I am pleased to announce the release of GNU patch 2.8.
The project page is at https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/patch
The sources can be downloaded from http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/patch/
The sha256sum checksums are:
308a4983ff324521b9b213…
HPLIP, the free open-source HP developed Linux drivers for HP’s inkjet and laser printers, released new 3.25.2 version last week. The new driver release added many new printer devices support. They include: HP LaserJet Enterprise Flow MFP 8601z HP LaserJet Enterprise Flow MFP 8601z+ HP LaserJet Enterprise MFP 8601dn HP Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP 8801dn […]
After more than a year since the last release, DeaDBeef music player is finally updated version v1.10.0 few days ago. The new release add support for FFmpeg 7, so it builds in recent Linux Distributions (e.g, Ubuntu 24.10 and Fedora 41) without patch. The release also introduced some new features and various bug-fixes. DeaDBeef 1.10.0 […]
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KaOS Linux 2025.03 independent distribution is now available for download with the KDE Plasma 6.3 desktop environment and Linux kernel 6.12 LTS. Here’s what’s new!
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A modern free society has an obligation to offer electronic tax filing that respects user freedom, and the United States is not excluded from this responsibility.
Ubuntu users frustrated by the inability to connect to a new password-protected Wi-Fi network at the login screen will be pleased to know a fix is rolling out. This particular bug affects users of both Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.10. When trying to …
This is a step by step beginners guide shows how to change the default terminal app in Ubuntu 25.04 Plucky Puffin. To configure which terminal app opens, when you right-clicking on a folder and select “Open in Terminal”/”Open Terminal Here”, here’s an extension to do the job. While, this tutorial shows how to configure which […]
The Ubuntu team announced the Beta release of Ubuntu 25.04, code-name Plucky Puffin, on Mar 27. The final release of Ubuntu 25.04 is expected on April 17, 2025. It’s a short term release with 9-month support until Jan 2026. The new release features Linux 6.14, the latest Kernel that was released a few days ago. […]
The post Top 6 Telegram Bots to Boost Your Productivity in 2025 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Telegram has eventually become something more than a mere messaging app since its official release in 2013. Back then, nobody
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The upcoming Ubuntu 25.04 release is set to ship with a plethora of new features, UI improvements and core changes that will be worth upgrading for. In this post, I run through some of the best new features Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ take…
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Paride Legovini has announced the release of a new development snapshot of Ubuntu, along with the distribution’s official community editions. “The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the …
The latest Linux kernel has arrived with extra Rust support and more.
Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) distribution is now available for public beta testing with Linux kernel 6.14, GNOME 48, and many other changes. Here’s what to expect!
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If you’ve been pining to sample the Plucky Puffin, now’s the time: the Ubuntu 25.04 beta downloads are out! Ubuntu 25.04 beta lands ahead of the planned stable release on Thursday April 17, 2025. As a beta, the purpose is to let folks like you an…
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In Linux, groups play a central role in managing user permissions and access control. Whether you’re an experienced system administrator or a curious new user, unde…
The Vivaldi web browser is famed for offering a plethora of options, settings and features that cater to all kinds of use-cases and needs — today it added a new one: an integrated VPN. Proton VPN for Vivaldi is exactly what it says it is: Proton VPN fo…
LibreOffice 25.2.2 is now available for download as the second point release to the latest LibreOffice 25.2 office suite series with 83 bug fixes.
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You’ll get priceless Linux experience from developers such as Linux Foundation Fellow Shuah Khan and kernel stable maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman. Here’s how to apply.