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Rocky Reaches for a Role in HPC

Can this enterprise Linux fill the void left by CentOS?

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WSL puts Linux on Windows desktops

Sublease

Windows 10 supports the native execution of Linux binaries from various distributions through the Windows Subsystem for Linux. Even graphical Linux applications can make their way onto the Windows desktop.
desktop , graphical , Linux distro , Windows
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New features in MariaDB 10.3

Mature

What lacked maturity in MariaDB 10.2 has now been sorted out in version 10.3. We look at the benefits you can reap now.
Databases , Debian , Linux distro , MariaDB , MySQL
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Digital signatures in package management

Package Insurance

Serious distributions try to protect their repositories cryptographically against tampering and transmission errors. Arch Linux, Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, and Ubuntu all take different, complex, but conceptually similar approaches.
Linux , Linux distro , security
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Figure 1: BackTrack->Information Gathering->Network Analysis.

BackTrack Linux: The Ultimate Hacker's Arsenal

Penetration Testing and security auditing are now part of every system administrator's "other duties as assigned." BackTrack Linux is a custom distribution designed for security testing for all skill levels from novice to expert.

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