479 – Bill’s Bash Scripts Bring All The Boys To The Yard

About this episode

The episode covers the latest news in technology and security, including updates on Mint Monthly News and various software releases.

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – January 2026, In security and privacy: Theres an SSH Stalker And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions Link To Full Show Notes The News: Mint Monthly News – January 2026 Discord Launches Teen-by-Default Settings Globally. Face scan or I.D. needed? Firefox Announces ‘A.I. Controls’ To Block Its Upcoming A.I. Features AppManager offers drag-and-drop AppImage management. Sony Will Ship Its Final Blu-ray Recorders This Month The Memory Crisis Is Taking No Prisoners RaspberyPi goes Dual RAM Linux 6.19 KDE 6.6 & Gnome 50 Betas out Ubuntu getting rid of the Software & Updater tool Libreoffice 26.2 released Security and Privacy: SSHStalker Botnet Uses IRC C2 to Control Linux Systems via Legacy Kernel Exploits Contact Info: Joe – Tllts.org , linuxlugcast.com , jb@mintcast.org , Buy Joe a coffee Moss – Full Circle Weekly News , moss@bodhilinux.com, Mastodon @zaivala@hostux.social, occasionally on HPR Bill – bill@mintcast.org , Bill_H on Discord, @wchouser3@fosstodon.org on Mastodon, also checkout the other podcast I am on, Linux OTC (with Eric & Majid). Majid – drmajid@mintcast.org…

People in this episode

Hosts: Bill, Joe, Moss

Topics covered

• Mint Monthly News
• Security and Privacy
• Technology Updates
• Linux News
• Software Releases
• Community Feedback

Keywords

• Mint Monthly News
• SSH Stalker
• Linux
• Firefox
• Libreoffice
• RaspberryPi
• AppManager
• KDE
• Gnome

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tllts.org, linuxlugcast.com, Full Circle Weekly News, Linux OTC, Distrohoppers Digest, The Atypical Doctor Podcast, The Linux Shortcut

Products: Firefox, Libreoffice 26.2, RaspberyPi, Linux 6.19, KDE 6.6, Gnome 50, AppManager, Blu-ray Recorders

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