You should never have to work with the root user account on Linux, especially on a desktop installation. There can be occasions when you need to use root on a server. If you must use root, do so with ...

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Wine lets you run 16-bit, 32-bit, and 64-bit Windows x86 binaries on modern Unix and Unix-like OSes. This release eliminates ...

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Want to keep your Arch Linux system update running fast and smooth? Try updating or keeping your mirrorlist fresh.

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A brand-new Linux malware named VoidLink targets victims' cloud infrastructure with more than 30 plugins that allow attackers ...

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