Security and the Linux process In his latest entry, Dana asks whether the Linux process is insecure, because it's not possible to warn the "vendor" before warning the general public about security ...

The company releases another test version of its Linux operating system along with a new development process that's designed to include outside programmers. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 ...

A manufacturing company makes money only when production is running. So, timely information from the production floor is crucial to the business. As our company has grown, so has the complexity. We ...

Linux 101: What are zombie processes? Your email has been sent Zombie processes shouldn't be a problem on your system. But on the off chance they do arise, you need to know how to take care of them.

The tools I use are just part of the story. Real multitasking happens when you make a conscious effort to design a workflow ...

Linux tip: Many users are all too familiar with using Ctrl+Alt+Del (or, on a Mac, Cmd+Opt+Esc) to kill unresponsive processes. There isn't a comparable keyboard shortcut for Linux by default, but a ...

The Linux operating system is powerful and flexible, able to run in several different modes of operation called run levels. When a Linux system starts, a function called "init" is used to configure ...

Thousands of machines running Linux have been infected by a malware strain that’s notable for its stealth, the number of misconfigurations it can exploit, and the breadth of malicious activities it ...

We have a single filestore, visible from both Windows and Linux, and our product has both Windows and Linux components. Our QA guy is trying to automate the nightly builds. What he needs to do is have ...

Red Hat released a new test version of its Linux operating system on Monday along with a new development process that's designed to include outside programmers. The Raleigh, N.C.-based company has ...