Linux Sees Massive Performance Increase from a Single Line of Code

With one line of code, Intel was able to increase the performance of the Linux kernel by 4,000 percent.

RISC-V Mainboard for Framework Laptop 13 Available from $199

Framework make the most exciting laptops around —I don’t own one to be able to say they’re good, but the modular components, and upgradeable and repairable ethos is unlike anything else. As news earlier this year that owners would be able t…

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 Released with Sudo System Role and Podman 5.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 operating system is now available with new and enhanced capabilities, as well as updated components. Here’s what’s new!
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5 Apps to Benchmark or Stress Test Your GPU in Ubuntu Linux

Want to do performance test on your graphics card? Here I’m going to introduce some for you that work on Linux desktop. Benchmark or stress test is a way to measure your hardware performance, tell if it’s working the way it should be, and compare with other devices. When you got a new device, installed […]

Distribution Release: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Red Hat, Inc. has announced the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.5, an updated build of the company’s enterprise Linux distribution available for the x86, ARM, IBM Power, IBM…

Distribution Release: RELIANOID 7.5

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. RELIANOID is a Debian-based Linux distribution for load balancing. The project’s latest release, version 7.5, is based on Debian 12.8 “Bookworm” and introduces support for Secure Boot. “…

How To Change File Associations on Kubuntu

This article will help you configure file association on Kubuntu. File association, also known as “Open With”, is the configuration that determines what application opens what file type, such as PDF should be opened with PDF reader, MP3 should be opene…

Fedora 42 to Port the Anaconda Installer to Wayland, Default to Anaconda WebUI

Fedora Linux 42 promises to port the Anaconda installer to Wayland and ship with the Anaconda WebUI by default for Fedora Workstation.
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Valve Releases Steam Client Update to Further Improve Native Linux Gaming

Valve released a new stable Steam Client update to further improve native Linux gaming, the new Game Recording feature, Steam VR, and more.
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Jan: An Open Source ChatGPT-Alternative That Runs 100% Offline

The post Jan: An Open Source ChatGPT-Alternative That Runs 100% Offline first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .In recent years, AI-driven chatbots like ChatGPT have become popular for tasks such as generating text, answering quest…

A Simple Breakdown of Localhost and 127.0.0.1 in Networking

The post A Simple Breakdown of Localhost and 127.0.0.1 in Networking first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .When working with Linux or any other operating system, you might encounter the terms localhost and 127.0.0.1 quite often. …

11 Must-Have Docker Tools To Simplify Your Workflow

The post 11 Must-Have Docker Tools To Simplify Your Workflow first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Docker is a popular tool for creating, deploying, and managing containerized applications, but managing containers, images, and co…

How to Install and Use Scikit-Learn in Linux

The post How to Install and Use Scikit-Learn in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Scikit-learn is one of the most popular machine learning libraries for Python, which provides a wide range of tools for
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VMware Workstation is Now Free for Commercial Use Too

Back in the spring, VMware did something unexpected: it made its desktop hypervisor software free to download and use on Windows, macOS, and Linux. No trial period, no in-app purchases, no feature limitations; the full version of VMware Workstation Pro…

Debian Backup and Recovery Solutions: Safeguard Your Data with Confidence

by George Whittaker

Introduction

In the digital age, data loss is a critical concern, and effective backup and recovery systems are vital for any Debian system administrator or user. …

FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, November 11, starting at 12:00 EST (17:00 UTC)

Join the FSF and friends on Friday, November 15 from 12:00 to 15:00 EST (17:00 to 20:00 UTC) to help improve the Free Software Directory.

Kubuntu 22.04 with Legacy Oxygen Theme

This tutorial will help you using silver, metallic theme “Oxygen” that was popular in the era of KDE 4 on the modern Kubuntu 22.04 “Jammy Jellyfish”. In short, we will use Elarun as wallpaper and Oxygen as the rest of the whole themes including applica…

Why Can EU Citizen’s Petition for Software Freedom, but We Can’t?

Somebody from Austria has petitioned the European Parliament to start using Linux and open-source apps instead of Microsoft stuff.
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Display FPS, CPU/GPU Usage While Gaming in Ubuntu 24.04 | 22.04

Want to see frames per second (FPS), as well as CPU, GPU, RAM usage in your game screen? Here’s how to do the job in Debian, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint based systems. Most Linux distributions include a free open-source mangohud package in their system repositories. Which, allows to add a Vulkan and OpenGL overlay for […]

PeaZip 10.1 File Archiver Improves Resilience to Password Guessing Attacks

PeaZip 10.1 open-source archive manager is now available for download with support for scrypt KDF to improve resilience to password guessing attacks, increasing memory cost up to 1GB per instance.
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