Many free open-source apps/projects got updates in past week. They include KDE Plasma 6.3 features panel clone and pixel perfect KWin zoom, GNOME 48 Beta with screen time and HDR settings support. There are as well GIMP 3.0 RC3 with official AppImage support, Go lang 1.24 features full generic type aliases, and TLP 1.8.0 that […]
The Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS release is now available to download, albeit one week later than initially planned. Serving as the second point release in the current Ubuntu 24.04 LTS series, Ubuntu 24.04.2 compacts the slew of security, bug, and software …
Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS is now available for download as the second point release to the long-term supported Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) operating system series with up-to-date components.
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Wallpaper competition for the upcoming Ubuntu 25.04, Plucky Puffin, is open! Top 6 winner images will be shipped in the official iso image! This time submissions are separated into 3 categories: Mascot Theme, Digital / Abstract Art, and Photography. Top 2 voted images in each category will appear in the background settings page in Ubuntu […]
Fedora-OBS feud continues the drama in the Linux world.
Mozilla Corporation’s president, Mark Surman, today announced plans to tackle what he says are ‘major headwinds’ facing the company’s ability to grow, make money, and remain relevant. “Mozilla’s impact and survival d…
We didn’t even know there was such a thing as Open Source Software Month, but the folks at Linux Foundation certainly did. They’re celebrating with…
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A new version of the Mesa graphics library has been released. Mesa 25.0 features Vulkan 1.4 support, which the team bill as the ‘flashiest addition’ in this new development release as it spans Anv (Intel), Asahi (Apple), Lavapipe (software)…
Mesa 25.0 open-source graphics stack for Linux is now available for download with numerous new features and improvements for existing graphics drivers, as well as for numerous video games.
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Looking for a Cheat Engine like application to search and edit memory in Linux Desktop? Here’s a free open-source app work in process! It’s MemSed (MEMory Search and EDit), an open-source tool written in C programming language. If you have ever used Cheat Engine to scan & edit memory for computer games, you’ll find that […]
If you’re curious about DeepSeek but reluctant to try it because of privacy issues, this is the solution for you.
KDE announced the first maintenance update for Plasma 6.3 just a week after it was originally released. As you may know, Plasma 6.3 introduced new feature to resize or move the area of drawing tablet. However, some Linux Distributions are NOT supported due to outdated libinput library. The new release updated the UI to better […]
The post How to Run Android Apps on Ubuntu with Genymotion Android Emulator first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Genymotion is a powerful Android emulator used by developers and testers to simulate Android devices on their compu…
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Terry Fage has announced the availability of the initial testing snapshot of SME Server 11, a major new update of the project’s specialist Rocky Linux-based server distribution designed …
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Qubes OS, a security-oriented operating system that uses Xen-based virtualization to create and manage isolated compartments called qubes, has been updated to version 4.2.4. Besides the …
A new version of the Power Profiles Daemon (PPD) was uploaded to the Plucky archives today, and should soon make its way out to Ubuntu 25.04 daily builds —but what’s changed? The power-profiles-daemon is what those of who run Ubuntu (or Linux Min…
SPF or Sender Policy Framework is a DNS record that indicates mail exchanges in which hosts are authorized to send mail for a domain. An SPF record is a type of TXT(text), and its purpose includes essential notices regarding the domain. They are used because the SMTP protocol does not authenticate the “from” address in […]
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Systemd is a powerful and highly versatile init system for Linux distros. It can run programs, manage system resources, and even control the state of your computer. In this article, I’ll demonstrate how you can use Systemd to control your apps by creating a custom service unit in Ubuntu.
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If you need to format a USB flash drive, here’s how it’s done on all three major operating systems.
According to FSF, with all of the historical artifacts and memorabilia from the free software movement’s long history on the auction block, the auction will be a program worthy on an organization that’s on the brink of turning 40 years old.
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