The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Canonical has published a beta snapshot for Ubuntu 24.10. The release notes mention OpenSSL, systeemd 256.5, and GNOME has been upgraded to version 47. “GNOME has been updated to include…
Read MoreManaging a server is certainly not an easy job, especially for beginners. If you are busy managing various technical matters manually, then cron jobs are an excellent solution. Cron jobs are a feature in Linux OS that can help you automate the tasks on a server easily. In this article, we invite you to learn […]
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Read MoreGNOME 46.5 is here five weeks after the GNOME 46.4 release and fixes smartcard logins, adds user permissions to new Wi-Fi connections for restricted users, fixes the showing of pending PAM messages on the login screen, and fixes the “Locate Pointer” ac…
Read MoreA beta of Ubuntu 24.10 ‘Oracular Oriole’ is now available to download – a day later than planned! Developers and non-developers alike can download the beta to try the new features in Ubuntu 24.10, check compatibility, and flag any issue for…
Read MoreValkey, the Redis fork, is kicking rump and taking names. At Open Source Summit Europe, the Linux Foundation announced the release of Valkey 8.0, a giant step forward to the open-source in-memory NoSQL data store. This release focuses on enhancing performance, reliability, and observability, marking a major milestone for the project initially forked from Redis […]
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Read MoreWind River’s new Debian-based server and edge Linux distribution was born out of a need to create a CentOS replacement that would remove Red Hat from the equation.
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GStreamer 1.24.8 multimedia framework rolls out with bug fixes for video encoding and software encoder enhancements.
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The latest 6.11 kernel release is here! This release improves performance, security, and hardware compatibility, increasing the kernel’s flexibility and efficiency for various computing environments.
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Do you have too many git branches on the go at once? Here is the command to list them in order of last modification:
git for-each-ref –sort=-committerdate refs/heads
Zorin OS 17.2 launches with customizable desktops, enhanced security features, and better app behavior.
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GNOME 46.5 is now available as the fifth maintenance update to the GNOME 46 desktop environment series with more bug fixes and improvements. Here’s what’s changed since GNOME 46.4.
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New Proton 9.0-3 update: Play games like Avatar, Ball at Work, Super, Flatout 3, and many others on Linux with improved stability and support.
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When launching some apps (e.g., GParted, Synaptic, or Grub Customizer), install/uninstall packages with App Center or Software Updater, it always pops-up a dialog asking for admin password to authenticate. This is great for security! But for lazy men who don’t want to type user password again and again after logged in (or unlocked screen), it […]
Read MoreThe easiest way to transfer an eBook to your Amazon Kindle using Calibre. Let’s get started!
Read MoreVivaldi web browser has arrived on the Canonical Snap Store – officially. This closed-source, Chromium-based web browser has been available on Linux since its debut in 2015, providing an official DEB package for Ubuntu users (which adds an APT repo for…
Read MoreWind River’s new Debian-based server and edge Linux distribution was born out of a need to create a CentOS replacement that would remove Red Hat from the equation.
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The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Zorin OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution designed especially for newcomers to Linux. It has a Windows-like graphical user interface and many programs similar to those found in Wind…
Read MoreProton 9.0-3 is now available with support for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Ball at Work: The Ultimate Speedrun Platformer, Farlight 84, Flatout 3, KinitoPET, and other Windows games.
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Zorin OS 17.2 is now available for download, bringing users of the Ubuntu-based Linux distribution a welcome set of improvements and updates. The latest major release in the Zorin OS 17 series, which is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, is described by the Zo…
Read MoreIn this detailed introduction to Oracle VirtualBox tutorial, we’ll learn what VirtualBox is, its history, use cases, and the amazing features it offers.
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