New story! Alpine Linux 3.20 Released with Initial Support for 64-Bit RISC-V, KDE Plasma 6

The Alpine Linux team announced today the release and general availability of Alpine Linux 3.20 as another major update to this independent and security-oriented GNU/Linux distribution.

New story! The 5 GIMP features I depend on most when editing images (and how I use them)

  • Latest stories for ZDNET in Open-Source (Posted by bob on May 22, 2024 4:35 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
If you're looking for a powerful, free image editor, look no further than GIMP, which includes a few features that are essential for creating great images.

New story! Alpine Linux 3.20 Debuts with Initial 64-Bit RISC-V Support

Alpine Linux 3.20 released featuring GNOME 46, Plasma 6, Python 3.12, LLVM 18, Ruby 3.3, initial 64-bit RISC-V support, and more.

New story! How to Install Zammad Customer Support System on Rocky Linux 9

  • Howtoforge Linux Howtos und Tutorials (Posted by bob on May 22, 2024 12:58 PM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux, Ruby; Story Type: News Story
Zammad is an open-source customer support/ticketing solution based on Ruby and PostgreSQL. It helps organizations manage communications across various email, chat, and social media channels. In this guide, you will learn how to install the Zammad Ticketing System on the Rocky Linux server.

New story! Red Hat middleware takes a back seat in strategic shuffle

Less middleware plus more AI equals … fewer people? Exclusive Red Hat is slowing or stopping development of some of its middleware software, a situation which could result in some staff layoffs.…

New story! Fwupd 1.9.20 Firmware Updater Adds Support for FPC FF2 Fingerprint Devices

  • 9to5linux.com; By Marius Nestor (Posted by hanuca on May 22, 2024 9:21 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux
Fwupd maintainer Richard Hughes released today fwupd 1.9.20 as a new maintenance update to this firmware updating utility for Linux-based operating systems that brings support for new hardware and other changes.

New story! The Ultimate Guide to Fundamental Linux Commands (2024 Update)

  • ostechnix.com; By Senthil Kumar (Posted by ostechnix on May 22, 2024 7:51 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Linux
This comprehensive guide explains fundamental Linux commands every user should know. From navigating directories and managing files to monitoring system resources and troubleshooting issues, these essential Linux commands will help you to master the Linux command line with ease.

New story! How to write and perform Ubuntu unattended installations with autoinstall

  • linuxconfig.org; By Egidio Docile (Posted by linuxer on May 22, 2024 6:21 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Ubuntu
Being able to provision and create replicable installations of an operating system is crucial, especially in corporate environments. To perform unattended installations, Ubuntu used to support Debian preseed and Kickstart files. Starting with Ubuntu server 20.04, and version 23.04 of the Ubuntu desktop, those installation methods became deprecated, and the distribution adopted a new autoinstall format, which takes advantage of cloud-init.

New story! How To Check If Your Linux System Supports AVX and AVX2

  • ostechnix.com; By Senthil Kumar (Posted by ostechnix on May 22, 2024 4:51 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Linux
In this brief tutorial, we will learn how to check if your Linux system supports AVX and AVX2 instructions from commandline.

New story! NVIDIA 555 Beta Linux Graphics Driver Released with Explicit Sync Support

  • 9to5linux.com; By Marius Nestor (Posted by hanuca on May 22, 2024 3:21 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux


NVIDIA 555 beta graphics driver for Linux is now available for public testing with explicit sync support on Wayland and other improvements. Here’s what to expect from the final release.

New story! Red Hat's latest enterprise Linux distro has new features to tackle hybrid cloud complexity

In addition to unveiling RHEL 9.4, the company says it will support RHEL 7 for an extra four years.

New story! Contribute at the Podman 5.1 and Kernel 6.9 Test Week

Fedora test days are events where anyone can help make certain that changes in Fedora work well in an upcoming release. Fedora community members often participate, and the public is welcome at these events. This is a perfect way to start contributing to Fedora, if you haven’t in the past. There are two upcoming test […]

New story! KDE Plasma 6.0.5 May’s Bugfix Release is Here

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on May 21, 2024 10:51 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: KDE
May's KDE Plasma 6.0.5 update delivers key fixes across the board, including critical Flatpak and KWin enhancements.

New story! More than money, open-source pros want these 2 things from their next jobs

  • Latest stories for ZDNET in Open-Source; By Steven Vaughan-Nichols (Posted by bob on May 21, 2024 9:21 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Editorial; Groups: Community
Admins and developers have similar career goals, but their top priorities are different, according to a new report.

