Another Batch of Important Linux Kernel Security Updates Arrives for Ubuntu Users, Patch Now

The new Linux kernel security update comes one and a half months after the previous update and it’s available for the Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo), Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa), and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) operating systems series. Patched in these kernel updates are several security vulnerabilities affecting the KVM hypervisor for AMD processors […]

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After 14 Years, the Official Ubuntu Podcast is Ending

The hosts of the official Ubuntu Podcast have announced the end of their weekly show. The final episode of the Ubuntu Podcast will be released on Sept 30.
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Firefox 92 Released with Only Minor Changes

Mozilla Firefox 92 is now available to download. The latest release of the popular open-source web browser is a modest one, containing only minor changes. Among the improvements the resurgent web browser gains are more secure HTTPS connections and full…

CloudLinux Provides Extended Lifecycle Support for CentOS 8 until Late 2025

CloudLinux announced that it will provide updates and support for CentOS 8 through December 31, 2025 – providing a lifeline for those systems that have just four more months of support from the CentOS community through the end of the year when CentOS reaches end-of-life. For organizations running CentOS 8 systems, this gives them more […]

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Ubuntu-Based Linux Lite 5.6 Released with ‘Pay What You Want’ Download Model

After several months of development, Linux Lite 5.6 is here based on the recently released Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS point release in the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) operating system series, but it ships with the Linux 5.4 LTS kernel by default instead of its newer Linux 5.11 HWE (Hardware Enablement) kernel borrowed from the Ubuntu […]

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Armbian 21.08 Released with Xfce, Cinnamon, and Budgie Desktops, Debian Bullseye Builds

The Armbian 21.08 release appears to be a very important update as it comes with upgraded builds based on the latest Ubuntu and Debian GNU/Linux releases, such as Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo) and Debian GNU/Linux 11 “Bullseye,” as well as new desktop environment flavors like Xfce, Cinnamon, and Budgie. This move puts Armbian on-par with […]

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Rspamd 3.0 Spam Filtering System Released with Reworked HTML Parser

Rspamd is an advanced high-performance spam scan software for Linux and Unix servers that delivers very accurate filter results. It is fast, open source, and designed to process hundreds of messages per second simultaneously.
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elementary OS 6 Gets First Post-Release Update

A sizeable update is rolling out to elementary OS 6, which was released in early August. Bootloader, suspend, and power applet tweaks feature in the update.
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GNU Linux-Libre 5.14 Kernel Arrives for Those Seeking 100% Freedom for Their PCs

Based on the recently released Linux 5.14 kernel series, the GNU Linux-Libre 5.14 kernel is here to clean up the i915 Intel OpenGL graphics driver, clean and move the drivers for sp8870 and other av7110 cards in the upstream tree, adjust the cleaning up script of the Renesas xHCI driver, and remove an r8188eu file. […]

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KDE Plasma 5.22.5 Released as the Last Update in the Series with More Bug Fixes

KDE Plasma 5.22.5 is here as the last point release in the series, improving the System Monitor utility to correctly display IPv4 address information when IPv6 is disabled and to make the “Export Page” function work as it’s supposed to. It also improves the Plasma Panels to use the correct edge-specific theme graphics if available, […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Slated for Release on April 21st, 2022

While Canonical is still working hard to finish the last details of the forthcoming Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri) release, which will see the light of day on October 14th, 2021, they are already planning on the next major release, Ubuntu 22.04. But Ubuntu 22.04 will not be an ordinary release. In fact, it will be […]

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Linux Kernel 5.14 Officially Released, This Is What’s New

Less than two months in development, the Linux 5.14 kernel brings cool new features to the table, such as the merge of the core scheduling functionality to better protect our Linux computers against some Spectre vulnerabilities, the burstable CFS bandwidth controller, or the new mechanism for better controlling resource limits within user namespaces. Also new […]

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EndeavourOS 2021.08 is Here With a New ISO Release

EndeavourOS 2021.08 brings massive improvements to the Calamares installer and introduces a new app called eos-apps-info. Learn about the new release here.
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Linux Kernel 5.14 Released, This is What’s New

Linux Kernel 5.14 has been released. Announcing the latest kernels arrival on the Linux Kernel mailing list Linux founder Linus Torvalds couldn’t resist acknowledging the exuberant attention his ‘hobby’ project has received for its 30…

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Qt Creator 5.0 Released with Experimental Docker Support

Qt Creator is an open source full-featured Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for C++, QML, and JavaScript applications. QT Creator 5.0 heralds the switch to Semantic Versioning (SemVer), announced as part of the roadmap for 2021.
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Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS (Focal Fossa) Is Out with Linux Kernel 5.11 and Mesa 21 Graphics Stack

Coming more than six months after Ubuntu 20.04.2, the Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS point release is here with updated kernel and graphics stacks from the Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo) release. More precisely, it’s powered by the HWE (Hardware Enablement) Linux 5.11 kernel series and uses the latest Mesa 21.0 graphics stack. As usual, the Linux 5.11 […]

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How to Upgrade to MATE Desktop 1.26 on Ubuntu (PPA)

Users of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and 21.04 can now upgrade to the recent MATE desktop 1.26 release through a dedicated PPA. The ‘Fresh MATE PPA’ is maintained by Ubuntu MATE developers, and is aimed at existing users of Ubuntu MATE who want to install MATE de…

OpenShot 2.6 Video Editor Released with New Computer Vision and AI Effects, More

More than six months in development, OpenShot 2.6 is here with lots of goodies for users of this video editor, with new computer vision and AI effects like motion tracking, object detection, and stabilization; new audio effects like compressor, distortion, delay, echo, parametric EQ, expander, noise, Robotization, and whisperization; as well as a new Zoom […]

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Bq, Makers of the First Ubuntu Phone, Have Gone Bust

Spanish phone company Bq found fame as maker of the first Ubuntu Phone to be sold at retail, but its Android-based business went under, recent filings show.
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