Disable three default Ubuntu settings to cut nags, avoid surprise updates, and keep your screen from locking mid-task.

Why settle for basic time-based triggers? Systemd timers offer better logging, dependency management, and you can run scripts "1 minute after boot." ...

A new GNOME extension lets you add your own custom toggles to the Quick Settings menu, making it easier to run commands, ...

'distbin' is the term used by Bryan at the September TST meeting, which I understand (perhaps incorrectly) to be one or more precompiled binaries, an install script, and any other files needed so that ...

Running the one-click installation command directly causes an error; operating system is Ubuntu 24.04 LTS #36 New issue Closed lthcode ...

These AI Models From OpenAI Defy Shutdown Commands, Sabotage Scripts Your email has been sent OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman. Image: Creative Commons A recent safety report reveals that several of OpenAI’s ...

A new report claims that OpenAI’s o3 model altered a shutdown script to avoid being turned off, even when explicitly instructed to allow shutdown. OpenAI announced o3 in April 2025, and it's one of ...

IT teams should revisit PowerShell restrictions as an increasingly used click-and-fix technique has users self-serving fake system issues by invoking malicious PowerShell scripts themselves, reducing ...

Abstract: Linux, as a popular open-source operating system, owes much of its success to its modularity and extensibility through a vast array of executable commands. These commands enable users to ...

The reality of 130,000 displaced Russians and a chaotic official response may begin to puncture the official line that Russia is steadily heading toward victory. By Anton Troianovski and Alina Lobzina ...