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Linux Firmware Update Utility Fwupd Will Use Zstd Compression for Future Releases

Fwupd developer and maintainer Richard Hughes announced today that future releases of the popular Linux firmware updater used by GNU/Linux distributions to update the firmware of various hardware devices are moving away from XZ Utils and will adopt Zst…

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Debian Repository Configuration Made Easy

This tutorial will explain Debian repository and how to configure to use it to install and update software packages. You will learn about sources.list configuration file as well as Software & Source graphical configuration program to practice it. D…

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Debian Linux Accepts Proprietary Firmware in Major Policy Change

The next release of Debian Linux, Bookworm, will include proprietary drivers and firmware. Learn more here.
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Debian Decided to Include Non-Free Firmware in the Installer

Debian has always aimed to adhere to the spirit of FOSS as closely as possible. However, Debian has now decided to include non-free firmware. Learn more here.
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Debian Proposes Better Discovery of non-free Firmware Images

The Debian Linux team has proposed three options for better discovery of non-free firmware images. Learn more here.
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Fwupd 1.8.1 Brings Hardware Support, New Features

Fwupd 1.8.1 comes a month after the release of the fwupd 1.8 series and introduces even more hardware support. Learn more here.
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Fwupd 1.8 Linux Firmware Updating Tool Is Out

Fwupd 1.8 comes with support for new devices, such as ELAN fingerprint readers. Learn more about the new firmware updating release here.
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How to Enable UEFI Support in KVM Virtualization

UEFI or Unified Extensible Firmware Interface is considered the firmware replacement for BIOS. It comes with more features and functionality than on BIOS, and it is available on motherboards and modern PCs. This guide will show you how to enable UEFI s…

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Coreboot 6 Open-Source Firmware Is Now Available for Star Labs’ Linux Laptops

The Coreboot 6 open-source firmware is now available for the Star LabTop Mk III, Star LabTop Mk IV, and StarBook Mk V notebooks, along with an updated Coreboot Configurator utility, bringing lots of new features and improvements. Highlights include a new Boot Graphics Resource Table (BGRT) logo, updated Firmware Support Package (FSP), updated microcode, new […]

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System76’s First Keyboard Packs in Plenty of Surprises

The System76 Launch is a new configurable mechanical keyboard from the makers of Pop!_OS. The keyboard isn’t cheap, but it is powerful. Learn more about it.
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