FOSS Weekly #25.15: Clapgrep, APT 3.0, Vibe Coding, AI in Firefox and More

APT 3.0 brings useful new improvements to apt commands.

ONLYOFFICE + LocalAI: AI Document Editing Setup on Ubuntu

The post ONLYOFFICE + LocalAI: AI Document Editing Setup on Ubuntu first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .If you want to edit your documents, spreadsheets, and presentations using an AI model locally deployed on your Ubuntu machin…

gzip @ Savannah: gzip-1.14 released [stable]

This is to announce gzip-1.14, a stable release.

Most notable: “gzip -d” is up to 40% faster on x86_64 CPUs with pclmul
support. Why? Because about half of its time was spent computing a CRC
checksum, and that code is far more efficient now.  Eve…

IPFire Linux Firewall Gets Post-Quantum Cryptography Support for IPsec Tunnels

IPFire 2.29 Core Update 193 Linux firewall distribution is now available for download with post-quantum cryptography support for IPsec tunnels, updated components, and other changes.
The post IPFire Linux Firewall Gets Post-Quantum Cryptography Support…

Install G’MIC Plugin for GIMP 3.0.x in Ubuntu

This is step by step guide shows how to install the G’MIC plugin for GIMP 3.0 series in Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 24.10, and higher. GREYC’s Magic for Image Computing, G’MIC short, is a popular free open-source image processing software. It can work as plugin for GIMP, Krita, Photoshop, etc. with more than 600 […]

Linux Mint Introduces More Regex Filters to Nemo

Finding the exact files you want in the Nemo file manager will soon be easier and faster. Linux Mint is bringing ‘enhanced’ search functionality to the next major version of its GTK-based Nemo file manager (which is likely to see release th…

Fwupd 2.0.8 Adds New Plugins to Update the UEFI Signature Database and KEK

Fwupd 2.0.8 open-source Linux firmware updater is now available for download with two new plugins to update the UEFI Signature Database and KEK. Here’s what’s new!
The post Fwupd 2.0.8 Adds New Plugins to Update the UEFI Signature Database and KEK appe…

Linux Mint Debian Edition Is Getting Support for OEM Installations with LMDE 7

Linux Mint Debian Edition is getting OEM support with the LMDE 7 release based on the Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” operating system.
The post Linux Mint Debian Edition Is Getting Support for OEM Installations with LMDE 7 appeared first on 9to5Linux – d…

Distribution Release: Proxmox 8.4 “Virtual Environment”

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Proxmox is a commercial company offering specialised products based on Debian, notably Proxmox Virtual Environment and Proxmox Mail Gateway. The company has announced its release of Prox…

coreutils @ Savannah: coreutils-9.7 released [stable]

This is to announce coreutils-9.7, a stable release.

There have been 63 commits by 11 people in the 12 weeks since 9.6,
with a focus on bug fixing and stabilization.

See the NEWS below for a brief summary.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed…

How to Fix Ubuntu Freezes, Crashes or System Hangs

The post How to Fix Ubuntu Freezes, Crashes or System Hangs first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .When your Ubuntu system suddenly freezes, it can be very frustrating, especially if you’re working on something important pro…

diffutils @ Savannah: diffutils-3.12 released [stable]

This is to announce diffutils-3.12, a stable bug-fix release.
Thanks to Paul Eggert and Collin Funk for the bug fixes.

There have been 13 commits by 4 people in the 9 weeks since 3.11.

See the NEWS below for a brief summary.

Thanks to everyone …

Plasma 6.3.4 Now Available

Although not a major release, Plasma 6.3.4 does fix some bugs and offer a subtle change for the Plasma sidebar.

Linux Kernel 6.15 First Release Candidate Now Available

Linux Torvalds has announced that the release candidate for the final release of the Linux 6.15 series is now available.

FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, April 11, starting at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC)

Join the FSF and friends on Friday, April 11 from 12:00 to 15:00 EDT (16:00 to 19:00 UTC) to help improve the Free Software Directory.

www @ Savannah: Malware in Proprietary Software – Latest Additions

The initial injustice of proprietary software often leads to further injustices: malicious functionalities.

The introduction of unjust techniques in nonfree software, such as back doors, DRM, tethering, and others, has become ever more frequent. N…

The Power of Linux Shell Environment Variables

by George Whittaker

If you’re working in a Linux environment, chances are you’ve encountered environment variables—even if you didn’t realize it at the time. They quietly power much of…

OpenSSL 3.5 Released with Support for PQC Algorithms, Server-Side QUIC

OpenSSL 3.5 is now available for download with support for server-side QUIC (RFC 9000), support for PQC algorithms, support for third-party QUIC stacks, and more.
The post OpenSSL 3.5 Released with Support for PQC Algorithms, Server-Side QUIC appeared …

How to Force cp Command to Overwrite Without Confirmation in Linux

The post How to Force cp Command to Overwrite Without Confirmation in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .The cp command (short for copy) is one of the most commonly used commands in Linux and other UNIX-like operating
Th…

How to Free Up Space in Linux When Root (/) Partition Is Full

The post How to Free Up Space in Linux When Root (/) Partition Is Full first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .One of the most common problems Linux users face, especially on systems with limited disk space, is the root partition
T…