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Category Archives: Linux
Ubuntu 24.04.2 Released with HWE Kernel 6.11
The second point release of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS released! Ubuntu Team announced it yesterday afternoon..
Linux Memory Management: Understanding Page Tables, Swapping, and Memory Allocation
Memory management is a critical aspect of modern operating systems, ensuring efficient allocation and deallocation of system memory. Linux, as a robust and widely used operating system, employs sophisticated techniques for managing memory efficiently.
COSMIC Desktop Alpha 6 Released with Many Changes
A new alpha release of System76’s emergent Rust-based COSMIC Desktop environment is out with a clutch of important improvements, bug fixes, and new features in tow.
Microsoft Makes More Of Their DirectX Compiler Code Open-Source
Back in 2017 was the initial open-source DirectX Shader Compiler milestone and since then Microsoft has continued iterating on it with better Linux support, new features, and ironing out other gaps in this “DirectXShaderCompiler” project. On Friday they released the newest version of this DirectX Shader Compiler that features another newly open-sourced component…
Calamares Installer 3.3.14 Brings Internal Improvements
Calamares installer 3.3.14 improves Python bindings, introduces an undo system for UI steps, and more.
6 Best Free and Open Source Linux File Encryption Tools
This roundup looks at the finest GUI-based file encryption tools. Only free and open source software is included.
Asahi Linux’s Honeykrisp Vulkan Driver Gains Sparse Support In Mesa 25.1
Alyssa Rosenzweig has carried out a fresh sync of the Asahi Linux AGX Gallium3D and Honeykrisp Vulkan driver changes of the work that was being carried by the Asahi Linux development tree and now upstreamed to Mesa proper…
Linux royalty backs adoption of Rust for kernel code, says its rise is inevitable
Nobody wants memory bugs. Penguinistas continue debate on how to squish ’em. Some Linux kernel maintainers remain unconvinced that adding Rust code to the open source project is a good idea, but its VIPs are coming out in support of the language’s integration.
SystemV Filesystem Being Removed From The Linux Kernel
The SystemV file-system that implements Xenix FS, SystemV/386 FS, and Coherent FS is set to be removed from the Linux kernel. The SystemV file-system was orphaned back in 2023 while now is set to be removed entirely after developers realized the code was fundamentally broken…
FreeBSD 13.5 Beta 3 Drops KDE Packages From DVD ISOs
FreeBSD 13.5 Beta 3 is out this weekend in being the newest weekly development version leading towards next month’s stable release to cap off the FreeBSD 13 series…
Niri 25.02 & Labwc 0.8.3 Wayland Compositors Released
The Niri and Labwc Wayland compositor projects are both out with new releases this weekend to further their efforts…
KDE Plasma 6.4 Preps Improvement To Help KWin Reduce Frame Drops
In addition to this week’s release of Plasma 6.3.1, KDE developers have been busy preparing more bug fixes for what will become Plasma 6.3.2 next month. Additionally, more feature code for Plasma 6.4 continues to bake…
Ubuntu 25.04 Working To Better Cope With BitLocker-Enabled Windows, Other Improvements
Jean Baptiste Lallement was recently appointed at Canonical as the new Director of Engineering for Ubuntu Desktop. Jean Baptiste Lallement has a decade and a half history at Canonical working on Ubuntu QA, Ubuntu Phone / Unity, and other projects while now he is leading the charge on further enhancing the Ubuntu desktop initiatives. As somewhat of a mid-point for the Ubuntu 25.04 cycle, he published a Discourse post on Friday to outline some of the recent and ongoing improvements for the Ubuntu desktop…
Mastering Software Package Management with Yum and DNF on CentOS and RHEL
Software package management is an essential skill for any system administrator working with Linux distributions such as CentOS and RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux). Managing software efficiently ensures that your system remains secure, up-to-date, and optimized for performance.
Mesa 25.0 Released with Support for Vulkan 1.4 & OpenGL 4.6
Mesa 25.0 features Vulkan 1.4 support, which the team bill as the ‘flashiest addition’ in this new development release as it spans Anv (Intel), Asahi (Apple), Lavapipe (software), NVK (NVIDIA), PanVK (Mali), RADV (AMD), and Turnip (Qualcomm).
Firefox 137 To Support HEVC/H.265 Video Playback On Linux With VA-API
Anticipated for the April release of the Mozilla Firefox 137 web browser is finally supporting HEVC (H.265) video playback in an accelerated manner using the Video Acceleration API (VA-API)…
Wine 10.2 Upgrades VKD3D, Supports Setting Thread Priorities
Following last month’s release of Wine 10.0 one month ago, Wine 10.2 is now available as the newest bi-weekly development release that will culminate with the Wine 11.0 stable release in early 2026…
COSMIC Desktop Alpha 6 Released, This Is What’s New
Alpha 6 of System76’s COSMIC desktop environment is now available with desktop zoom, improved accessibility, desktop icons, new scaling options, and more.
14 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Image Viewers
Want to view 24-bit high definition images in your terminal? We recommend our favourite terminal-based image viewers.