FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, May 16, starting at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC)

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Ubuntu Security Reinvented: Hardening Your System with AppArmor

by George Whittaker

In an age where data breaches and cyber threats are growing both in frequency and sophistication, securing your Linux system is more important than ever. Ubuntu, on…

Shotcut Released 25.05 with Alpha Strobe Filter & Freeze Frame

Shotcut, the free open-source Qt and MLT based video editor, released new version 25.05 few days ago. The new release of this cross-platform video editor introduced new Alpha Strobe video filter, allowing to make something blink by periodically holding frames or setting alpha channel to zero. The release also added Freeze Frame support. By either […]

NordVPN Updates Linux App with GUI

NordVPN today announced a major update to its Linux app, adding a much-requested GUI front-end that makes it easier to control, configure and monitor connections. Linux users have been able to use an official, comprehensive command-line interface for N…

New Version of Flatpak Released

Flatpak 1.16.1 is now available as the latest, stable version with various improvements.

Automating Compliance Management with UTMStack’s Open Source SIEM & XDR

Achieving and maintaining compliance with regulatory frameworks can be challenging for many organizations. Managing security controls manually often leads to excessive use of time and resources, leaving less available for strategic initiatives and business growth. Standards such as CMMC, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC2 and GDPR demand ongoing monitoring, detailed documentation, and rigorous evidence collection. Solutions […]

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DistroShelf – New GTK4 GUI for Distrobox Container

Looking for a graphical interface to manager Distrobox containers? Here’s modern new GTK4 client DistroShelf in development. There are many popular containers, such as Docker, Podman, and LXC, allowing to run applications in isolated environments. And, Distrobox is the one that can run any Linux distribution inside terminal. Most Linux containers run in terminal, that’s […]

UFW Firewall: How to Install, Configure, and Use It on Ubuntu/Debian

The post UFW Firewall: How to Install, Configure, and Use It on Ubuntu/Debian first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Since computers are connected to each other, services are growing rapidly, with examples such as email, social me…

Ubuntu 25.04 Upgrades Set to Go Live Again Soon

If you’ve been patiently waiting to do an in-place upgrade to Ubuntu 25.04 from 24.10, your patience is about to pay off. Ubuntu developers were forced to halt upgrades to the new Ubuntu 25.04 release due to a number of major bugs affecting users…

screen @ Savannah: GNU Screen v.5.0.1 is released

Screen is a full-screen window manager that multiplexes a physical terminal between several processes, typically interactive shells.

5.0.1 is a security fix release. It includes only few code fixes, types and security issues. It doesn’t include a…

Inkscape 1.4.2 Adds Initial Support for Importing Vectornator / Linearity Curve Files

Inkscape 1.4.2 open-source SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) editor is now available for download with new features and enhancements. Here’s what’s new!
The post Inkscape 1.4.2 Adds Initial Support for Importing Vectornator / Linearity Curve Files appear…

IBM Announces Powerhouse Linux Server

IBM has unleashed a seriously powerful Linux server with the LinuxONE Emperor 5.

Kagi’s Orion Browser Linux Port Uses GTK4/libadwaita

I reported a few months back Kagi, the company behind the paid, private and privacy-focused search engine of the same time, is porting its Orion web browser to Linux – now we have our first early look at how its Linux GUI is shaping up. A recent develo…

IPFire 2.29 Core Update 194 Brings Linux Kernel 6.12.23 LTS and Other Updates

IPFire developer Michael Tremer released IPFire 2.29 Core Update 194 today as a new stable update to this open-source hardened Linux firewall distribution that primarily performs as a router and a firewall.

10 Advanced Linux Commands You’ve Probably Never Used (Part 3)

The post 10 Advanced Linux Commands You’ve Probably Never Used (Part 3) first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Continuing our exploration of lesser-known Linux commands, let’s dive into some more hidden gems that can help you mana…

Terminal Showdown: Bash vs Zsh vs Fish for Power Users

The post Terminal Showdown: Bash vs Zsh vs Fish for Power Users first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .The command-line shell is an essential tool for interacting with the operating system, allowing users to execute commands, auto…

Shotcut 25.05 Open-Source Video Editor Released with Alpha Strobe Video Filter

Shotcut 25.05 has been released today as the latest stable version of this open-source, cross-platform, and free video editing software for Linux, macOS, and Windows systems written in Qt and MLT.

Shotcut 25.05 is here almost two and a half months …

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: May 11th, 2025

The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for May 11th, 2025, brings news about Mesa 25.1, Linux Mint 22.2 codename, KDE Plasma 6.3.5, Calibre 8.4, fwupd 2.0.9, KDE Frameworks 6.14, Clonezilla Live 3.2.1-28, Flatpak 1.16.1, Ubuntu 25.10 daily builds, new Raspberr…

DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1121

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly:
Review: Bluefin 41
News: openSUSE joins End of 10 and drops Deepin desktop, Fedora Magazine presents guide for building atomic spins, Ubuntu considering…

KDE Plasma 6.3.5 Update Available to Kubuntu Users

If you’re running Kubuntu 25.04 and want the latest fixes the KDE Plasma 6.3.5 release, you can use the Kubuntu backports PPA to get ’em. KDE Plasma 6.3.5 popped out a few weeks back, serving as the fifth and (likely) final bug-fix release …