You should never have to work with the root user account on Linux, especially on a desktop installation. There can be occasions when you need to use root on a server. If you must use root, do so with ...

There are many aspects to security on Linux systems – from setting up accounts to ensuring that legitimate users have no more privilege than they need to do their jobs. This is look at some of the ...

A vulnerability in the Linux sudo command has been discovered that could allow unprivileged users to execute commands as root. Thankfully, this vulnerability only works in non-standard configurations ...

Getting started with Linux can be more than a little daunting. In this article we help you learn the commands needed to find your way around and teach you how to find out more on your own. Share on ...