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Solseek Brings a Fast, TUI-Based Package Manager to Solus Linux
The freshly released Solseek app gives Solus Linux users a fast, fzf-powered TUI for managing eopkg, Flatpak, and Snap.
Three More X.Org Server & XWayland Security Vulnerabilities Made Public
The Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative has uncovered three more security vulnerabilities affecting the X.Org Server and the derived XWayland source code…
Intel SGX “EUPDATESVN” Support Ready For Linux 6.19 As A Feature Since Ice Lake
An improvement to Intel SGX slated for Linux 6.18 is supporting the EUPDATESVN found on Intel CPUs since the Ice Lake generation. EUPDATESVN allows for updating the security SVN version after run-time patching for addressing any Intel SGX vulnerabilities to avoid having to carry out a platform reboot…
Python Foundation goes ride or DEI, rejects government grant with strings attached
Foundation says it won’t compromise policy of inclusivity even if that cash would’ve really helpedThe Python Software Foundation (PSF) has walked away from a $1.5 million government grant and you can blame the Trump administration’s war on woke for effectively weakening some open source security. …
Initial Intel Crescent Island “CRI” Support Being Submitted For Linux 6.19
Earlier this month Intel announced Crescent Island as a Xe3P graphics card with 160GB of vRAM optimized for AI inferencing at the enterprise scale. Crescent Island isn’t expected to begin sampling until H2’2026, but already for the upcoming Linux 6.19 kernel initial Crescent Island support is being submitted for the Xe kernel graphics driver…
DM-VERITY Change For Linux 6.19: “On Some CPUs This Nearly Doubles Hashing Performance”
For those making use of Device Mapper’s DM-VERITY target for transparent integrity checking of block devices, the upcoming Linux 6.19 kernel has an enticing performance optimization en route that for some processors can lead to nearly doubling the hashing performance…
59 Patches Allow Finally Building Glibc With LLVM’s Clang Compiler
Linaro engineer Adhemerval Zanella recently sent out a set of 59 patches to allow building the GNU C Library “glibc” with the LLVM Clang compiler as an alternative to GCC…
How to Open Linux Terminal
Learn how to open and navigate Linux terminals effortlessly, including keyboard shortcuts and bonus tips for efficient command-line usage, in this comprehensive guide.
Stride 4.2.1.2485 Game Engine Brings Vulkan Compute Shader Support, Better Performance
Stride 4.2.1.2485 is now available as the latest feature release for this open-source and cross-platform game engine written in C# while still having first-rate Linux support. Stride is formerly known as Xenko and offers realistic rendering and virtual reality (VR) support…
Raspberry Pi 5 Desktop Mini PC: Music Player
Discover the Raspberry Pi 5 Desktop Mini PC, your ultimate music player solution. Enjoy high-quality sound and endless customization for your audio experience.
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6 Best Modern Linux ‘init’ Systems (1992-2025)
In Linux and other Unix-like operating systems, the init (initialization) process is the first process executed by the kernel at boot time, which has a process ID (PID) of 1, and is executed in the background until the system is shut down.
The init process starts all other Linux processes, that is, daemons, services, and other background processes; therefore, it is the mother of all other processes on the system.
A process can start many other child processes on the system, but if a parent process dies, init becomes the parent of the orphan process.
Over the years, many init systems have emerged in major Linux distributions, and in this guide, we shall take a look at some of the best init systems you can work with on the Linux operating system.
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Fast and Lightweight Linux Distros You Can Install In Virtual Machines
For the best Linux performance, check out these fastest and most lightweight Linux distributions you can run inside a virtual machine.
You have one week to opt out or become fodder for LinkedIn AI training
Nations previously exempt from scraping now in the firing lineIf you thought living in Europe, Canada, or Hong Kong meant you were protected from having LinkedIn scrape your posts to train its AI, think again. You have a week to opt out before the Microsoft subsidiary assumes you’re fine with it.…
nEMU 3.4 Ncurses-Based QEMU Frontend Released with VM Preview Feature
nEMU 3.4 arrives a year and a half after the previous release, introducing a VM preview feature, new config options, and improved QEMU integration.
Python Software Foundation Withdraws $1.5M U.S. Government Grant Over DEI Restrictions
Python’s governing body drops a $1.5 M U.S. grant, saying the anti-DEI clause violates its mission and community spirit.
OpenRazer 3.11 Released With Linux Driver Support For Newer Razer Devices
OpenRazer 3.11 is out as the newest version of these out-of-tree but open-source and community-maintained drivers for Razer devices on Linux. Plus OpenRazer also provides a user-space daemon for controlling Razer RGB lighting and other features. Paired with the likes of the Polychromatic app, OpenRazer makes for a pleasant Razer device experience for gamers and enthusiasts under Linux…
Why KDE Linux Chose to Bet on Immutability Instead of Native Packages
KDE’s Nate Graham explains why KDE Linux bets on immutability for stability and simplicity, moving away from traditional package systems.
Ubuntu Unity Project Faces Uncertain Future
Ubuntu Unity faces manpower shortages as lead dev Rudra has no time to maintain it, sparking a public call for help.
FreeBSD Celebrates The Milestone Of Reproducible Builds & No Root Needed
A big focus for the FreeBSD 15.0 development was on supporting reproducible builds as has been a growing trend in the open-source ecosystem in recent years. One month out from the official FreeBSD 15.0 release, the FreeBSD project is today celebrating having crossed the milestone of being able to be built reproducibly and as well now building FreeBSD without requiring root privileges…