Linux software repositories have many benefits. But, like what happens in app stores, companies end support for them and your system stops getting updates. Eight years ago, Nokia released a ...

Malicious apps got into the Arch User Repository - how to protect yourself ...

A wave of malicious commits hit the Arch User Repository (AUR) over the weekend, prompting the team to disable new account ...

If superfluous repositories are slowing down your system, it’s time to clean house. Here’s a simple way to remove unwanted or broken repos from your Linux distribution. After a year of so of working ...

Jack Wallen walks you through the steps to install software that gives you access to an Arch Linux AUR-like repository from non-Arch-based distributions. Arch Linux has a community-driven repository ...

Also in today's open source roundup: Linux gaming might get a boost from Vulkan graphics and new hardware, and new iOS 10 features that were borrowed from Android Repositories have long been an ...

The version of ownCloud in Ubuntu’s Universe repositories is old and full of “multiple critical security vulnerabilities.” It’s no secret. The ownCloud project itself asked Ubuntu to remove it so ...

Google recently created their own Linux software repositories to streamline the use of Google software in Linux. Google's repos make it very easy to download and stay up-to-date with current releases ...