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Ask HN: Windows 11 Update Fail – Linux Distro Suggestions?

Friend bought a Windows 11 refurbished at GoodWill and after a year of working OK a Windows 11 updates bricked the PC.<p>1. Could you suggest Linux distros easy for a Windows users to move to?<p>2. Is there a Linux distro that would allow me to regain access to the Windows 11 files&#x2F;filesystem <i>in-place</i>?

Show HN: I made a litte tool named cowtips for your terminal

I created a little tool in bash by combining `fortune` and `cowsay` to create cowtips !<p>This tools aims to help student or Linux beginner with little tips at the start of your terminal.<p>I was looking for something similar because I am learning by reading again and again the same things and never found something that suits me so I tried to do one ! I think it could helps others, so if you feel the same feel free to contribute or install !

Unix Tip: Comparing Files with Checksums - Computerworld

Unix systems provide numerous ways to compare files. The most common way to verify that you have received or downloaded the proper file is to compute a checksum and compare it against one computed by a reliable source. MD5 is frequently used to compute checksums because it is computationally unlikely that two different files will ever have the same checksum. Similar commands, such as sum and cksum, also compute checksums but not with as much reliability. Let's look at several checksums and see why.

Doing One Thing, Well: The UNIX Philosophy - Hackaday

The Unix operating system has been around for decades, and it and its lookalikes (mainly Linux) are a critical part of the computing world. Apple’s operating system, macOS, is Unix-based, as are ...

Is UNIX dead? - CIO

UNIX is still breathing. It's still widely used in enterprise data centers. It's still running huge, complex, key applications for companies that absolutely, positively need those apps to run. And despite the ongoing rumors of its decline, its use is still growing, according to new research from Gabriel Consulting Group Inc. So what's going on with UNIX in the summer of 2011?

Unix at 50: How the OS that powered smartphones started from failure

Unix at 50: How the OS that powered smartphones started from failure Today, Unix powers iOS and Android—its legend begins with a gator and a trio of researchers.

The Unix Epochalypse might be sooner than you think

A stark warning about the upcoming Epochalypse, also known as the "Year 2038 problem," has come from the past, as National ...

Linux Malware Delivered via Malicious RAR Filenames Evades Antivirus Detection

Phishing emails with RAR archives exploit Linux filename injection to deliver VShell backdoor, bypassing antivirus defenses ...

Check out PCWorld’s new Linux podcast

Like most of you, I’ve been using Windows for basically my entire life. And I’ve only briefly been tempted by the ...

Arch Linux Project Responding to Week-Long DDoS Attack

The Arch Linux Project has been targeted in a DDoS attack that disrupted its website, repository, and forums. For more than a ...

Linux Foundation launches Essedum 1.0 to simplify AI integration in network operations

The open-source platform from LF Networking could be a game changer for AI networking applications. Essedum is a specialized integration framework that allows organizations to leverage their current AI/ML platform investments while gaining networking-specific capabilities that general-purpose platforms cannot provide effectively.

Linux turns 34 years old, here's how it got started0 0

The Linux kernel has turned 34 years old today. On this day in 1991, Linus Torvalds posted to a newsgroup on Usenet that he ...

Windows 10 support shutdown offers window of opportunity for a Linux OS developed in Dublin

Zorin OS, created by two brothers, blends speed and privacy of Linux with design and ease-of-use that laptop users expect ...

I break my Linux install all the time and it’s part of the fun

While I haven't used Linux for quite as long as some of the other XDA staff, I've used it long enough and hopped enough ...

3 Reasons Why Linux Made Me a Better Developer

I wasn't a developer when I first started using Linux many moons ago. I dabbled in Python and wrote plenty of Bash scripts, ...

Try these obscure Linux apps to help level up your productivity

Linux has a ton of applications you can install, some of which are lesser-known but still very useful. These obscure apps are waiting to help improve your productivity.

AWS, Microsoft and Google unite behind Linux Foundation DocumentDB database to cut enterprise costs and limit vendor lock-in

The move creates the first vendor-neutral open source alternative to MongoDB that has the potential to save enterprises money ...

The Story of Unix, POSIX, Linux, macOS, and Windows

When you look beneath the surface of your computer, you’ll find an entire world of operating systems — each with its own story. To really…

BASIC ARCHITECTURE OF A UNIX/LINUX SYSTEM

A Unix system is typically viewed as a layered structure. There are several layers in the structure. So, let’s talk about the layers first…

Ubuntu for Bioinformatics: Beginner-Friendly Yet Powerful| Best Linux for Beginners #bioinformatics

Ubuntu for Bioinformatics: Beginner-Friendly Yet Powerful| Best Linux for Beginners #bioinformatics #LINUX #ubuntu #biotech ...