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Another Debian dust-up with Firefox dependencies – but there is an annoying and awkward workaround
El Reg, as ever, helps you to get back in the game
10 Dec 2021 17:02 | 78
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Bullseye! Debian-based Raspberry Pi OS scores an update with 'less closed-source proprietary code'
Finding the hardware hard to come by? The software is just a download away
08 Nov 2021 17:16 | 21
OSes
Devuan debuts version 4.0 – as usual without a hint of the hated systemd
Three init systems offered – natch – plus lots of desktop love, and a warning of some
exim oddities15 Oct 2021 01:58 | 45
OSes
Debian 11 formally debuts and hits the Bullseye
11,294 packages added, 9,519 removed, and five years of support starting … now!
16 Aug 2021 02:56 | 47
OSes
Thinking about upgrading to Debian Bullseye? Watch out for changes in Exim and anything using Python 2.x
v11 set for mid-August release
26 Jul 2021 12:55 | 32
Security
There's no 'Skype' in Teams: Microsoft lets signing key for its Debian Skype repository slip gently into the night
Summer Solstice: A time for dancing, druids, and certificate errors
22 Jun 2021 20:05 | 13
Off-Prem
Microsoft loves Linux so much that packages.microsoft.com has fallen and can't get up
Ubuntu fans report 404 errors amid 'space issues' TITSUP*
17 Jun 2021 14:02 | 15
Hands on
Dependable Debian is like a rock in a swirling gyre of 'move fast and break things', and version 11 is no different
A lot of effort has gone into this release and it shows – everything 'just works'
16 Jun 2021 08:30 | 51
OSes
Debian's Cinnamon desktop maintainer quits because he thinks KDE is better now
Panic over for users as others step up to take his place
15 Jun 2021 19:01 | 76
Security
21 nails in Exim mail server: Vulnerabilities enable 'full remote unauthenticated code execution', millions of boxes at risk
Nearly 4 million to be exact, say researchers
05 May 2021 17:20 | 31
Software
Debian devs decide best response to Richard Stallman controversy is … nothing
Two-week vote dismissed options to back or sack controversial FOSS figure
19 Apr 2021 07:50 | 37
OSes
Must 'completely free' mean 'hard to install'? Newbie gripe sparks some soul-searching among Debian community
Project members discuss conflict between principles and pragmatism because of need for non-free drivers
22 Jan 2021 11:15 | 322
OSes
Debian 'Bullseye' enters final phase before release as team debates whether it will be last to work on i386 architecture
Security, lack of suitable hardware for testing makes full 32-bit support hard
14 Jan 2021 15:35 | 49
OSes
Planet Computers throws Linux fans a bone, improves calls, and adds virty trackpad to Cosmo Communicator
Update tips more functionality on gizmo's second display
28 Oct 2020 10:04 | 12
OSes
DPL: Debian project has plenty of money but not enough developers
Project leader Jonathan Carter explains problems facing this key Linux distro
10 Sep 2020 12:00 | 59
OSes
Stop us if you've heard this one before: Yet another critical flaw threatens Exim servers
Remote code flaw sparks calls for major updates
30 Sep 2019 22:40 | 15
OSes
Heads up: Debian's package manager is APT for root-level malware injection... Fix out now to thwart MITM hijacks
Disable redirects before applying update
22 Jan 2019 22:11 | 35
OSes
Distro inferno: Debian's still rocking at 25
Sleeker, slimmer and now a bit greyer
16 Aug 2018 14:30 | 43
OSes
Microsoft loves Linux so much its R Open install script rm'd /bin/sh
Machine-learning suite ends its sloppy packaging ways after Debian dev roasts Redmond
14 Jun 2018 06:03 | 87
Security
Linux Beep bug joke backfires as branded fix falls short
PCs don't have beepers any more, but code to make' em sound off lets you see files
09 Apr 2018 01:36 | 75
OSes
18.04 beta is as good a time as any to see which Ubuntu flavour tickles your Budgie, MATE
But we're still in bug country, so run in a VM
14 Mar 2018 10:01 | 45
OSes
Baaa-d moooo-ve: Debian Linux depicts intimate cow-sheep action in ASCII artwork
User files bug report on age-old package
21 Nov 2017 11:29 | 67
Software
Debian patches plenty in new version 9.1
26 security fixes for 55 packages. You know what to do!
23 Jul 2017 23:57 | 10
Security
GnuPG crypto library cracked, look for patches
Boffins bust
libgcrypt via side-channel04 Jul 2017 05:05 | 29
OSes
Don't panic, but Linux's Systemd can be pwned via an evil DNS query
PS, Alpine users, you need to get patching, too – for other reasons
29 Jun 2017 01:44 | 189
On-Prem
Intel's Skylake and Kaby Lake CPUs have nasty hyper-threading bug
Debian devs noticed errata to deep docs and now the fit's hitting the shan
25 Jun 2017 23:22 | 85
Review
Debian 9 feels like home with security upgrades and a flaming vulpine warming your toes
Strong and stable release from conservative distro
21 Jun 2017 08:23 | 43
OSes
Debian devs dedicate new version 9 to the late Ian Murdock
'Stretch' debuts, with MariaDB replacing MySQL
18 Jun 2017 23:48 | 21
OSes
Tails OS hits version 3.0, matches Debian's pace but bins 32-bit systems
Edward Snowden's preferred-for-privacy OS gets a decent upgrade
14 Jun 2017 01:58 | 22
POLL
Init freedom declared as systemd-free Devuan hits stable 1.0.0 status
Devuan 'Jessie' is done and will get long term support beyond the life of Debian Jessie
26 May 2017 01:02 | 88
OSes
Distro watch for Ubuntu lovers: What's ahead in Linux land
Elementary OS, my dear penguin?
