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Linux filesystems: Ext4, Btrfs, XFS, ZFS and more

Network World

Linux supports quite a few filesystem types. Ext4 Ext4, the default filesystem for many Linux distributions, balances performance and reliability. Other file systems available for Linux systems include: JFS : a 64-bit journaling file system created by IBM but available on Linux.

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 gains security, networking upgrades

Network World

Red Hat is out this week with the latest milestone update of its flagship Linux platform. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 14, providing users of the platform with a long list of updates and improvements that impact nearly every aspect of IT and system operations. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.x Key updates in RHEL 9.5

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Alert to Kali Linux admins: Get the new signing key or no distro updates for you

Network World

Kali Linux administrators who havent manually updated the signing key for the operating systems repository are going to find that they cant get updates.

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Linux in your car: Red Hat’s milestone collaboration with exida

Network World

Red Hat today announced the Linux math library (libm.so glibc) – a fundamental component of the Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System – has achieved ISO 26262 ASIL-B certification from exida, a global leader in functional safety and cybersecurity certification. Open source places a huge role in the automotive use of Linux.

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Kodachi is the operating system for those who value privacy but don't want to learn Linux

Tech Republic Security

For anyone looking to gain an extra layer of privacy on a desktop or laptop, Kodachi Linux might be the perfect option. Jack Wallen highlights this live Linux distribution.

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Agentic AI, LLMs and standards big focus of Red Hat Summit

Network World

Red Hat, announced a number of improvements in its core enterprise Linux product, including better security, better support for containers, better support for edge devices. For example, Red Hat announced that RHEL 10 was now an AI native operating system, he says. But the one topic that dominated the conversation was AI.

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Why I'm not concerned about the rise in Linux attacks

Tech Republic Security

Jack Wallen explains why he's not worried that the rise in popularity of the Linux operating system will mean your open source platforms will be vulnerable to attacks.

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