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7 deadly Linux commands that can wipe out or crash your computer

From fork bombs to fake “language pack” removals, these commands can wreck Linux fast. Here’s what they do and how to stay ...
MUO on MSN

I spent a week with NixOS and it completely changed how I think about Linux

I've used Linux for several years. My introduction was with Kali Linux, but it turned out not to be the ideal starting point, ...
Liliputing

loss32 is an operating system that combines Win32 apps with a Linux kernel (and other open source software)

Basically it’s an operating system that uses a Linux kernel, the WINE compatibility layer for Windows applications, and the ...

Linux researcher and developer says 'there are bugs in your kernel right now that won't be found for years. I know because I analyzed 125,183 of them'

If we look at just the bugs that were fixed in 2025, that share increases to 20% of said bugs being around for five years or ...

'There is *zero* point in talking about AI slop. That's just plain stupid': Linus Torvalds weighs in on AI debate in Linux kernel documentation

Effectively, the 'it's just a tool' statement is one that backs up this belief. Torvalds says the "AI slop issue" won't be ...
Security Boulevard

The Myth of Linux Invincibility: Why Automated Patch Management is Key to Securing the Open Source Enterprise

Users and developers have hailed Linux as the operating system that "just works," celebrating it for decades as a symbol of open source strength, speed, ...

VMware ESXi zero-days likely exploited a year before disclosure

Chinese-speaking threat actors used a compromised SonicWall VPN appliance to deliver a VMware ESXi exploit toolkit that seems to have been developed more than a year before the targeted ...