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Links 23/08/2023: Kali Linux 2023.3



  • GNU/Linux

    • Linux Magazine Star Labs Reveals a New Surface-like Linux Tablet
      Star Labs has reconfigured its StarLite tablet into a laptop in the same vein as the Microsoft Surface.

      The new StarLite has a 12.5" LED-backlit 10-point touch display with IPS technology and runs at 2880 X 1920 resolutions with 276 pixels/inch. The included processor is a 1.00 GHz quad-core Intel Alder Lake N200 with a turbo boost of up to 3.7 GHz and a 6MB smart cache.

      Internal storage is 512 GB Gen3 PCIe SSD and is configurable up to 1TB or 2TB Gen3 PCIe SSD. RAM is 16 GB of 4800 MHz LPDDR5 (which is onboard and not upgradable).

    • Linux Magazine's New Issue

      • Linux MagazineHow attackers slip inside WordPress

        WordPress is an incredibly popular tool for building websites, and don't think the attackers haven't noticed. We'll show you what to watch for.

      • Linux MagazineBulk renaming files with the rename command

        The rename command is a powerful means to simultaneously rename or even move multiple files following a given pattern.

      • Linux MagazineQuality-testing for Debian packages

        The adequate command-line tool helps users pinpoint problems with installed DEB packages.

      • Linux MagazineUnderstanding reverse shells

        Firewalls block shell access from outside the network. But what if the shell is launched from the inside?

      • Linux Magazine/Kernel News

        In kernel news: Heap Hardening Against Hostile Spraying; and Core Contention Improvements … or Not.

      • Linux MagazineFOSS Picks

        This month Graham looks at Gyroflow, gRainbow, Polyrhythmix, mfp, Mission Center, and more!

      • Linux MagazineMusical Chairs

        Last month I used this space to talk about IBM/Red Hat's plan to restrict access to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) source code. This eerie announcement, which seemed quite contrary to the ideals of free software, sent shock waves through the community.

      • Linux MagazineMultifaceted backups with Kopia

        Data deduplication, encryption, compression, incremental backups, error correction, and support for snapshots and popular cloud storage services: Kopia delivers.

      • Linux MagazineThisMonth's DVD

        AlmaLinux 9.2 and blendOS

      • Linux MagazinePicking locks with local file inclusion

        A local file inclusion attack uses files that are already on the target system.

      • Linux MagazineScreenshot tools for the command line

        Linux is awash in desktop screenshot tools, but what if you want to take a quick screenshot from a terminal window?

      • Linux MagazineIntroduction

        This month in Linux Voice and Elvie.

      • Linux MagazineNews

        In the news: Nitrux 2.9.1 Available and Uses a Newer Linux Kernel; Zorin OS 16.3; Mageia 9 RC1; Linux Mint 21.2; AlmaLinux Will No Longer Aim for 1:1 RHEL Compatibility; Canonical Announces Real-Time Ubuntu for Intel Core; EU-US Data Privacy Framework Ensures Safe Data Transfers; and IEEE Releases New Standard for LiFi Communications.

      • Linux MagazineThe Fediverse's answer to Reddit

        With Reddit closing off access to its API, it is time to look to the Fediverse for an alternative.

      • Linux MagazineUnderstanding privilege escalation

        Even a small configuration error or oversight can create an opening for privilege escalation. These real-world escalation techniques will help you understand what to watch for.

      • Linux MagazineUse gestures to browse a document on your Raspberry Pi

        Have you found yourself following instructions on a device for repairing equipment or been half-way through a recipe, up to your elbows in grime or ingredients, then needed to turn or scroll down a page? Wouldn't you rather your Raspberry Pi do the honors?

      • Linux MagazineDietPi lean server distribution

        The DietPi minimalist distribution improves the performance of the Raspberry Pi and other single-board computers as servers and desktops and comes with more than 200 specially chosen applications and services.

      • Linux MagazineNetwork diagnostics with Go

        Why is the WiFi not working? Instead of always typing the same steps to diagnose the problem, Mike Schilli writes a tool in Go that puts the wireless network through its paces and helps isolate the cause.

      • Linux MagazineCreating a graphical Python app with CardStock

        CardStock provides a simple development environment for building a Python graphical application.

      • Linux MagazineThe old hat that's still new

        Matthew Miller, Fedora Project Leader, discusses Fedora's relationship with Red Hat and its role in the Linux community.

      • Linux MagazineSUSE Going Private (Again)

        The company behind SUSE Linux Enterprise, Rancher, and NeuVector recently announced that Marcel LUX III SARL (Marcel), its majority shareholder, intends to delist it from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by way of a merger.

    • Audiocasts/Shows

    • Kernel Space

      • LWNLinux 6.4.12
        I'm announcing the release of the 6.4.12 kernel.
        
        

        All users of the 6.4 kernel series must upgrade.

