Daemons are essential Linux programs performing tasks. systemd's ;systemctl provides procedures to manage, start, or stop them efficiently. Daemons were inspired by Maxwell's Demon concept in physics.

Chrome OS, itself based on the Linux kernel, can now run Linux apps—the circle is complete. If you’ve got the latest version of Chrome OS, and a fairly new Chromebook, you can now install some of the ...

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As suggested by Thomas Gleixner and signed off by Waiman Long in a proposed Linux kernel patch, a new bit will be introduced to toggle off Speculative Store Bypass Disable (SSBD) for programs that do ...

The computing giant will phase out its customized Sun Linux and move instead to partnerships with Red Hat and other mainstream Linux companies, executives say. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from ...

You've likely heard people talking about Linux as a more stable, secure, and customizable operating system than Windows 11. That might be hard to believe, but in some ...