Ubuntu is mulling a switch to Matrix from IRC to handle real-time development discussion. Canonical’s Robbie Bask has has begin a discussion on the Ubuntu Developer Mailing list regarding a potential switch in an effort to find consensus for or a…
Like every year, on February 1 and 2, 2025, thousands of developers and free software enthusiasts from all over the world will meet up at the annual FOSDEM conference. This year, the FSF will be well-represented and we hope to see you there!
Check out the important work our volunteers accomplished at last Friday’s Free Software Directory (FSD) IRC meeting.
Linus Torvalds also announced he would award five random Linux kernel developers with his handmade guitar effect pedals. What, you may ask?
On the rare occasion that you find a Linux app or service isn’t starting properly, there’s a handy command ready to help you suss out the problem.
GNU Linux-Libre 6.13 kernel is now available for download. This release is based on Linux kernel 6.13 and it’s targeted at those who seek 100% freedom for their personal computers.
The post GNU Linux-Libre 6.13 Kernel Released for Software Freedom Love…
Next week will be FOSDEM time for Guix! As
in previous years, a
sizable delegation of Guix community members will be in Brussels. Right
before FOSDEM, about sixty of us will gather on January 30–31 for
the now traditional Guix Days!In pure unconfer…
A clutch of new customisation and configuration options were added to Refine, a GTK4/libadwaita app in the vein of GNOME Tweaks (but better), over the weekend. Refine is compelling due to its goal of offering the “convenience to add or remove opt…
Late last night, when it was early the next afternoon in the land down under, our Christine Hall was virtually down home Australian style!
The post Everything Open: Grass Roots Tech Australian Style appeared first on FOSS Force.
Want to install Kodi home theater software v21.2 “Omega” via native .deb package? Here’s a PPA for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, though unofficial. Kodi has an official Ubuntu PPA, which has not been updated for long time. The official package for Linux now is Flatpak that runs in sandbox environment. For those who don’t like Flatpak […]
Linux Kernel 6.13 is released! Linus Torvalds announced it in lkml.org on Sunday: So nothing horrible or unexpected happened last week, so I’ve tagged and pushed out the final 6.13 release. It’s mostly some final driver fixes (gpu and networking dominating – normal), with some doc updates too. And various little stuff all over. The […]
Fwupd 2.0.4 open-source Linux firmware updater utility is now available for download with new features and various bug fixes. Here’s what’s new!
The post Fwupd 2.0.4 Linux Firmware Updater Released with New Features and Bug Fixes appeared first on 9to5…
Pimp your Kodi with a new skin and additional features by using one of the Kodi builds of your preference.
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for January 19th, 2025, brings news about Linux kernel 6.13, Linux Mint 22.1, MX Linux 23.5, OpenZFS 2.3, DXVK 2.5.3, Dillo 3.2, as well as all the latest distro and software updates.
The post 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: Janu…
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly:
Review: CentOS 10 Stream
News: Haiku ports Iceweasel, Oracle shows off new debugging tools, Linux distros patch serious rsync issue
Questions and answer…
The first new kernel release of the year has arrived — yes, Linux 6.13 has gone stable. Linux kernel 6.13 adds, as ever, a vast array of improvements, from an updated Raspberry Pi graphics driver promising speed gains, to lazy preemption logic, expande…
Linux kernel 6.13 is now available for download with new features, enhanced hardware support through new and updated drivers, improvements to filesystems and networking, and much more. Here’s what’s new!
The post Linux Kernel 6.13 Officially Released, …
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Rhino Linux distribution is based on Ubuntu and offers its users a rolling release. The project’s latest snapshot is version 2025.1 and it offers a number of upgrades, including dyna…
Rhino Linux 2025.1 distribution is now available for download with new GRUB theme, dynamic workspaces, Linux kernel 6.12, new testing meta-package, Pacstall changes, and more.
The post Ubuntu-Based Rhino Linux 2025.1 Is Out with Linux 6.12, Rhino Stamp…
Consul is a modern platform for service discovery that allows you to register services via DNS and HTTP interface. It also offers a Service mesh feature that enables secure connections via TLS and provides authorization between services.