Mozilla Firefox 131 web browser is now available for download with enhanced privacy and support for text fragments, enabling direct linking to text.
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This week, we got several software updates, including LibreOffice 24.8.2, VirtualBox 7.1.2, MPV 0.39.0, fwupd 1.9.25, and DXVK 2.4.1, a couple of distro releases, including KaOS Linux 2024.09 and CachyOS 240929, the second preview of the upcoming COSMIC desktop environment written in Rust, and the first Release Candidate of the upcoming Linux 6.12 kernel series. […]
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Read MoreSome of the highlights of Linux kernel 6.12 include Clang support (including LTO) for nolibc, support for the cpuidle tool to display the residency value of cpuidle states for a clearer and more detailed view of idle state information when using cpuidle-info, support for NVIDIA’s virtual command queue implementation for SMMUv3, and SWIG bindings for […]
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Read MoreAs revealed last month, Linux Mint is working on an improved default theme for the Cinnamon desktop – and today we got our first look at what’s coming. The way Cinnamon looks in Linux Mint (the distribution) is not the way it looks if you install…
Read MorePowered by the latest and greatest Linux 6.11 kernel series, the CachyOS September 2024 release brings optimizations for more packages with PGO (Profile Guided Optimization) which leads to a 10 percent performance improvement for LLVM and Clang compile…
Read MoreDiscover a step-by-step guide to install the different versions of Perl and manage them with Perlbrew on Ubuntu, with practical examples.
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This article spotlights alternative tools to rm, a command that removes files or directories.
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Valve and Arch have come together for two projects that will have a serious impact on the Linux distribution.
Read MoreLet’s take a look at some of the best music players created on Linux to date. A music player can be characterized as the best by considering the following features: supported formats, memory consumption, online or offline streaming (or both), user interface design, and feature set. Some of the music players highlighted below guarantee all the […]
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Read MoreTo provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 6 best C++ static site generators. All of these tools are released under a freely distributable license.
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Join the FSF and friends on Friday, October 4 from 12:00 to 15:00 EDT (16:00 to 19:00 UTC) to help improve the Free Software Directory.
Read MoreThe Linux Mint 22.1 distribution was slated for release in December 2024 with a revamped Cinnamon theme and better package management. Here’s a sneak peek!
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VirtualBox 7.1.2 is here only three weeks after the release of VirtualBox 7.1 to address a few GUI issues, especially with the new multi-window layout and language translations, as well as an issue that prevented virtual machines created with the Unattended Install feature to not be removed cleanly. It also adds an option to change […]
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Read MoreA major new release of Mission Center, a modern system monitor app for Linux desktops, has been released. Fans of this Rust-based GTK4/libadwaita system monitoring tool (which to address the recurring elephant in the room does indeed have a user interf…
Read MorePostgreSQL 17 open-source RDBMS brings enhanced performance, advanced features, and better scalability for all workloads.
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Mozilla Firefox 131 open-source web browser is now available for download with supports for text fragments, improved translations, temporarily site permissions, and more.
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Audacious 4.4.1 open-source media player is now availablewith titlebar dimming for Winamp skins, improved control responsiveness, Qt 6 support for the Qt Multimedia output plugin, and more.
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Coming two weeks after LibreOffice 24.8.1, the LibreOffice 24.8.2 update is here to address more of those pesky bugs, crashes, and other annoyances reported by users, which should improve the overall stability and reliability of the LibreOffice 24.8 of…
Read MoreDiscover a wave terminal especially designed for people who find existing Linux terminals boring, as it tends to make things way easier, especially for Linux beginners.
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Now Mozilla tries to make running LLMs easier with Llamafile project. Here’s my experience with it.
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