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Simplifying Linux System Administration with Webmin

by George Whittaker

Introduction

Linux system administration encompasses managing the software and hardware of Linux systems, which can be complex, especially for those new to Linux o…

Distribution Release: Murena 2.2

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Murena is an umbrella name for the /e/OS operating system, associated open source powered smartphones, and cloud-based services. The Murena project has launched version 2.2 of its smartp…

libtool @ Savannah: libtool-2.5.1 released [beta]

Libtoolers!

The Libtool Team is pleased to announce the release of libtool 2.5.1, a beta release.

GNU Libtool hides the complexity of using shared libraries behind a

consistent, portable interface. GNU Libtool ships with GNU libltdl, which

hi…

Qt Creator 14 Open-Source IDE Released With Support for Lua-Based Plugins

Coming more than three and a half months after Qt Creator 13, the Qt Creator 14 release introduces support for Lua-based plugins, which lets developers extend the capabilities of Qt Creator without compiling C++ plugins for all supported platforms. API…

The 5 best iPads of 2026: We’ve tested every iPad available – these are the best ones

From the iPad Mini to the iPad Pro, ZDNET tested all the iPad models available to help you choose.

A Critical Bug in Libwayland Update Causes Plasma Desktop Freeze on Debian Sid/Trixie

A critical bug in libwayland update causes Plasma Desktop freeze at login in Debian Sid/Trixie. The root cause is identified, and the temporary solution is released!
The post A Critical Bug in Libwayland Update Causes Plasma Desktop Freeze on Debian Si…

Alpaca – New GTK4 App to Chat with AI Offline

Want to chat with AI models locally without internet connection? Here’s a simple app can do the job in Linux Desktop! It’s Alpaca, a free open-source application written in Python programming language. It uses Ollama as backend to manage and chat with multiple AI models, without needing any API keys. By using GTK4 plus Adwaita […]

Qt Creator 14 Open-Source IDE Released with Support for Lua-Based Plugins

Qt Creator 14 open-source IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is now available for download with new features and improvements. Here’s what’s new!
The post Qt Creator 14 Open-Source IDE Released with Support for Lua-Based Plugins appeared first on…

Linux Mint 22 Officially Released, This is What’s New

And we’re go – Linux Mint 22 ‘Wilma’ has been officially released and made available to download. This major update is the first to be based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS This major update is built on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and sees Linux Mint 22 inh…

How to turn on Private DNS Mode on Android – and why it’s a must for security

Unencrypted DNS can expose your browsing, but Android’s Private DNS keeps it private. Here’s how to enable it.

Experimenting with Llama 3.1 – 405B Model with 128k window size (8B and 7B)

Llama 3.1 small batch size weigh around 15 GB and consumed 15.03 GB of system memory. The medium batch size is over 16 GB in size and consumed 16.30 GB on my system. Small and medium batch sizes can be run only if you’ve at least 20GB RAM (running Windows or a little less if you’ve lightweight Linux distribution) and 6 GB GPU memory.

Booting Raspberry Pi 5 from NVMe SSD

Running a Raspberry Pi 5 from a NVMe SSD has become a lot easier these days.

Experimenting with Llama 3.1 – 405B Model with 128k window size (8B and 7B)

Llama 3.1 small batch size weigh around 15 GB and consumed 15.03 GB of system memory. The medium batch size is over 16 GB in size and consumed 16.30 GB on my system. Small and medium batch sizes can be run only if you’ve at least 20GB RAM (running Windows or a little less if you’ve lightweight Linux distribution) and 6 GB GPU memory.

Gary Benson: Python atomic counter

Do you need a thread-safe atomic counter in Python? Use itertools.count():
>>> from itertools import count
>>> counter = count()
>>> next(counter)
0
>>> next(counter)
1
>>> next(counter)
2
I found this in…

Learn Basic Mathematical Operations in Bash Scripting – Part IV

The post Learn Basic Mathematical Operations in Bash Scripting – Part IV first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .In this post, I will be discussing the scripts from a mathematical and numerical point of view. Although I posted
The …

FOSS Weekly #24.30: Mint 22 Features, Ultramarine Linux, CrowdStrike on Linux and More

Mint 22 is coming! Mint 22 is coming!

BSD Release: MidnightBSD 3.2.0

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. MidnightBSD is a FreeBSD-derived operating system. A critical goal of the project is to create an easy-to-use desktop environment with graphical ports management. The project has publish…

7 Useful Free and Open-Source Flatpak Tools

This article focuses on useful Flatpak tools. Only free and open-source software is eligible for inclusion.
The post 7 Useful Free and Open-Source Flatpak Tools appeared first on Linux Today.

More Data Centers Are Lowering Their Environmental Impact as a Side Effect of Liquid Cooling

After years of playing second fiddle to chilled air, it appears that direct-to-chip liquid cooling is finally going uptown.
The post More Data Centers Are Lowering Their Environmental Impact as a Side Effect of Liquid Cooling appeared first on Linux To…

NVIDIA Released Driver for Upcoming NVIDIA 560 GPU for Linux

Not only has NVIDIA released the driver for its upcoming CPU series, it’s the first release that defaults to using open-source GPU kernel modules.