The Arch Linux AUR had over 400 packages compromised with malware
Update – 18:55 UTC – The Arch Linux team put up an official announcement now: We are currently experiencing a high volume of malicious package adoptions and updates in the…
Feed rubber ducks to a deep dark hole in the physics sandbox Project P.I.T.T.
What a peculiar game this is. Project P.I.T.T. puts you in charge of sending as many rubber ducks down a deep dark hole as you can. It’s strangely satisfying too.…
4 Tools to Find Which Linux Process Is Using Your Bandwidth
This happens pretty often. The server starts feeling slow, uploads get stuck at 100 percent, or you notice your cloud bill creeping up without any clear reason. You check top…
7 Days to Die is getting a huge upgrade with lots of gameplay customization
You’ll be able to play 7 Days to Die exactly how you want to – with the upcoming V3.0 “Dead Hot Summer” release and it really does sound great. The…
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 52: What Am I Going to Do With All This Cheese
Return to Part 1: Dumpster Diving Continued from Part 51: It’s Not Easy Being Green Following the demise of Loki Software the future became very uncertain for commercial gaming on…
The security situation with the Arch Linux AUR got a lot worse
Oh dear, the situation with the Arch Linux AUR got a fair bit worse since GamingOnLinux initially covered the malicious packages. At the time the initial article was put up,…
Epic Games is hiring a Security Engineer to champion Linux anti-cheat
Looks like Epic Games may be looking to actually improve how Easy Anti-Cheat works on Linux, with a job listing for a Senior Game Security Engineer. While the Epic-owned Easy…
Linux kernel 7.1 out now with new NTFS driver, lots of hardware improvements
A brand new hot off the press Linux kernel 7.1 has been released bringing with it all the latest new and improved hardware support. From the release announcement So it’s…
An AI Bot Responds in WhatsApp Chats
**By:** webdevel@sparkhausmedia.com (Anonymous User (Linux Magazine)) © Lead Image © Dena Friesen To impress his WhatsApp friends, Mike Schilli builds a chatbot in Go that contacts OpenAI on demand and…
WP-CLI Commands: The Complete Reference Guide (2026)
This comprehensive guide covers exactly what WP-CLI is, how to install it, essential WP-CLI commands to manage WordPress from the command line, automation techniques, and security best practices. As a…