Despite appearing rather complex at first glance, the Linux terminal is a nifty tool for most tasks, be it installing new ...

/ The Root Directory Everything on your Linux system is located under the / directory, known as the root directory.

Linux uses a tree structure beginning with the root directory to keep files organized. There can be two files in the same directory with the same name in Linux.

Microsoft has submitted a series of patches to Linux kernel developers requesting that Linux run as the root partition on the Hyper-V, its hypervisor software for running Windows and non-Windows ...

Microsoft finds Linux desktop flaw that gives root to untrusted users Elevation of privilege vulnerabilities can be used to gain persistent root access.

Proof-of-concept exploits have already surfaced online for a high-severity flaw in GNU C Library's dynamic loader, allowing local attackers to gain root privileges on major Linux distributions.

A major vulnerability impacting a large chunk of the Linux ecosystem has been patched today in Sudo, an app that allows admins to delegate limited root access to other users. For the technical ...