How I created my own music streaming server with Linux (and why you should too)

If music fills your every moment with joy, you might want to consider setting up your own streaming music server on your home network.

How to Mount a USB Thumb Drive, HDD, or SSD on Proxmox VE

In this article, I am going to show you how to mount a USB thumb drive or a USB HDD/SSD on your Proxmox VE server.   Table of Contents: Finding the USB Thumb Drive/HDD/SSD to Mount on Proxmox VE Creating a Mount Point for the USB Storage Device on Proxmox VE Mounting the USB Storage […]

Fedora 41 to Adopt Next-Gen DNF5 Package Manager

Fedora 41’s proposed DNF5 will replace dnf, offering enhanced performance, fewer dependencies, and a Python API wrapper. Approval pending.
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Linux Mint 22 Adopts PipeWire, New Linux Kernel Cadence

A slew of modernisation are set to ship in next version of Linux Mint, which will be based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. First up, Linux Mint 22 will switch to using Pipewire as its default sound server. Most major Linux distros now use Pipewire. The tech moder…

Tumbleweed Users Face Urgent 2,000+ Package Updates

openSUSE rebuilds the entire codebase of Tumbleweed after a backdoor discovery in the xz library. Immediate update required!
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Nitrux 3.4 Released, the systemd-Free Distro Now Uses KDE Software from Debian

Debian-based and systemd-free Nitrux 3.4 distribution is now available for download with the KDE Plasma 5.27 LTS desktop environment and Linux kernel 6.7.11.
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FSF Blogs: March GNU Spotlight with Amin Bandali: Sixteen new GNU releases!

Source: Planet GNU

Fedora 40 beta is fastest operating system I’ve tested – and it’s full of useful features

If you think your operating system is fast, wait until you get a load of the latest release from Fedora.

Latest Arch Linux ISO Release Brings Linux Kernel 6.8, Updated Installer

For those of you who want to install Arch Linux, there’s a new official ISO snapshot available for download powered by Linux kernel 6.8 and featuring an improved installation experience.
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Flowblade 2.14 Multitrack Non-linear Video Editor Released

Flowblade 2.14’s highlights include a USB shuttle feature, advanced title editing, slowmo playback, and more.
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Linux Mint Devs to Ship Thunderbird as a Native DEB Package in Linux Mint 22

Linux Mint 22 will ship with the Mozilla Thunderbird email client as a DEB package rather than a Snap app, PipeWire as the default sound server, localization improvements, and other goodies.
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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: March 31st, 2024

The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for March 31st, 2024, brings news about XZ backdoor, Fedora 40 beta, Blender 4.1, Tails 6.1, KDE Plasma 6.0.3, LibreOffice 24.2.2, new Arch Linux ISO release, Marknote note-taking app, as well as all the latest distro and s…

Simon Josefsson: Towards reproducible minimal source code tarballs? On *-src.tar.gz

While the work to analyze the xz backdoor is in progress, several ideas have been suggested to improve the entire software supply chain ecosystem. Some of those ideas are good, some of the ideas are at best irrelevant and harmless, and some suggesti…

How to Install Apache Cassandra on Ubuntu 22.04

Cassandra is a free, open-source, NoSQL database management system designed to handle large amounts of data. This tutorial will explain how to install Apache Cassandra on Ubuntu 22.04.

How to Install Postfix with Roundcube Webmail on Ubuntu and Debian

The post How to Install Postfix with Roundcube Webmail on Ubuntu and Debian first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Creating a mail server on Linux-powered machines can be one of the most essential tasks that every system administr…

DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1064

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly: Review: NixOS 23.11News: FreeBSD Foundation to focus on wireless networking improvements, Ubuntu Pro offers 12 years of support, Qubes OS 4.1 nearing its…

Latest Arch Linux ISO Release Brings Linux Kernel 6.8, Updated Installer

Arch Linux 2024.04.01 is now available for download as Arch Linux’s ISO release for April 2024 powered by Linux kernel 6.8 and featuring an improved installation experience.
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How to Install Google Chrome on Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu 24.04, codename noble, is with us, and among the first things you must do is to ensure you have your favorite browser all set. Time has proven that Google Chrome is the best web browser, and as we all know, it isn’t installed in Ubuntu. Instead, Ubuntu uses Firefox, but you don’t have to […]

parallel @ Savannah: GNU Parallel 20240322 (‘Sweden’) released [stable]

GNU Parallel 20240322 (‘Sweden’) has been released. It is available for download at: lbry://@GnuParallel:4

Quote of the month:

   GNU parallel ftw

    — hostux.social/@rmpr @_paulmairo@twitter

New in this release:

Bug fixes and man page…

How to Add a Windows SMB/CIFS Share as Storage on Proxmox VE

You can add/mount an SMB/CIFS share from your Windows OS or NAS device on Proxmox VE as storage for storing ISO images, container images, VM disk images, backups, etc. In this article, I am going to show you how to add a Windows SMB/CIFS share on Proxmox VE as storage.   Table of Contents: Adding […]