Gentoo-based Toorox Releases 01.2012 GNOME Edition

27 January 2012, 1:20 pm

OSTATIC: "Toorox is a Gentoo-based binary distribution that installs additional software and updates from source."... Read More »

Linux Mint releases Cinnamon, GNOME 2.x style desktop

25 January 2012, 9:47 am

GNOME 2.x fans get ready to rejoice. Mint has just released the first stable version of Cinnamon, its GNOME 2.x look-alike Linux desktop interface.... Read More »

Red Hat joins Ubuntu in patching Linux kernel exploit

24 January 2012, 4:32 pm

Red Hat and Canonical have released patches for a vulnerability in Linux kernels 2.6.39 and above that enables attackers to gain root access on a system.... Read More »

'Cinnamon' GNOME 3 fork now 'fully stable' with version 1.2

24 January 2012, 2:02 pm

The Linux Mint team announced the first "fully stable" version of its new GNOME 2.x-like "Cinnamon" fork of the GNOME 3.x desktop environment.... Read More »

Linux Vendors Rush to Patch Privilege Escalation Flaw After Root Exploits Emerge

24 January 2012, 12:20 pm

Linux vendors are rushing to patch a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel that can be exploited by local attackers to gain root access on the...... Read More »

Cinnamon 1.2: The New Linux Desktop Is Now Officially Stable

24 January 2012, 10:00 am

With seven key additions and changes, the latest version of this brand-new desktop aims to deliver a new level of customization to users.... Read More »

For a Free Linux Alternative, Try FreeBSD 9.0

13 January 2012, 1:05 pm

The latest version of this free and open source operating system offers a choice between GNOME 2.32 and KDE 4.7.... Read More »

Debian Linux Named Most Popular Distro for Web Servers

11 January 2012, 10:11 am

CentOS falls to the No. 2 spot this month, while third-place Ubuntu climbs steadily, W3Techs reports.... Read More »

Gentoo Gets New Year's Release

3 January 2012, 7:27 am

OSTATIC: "One good way to start the New Year is with a new Gentoo release."... Read More »

30 Best Sources For Linux / *BSD / Unix Documentation On the Web

3 January 2012, 7:26 am

nixCraft: "Use man pages when you just need to know the syntax for particular commands or configuration file, but they are not helpful for new Linux users."... Read More »