The suggested change is the first step in desktop environment becoming Wayland-onlyThe two changes are just proposals at present, but GNOME’s Wayland-only future is on the horizon. Whether that’s a good or bad sign is less clear.…
Source: LXer – GNOME developer proposes removing the X11 session
Category Archives: Linux
Python 3.13 Alpha Kicks Off The Cycle With New Deprecations
While Python 3.12 was just released earlier this month, already the first alpha release of Python 3.13 is now available for early-stage testing and evaluation…
Source: Phoronix – Python 3.13 Alpha Kicks Off The Cycle With New Deprecations
More Patches For Next-Gen AMD GPU Support Queued Ahead Of Linux 6.7
On Friday AMD sent in another batch of feature patches that are ready for DRM-Next to in turn be upstreamed with the quickly approaching Linux 6.7 merge window. Most notable with this latest round of feature patches is enabling more next-generation graphics processor IP…
Source: Phoronix – More Patches For Next-Gen AMD GPU Support Queued Ahead Of Linux 6.7
How to Set Up Facial Authentication on Linux: A Step-By-Step Guide
Despite the prevailing security and privacy concerns, facial authentication has gained popularity in today’s devices, including Linux notebooks. However, unlike Windows Hello™, which provides a straightforward facial authentication setup, most Linux distributions, including TUXEDO OS, lack built-in, user-friendly facial recognition options. So, is it feasible to enable facial authentication on Linux? And what choices are available to achieve this?
Source: LXer – How to Set Up Facial Authentication on Linux: A Step-By-Step Guide
Wine-Staging 8.18 Brings Patch For An 8 Year Old Bug Report
Released on Friday was Wine 8.18 as the newest bi-weekly development release of this open-source software to run Windows games and applications on Linux and other platforms. Now available is Wine-Staging 8.18 as the more experimental blend of Wine that integrates just shy of 500 extra patches atop Wine…
Source: Phoronix – Wine-Staging 8.18 Brings Patch For An 8 Year Old Bug Report
Arch Linux’s October 2023 ISO Release Brings Linux 6.5, Installer Improvements
Arch Linux’s October 2023 ISO release is now available for download powered by a new kernel and featuring a much-improved installer that offers new features and fixes bugs.
Source: LXer – Arch Linux’s October 2023 ISO Release Brings Linux 6.5, Installer Improvements
Tmux Plugin Manager: A Must-Have Tool For Tmux Power Users
Tmux Plugin Manager is a tool that makes it easy to install, update, and manage Tmux plugins. Get the most out of Tmux with TPM!
Source: LXer – Tmux Plugin Manager: A Must-Have Tool For Tmux Power Users
Ubuntu unleashes Mantic Minotaur with 23.10 build
The bull has escaped Minos’ labyrinth, and El Reg follows the thread. The last interim Ubuntu release before next spring’s LTS is out. Some editions are seeing big changes, others very small ones.…
Source: LXer – Ubuntu unleashes Mantic Minotaur with 23.10 build
Install KVM on Ubuntu Server 23.10 (Gnome 45 Desktop)
Ubuntu Server installation is pretty straightforward , then connect via ssh to server instance and install Gnome 45 desktop environment via command $ sudo apt install ubuntu-gnome-desktop. Reboot Ubuntu Server’s instance and log into newly installed Gnome 45 environment. Now you are ready to proceed with KVM setup on Ubuntu 23.10
Source: LXer – Install KVM on Ubuntu Server 23.10 (Gnome 45 Desktop)
Roundup: War’s Effect on Gaza Tech, Microsoft’s Howto for Installing Linux; California’s Right to Repair Law, and More
This week FOSS News Roundup also includes a list of some goodies coming to KDE Plasma 6.
The post Roundup: War’s Effect on Gaza Tech, Microsoft’s Howto for Installing Linux; California’s Right to Repair Law, and More appeared first on FOSS Force.