New story! How to install Linux on an old laptop to give it new life and purpose

  • Latest stories for ZDNET in Open-Source; By Jack Wallen (Posted by bob on May 21, 2024 7:51 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Linux
If you're looking to revive that aging laptop, Linux might be your best bet. Find out how easy it can be to make this happen.

New story! KDE Plasma 6.0.5 Released as the Last Update in the Series with More Bug Fixes

  • 9to5linux.com; By Marius Nestor (Posted by hanuca on May 21, 2024 6:21 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: KDE, Linux
The KDE Project released today KDE Plasma 6.0.5 as the fifth and last maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment series fixing more bugs and adding various performance improvements.

New story! 6 Top Free and Open Source Scala Web Frameworks

  • LinuxLinks.com; By LinuxLinks (Posted by sde on May 21, 2024 4:51 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Roundups; Groups: Linux
When it comes to web development, there are a fairly small range of Scala frameworks to choose. The choice depends on finding the right tool for the job at hand. Here’s our pick of the finest Scala web frameworks.

New story! Oracle Abandons Terraform in Favor of OpenTofu

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on May 21, 2024 3:21 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Oracle
Oracle phases out HashiCorp's Terraform in favor of OpenTofu, aiming for more open infrastructure solutions.

New story! Fwupd 1.9.20 Enhances Support for FPC FF2 Fingerprint Devices

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on May 21, 2024 1:33 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
The latest fwupd 1.9.20 firmware update daemon fixes bugs, adds more hardware support, and enhances security for firmware updates.

New story! Launch Fedora 40 in Microsoft Azure

In Fedora 40, Cloud images for Microsoft Azure are directly available in Azure via its new Community Gallery feature. This article will describe how to use these. Introduction Starting in Fedora 39, the Fedora Project began producing Cloud images for Microsoft Azure which could be manually uploaded to an Azure tenant. In Fedora 40, these […]

New story! MX Linux 23.3 “Libretto” Released with Linux Kernel 6.8 and Updated Components

The MX Linux team announced today the release and general availability of MX Linux 23.3 as the third stable update to the latest MX Linux 23 “Libretto” series of this Debian-based distribution featuring Xfce, KDE Plasma, and Fluxbox editions, as well as a Raspberry Pi edition.

New story! How to create a bootable Linux USB drive

  • Latest stories for ZDNET in Open-Source (Posted by bob on May 21, 2024 8:44 AM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux; Story Type: News Story
If you want to install Linux on a desktop, you'll first have to create a bootable USB drive with your distribution of choice.

New story! Ventoy 1.0.98 Fixes Boot Issues

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on May 21, 2024 7:14 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Ventoy 1.0.98, an open-source tool for creating a bootable USB drive to load multiple ISO files, brings a few important fixes. Here's more on that!

New story! 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: May 19th, 2024

  • 9to5linux.com; By Marius Nestor (Posted by hanuca on May 21, 2024 5:44 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Roundups; Groups: Linux
The 188th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on May 19th, 2024, keeping you updated with the most important things happening in the Linux world.

New story! Everything You Need to Know About the DNF Package Manager

  • Make Tech Easier; By Ramces Red (Posted by damien on May 21, 2024 4:14 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Linux
DNF is a powerful package and repository manager for RPM-based Linux distros. Learn how you can use DNF to manage your Linux system today.

New story! Auto Reset User Account to Original State on Ubuntu 24.04 and 23.04

Learn how to automatically reset the user account to its original state in Ubuntu 23.04 and 24.04 using the script and Systemd service files.

New story! What are AppImages and how do you use them on Linux?

  • Latest stories for ZDNET in Open-Source (Posted by bob on May 21, 2024 1:15 AM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux; Story Type: News Story
This unique format for distributing Linux applications keeps it simple -- mostly.

New story! IceWM 3.5.0: With Focus on Usability and System Compatibility

IceWM-3.5.0 window manager rolls out new features for theme installation and enriched address bar functionality.

New story! 6 Best Free and Open Source Linting Tools

  • LinuxLinks.com; By Steve Emms (Posted by sde on May 20, 2024 10:15 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Roundups; Groups: Linux
We recommend the finest prose linters, software which checks your text against style guides.

New story! HandBrake 1.8 Video Transcoder Adds GTK4 Port on Linux, FFmpeg 7.0 Support

  • 9to5linux.com; By Marius Nestor (Posted by hanuca on May 20, 2024 8:45 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux
HandBrake 1.8 open-source and cross-platform video transcoder application arrived today as a major update that finally brings a GTK4 port for Linux, as well as numerous other new features and improvements.

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