The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for November 17th, 2024, brings news about Linux kernel 6.12, Archinstall 3.0, DXVK 2.5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5, PeaZip 10.1, digiKam 8.5, new Steam Client update, Fedora Linux 42 features, as well as all the latest d…
Linus Torvalds has announced the release of Linux kernel 6.12, and an eclectic assortment of changes contained within make it one of the most biggest kernel releases for a while. In terms of features, I mean. I didn’t sit bean-counting the code b…
Linux kernel 6.12 is now available for download with new features, enhanced hardware support, networking and filesystems improvements, and much more. Here’s what’s new!
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Archinstall 3.0 Arch Linux menu-based installer is now available with a revamped interface based on Curses for more complex layouts.
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digiKam 8.5 open-source photo management software is now available for download with face management improvements and color label usability. Here’s what’s new!
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I’d promise to shut up about the Tiling Shell GNOME Shell extension but I can’t because new features are coming thick and fast — the latest: support for automatic tiling. Yes, this nifty workflow wonder is finally able to automatically tile…
IntelliJ IDEA 2024.3, the last major release in 2024, was released few days ago! The release introduced new Logical code structure in the Structure tool window, allows to view classes, methods, fields, as well as links and interactions between components in your project. K2 mode with Kotlin now it stable. With it enabled, it supports […]
The Document Foundation announced today the general availability of LibreOffice 24.8.3 as the third maintenance update to the latest LibreOffice 24.8 office suite series fixing …
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A new version of the GTK-based music player Rhythmbox has been released, the first major update in over a year. Rhythmbox 3.4.8 is billed as a ‘minor improvement release’ so there are no shiny new features or (some would say overdue) UI cha…
Ubuntu 25.04 plans to include a new default PDF viewer app. Evince (aka Document Viewer) is the PDF app Ubuntu preinstalls at present. In fact, I can’t recall using a version of Ubuntu that didn’t have it in! Next April’s release of U…
Framework make the most exciting laptops around —I don’t own one to be able to say they’re good, but the modular components, and upgradeable and repairable ethos is unlike anything else. As news earlier this year that owners would be able t…
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 operating system is now available with new and enhanced capabilities, as well as updated components. Here’s what’s new!
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Fedora Linux 42 promises to port the Anaconda installer to Wayland and ship with the Anaconda WebUI by default for Fedora Workstation.
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Valve released a new stable Steam Client update to further improve native Linux gaming, the new Game Recording feature, Steam VR, and more.
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Back in the spring, VMware did something unexpected: it made its desktop hypervisor software free to download and use on Windows, macOS, and Linux. No trial period, no in-app purchases, no feature limitations; the full version of VMware Workstation Pro…
PeaZip 10.1 open-source archive manager is now available for download with support for scrypt KDF to improve resilience to password guessing attacks, increasing memory cost up to 1GB per instance.
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DXVK 2.5 Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10, and D3D11 for Linux / Wine is now available for download with improvements for several games.
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MPRIS is something most of us associate with music apps and movie players, but a new app makes use of this freedesktop standard for something less entertaining: timers. Yes, timers. Timing your pizza in the oven, setting a deadline for a task, dedicati…
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for November 10th, 2024, brings news about LXQt 2.1, Ubuntu Touch OTA-6, Debian 12.8, GIMP 3.0 Release Candidate, KDE Plasma 6.2.3, KDE Gear 24.08.3, KDE Frameworks 6.8, as well as all the latest distro and software updates…
For a pinch more personalisation of Ubuntu 24.10 check out Auto Accent Colour, a new GNOME Shell extension that changes the system accent colour based on your current desktop wallpaper. Accent colours are a headline feature in GNOME 47, although not ne…