The New Stack·37wLinux: Deploy a Honeypot to Catch Your Server’s Attackers
Learn how to deploy Cowrie, an open-source SSH/telnet honeypot on Ubuntu Server to detect and study unauthorized access attempts. The guide covers installation dependencies, creating a dedicated user, setting up a Python virtual environment, configuring port redirection, and monitoring logs to catch potential attackers before they reach production systems.
The Register·35wZorin OS 18 beta makes Linux look like anything but Linux
Zorin OS 18 beta introduces a highly customizable Linux distribution that can mimic the appearance of Windows, macOS, and other operating systems through layout switching. Built on Ubuntu 24.04 with GNOME 46, it features improved window tiling, better performance, enhanced web app support, and tools to help Windows users migrate to Linux. The Pro edition costs $47.99 and includes additional software and layouts, while the Core edition remains free.
It's Foss·36wsudo vs sudo-rs: What You Need to Know
Ubuntu 25.10 will replace the traditional sudo command with sudo-rs, a Rust-based implementation that offers better memory safety and modern codebase maintenance. For regular users, the change is transparent - you'll still type 'sudo' but it runs sudo-rs underneath. System administrators should be aware that some advanced features like sendmail support and wildcards in sudoers files are not supported. The original sudo remains available as 'sudo-ws' and can be set as default using update-alternatives until Ubuntu 26.10.
Phoronix·36wUbuntu 25.10's Rust Coreutils Transition Has Uncovered Performance Shortcomings
Ubuntu 25.10's transition from GNU Coreutils to Rust Coreutils has revealed several performance issues, with the Rust version being significantly slower in some cases. Notable problems include cksum being up to 17x slower for large files and sort command failing to complete for large single-line files. While some issues like base64 performance have been quickly resolved and even improved beyond GNU's performance, developers are actively working to address remaining performance gaps before the stable release.
SavvyNik·36wUbuntu's Massive Mistake..
Ubuntu's package repositories experienced a 35-minute outage that caused days of disruption for users worldwide. The archive.ubuntu.com and security.ubuntu.com repositories went down, preventing package installations and security updates. While the servers came back online quickly, the resulting backlog overwhelmed mirrors and caused ongoing failures for several days. The incident highlighted critical infrastructure weaknesses in Ubuntu's centralized repository system and raised questions about redundancy, failover mechanisms, and community communication during outages.
It's Foss·37wI Discovered the Wonderful Compose Key After 15 Years of Using Linux
The compose key feature in GNOME allows users to type special characters and symbols like ©, ®, and accented letters by pressing a designated compose key followed by specific character sequences. This functionality is particularly useful for typing European languages on QWERTY keyboards and can be enabled through GNOME's keyboard settings by assigning any key (like Right Ctrl) as the compose key.
omg! ubuntu!·37wUbuntu 25.10 Switches to Dracut by Default
Ubuntu 25.10 switches from initramfs-tools to Dracut as the default tool for generating initial RAM filesystem during boot. Dracut offers better systemd integration, modular architecture, support for newer technologies like NVMe-oF, and active upstream development. The change aims to modernize Ubuntu's boot process and ensure consistency with the main OS, though end users won't notice any difference in their boot experience.
Phoronix·34wUbuntu 25.10's Move To Rust Coreutils Is Causing Major Breakage For Some Executables
Ubuntu 25.10's transition to Rust-based coreutils is causing compatibility issues and benchmark failures with checksum errors reported on various executables, highlighting potential stability concerns with the new implementation.
omg! ubuntu!·35wZorin OS 18 Beta Brings a ‘Redesigned’ Desktop
Zorin OS 18 beta is now available, featuring a redesigned desktop with floating rounded panels, Tiling Shell window management, and Web Apps tool. Built on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, it includes GNOME 46 improvements, refreshed themes with new color options, and enhanced Windows compatibility tools. The stable release is expected in the coming weeks with support until April 2029.