KDE Plasma 5.23.2 Released with NVIDIA GBM Support, More Bug Fixes

KDE Plasma 5.23.2 comes only a week after KDE Plasma 5.23.1 and introduces a big feature for NVIDIA GPU users, namely support for the GBM backend of the proprietary NVIDIA graphics driver. Over time, this should improve the Plasma experience for NVIDIA users in many ways. If you’re using the Plasma Wayland session, you should […]

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Mastering Linux Administration – Book Review

People frequently inquire about the best ways to learn Linux. I’ve already done extensive research on the subject and written three articles on how to learn Linux online. Candidates who are serious about learning Linux can get started immediately by joining online communities or purchasing video courses. Books, on the other hand, have always been […]

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First Ubuntu 22.04 Daily Builds Go Live

And we’re off, kids — Ubuntu 22.04 daily builds are now available to download. As always, these development snapshots are intended for developers primarily.
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StarLabs StarLite is an Attractive 11-inch Linux Laptop

We run down the new StarLabs StarLite Linux laptop, an 11-inch device with some appealing features. StarLite (mark IV) specs, price, and more in this post.
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VirtualBox 6.1.28 Released with Initial Support for Linux 5.14 and 5.15

VirtualBox 6.1.28 is here, about three months after VirtualBox 6.1.26, to introduce initial guest and host support for the Linux 5.14 and 5.15 kernel series. This means that you can now use VirtualBox on GNU/Linux systems powered by Linux kernels 5.14 or 5.15, as well as to run distributions powered by Linux 5.14 or 5.15 […]

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Redcore Linux is a Gentoo-based Distro for Human Beings

Redcore Linux is a Gentoo-based live-installable distribution that brings Gentoo’s power to home users. It targets casual desktop users and, to some extent, even power users. The Redcore Linux devs have announced the release of version 2102. This versi…

GIMP 2.99.8 Released with Clone Tool Tweaks, Support for Windows Ink

A new development version of GIMP is available to download and it comes with a couple of interesting changes. More details, and download links, inside.
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Ubuntu 21.04 and 20.04 LTS Users Get New Linux Kernel Security Update

Coming only three weeks after the previous kernel security update, the new one is currently only available for Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo) and Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS (Focal Fossa) systems running the Linux 5.11 kernel series, and it’s available for all su…

Crystal 1.2 Programming Language Released

Programming language Crystal 1.2 has been released. The developers of Crystal are trying to combine the convenience of development in the Ruby language with the high application performance inherent in the C language. Crystal syntax is close to Ruby, but not fully compatible with it, despite the fact that some Ruby programs are executed without […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Codename Has Been Revealed and It’s Dangerous Hot

Canonical has revealed the codename for the next LTS version of Ubuntu i.e, 22.04. The Ubuntu 22.04 LTS release date has also been revealed and is set for April 22, 2022. Learn more here.
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Gentoo-Based Porteus Kiosk 5.3 Released

Porteus Kiosk 5.3 is here about six months after Porteus Kiosk 5.2, adding several new features, including experimental hardware video decoding support and a virtual keyboard for both Mozilla Firefox ESR and Google Chrome web browsers. While the hardware decoding feature can be enabled in the remote config with the hardware_video_decode parameter, the virtual keyboard […]

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Apple Will Support the Future Success of Blender 3D Software

Blender Foundation on Thursday announced that Apple is joining the Blender Development Fund, stating that the company will support the “continued core development for Blender.” Read on to learn more about how Apple’s support with benefit the Blen…

SoftMaker FreeOffice 2021 is Now Available to Download

Softmaker FreeOffice 2021 is now available to download. As with previous versions of this free (but not open source) alternative to Microsoft Office, the full suite of apps is available across Windows, macOS, and Linux with no feature limitations or pa…

The Open Source Security Foundation Receives $10 Million in Funding

The Linux Foundation has announced a $10 million commitment to the OpenSSF (Open Source Security Foundation), an effort to improve the security of open source software. Funds will be raised through royalties from parent companies of OpenSSF, including Amazon, Cisco, Dell Technologies, Ericsson, Facebook, Fidelity, GitHub, Google, IBM, Intel, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Oracle, […]

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Microsoft Ported Sysmon to Linux and Made it Open Source

Microsoft has ported the Sysmon activity monitoring service to the Linux platform. To monitor the work of Linux, the eBPF subsystem is used, which allows you to run handlers that work at the kernel level of the operating system. The SysinternalsEBPF library is being developed separately, which includes functions useful for creating BPF handlers for […]

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Ubuntu Web Remix 20.04.3 Released

Remember Ubuntu Web? It was first announced last year in November as an alternative to Chrome OS or Chromium OS. It’s an unofficial Ubuntu flavor created by Rudra Saraswat, the maintainer of Ubuntu Unity, offering Web Apps, Android apps, and support for apps from the de-Googled /e/ Foundation. While it has an emphasis on Web […]

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Stardust Systems Doesn’t Care if You Pay for its Product

Two networking industry veterans have launched a network observability startup based on an open source model, with users paying for a fully supported enterprise version if needed. Dinesh Dutt, former chief scientist at Cumulus Networks and a Cisco fellow who helped design many of the networking giant’s ASICs, and Neela Jacques, whose background includes VMware, […]

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Ubuntu 21.10 “Impish Indri” Available To Download

After 6 months of development, Ubuntu 21.10 codenamed “Impish Indri” is now available for download. Ubuntu 21.10, a short-term support release, improves on its predecessor Ubuntu 21.04 by including an updated desktop environment, applications, and several bug fixes. Ubuntu 21.10 “Impish Indri” Released – What’s New in Ubuntu 21.10? Six…

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KDE Plasma 5.23 Continues the Trend of Incremental Improvements

The new KDE Plasma 5.23 release offers users a more beautiful Plasma desktop and immersive experience for its 25th Anniversary. This release is mainly focused on small but very useful features and incremental improvements.
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Devuan 4.0 ‘Chimaera’ Systemd-Free Distro Released

The Devuan community has announced the release of Devuan 4.0 with code name Chimaera, which strives to make GNU/Linux free of systemd.
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