New story! NetBSD’s New Policy: No Place for AI-Created Code

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on May 18, 2024 5:36 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
NetBSD bans AI-generated code to preserve clear copyright and meet licensing goals. Here's more on that.

New story! How to extract XZ compressed archive on Linux

  • linuxconfig.org; By Lubos Rendek (Posted by linuxer on May 18, 2024 4:06 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Linux
XZ is a widely used compression format that provides high compression ratios. It is commonly used for compressing files in Linux environments due to its efficiency and compatibility. Extracting XZ compressed archives on Linux can be accomplished using various command-line tools. In this article, we will guide you through the detailed steps of extracting XZ compressed files on a Linux system.

New story! Oracle Linux 9.4 Released, Here’s What’s New

Oracle Linux 9.4 offers the latest programming tools and strict security measures to ensure enterprise stability. Here's more on that.

New story! Gentoo and NetBSD ban 'AI' code, but Debian doesn't -- yet

The problem isn't just that LLM-bot generated code is bad – it's where it came from Comment The Debian project has decided against joining Gentoo Linux and NetBSD in rejecting program code generated with the assistance of LLM tools, such as Github's Copilot.…

New story! Firefox 127 Enters Beta Testing with Updated Screenshot Tool, Other Changes

With Firefox 126 out the door, Mozilla has promoted the next major release of its open-source and cross-platform web browser, Firefox 127, to the beta channel for public testing.

New story! This Python compiler can converts code into bytecode, enhancing execution speed by up to 10-100x.

Learn about the Codon compiler, how to use it to compile an existing Python program into byte code like C/C++, and how to get multi-threading.

New story! How to Install OpenProject on Debian 12

OpenProject is a project management software written in Ruby on Rails and AnguilarJS. This tutorial will walk you through the OpenProject project management software installation on the Debian 12 server.

New story! Neovim 0.10 Text Editor: What’s New and What’s Changed

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on May 18, 2024 5:51 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Neovim 0.10 terminal text editor brings a fresh default color scheme, built-in commenting, major Terminal UI enhancements, and more.

New story! Registration Open: Fedora 40 Release Party on May 24-25

Join us next weekend on Friday and Saturday, May 24-25 to celebrate the release of Fedora Linux 40! We’re going to be hearing from community members inside and outside of the Fedora Project on what is new in Fedora 40, what we can look forward to next, and how we come together as a community. […]

New story! GNOME 47 Will Be Released on September 18

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on May 18, 2024 2:51 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: GNOME
Discover the full release schedule for the GNOME 47 desktop environment, detailing all upcoming development phases.

New story! You Can Now Install Linux Kernel 6.9 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Here’s How

Linux 6.9 is now the latest stable kernel and Ubuntu users can install it on their machines via the official Ubuntu Mainline Kernel PPA archive. Here’s a quick tutorial on how to do that using GUI or CLI methods.

New story! 7-Zip 24.05 Expands Archive Compatibility

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on May 17, 2024 11:51 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
7-Zip 24.05 file archiver introduces speed optimizations for decompression, support for new archive types, and enhanced hash algorithm capabilities.

New story! Understanding Ownership and Access Control for Enhanced Security

In the digital age, securing files and controlling access to them is paramount. File permissions play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of data. This article delves into the intricacies of file permissions, ownership, and access control, providing a guide to understanding and managing these aspects effectively.

New story! Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Narrator

Narrator is a screen reader. It’s proprietary software and not available for Linux.

New story! Winamp Becomes Open Source under the FreeLLama Name

Winamp, the iconic music player, reinvigorates nostalgia as it turns open source under FreeLLama, inviting global devs to evolve its legacy.

New story! How to Install and Configure Meilisearch on Debian 12

  • Howtoforge Linux Howtos und Tutorials (Posted by bob on May 17, 2024 6:48 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Debian, Linux
Meilisearch is an open-source search engine written in Rust language. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Meilisearch in production on a Debian 12 server and use it to perform several simple searches.

New story! How to create a symlink on Linux

  • Rose Hosting Blog; By Jeff Wilson (Posted by RoseHosting on May 17, 2024 5:46 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Linux
Because everything in Linux is treated as a file, using links adds flexibility to create mappings to certain files or directories. There are hard links and soft links. A symlink, also called a symbolic link, is a file that points to another file or directory on the server. Except for files and directories, the symlinks can point to pipes or even other symlinks, which creates symbolic link chains.

