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Sudo And Su Utilities Enhanced Memory Safety With Rust Rewrites

Two of the most important Linux utilities are being rewritten in Rust to provide greater memory safety for the critical functionality they provide. . Linux is a mult-user operating system with a root account that has ultimate access to the system. When a normal user needs to perform a task that would normally require root access, they can use sudo or su to temporarily elevate their privileges. This is a much safer option than logging into the root account directly. According to Phoronix, both utilities are being rewritten in Rust to take advantage of the memory safety features inherent in the language. According to memorysafety.org , the “work is being done by a joint team from Ferrous Systems and Tweede Golf with generous support from Amazon Web Services.” . The Linux tools sudo and su are undergoing a rewrite in Rust to enhance memory safety and bolster security features.. Linux Utilities, Rust Programming, Memory Safety, Privilege Escalation, Open Source Security. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Top 5 Tools to Boost Performance of Your Linux Operating System

Out of the box, Linux runs just fine for many uses. But if you find yourself needing to ferret out performance problems or tune the kernel for better performance, Linux has more than enough tools to measure and tweak system performance. In this guide, we'll take a look at five of the best utilities to measure system performance and tweak the Linux kernel.. You'll find many, many, many utilities for measuring and improving Linux system performance. The utilities discussed here are chosen because they're widely available, and provide a good scope functionality. Also, I chose to avoid tools that have too steep a learning curve. As an example, SystemTap is a bit more complex than should be covered in an overview article. I left out some of the more basic tools such as ps and top because most Linux users are exposed to them fairly early on. And I didn't try to tackle any application-specific tools. This won't be the last word on system performance and administration on Linux.com, so don't worry. In future tutorials, I'll dive in a bit deeper with specific tools and tuning: but this should be a good starter kit for newer Linux admins. The link for this article located at Linux.com is no longer available. . Linux administrators can enhance system performance with tools like htop, iostat, and vmstat for monitoring and optimizing their environments effectively. Linux Performance Tools, System Monitoring Tools, Tuning Utilities. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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