25 May 2017 09:01 | 96
OSes
Debianistas get Jessie mass package update
Not a new version, but a bunch of bug-fixes
08 May 2017 01:04 | 3
OSes
Linux homes for Ubuntu Unity orphans: Minty Cinnamon, GNOME or Ubuntu, mate?
Fear not – there's life beyond the community lifeline
05 May 2017 09:34 | 51
OSes
systemd-free Devuan Linux hits RC2
GNOME, KDE, and Cinnamon are now off the menu
05 May 2017 05:43 | 134
OSes
Secure Boot booted from Debian 9 'Stretch'
Final release sprint decides to take a hurdle off the track
01 May 2017 00:32 | 27
Networks
FTP becoming Forgotten Transfer Protocol as Debian turns it off
Distro download servers are too hard to run and users ignore them anyway
27 Apr 2017 00:57 | 51
OSes
systemd-free Devuan Linux hits version 1.0.0
Unix greybeards issue release candidate and proclaim init freedom
22 Apr 2017 00:52 | 255
Legal
Debian bins keys assigned to arrested Russian contributor
If Dmitry Bogatov's been compromised, Debian needs to protect itself
18 Apr 2017 09:36 | 20
Security
VNC server library gets security fix
Debian plugs overflow vuln
09 Jan 2017 03:56 | 1
OSes
systemd free Linux distro Devuan releases second beta
Greybeard-built Debian fork bringing init freedom on track for early 2017 release
30 Nov 2016 01:58 | 61
OSes
Debian putting everything on the /usr
Tidying up the artefacts of the 90s should make things more secure and efficient
24 Nov 2016 01:58 | 81
Software
Debian plugs Linux 'TCP snoop' bug
Happy Labor Day, US sysadmins. Everyone else, you know what to do
05 Sep 2016 23:02 | 5
Legal
Debian founder Ian Murdock killed himself – SF medical examiner
Death at end of last year ruled suicide
07 Jul 2016 06:59 | 47
Software
Apache, Debian crews patch library with DoS vuln
Upgrade your libcommons-fileupload-java package
01 Jul 2016 01:10 |
OSes
Linux greybeards release beta of systemd-free Debian fork
Devuan 'Jessie' betas debut in the name of 'Init freedom'
29 Apr 2016 04:30 | 118
OSes
True believers mind-meld FreeBSD with Ubuntu to burn systemd
'UbuntuBSD' promises the best of several possible bootloading worlds
22 Mar 2016 01:58 | 98
OCP Summit
Microsoft has crafted a switch OS on Debian Linux. Repeat, a switch OS on Debian Linux
Toolkit for wrangling networks released
09 Mar 2016 18:00 | 124
Review
Solus: A welcome ground-up break from the Linux herd
No bling, just minimal surfaces. Apps, though...
08 Mar 2016 17:35 | 87
Software
Debian 6.0 about to take flying leap off long term support cliff
Here's a novel use for February 29th: ending security updates for Debian 'squeeze'
16 Feb 2016 01:58 | 31
Podcast
Speaking in Tech: Rant at fools on Facebook? You pass the IQ test
Plus: 'Me and the Atari 2600, we had good times'
06 Jan 2016 11:43 |
OSes
Debian Linux founder Ian Murdock dead at 42
Tributes pour in for open-source pioneer who had threatened to kill himself on Twitter
30 Dec 2015 19:29 | 118
Security
Hey, Oracle, what's in that VirtualBox security update? *crickets*
Debian team bit miffed about secretive vuln fixes in hypervisor software
15 Sep 2015 07:21 | 4
OSes
Debian upgrades Wheezy and Jessie with a combined 372 updates
Patch deluge awaits Penguinistas after weekend emissions
07 Sep 2015 07:32 | 20
OSes
Debian Project holds Sparc port's hand, switches off life support
No more support for bedridden Sun hardware going forward
27 Jul 2015 21:14 | 20
Screenshots
Five lightweight Linux desktop worlds for extreme open-sourcers
Need a slim-line work environment? We recommend the best
09 Jul 2015 18:27 | 106
Software
Google IS listening: Binary blob banished from Chromium build
Simply no place for closed-source components, sorry
26 Jun 2015 08:03 | 15
Security
Chrome, Debian Linux, and the secret binary blob download riddle
Browser snuck proprietary voice-snoop code into distro
17 Jun 2015 20:32 | 68
Review
Systemd hee hee: Jessie Debian gallops (slowly) into view
But your server bits get rustled, cowboy
06 May 2015 10:37 | 25
Software
Debian ships new 'Jessie' release with systemd AND sysvinit
That oughta keep the greybeards quiet for now
27 Apr 2015 03:00 | 58
OSes
Debian on track to prove binaries' origins
Reproducible binary project 83% complete
23 Feb 2015 08:35 | 29
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