Gentoo Council Implements Ban on AI-Assisted Contributions

Gentoo Council forbids AI-generated content from being made in contributions due to copyright and quality concerns.
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How to Install Plex on Ubuntu 24.04

Plex is a cross-platform tool that revamps the streaming experience of its users and if using Ubuntu 24.04, you can quickly install Plex in a few steps.

Lubuntu 24.04 LTS to Include Snap Installation Monitor for a Smoother Experience

Lubuntu developer Simon Quigley tells me that the upcoming Lubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) release will include a new tool he wrote to monitor the installation of Snap packages and inform the user about it during the first boot.
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VirtualBox 7.0.16 Launches With Numerous Fixes and Enhancements

VirtualBox 7.0.16 adds support for Linux kernel 6.9, addresses UBSAN warnings, updates Windows guest additions, and more.
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How to Install AWS CLI on Ubuntu 24.04

You can install the AWS CLI on Ubuntu 24.04, and there are two approaches you can use depending on your preference. You can install it as a snap package or a Python module inside a Python virtual environment. Let’s discuss each option.

High-Priority PuTTY Vulnerability Threatens Server Access Security

PuTTY’s security flaw (CVE2024-31497) in ECDSA P521 keys risks private data exposure. Urgent update is needed.
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LXQt 2.0 Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is What’s New

LXQt 2.0 desktop environment is now available ported to the latest Qt 6 framework and advancing support for the Wayland display protocol. Here’s what else is new!
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How to Install & Update Brave Browser in Ubuntu 24.04

This tutorial shows how to install Brave web browser in Ubuntu in 3 different ways: Snap, Deb, and Flatpak packages. Brave is a free open-source web browser based on Chromium. It is a privacy-focused browser, which automatically blocks most ads and website trackers in the default settings. The web browser is available for Linux in […]

My Raspberry Pi Turned into a Robo-Dog and I am Loving it

Is it a dog? Is it a robot? It’s robo dog and it runs on a Raspberry Pi.

FFmpeg 7.0 “Dijkstra”: Best New Features

The new FFmpeg 7.0 major release brings parallel processing, MPEG-5 EVC support, and more.
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Lubuntu 24.04 LTS to Include Snap Installation Monitor for a Smoother Experience

The Lubuntu 24.04 LTS distribution will come with a Snap installation monitor tool to inform users when Snaps have been installed during the first boot.
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KDE Plasma 6.0.4 April’s Bugfix Release Is Here

KDE Plasma 6.0.4 rolls out, packed with new translations and minor but crucial bug fixes. Here’s more on that!
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VirtualBox 7.0.16 Released with Initial Support for Linux 6.8 and 6.9 Kernels

VirtualBox 7.0.16 open-source virtualization software is now available for download with initial support for Linux 6.8 and 6.9 kernels, improved support for building VirtualBox kernel modules with GCC 13.2, and more.
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Finally! The New UI for APT Adds a Splash of Color to Improve Readability

Introduced a few days back in a very low-key manner, APT 2.9 (unstable) was released with an updated user interface that now sports colors, displays information in padded columns, and an organized package removals list.
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How to Passthrough an NVIDIA GPU to a Windows 11 Proxmox VE 8 Virtual Machine (VM)

Once you’ve configured your Proxmox VE 8 server and NVIDIA GPU for PCI/PCIE passthrough and created a Windows 11 virtual machine (VM) on your Proxmox VE 8 server, you need to add your NVIDIA GPU to the Windows 11 Proxmox VE virtual machine. You also need to install the NVIDIA GPU drivers on the Windows […]

Calamares 3.3.6 Linux Installer Improves Support for Plymouth Splash Screens

Highlights of the Calamares 3.3.6 release include improvements for systems using the Plymouth splash screen by adding the “splash” parameter to kernel parameters during the bootloader installation. It also adds support for using plymouth-set-default-th…

How to Create a Windows 11 Virtual Machine on Proxmox VE 8

In this article, I am going to show you how to download the ISO image of Windows 11 and VirtIO Windows drivers on Proxmox VE 8, create a Windows 11 virtual machine (VM) on Proxmox VE 8, install Windows 11 on the Proxmox VE 8 virtual machine (VM), and install VirtIO drivers and QEMU guest […]

Understanding Backup and Disaster Planning Solutions for Linux

by George Whittaker

In today’s digital age, the reliability and integrity of computer systems are more critical than ever. For Linux systems, which are widely used in servers and criti…

How to Install Steam on Ubuntu 24.04

Steam is a cross-platform game distribution platform that offers games the option of purchasing and installing games on any device through a Steam account. This post gives different options for installing Steam on Ubuntu 24.04.

Firefox 126 Enters Beta Testing with a Revamped Dialog for Clearing User Data

While Mozilla is still working on releasing Firefox 125, which was delayed due to a last-minute blocker bug, they’ve already promoted the next major release, Firefox 126, to the beta channel for public testing.
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