking Tools

    Kali 2024.3 with 11 New Hacking Tools

    The Kali Linux team has released Kali Linux 2024.3, the latest iteration of their popular penetration testing and ethical hacking distribution. This update brings a host of new features, including 11 new hacking tools, improved Raspberry Pi support, and various behind-the-scenes optimizations. “Our focus has been on a lot of behind-the-scenes updates and optimizations since…

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