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Category Archives: Linux
Linux 6.16 Now Enforces A Minimum Compiler Version Of GCC 8
To compile the Linux x86/x86_64 kernel has already enforced a minimum compiler version of GCC 8 while now with Linux 6.16 this requirement is in place for all other architectures. The GCC 8 and GNU Binutils 2.30 baseline for all Linux kernel architectures now allows removing a number of old workarounds from the codebase…
The June 2025 Issue of the PCLinuxOS Magazine
The PCLinuxOS Magazine staff is pleased to announce the release of the June 2025 issue.
Transform Your Workflow With These 10 Essential Yet Overlooked Linux Tools You Need to Try
In this article, we dive into 10 underrated Linux tools that can help you streamline your workflow, improve productivity, and unlock new levels of system mastery. Whether you’re a developer, sysadmin, or Linux hobbyist, these tools deserve a place in your arsenal.
The Top Five — For the Week Ending May 30, 2025
Did you miss this week’s top articles? Here are the five most read article on FOSS Force for the week that just ended.
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Linux 6.16 Enabling Support For 11 More SoCs, Sophgo SG2044 & More Snapdragon X Laptops
All of the big SoC and DeviceTree board updates have been submitted for the Linux 6.16 kernel including support for a number of new Arm SoCs as well as a RISC-V server SoC. Plus many new board additions, including continued work on bettering the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite/Plus laptop support under Linux…
Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Windows Journal
Windows Journal is a note-taking application that allows users to create and organize handwritten notes and drawings and save them. Journal is proprietary software and not available for Linux. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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Latest Steam Client Update Improves Game Recordings and Remote Play on Linux
For Linux gamers, the new Steam Client update adds support for automatically installing the Proton Voice Files speech synthesis data when necessary, improves support for game recordings that contain a green bar on the right side of the image when using HEVC encoding on AMD systems if the game window width isn’t a multiple of 64, and improves Game Recording and Remote Play video streams that show green frames when capturing Vulkan games on Intel GPUs.
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CachyOS ISO Snapshot for May 2025 Improves Support for Older NVIDIA GPUs
The developers of the Arch Linux-based CachyOS distribution released today the ISO snapshot for May 2025, featuring a new boot splash animation, improved support for NVIDIA GPUs, and other changes.
AMD ROCm 7.0 To Align HIP C++ “Even More Closely With CUDA”
In a blog post dated for 28 May that was only made public on Friday night followed by a new ROCm build tag, AMD engineers have begun sharing more details publicly about changes coming for ROCm 7.0. In particular, the HIP 7.0 interface is going to be “aligning HIP C++ even more closely with CUDA.”..
Linux’s Trusted Security Manager Sees First Updates In Over A Year
Merged back in late 2023 for Linux 6.7 was a cross-vendor solution for confidential computing attestation reports with the Linux Trusted Security Manager (TSM). In the succeeding kernel releases there weren’t any further TSM updates issued but now for Linux 6.16 there finally is renewed work on this confidential computing code…
CachyOS Improves NVIDIA Driver Loading, Better Handheld Device Support
The popular Arch Linux derived CachyOS operating system that is known for its nice out-of-the-box performance and other optimizations is out with a new build. CachyOS is closing out the month of May with some nice refinements in its newest ISO refresh of the year…
A Few New Media Drivers Land In Linux 6.16
A few new media drivers have been introduced as part of the Linux 6.16 merge window…
KDE Plasma 6.5 Will Help Reduce RAM Use By Keeping Less Wallpaper Copies Around
Along with this week bringing the Plasma 6.4 Beta 2 desktop, there’s been other changes merged for Plasma 6.4 as well as some early feature work on Plasma 6.5…
Incus 6.13 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released
Incus 6.13 is out with Windows agent support, major CLI enhancements, improved migration tools, and dozens of upgrades for containers, VMs, and storage.
PocketBeagle 2 Rev A1 Upgrades to Quad-Core AM6254 Processor
BeagleBoard.org has released an updated revision of the PocketBeagle 2 featuring the Texas Instruments AM6254 processor. The new Rev A1 replaces the earlier AM6232-based Rev A0, offering a significant performance boost with no change in pricing. The upgraded AM6254 brings a quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU and an integrated GPU, targeting more demanding embedded applications. The AM6254 […]
OBS Studio 31.1 Promises Multitrack Video Support on Linux, Beta Out Now
OBS Studio 31.1 has entered public beta testing today for this powerful, open-source, cross-platform, and free software for video recording and live streaming on Linux, macOS, and Windows systems.
Alpine Linux 3.22 Released with GNOME 48, KDE Plasma 6.3, and LXQt 2.2
The Alpine Linux team announced today the release and general availability of Alpine Linux 3.22 as another major update to this independent and security-oriented GNU/Linux distribution.
Banana Pi Previews BPI-R4 Pro Router Board with MediaTek MT7988A and Wi-Fi 7 Support
Banana Pi has revealed early details about the BPI-R4 Pro, an upcoming router board powered by the MediaTek MT7988A (Filogic 880). Designed as a successor to the BPI-R4, it targets high-speed wireless and wired networking for applications such as Wi-Fi 7 access points and multi-gigabit gateways. The BPI-R4 Pro features a quad-core Arm Cortex-A73 CPU […]
Nobara Linux: Fedora’s Wild Side, Unleashed
Nobara Linux is named after the character Nobara Kugisaki in the anime series Jujutsu Kaisen. The distro’s creator, Thomas Crider, is a fan of the character and chose the name to add a personal touch.