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# FOSS Weekly #24.14: Homelab Special Edition (and Discussing XZ Backdoor in Linux)

**[It's Foss](https://daily.dev/sources/itsfoss)** · 5 min read · 3 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

This post focuses on Homelab and introduces the concept of a homelab, its benefits, and how to get started. It also discusses the XZ Utils backdoor in Linux and includes Linux news, videos, memes, and more.

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daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-24-14/>

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Tags: [#homelab](https://daily.dev/tags/homelab), [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#proxmox](https://daily.dev/tags/proxmox)

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