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The exploitation of the CrashDB code injection issue could allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code on machines running Ubuntu Linux distro. New problems for Ubuntu Linux distribution, the security expert Donncha O’Cearbhaill discovered a critical vulnerability that could be exploited by a remote attacker to compromise a target computer using a malicious file. The vulnerability, a […]
Short Bytes: All recent Ubuntu Linux releases ship with Apport crash handling software. A security researcher has discovered a flaw in this utility that allows an attacker to remotely execute code using a malicious booby-trapped file. Ubuntu has released the fix for the same, which can be grabbed via simple Ubuntu update. Most of you […]
If your desktop runs a mainstream release of Linux, chances are you’re vulnerable. If you run a mainstream distribution of Linux on a desktop computer, there’s a good chance security researcher Chris Evans can hijack it when you do nothing more than open or even browse a specially crafted music file. And in the event […]
Short Bytes: The Ubuntu Budgie developers are working on an Ultra Minimal version of their Linux distribution that’ll consume less than 220MB RAM. This version is expected to ship without any standard applications or a RAM-intensive desktop environment. To tell you more about this upcoming release, we’ve contacted the developers for more information. Back in November, we […]
Short Bytes: Ubuntu 17.04 is scheduled to release next year in April 13. It’ll be a short-term release that’ll be supported for 9 months. At the moment, we don’t know much about the detailed features coming with Ubuntu 17.04. However, it’s expected to showcase more capabilities of Unity 8 and push Snap packages even further. […]
idb a tool to simplify some common tasks for iOS app security assessments and research. Requirements: Ubuntu or OS X Ruby 1.9.3 or 2.1 For OS X: brew install qt cmake usbmuxd libimobiledevice For Ubuntu: apt-get install cmake libqt4-dev git-core libimobiledevice-utils libplist-utils usbmuxd libxml2-dev libsqlite3-dev -y Installing idb: Install idb: gem install idb […]
Short Bytes: The budgie-remix Linux distro team has announced that the Ubuntu Technical Board has granted it an official community flavor distro status. 17.04 will be the first release of this distro under a new name Ubuntu Budgie. This change will allow Ubuntu Budgie to enjoy an equal status, just like the other flavors, in the Ubuntu […]
Short Bytes: The developers of the Mythbuntu Linux distribution have announced that the development of the official Ubuntu flavor will come to an end in the coming future. The reason stated is the lack of manpower of work on updates and bug fixing. For MythTV, the users can install Xubuntu and add Mythbuntu repository. The developers […]
GNU/Linux developer Arne Exton is always ahead of time, and it looks like he has just released a new build of his MeX GNU/Linux distribution that ships with the Refracta tools pre-installed. MeX Build 161030 arrived a couple of days ago, based on the Debian GNU/Linux 8.6 “Jessie” and Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS (Xenial Xerus) operating […]
Short Bytes: Thanks to technology enthusiasts’ underwhelming response to Apple’s October event, a big flock of users turned to the famed Ubuntu laptop seller System76 whose website witnessed about 4-times more traffic than usual. As a result, System76 needed to upgrade the servers to keep up. It could be seen as a sign that users are looking at […]
Short Bytes: Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak is finally released. Now you can download this free and open source operating system on your computer and install it in few simple steps. The existing Ubuntu users can also perform the upgrade via Command Line or Software & Updates option. After spending six months in development, Canonical has released the […]
Short Bytes: After spending six months in development, Ubuntu 16.10 operating system has arrived. Now you can download the latest version of this open source operating system and experience an improved desktop. This release arrives with Linux kernel 4.8, experimental Unity 8 session, and better hardware support. Canonical, the parent company behind Ubuntu, has released Ubuntu 16.10 […]
If you work a lot in the command line, you probably keep more than one Terminal window open at once. However, instead of having separate windows, you can condense all your Terminal sessions onto one window using tabs in ubuntu terminal. We’ll show you how to create tabs in ubuntu terminal. To begin, open a Terminal […]
Short Bytes: Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak Final Beta is now available for download for all major flavors. This release arrives with updated packages and Linux kernel 4.8. This release gives a pretty good idea of what users should expect from the Final Release which is scheduled for October 13. The Ubuntu team has announced the […]
Short Bytes: Canonical has unveiled the official mascot of Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak. This logo follows the origami-based Suru visual theme. You can spot this logo on the installer slideshow that plays during new Ubuntu installation. Earlier this year in April, when Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth announced that the codename of Ubuntu 16.10 will be […]
In this tutorial we are going to see how to backup your Ubuntu VPS to DropBox storage account automatically. This method is tested using the last version of Ubuntu 16.04. And make sure you have a DropBox account before you get started. How to: Step 1: Create a DropBox free trail account.Step 2: Click open […]
Short Bytes: The first beta for Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak has arrived. You can now download the ISO images for Ubuntu GNOME, Ubuntu MATE, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Studio, and Ubuntu Kylin from Canonical servers. Ubuntu 16.10 Beta 1 ships with Linux kernel 4.4, LibreOffice 5.2, and GCC 6.2.0. The second and final beta is slated to arrive on September 22, […]
Images: Canonical Short Bytes: Canonical is taking some big steps to improve its community developed Terminal app. Canonical developers and designers are working to add functionalities like split screen, keyboard shortcuts, unlimited history, more themability, etc. to the app. Canonical has also urged the users to contribute and make Terminal even better. On August 15, […]
Short Bytes: Canonical has finally released the first point release of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. This open source release includes numerous app updates and bug fixes. If you are interested in grabbing the latest Ubuntu release, you can download the ISO and torrent files by visiting Ubuntu release servers or the links mentioned ahead. Canonical’s Ubuntu […]
Short Bytes: Do you use Windows 10 and like the looks of Ubuntu Linux? Well, you can get the same looks on your Windows machine by installing Mavericks Ubuntu theme for Windows 10 and Windows 7. Theme’s creator provides details instructions on his DeviantArt page. In our previous articles, we have told you the advantages […]
Short Bytes: A developer has been able to run Ubuntu Linux with Unity on Windows 10 by making dbus and X server work on Microsoft’s Linux port. Getting this thing done on your computer is not for the faint-hearted as it requires lots of workarounds. So, if you are willing to accept this challenge, give this article […]