An operating system's kernel manages resources, handles system calls, governs hardware access, and controls processes. The Linux kernel was started as a way to overcome the licensing limitations of ...

Live patching is a way of updating a running system without stopping it. It is best known as a technique for keeping Linux servers updated to the latest security levels without affecting downtime.

In this one minute video, the creator and maintainer of the Linux kernel, Linus Torvalds, explains what makes his pet project so special. On the second day of Linux.conf.au in Sydney, Linus Torvalds ...

It’s been a tense few months for users of the BCacheFS filesystem, as amidst the occasional terse arguments and flowery ...

Linux 6.17-rc7 is out, and it's looking good. The latest release candidate is full of small, random changes across various ...

Also in today’s open source roundup: DistroWatch reviews 4MLinux 21.0, and LinuxInsider reviews Ultimate Edition 5.4 Linux has made great strides over the years, advancing far beyond where it was when ...

The Linux kernel is watching out for you, and when it detects something on the system that has violated the kernel's rules about proper behavior, it will shut the system down and issue an "oops." If ...

The latest Linux kernel is out with a slew of new features -- and, for once, this release has been nice and easy. As Linux creator Linus Torvalds wrote on the Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML): "It's ...

Is the Linux kernel a security problem? Security is an ongoing issue for all operating systems, including Linux. While Linux has generally had a good reputation compared to Windows when it comes to ...

Open-source GNU/Linux operating systems, for all their complications and confusing nomenclature, span a universe of alternatives to Windows and macOS worth exploring. Our team tests, rates, and ...