BSD Release: GhostBSD 25.01

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The GhostBSD project maintains a desktop-focused build of FreeBSD. In the past, GhostBSD was based on FreeBSD’s development (STABLE) branch, but the latest version, GhostBSD 25.01, is bu…

The Top Five — For the Week Ending February 28, 2025

Did you miss this week’s top articles? Here are the five most read article on FOSS Force for the week that just ended.
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Linux Mint Devs Plan Revamped Application Launcher for the Cinnamon Desktop

Linux Mint devs revealed a revamped application launcher for the Cinnamon desktop environment and other changes coming to Linux Mint users. Here’s your first look!
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Best Kodi Add-ons to Enhance Your Media Server Experience

Take your Kodi set up to the next level and add more features to it with these add-ons.

Skype Hangs Up (For Good) on May 5 – Export Data Before Then!

Skype, one of the best-known video chat/calling apps, is shutting down forever on May 5, Microsoft has announced today. Nothing gold can stay, and neither can VoIP services shorn their cultural zeitgeist it seems. Replacing Skype will be a free version…

NetworkManager 1.52 Released with IPvlan Interface Support, ethtool FEC Mode

NetworkManager 1.52 open-source network connection manager is now available for download with IPvlan interface support, ethtool FEC mode, and other changes. Here’s what’s new!
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Fish Shell 4.0 Released with Rust Port & New bind key notation

Fish shell, the popular free open-source command line shell, release new major 4.0 version yesterday. Shell is a program that interprets and executes the commands you type in the terminal. Linux has different type shells, e.g., Bourne Shell (sh), GNU Bourne-Again Shell (bash), and C Shell (csh). And, current Ubuntu releases default to bash shell. […]

Linux App Release Roundup (Feb 2025)

February proved a bumper month for Linux software updates, seeing big release of productivity suites LibreOffice and ONLYOFFICE and, plus a crop of smaller app updates which didn’t merit a full-length article on this blog. Rather than skip over t…

The FOSS Force Almost Open Tech News Quiz (2/28/25)

How well did you pay attention to tech news this week? Here’s your chance to check in and check yourself out. This week there are 10 questions. How will you score?
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New Linux Tool for Security Issues

Seal Security is launching a new solution to automate fixing Linux vulnerabilities.

Distribution Release: Murena 2.8

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Murena team have announced the launch of an update in the /e/OS 2.x series. The new version imrpoves the account manager and software centre while fixing bugs on multiple devices. Th…

Linux Problem-Solving Scenarios: Real-World Challenges & Solutions

The post Linux Problem-Solving Scenarios: Real-World Challenges & Solutions first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Linux is a powerful and reliable operating system, but even seasoned users encounter unexpected problems. Whether i…

NVIDIA 570.124.04 Released! New Parameter for nvidia-modeset Module

NVIDIA announced the new 570.124.04 stable driver yesterday as the latest production branch version for Linux users. Compare to the last 570.86.16 Beta driver, this release added new conceal_vrr_caps parameter to the nvidia-modeset kernel module. Which, allows to enable features on displays (such as ULMB) that are incompatible with variable refresh rate (VRR). The new […]

Stay Ahead of the Game: Essential Tools and Techniques for Linux Server Monitoring

by George Whittaker

Introduction

In the ever-evolving digital world, Linux servers form the backbone of enterprises, web applications, and cloud infrastructure. Whether hosting websit…

NVIDIA 570 Linux Graphics Driver Released with New Features and Improvements

NVIDIA 570 graphics driver is now available for download with VRR (variable refresh rate) support on multi-monitor setups and other changes. Here’s what’s new!
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KDE Plasma 6.3.2 Released with Another Batch of Fixes

Just a week since the last release, KDE announced the second maintenance update for the Plasma 6.3 Desktop. Plasma 6.3.2 added support for fractional scaling with denominator of 120. According to this page, the appropriate denominator for the scale is 120. However, Display Configuration previously only allowed 5% increments. In the new release, it supports […]

LibreOffice 25.2.1 Office Suite Is Now Available for Download with 77 Bug Fixes

LibreOffice 25.2.1 is now available for download as the first point release to the latest LibreOffice 25.2 office suite series with 77 bug fixes.
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Ubuntu PPA Updated with Deb Package for Emacs 30.1

Emacs text editor released new major 30.1 version a few days ago. For Ubuntu users who prefer the classic .deb package, here’s unofficial PPA updated for all current Ubuntu releases. Emacs 30.1 features Android port, improved touchscreen support, new trusted-content option, native JSON support, default app for ‘org-protocol’, ability to set toolbar to bottom, new […]

How to Set Up FreeDOS on Linux Using Qemu

The post How to Set Up FreeDOS on Linux Using Qemu first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .FreeDOS is a free and open-source DOS-compatible operating system that allows you to run legacy DOS software and games on
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FOSS Weekly #25.09: Modern Terminals, RSS Matter, Linux Gaming Tested in 2025 and More

Modern times require modern tools… or do they?