        The updated 6.4.y git tree can be found at: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git linux-6.4.y and can be browsed at the normal kernel.org git web browser: https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-s...

        thanks,

        greg k-h 

      • LWNLinux 6.1.47
    • Graphics Stack

      • Alyssa RosenzweigAlyssa Rosenzweig: The first conformant M1 GPU driver

        Conformant OpenGL€® ES 3.1 drivers are now available for M1- and M2-family GPUs. That means the drivers are compatible with any OpenGL ES 3.1 application. Interested? Just install Linux!

        For existing Asahi Linux users, upgrade your system with dnf upgrade (Fedora) or pacman -Syu (Arch) for the latest drivers.

        Our reverse-engineered, free and open source graphics drivers are the world’s only conformant OpenGL ES 3.1 implementation for M1- and M2-family graphics hardware. That means our driver passed tens of thousands of tests to demonstrate correctness and is now recognized by the industry.

    • Applications

    • Instructionals/Technical

      • Network Interface transmission queue timeout, cause and recovery methods

        A network interface transmission queue is said to be timed-out, if it is in stopped condition and the time since last transmission from this queue has exceeded the threshold which is being dictated by the driver to the watchdog timer. A transmission queue is a collection of data packets waiting to be transmitted by the corresponding networking device. During the initialization of the network device, the transmission queues and the scheduler of the network device are activated via dev_activate(). At the same time, the method dev_watchdog_up() starts a timer to detect transmission problems. This timer calls the method dev_watchdog() every dev->watchdog_timeo ticks to check that the network adapter is working properly. In case the routine dev_watchdog() identifies that a transmission queue is disabled (netif_queue_stopped() returns TRUE) and the time since last frame transmission has exceeded the amount of time to wait (dev→watchdog_timeo), the timer’s handler invokes a routine registered by the device driver to perform recovery. Details of these handlers are being discussed in the further sections of this article.

      • idroot

        • ID RootHow To Install XWiki on Debian 12

          In this tutorial, we will show you how to install XWiki on Debian 12. For those of you who didn’t know, XWiki is a powerful and versatile open-source collaboration platform that allows teams to create, organize, and share knowledge effectively.

        • ID RootHow To Install Homebrew on AlmaLinux 9

          In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Homebrew on AlmaLinux 9. For those of you who didn’t know, Homebrew is a package manager designed to facilitate software management on Linux systems. With an extensive repository of software packages, Homebrew offers a streamlined approach to installing and maintaining software.

      • Everything You Need To Know About Ubuntu DNS Servers

        DNS, or Domain Name System, is one of the most integral parts of the internet. Anyone who uses the internet uses the DNS service every day. However, it is also massively overlooked in comparison to other internet frenzies. In short, the DNS service converts URLs to IP addresses.

      • Own HowToHow to install OBS Studio on Ubuntu 23.04

        In this tutorial, you will learn how to install OBS Studio on Ubuntu 23.04. OBS Studio is free and open source software.

      • FOSS PostHow to Take Screenshots on Linux Like a Pro

        There are many reasons why you might want to take a screenshot on Linux: To showcase a problem, share something on your screen with a friend, or capture something appearing on your screen for memory. In any case, you will need to use special software for this task.

      • Net2How to Check Disk Space in Ubuntu 22.04

        Monitoring disk usage is an important system administration task to avoid running out of storage. This comprehensive guide covers multiple methods and commands to check disk space in Ubuntu 22.04. Why Check Disk Space in Linux?

      • Step-by-Step .deb Installation: 4 Methods to Install Files on Ubuntu

        How will you install packages which are not available in the software center?

      • Real Linux UserHow to use Desklets in Linux Mint Cinnamon – Linux Mint 21.2 edition

        In a previous article, as part of my Linux Mint 21.2 tutorial series, I already discussed one of the Cinnamon Spices, the Applet.

      • How to Install and Use Xrdp Server (Remote Desktop) on Linux

        The Xrdp server is the RDP tool (Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol) for Linux distributions. You can install it on your Linux system to connect your server or desktop over the internet. The Xrdp server lets you use the multi-channel connection through a graphical user interface (GUI).

      • File Hunting in Linux: A Complete Guide to Finding Files in All Directories

        Find a file in windows is very easy just go in search bar and search file by name.

      • Ubuntu HandbookHow to Install HandBrake 1.6.1 via PPA in Ubuntu 22.04

        For those prefer the classic .deb package format, here’s a new PPA for installing the latest Handbrake video transcoder 1.6.1 in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.

      • Ubuntu Version Check: A Beginner’s Guide and 5 Simple Steps Explained

        Do you log in to an Ubuntu Operating System first time?

      • Five commands to crash the kernel

        A tcindex tale

      • TecMintLFCS #4: How to Partition Storage Devices in Linux
      • Linux HandbookLHB Linux Digest #23.13: Ngnix Reverse Proxy With Docker, YAML Essentials, Server Monitoring and More

        This edition of LHB Linux Digest focuses on Docker and DevOps tutorials.