New story! Understanding the /proc/cpuinfo File in Linux

Learn about the /proc/cpuinfo file in Linux, the different sections inside it, more about its flags, and how to use it to write shell scripts.

New story! EPIC Mainboard with PCIe x4 Slot and Dual 2.5 GbE Ports

EPIC Mainboard with PCIe x4 Slot and Dual 2.5 GbE Ports The NANO-EHL by ICP Germany is an EPIC single board computer designed for robust performance and flexibility in industrial applications. Equipped with the Intel Celeron J6412 processor, this board targets automation, control systems, panel PCs, vending machines, and other embedded systems.

New story! How to Install and Use Nessus Vulnerability Scanner on Debian 12

  • Howtoforge Linux Howtos und Tutorials (Posted by bob on May 17, 2024 2:12 PM EDT)
  • Groups: Debian, Linux; Story Type: News Story
Nessus is an open-source network vulnerability scanner for vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and ethical hacking. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the Nessus Network Security Scanner installation on the Debian 12 server. You will also perform the first host scan with Nessus to detect security vulnerabilities against target hosts.

New story! 10 Best Free and Open Source Continuous Integration Systems

  • LinuxLinks.com; By LinuxLinks (Posted by sde on May 17, 2024 12:42 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Roundups; Groups: Linux
Continuous integration (CI) is the practice of merging all developers’ working copies to a shared mainline several times a day.

New story! SeeedStudio Previews R1000 Powered by Raspberry Pi CM4

SeeedStudio Previews R1000 Powered by Raspberry Pi CM4

New story! Manjaro 24.0 Is Released With Linux Kernel 6.9

  • ostechnix.com; By Senthil Kumar (Posted by ostechnix on May 17, 2024 10:10 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux
Manjaro 24.0 codenamed "Wynsdey" is officially released with Linux Kernel 6.9. This release ships with KDE Plasma 6, GNOME 46, and Xfce 4.18.

New story! NVK lands support for DRM format modifiers, the last piece required to support GameScope

DRM format modifier support is one of the most important features we've landed in NVK in a while. Though it's not a very interesting feature to most Vulkan applications or game developers, it's very important to the Linux display pipeline. Importantly to users, this is the last piece required to support GameScope. It's also an important piece in making Zink+NVK a robust OpenGL solution.

New story! What is the Bash Shebang and How to Use it

  • Rose Hosting Blog; By rosehosting.com (Posted by RoseHosting on May 17, 2024 8:06 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Linux
This tutorial will explain what Bash Shebang is and how to use the Shebang characters in Bash scripts on the Linux system.

Shebang is a sequence of two characters: a number sign (#) and an exclamation mark (!) that gives us the #! at the beginning of every script we need to write.

New story! How to use a command line random password generator PWGEN on Linux

  • linuxconfig.org; By Lubos Rendek (Posted by linuxer on May 17, 2024 7:04 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Linux
The pwgen command in Linux is a powerful and flexible tool used for generating random passwords. It offers various options to customize the passwords according to different requirements, such as length, inclusion of symbols, avoidance of ambiguous characters, and more. This article will guide you through the usage of pwgen and demonstrate how to leverage its options to generate secure and tailored passwords for your needs.

New story! Deepin Linux 23 RC: Lost in Translation

If you don't understand Chinese, don't try out the new Deepin Linux 23 Release Candidate. You'll likely spend hours lost in translation.

New story! How install and configure a restic REST server on Linux

  • linuxconfig.org; By Lubos Rendek (Posted by linuxer on May 17, 2024 5:00 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Linux
Restic is an efficient and modern deduplicating backup system which supports encryption; it is able to store backups locally and remotely, via an SFTP connection or on one of the many supported storage platforms, such as Amazon S3 buckets and Google Cloud storage. By using the restic REST backend API, it is also possible to push backups using the HTTP or HTTPS protocols to a remote server which implements the restic REST API.

New story! 8 Best Free and Open Source Console MPD Clients

  • LinuxLinks.com; By LinuxLinks (Posted by sde on May 17, 2024 3:58 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Roundups; Groups: Linux
MPD is a powerful server-side application for playing music. In a home environment, you can connect an MPD server to a Hi-Fi system, and control the server using a notebook or smartphone.

New story! Are all Linux vendor kernels insecure? A new study says yes, but theres a fix

All vendor kernels are plagued with security vulnerabilities, according to a CIQ whitepaper. Will the Linux community ever accept upstream stable kernels?

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