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Linux Memory Management: Understanding Page Tables, Swapping, and Memory Allocation

by George Whittaker

Introduction

Memory management is a critical aspect of modern operating systems, ensuring efficient allocation and deallocation of system memory. Linux, as a robus…

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The FOSS Force Almost Open Tech News Quiz (2/14/25)

This inaugural quiz for the reboot is only seven questions, so it’s a quick in-and-out, win-or-lose for those who want to play.

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Fwupd 2.0.6 Adds Support for HPE Gen10 and Gen10+ Devices Using Redfish

Fwupd 2.0.6 is here ten days after fwupd 2.0.5 with support for HPE Gen10 and Gen10+ devices using Redfish.

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Apps Updates Round-up #1: Xournal++ 1.2.6, qBittorrent 5.0.4 & More

Many free open-source apps/projects got updates in past week. They include KDE Plasma 6.3 features panel clone and pixel perfect KWin zoom, GNOME 48 Beta with screen time and HDR settings support. There are as well GIMP 3.0 RC3 with official AppImage support, Go lang 1.24 features full generic type aliases, and TLP 1.8.0 that […]

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Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS is Available to Download

The Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS release is now available to download, albeit one week later than initially planned. Serving as the second point release in the current Ubuntu 24.04 LTS series, Ubuntu 24.04.2 compacts the slew of security, bug, and software …

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Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS Is Now Available for Download Powered by Linux Kernel 6.11

Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS is now available for download as the second point release to the long-term supported Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) operating system series with up-to-date components.
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Wallpaper Competition for Ubuntu 25.04 is Open Now!

Wallpaper competition for the upcoming Ubuntu 25.04, Plucky Puffin, is open! Top 6 winner images will be shipped in the official iso image! This time submissions are separated into 3 categories: Mascot Theme, Digital / Abstract Art, and Photography. Top 2 voted images in each category will appear in the background settings page in Ubuntu […]

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FOSS Weekly #25.08: Ubuntu 25.04 Features, Conky Setup, Plank Reloaded and More Linux Stuff

Fedora-OBS feud continues the drama in the Linux world.

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Mozilla Announce Leadership Changes, Plans to ‘Diversify’

Mozilla Corporation’s president, Mark Surman, today announced plans to tackle what he says are ‘major headwinds’ facing the company’s ability to grow, make money, and remain relevant. “Mozilla’s impact and survival d…

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FOSS Force Deal of the Week: Open Source Software Month Sale at Linux Foundation

We didn’t even know there was such a thing as Open Source Software Month, but the folks at Linux Foundation certainly did. They’re celebrating with…
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Mesa 25.0 Released with Support for Vulkan 1.4 & OpenGL 4.6

A new version of the Mesa graphics library has been released. Mesa 25.0 features Vulkan 1.4 support, which the team bill as the ‘flashiest addition’ in this new development release as it spans Anv (Intel), Asahi (Apple), Lavapipe (software)…

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Mesa 25.0 Linux Graphics Stack Brings Vulkan 1.4 Support on RADV, ANV, and NVK

Mesa 25.0 open-source graphics stack for Linux is now available for download with numerous new features and improvements for existing graphics drivers, as well as for numerous video games.
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MemSed – New Cheat Engine Alternative App for Linux

Looking for a Cheat Engine like application to search and edit memory in Linux Desktop? Here’s a free open-source app work in process! It’s MemSed (MEMory Search and EDit), an open-source tool written in C programming language. If you have ever used Cheat Engine to scan & edit memory for computer games, you’ll find that […]

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How to run DeepSeek AI locally to protect your privacy – 2 easy ways

If you’re curious about DeepSeek but reluctant to try it because of privacy issues, this is the solution for you.

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KDE Plasma 6.3.1 Released with Numerous Bug-fixes

KDE announced the first maintenance update for Plasma 6.3 just a week after it was originally released. As you may know, Plasma 6.3 introduced new feature to resize or move the area of drawing tablet. However, some Linux Distributions are NOT supported due to outdated libinput library. The new release updated the UI to better […]

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How to Run Android Apps on Ubuntu with Genymotion Android Emulator

The post How to Run Android Apps on Ubuntu with Genymotion Android Emulator first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Genymotion is a powerful Android emulator used by developers and testers to simulate Android devices on their compu…

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Development Release: SME Server 11 Alpha 1

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Terry Fage has announced the availability of the initial testing snapshot of SME Server 11, a major new update of the project’s specialist Rocky Linux-based server distribution designed …

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Distribution Release: Qubes OS 4.2.4

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Qubes OS, a security-oriented operating system that uses Xen-based virtualization to create and manage isolated compartments called qubes, has been updated to version 4.2.4. Besides the …

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Power Profiles Daemon 0.30 Preps Support for Linux 6.14

A new version of the Power Profiles Daemon (PPD) was uploaded to the Plucky archives today, and should soon make its way out to Ubuntu 25.04 daily builds —but what’s changed? The power-profiles-daemon is what those of who run Ubuntu (or Linux Min…

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What is an SPF Record?

SPF or Sender Policy Framework is a DNS record that indicates mail exchanges in which hosts are authorized to send mail for a domain. An SPF record is a type of TXT(text), and its purpose includes essential notices regarding the domain. They are used because the SMTP protocol does not authenticate the “from” address in […]

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