FSF Blogs: FSD meeting recap 2025-05-16

Check out the important work our volunteers accomplished
at today’s Free Software Directory (FSD) IRC meeting.

Ubuntu 25.10 Will Ship with the Linux 6.17 Kernel

Day-by-day we’re learning more on what to expect in Ubuntu 25.10 ‘Questing Quokka’, the next short-term release of Ubuntu due for release in October. Today, Canonical’s Kleber Souza, member of the Ubuntu Kernel Team, confirmed t…

Fortifying Debian With SELinux by Enforcing Mandatory Access Control for Ultimate System Security

by George Whittaker

In an era where cyber threats are evolving rapidly, securing Linux systems goes far beyond basic user permissions. Traditional security mechanisms like Discretionar…

How To Install Canon MP160 Printer on Ubuntu 24.04

This tutorial will help you install Canon MP160 printer + scanner on Ubuntu LTS “Noble Numbat” 24.04. We will use the free software driver called printer-driver-gutenprint to do so. We will be able to print, scan as well as photocopy on Ubuntu by using…

GNOME Dropping X11 Support May Complicate Next Ubuntu LTS

GNOME is looking to jettison X11 session support – as soon as this year, which may impact Ubuntu’s plans for its next long-term support release.
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PipeWire 1.4.3 Brings netJACK2 Changes, Improves ALSA audio.channels Support

PipeWire 1.4.3 open-source server for handling audio/video streams and hardware on Linux is now available for download with various fixes and improvements.
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awk Command in Linux

Learn how to use the awk command in Linux with real-world examples. Master advanced text processing, pattern scanning, data extraction, and scripting with awk.

What are MCP Servers and Why People are Crazy About It?

Everyone is going gaga over using MCP servers for their AI workflow. But exactly what it is and why it matters?

How to Trigger and Fix a Linux Kernel Panic

The post How to Trigger and Fix a Linux Kernel Panic first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Imagine you’re happily working on your Linux system, maybe compiling a package, running updates, or just browsing and suddenly, your…

FOSS Weekly #25.21: Oh My Bash, Ubuntu’s New Terminal, Pixelify Android, Fedora’s Wayland Gamble and More

Multi-million dollar cheapskates leeching off open source software.

parallel @ Savannah: GNU Parallel 20250522 (‘Leif Tange’) released [stable]

GNU Parallel 20250522 (‘Leif Tange’) has been released. It is available for download at: lbry://@GnuParallel:4

Quote of the month:

  gnu parallel is my new favorite toy

    — Eytan Adar @eytan.adar.prof

New in this release:

No new fea…

parallel @ Savannah: GNU Parallel 20250422 (‘Tariffs’) released [stable]

GNU Parallel 20250422 (‘Tariffs’) has been released. It is available for download at: lbry://@GnuParallel:4

Quote of the month:

  Man, GNU Parallel is very cool.

    — jeeger @jeeger@mastodon.social

New in this release:

No new features….

Rocky Linux 10 Will Run on RISC-V

When Rocky Linux 10 is released, it will join a growing number of Linux distros that support the open source RISC-V instruction set.
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High Tide Update Improves TIDAL Streaming Experience on Linux

It’s been a few months since I spotlighted High Tide, a promising third-party TIDAL client for Linux desktops that’s under active development. I thought I’d recap some of its recent improvements. Before I do: keep in mind High Tide is…

Fwupd 2.0.10 Linux Firmware Updater Adds Support for Lenovo Legion Touchpad

Fwupd 2.0.10 open-source Linux firmware updater is now available for download with support for Lenovo Legion Touchpad and other devices. Here’s what’s new!
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Red Hat Releases RHEL 10 Early

Red Hat quietly rolled out the official release of RHEL 10.0 a bit early.

AlmaLinux 9.6 Released on Same Day as RHEL 10

The AlmaLinux Foundation rolls out AlmaLinux 9.6 on the same day that Red Hat officially releases RHEL 10.
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How to Install Plasma Desktop 6.4 (Beta) in (K)Ubuntu 25.04

Want to try out the Plasma 6.4 desktop in Ubuntu? Here’s how to do the job in (K)Ubuntu 25.04 and/or (K)KUbuntu 25.10. Plasma 6.4 is the next feature version that will be released on 17 June. KDE announced the first beta of this release in last week. And, KUbuntu developer team has made it into […]

NetBeans 26 Added Java SE 25 Support for Tomcat, TomEE & GlassFish

After 3 months of development, Apache NetBeans announced the new 26 release today. The new release updated its UI with better HiDPI support. It now displays the dragged tab image and ensures to render SVG icons at full resolution on HiDPI screens. And, there are 150 more icons updated from GIF/PNG to SVG to look […]

Use Multi-Cursor in VS Code to Edit Multiple Lines Simultaneously

Unleash the superpower of VS Code with multi-cursor editing. Learn how to do that in this tutotial.