Source: FOSS Force – Roundup: War’s Effect on Gaza Tech, Microsoft’s Howto for Installing Linux; California’s Right to Repair Law, and More
Linux Kernel 6.1 LTS Becomes SLTS with 10 Years of Support
Linux Kernel 6.1 LTS gets a decade of support through the Civil Infrastructure Platform and its super-long-term stable (SLTS) kernel program.
Source: LXer – Linux Kernel 6.1 LTS Becomes SLTS with 10 Years of Support
Mesa Merges Initial OpenGL/Vulkan Support For Raspberry Pi 5's GPU
Merged to Mesa 23.3 this weekend is initial support in the V3D Gallium3D (OpenGL) and V3DV Vulkan drivers for the Broadcom VideoCore 7.1.x graphics IP that is found within the new Raspberry Pi 5 single board computer…
Source: Phoronix – Mesa Merges Initial OpenGL/Vulkan Support For Raspberry Pi 5’s GPU
At All Things Open 2022, the In-Person Audience Returned En Masse
All Things Open 2022 was the conference’s 10th outing, and with Covid waning, things were looked a lot more like normal.
The post At All Things Open 2022, the In-Person Audience Returned En Masse appeared first on FOSS Force.
Source: FOSS Force – At All Things Open 2022, the In-Person Audience Returned En Masse
Lubuntu 23.10 "Mantic Minotaur": Best New Features
Learn what’s new in Lubuntu 23.10 “Mactic Minotaur”, which brings the latest LXQt 1.30 desktop and updates.
Source: LXer – Lubuntu 23.10 “Mantic Minotaur”: Best New Features
Intel Vulkan Driver Lands ASTC LDR Emulation For Latest GPUs
Similar to the Radeon RADV driver recently implementing software-based decoding for Adaptive Scalable Texture Compression (ASTC), the Intel “ANV” Vulkan driver within Mesa has also now wired up ASTC LDR emulation…
Source: Phoronix – Intel Vulkan Driver Lands ASTC LDR Emulation For Latest GPUs
Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Adobe Scan
Adobe Scan provides a portable scanner that recognizes text automatically (OCR) and allows you to save to multiple files formats including PDF and JPEG.
Source: LXer – Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Adobe Scan
How to Extend or Increase KVM Virtual Machine (VM) Disk Size
In this guide, we are going to see how you can extend or increase KVM Virtual Machine disk size using the qcow2 disk format.
The post How to Extend or Increase KVM Virtual Machine (VM) Disk Size appeared first on Linux Today.
Source: Linux Today – How to Extend or Increase KVM Virtual Machine (VM) Disk Size
AMD Releases ROCm 5.7.1 With rocBLAS-GEMM-Tune & Bug Fixes
AMD on Friday released ROCm 5.7.1 as their latest tagged release to this open-source GPU compute stack that continues progressing to better take on NVIDIA CUDA and Intel oneAPI…
Source: Phoronix – AMD Releases ROCm 5.7.1 With rocBLAS-GEMM-Tune & Bug Fixes
Mesa 23.3 Lands Support For Rusticl On Zink To Have OpenCL Atop Vulkan Drivers
Merged for this quarter’s Mesa 23.3 release is the ability to have the Rusticl Rust-written OpenCL driver running atop Zink, the Gallium3D driver known for OpenGL-on-Vulkan. With Rusticl on Zink this now means getting this OpenCL 3.0 driver working atop Vulkan hardware drivers…
Source: Phoronix – Mesa 23.3 Lands Support For Rusticl On Zink To Have OpenCL Atop Vulkan Drivers
FreeBSD 14 Nears Release With Support For Up To 1024 CPU Cores, Updated Drivers
The release candidate is out this weekend for FreeBSD 14.0 as the developers work toward releasing FreeBSD 14 stable in early November…
Source: Phoronix – FreeBSD 14 Nears Release With Support For Up To 1024 CPU Cores, Updated Drivers