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Looks Like Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Will Be Powered by Linux Kernel 6.8

Canonical announced over the weekend their plans for the default kernel used in the upcoming Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) release, and it looks like they chose to ship it with the upcoming Linux 6.8 kernel series.
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Parrot OS 6 Review: Security-Focused Linux for Privacy

We review the latest major release of Parrot OS 6, which brings several updates for its users.
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Arch Linux-Based SystemRescue 11 Released With Linux Kernel 6.6 LTS

SystemRescue 11 is here 10 months after the previous release, SystemRescue 10, and comes with a newer long-term supported kernel, namely Linux 6.6 LTS, a big jump from the Linux 6.1 LTS kernel used in the previous release, adding support for more recen…

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Budgie 10.9 Desktop Debuts With Preliminary Wayland Porting

Budgie Desktop evolves with the 10.9 release, boasting an improved Bluetooth applet and groundwork for the Wayland transition. Here’s more on that!
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Linux Foundation Newsletter: January 2024

Welcome to the Linux Foundation’s January newsletter! In this edition you’ll find new research reports, key LF Project updates, and our first Training & Certification deal of the year. Also, if you missed it, we published our 2023 Annual Report in December, “Rising Tides of Open Source.” We thank you for your continued support of […]

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Flathub Now Has Over 1 Million Active Flatpak App Users

Flathub is currently one of the most popular app stores for Linux, serving 1.6 billion downloads of over 2,400 apps in the Flatpak format, of which more than 850 have been verified by their original authors. And now, Flathub proudly announced today tha…

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Redcore Linux Hardened 2401 Released, Here’s What’s New

Gentoo-based Redcore Linux Hardened 2401 rolls out with Linux kernel 6.6, PipeWire by default, and a new Sisyphus backend.
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Cryptsetup 2.7.0 Unveils Advanced OPAL Hardware Encryption Support

Cryptsetup’s new update brings hardware encryption, merging software and OPAL layers for more robust protection with trust considerations.
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Parrot 6.0 Launches With Updated Tools and Debian 12 Base

Parrot 6.0 includes advanced DKMS, Linux kernel 6.5, Raspberry Pi 5 support, new Wi-Fi drivers for network analysis, and more.
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Ah, Snap! Firefox Is Finally Providing Deb Package for Debian and Ubuntu Users

I come bearing some good news! Mozilla has introduced a new .deb package for Firefox that is meant for Ubuntu, Debian, and other Debian-based distros.
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Lightweight Distro BunsenLabs Linux Boron Is Here Based on Debian Bookworm

The biggest change of the BunsenLabs Linux Boron release is the new base derived from the latest Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm” operating system series. Of course, this means that the distribution is now powered by the long-term supported Linux 6.1 LTS…

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Ubuntu 23.04 “Lunar Lobster” Reached End of Life, Upgrade to Ubuntu 23.10 Now

As of January 25th, 2024, Canonical will no longer release software and security updates to Ubuntu 23.04 systems, which means that, in time, your installations will become vulnerable to all sorts of threats and attacks.
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Valve Releases Proton 8.0-5 With HDR Support for Multiple Video Games

Valve released today Proton 8.0-5 as the latest version of this open-source compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components that enable Linux users to play Windows games.
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Calibre 7.4 Open-Source Ebook Manager Adds Support for Supernote A6X2 Nomad

Calibre 7.4 is here to introduce support for the Supernote A6X2 Nomad device, an elegant electronic notebook for taking notes, annotating, and reading. The Supernote A6X2 Nomad offers a distraction-free reading experience and a paper-like tablet writin…

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Ubuntu 23.04 is Reaching End of Life Today

Ubuntu 23.04, code-name ‘Lunar Lobster’, will be soon no longer supported! Ubuntu 23.04 was released on April 20, 2023 with 9-month support circle. And, today January 25, 2024 is the last day it’s officially supported according to the announcement. Meaning that Ubuntu developer team will no longer publish any security and package updates for users […]

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Mozilla Firefox 123 Enters Public Beta Testing, Here’s What to Expect

Firefox 123 doesn’t look like a major update to the popular open-source web browser as it only brings a handful of changes, such as the ability to translate text in tooltips (i.e. titles) and text displayed in form controls (i.e. placeholder) when tran…

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Huawei Claims They Have Something Better Than the Linux Kernel

What’s Happening: According to a recent report, Huawei has unveiled a new kernel called “Harmony kernel” for its next generation of HarmonyOS that claims to be three times more efficient than the Linux kernel.
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MX-23.2 “Libretto” Brings Debian 12.4 Base and More

The second update in the MX’s “Libretto” series, 23.2, offers an improved theme, new tools, and PipeWire 1.0. Here’s more on that!
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Firefox 122.0 Released with new .deb package for Debian/Ubuntu

Mozilla announced new 122.0 release for its free open-source Firefox web browser this Tuesday! This is a new monthly release that include minor new features. For Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and their based systems, Firefox now provides official .deb packages through an apt repository. Meaning now, there are 5 official ways to install Firefox in […]

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Mozilla Firefox 122 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

For Linux users, Firefox 122 looks like will finally ship with a DEB package for Debian-based distributions, such as Ubuntu, Linux Mint, etc., that don’t want to use Firefox in a containerized bundle like Snap or Flatpak.
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