    • Desktop Environments/WMs

      • K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt

        • Jan Grulich: Qt theming in Fedora Workstation

          We have been working on and using custom Qt theming in Fedora Workstation for many years now. By custom Qt theming, I’m talking about the QGnomePlatform and Adwaita-qt projects. If you haven’t heard of them, you can read my recent blog post explaining what they are. While these projects are in some ways better than what Qt upstream has to offer, there were also drawbacks/issues and that’s why I decided to make a final decision and discontinue both projects. The issues are explained in the aforementioned blog post, but one of the main drawbacks is that we are in this development alone and not working directly in the upstream makes it less attractive for other contributors. It’s also not used by default anywhere other than Fedora, so it’s not properly tested by other developers working on Qt applications using different distributions. These reasons led me to submit a Fedora 39 feature to remove our custom Qt theming in Fedora Workstation in favor of Qt’s defaults. The only problem is that if we just go with Qt’s default, we would go backwards a bit. This is because upstream Qt does not provide any decent client-side window decorations (problem #1), and the QGtkStyle in Qt5 (QGnomePlatform equivalent) is a bit behind its Qt6 version with many improvements and integration goodies (problem #2) recently made by Axel Spoerl of the Qt Group, whom I met during this year’s KDE Akademy.

        • Scarlett Gately Moore: KDE: A Day in the Life the KDE Snapcrafter Part 2

          Much to my dismay, I figured out that my blog has been disabled on the Ubuntu planet since May. If you are curious about what I have been up to, please go to the handy links -> and read up! This post is a continuation of last weeks https://www.scarlettgatelymoore.dev/kde-a-day-in-the-life-of-the-kde-snapcrafter/

          IMPORTANT: I am still looking for a super awesome team lead for a super amazing project involving KDE and Snaps. Time is running out and well the KDE world will be a better a better place if this project goes through! I would like to clarify, this is a paid position! A current KDE developer would be ideal as it is a small team so your time will be split managing and coding alike. If you or anyone you know might be interested please contact me ASAP!

          Snaps: I am wrapping up the 23.04.3 KDE applications release! Head on over to https://snapcraft.io/search?q=KDE and enjoy! We are now up to 180 snaps! PIM snaps will be slowly rolling in as they go through manual reviews for D-Bus.

  • Distributions and Operating Systems

    • LinuxiacKali Linux 2023.3: Still Offensive but with a Look to Defense

      Kali Linux is a specialized, Debian-based distribution designed for digital forensics, penetration testing, and ethical hacking, developed, funded, and maintained by Offensive Security.

      The just released Kali Linux 2023.3 brings some exciting changes, so without further ado, let’s see what’s new.

      Powered by Linux kernel 6.3, Kali 2023.3 has a few changes, but unlike previous releases, they are mainly under the hood.

      In this light, the release is marked by the hard work of Kali developers on the project’s internal infrastructure, to which all efforts are dedicated, which is why the novelties in 2023.3 are not many.

      There is a new sub-domain, mirror-traces.kali.org, which aims to make it easier for Kali mirror administrators to keep them updated on the state of all of the project’s mirrors.

  • Free, Libre, and Open Source Software

    • OSI BlogCOSCUP Unveiled

      Paloma Oliveira 's reflections on the COSCUP conference in Taiwan where she shared a talk on 25 years of Open Source.

    • OMG UbuntuIntel Updates its Popular Open Source Mono Font

      Intel’s open-source monospace font (imaginatively titled ‘Intel One Mono’) has been updated. “You’re blogging about a frickin’ font update?!”, you scoff (justifiably perhaps). But hey: indulge me (if only so I can continue using words beginning with ‘I’). Font updates aren’t that exciting, granted. But Intel One Mono was created specifically for developers (which means it’s also ideal for terminals, which I know a lot of you use on the regular, thus making this post relevant).

    • Programming/Development

      • QtResponsive or Relevant UI Design – Which is better?

        Responsive UI design is a great way to adopt user interfaces for different display sizes and layouts. A few popular web pages do not use a responsive design. But is a responsive design all we need to create a delightful and meaningful customer experience? Instead of adjusting the UI layout based on available display real estate, shouldn't we rather tailor it according to user preferences of different types of users?

      • Java

        • Red HatMigration toolkit for applications 6.2: Agile Java modernization

          Red Hat's migration toolkit for applications 6.2 takes Java application modernization a step further with new integrations for Jira, migration waves management, and Red Hat OpenShift monitoring.

          With these integrations, the migration toolkit for applications can now help organizations create a backlog of work directly on Jira so that your engineering teams can pick up tickets. The support for migration waves enables you to process the backlog in batches and then plan for the whole application modernization at once. You can also make migration waves available directly on Jira.€ 

  • Leftovers

    • France24All eight people rescued from Pakistan cable car stranded above ravine

      Pakistan's military has rescued eight people trapped in a cable car dangling over a high ravine, after a line snapped early Tuesday morning, in a high-risk operation complicated by gusty winds, said caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.



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