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AlmaLinux Makes In-Place Upgrades Easier for CentOS Users

Thanks to the AlmaLinux OS Foundation’s ELevate project, disgruntled CentOS users can easily migrate to AlmaLinux and even Scientific Linux.
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Ubuntu 24.04.1 Point-Release Postponed to Late August

Initially scheduled for August 19, Ubuntu 24.04.1’s release was moved to August 29 after a few high-impact upgrade bugs were found.
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Canonical Announces Shift in Ubuntu Kernel Selection Strategy

Canonical’s Kernel Team is shifting policy, adopting a bold new approach to offering the latest Linux features in Ubuntu. Full details inside.
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First Look: Vertical Tabs and Sidebar Enhancements in Firefox

Finally, the much-anticipated Firefox vertical tabs feature is here in Nightly 131, so don’t waste your time; get a first-hand impression.
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COSMIC Desktop Alpha: Hands-on and Review

A detailed review of the System76’s COSMIC Desktop maiden Alpha release, which brings a brand new desktop environment to the Linux ecosystem.
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Thanks to Nextcloud, FOSS Webmail Client Roundcube Now Has Support on Steroids

How Nextcloud came to the aid of a popular open-source project, in part by getting three other open-source projects involved.
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Ladybird Browser Team Selects Swift as Preferred Language

Andreas Kling announces Swift as Ladybird’s future language for better safety and ergonomics. Full transition awaits Swift 6.
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First Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Point Release Delayed By 2 Weeks

The first Ubuntu 24.04 LTS point release won’t be released this week, as initially planned. Ubuntu developers had been aiming to get Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS out of the door on Thursday, August 19th but has had to postpone the release due to a number o…

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wcurl Finds Its Place in the curl Family

wcurl, a simple curl wrapper that lets you use curl to download files without remembering any parameters, is now under curl’s wing.
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Linux Foundation Announces ‘Open Model Initiative’ to Promote Openly Licensed AI Models

While Open Source Initiative continues its work developing an open-source AI definition, LF has taken AI-based Open Model Initiative under its wings. The Linux Foundation…
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HandBrake 1.8.2 Video Transcoder Brings Key Fixes and Library Upgrades

The latest HandBrake free video transcoder update, 1.8.2, fixes scan issues and enhances encoding on Windows and Linux.
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Wine 9.15 Launches With Enhanced MSHTML Prototypes

The latest Wine 9.15 release brings key updates, including MSHTML enhancements and stronger ODBC driver support.
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Incus 6.4 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released

Incus 6.4 rolls out with bug fixes, better cluster management, storage solutions, OCI support, and more.
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GNOME 46.4 Desktop Improves Connecting to WPA2 Enterprise Networks

GNOME 46.4 is here a month after GNOME 46.3, with improvements for connecting to WPA2 enterprise networks, glitches in the looking-glass effect, Persian on-screen keyboard layout, overview startup notification, keyboard navigation in app folders, and n…

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PG Back Web 0.2 Brings Local Storage Support

PG Back Web 0.2 PostgreSQL automatic backup solution features streamed backups, local storage options without needing S3, and one-click data restoration.
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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: August 11th, 2024

The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for August 11th, 2024, brings news about Firefox 129, COSMIC Alpha, GNOME 46.4, KDE Plasma 6.1.4, 3-in-1 convertible Linux laptop, KDE Frameworks 6.5, Firefox 130 beta, HandBrake 1.8.2, Ubuntu’s new kernel policy, as well a…

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Future Ubuntu Releases Will Ship with the Latest and Greatest Linux Kernel

Canonical announced that future Ubuntu releases will ship with the latest and greatest upstream Linux kernel version. Here’s what you need to know!
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Thunderbird 130 Beta Includes a Tray Icon for Linux

The first Thunderbird 130 beta release is out, and when running it on Linux there’s a very obvious new feature: a tray icon! In the Thunderbird 130 beta release notes the ‘what’s new’ section lists “added Linux system tray…

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Fastmail & Mailbox WebDAV Fixes Coming to Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS users experiencing issues setting up Fastmail and mailbox.org providers in GNOME Online Accounts to access cloud files, calendars, and/or contacts will be pleased to hear a fix is inbound. Both aforementioned services support WebDAV, C…

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GNOME 46.4 Desktop Improves Connecting to WPA2 Enterprise Networks

GNOME 46.4 is now available as the fourth maintenance update to the latest GNOME 46 desktop environment series with various bug fixes and improvements. Here’s what’s new!
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