New story! If you're ready to break up with Windows, this is the Linux distro I suggest for new users

SDesk is an open-source alternative to Windows with a lightweight and familiar look - a good choice for new users getting their bearings in Linux.

New story! A Sysadmin's Guide to Securing the Linux Kernel

With the support of the open-source community and a strict privilege system embedded in its architecture, Linux has security built into its design. That being said, gone are the days when Linux system administrators could get away with subpar security practices.

New story! LibreELEC 12.0.2 Brings Big Changes for Raspberry Pi Users

LibreELEC 12.0.2, an open-source media center, is here with Kodi 21.2, an ARM to AArch64 switch, and major updates for Raspberry Pi 4/5.

New story! 4 Ways to Check If a Game Will Run on Linux

One of the most complicated aspects of Linux gaming is the question of compatibility. If you want to find out whether your favorite games will run on Linux, here are some resources that can provide an easy answer.

New story! Samsung A54 report 7, the gift that keeps on not giving

It is time for me to talk about my smartphone again. Again. This will be the seventh time I review this device. Ever since I got it, I've been caught in a neverending loop of tweaking, customization and various annoyances, all of which comprise the everyday usage experience with the A54. And the loop must continue.

New story! Important Changes To Intel TDX Coming With Linux 6.14

Important code restructuring to the Intel Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) code is landing for the Linux 6.14 kernel to make it more robust moving forward and preparing for future features around this confidential computing / trusted execution environment (TEE) functionality built into the newest Xeon processors.

New story! How to Manage Functions in Fish Shell on Linux: A Beginners Guide

  • ostechnix.com; By Senthil Kumar (Posted by ostechnix on Jan 23, 2025 10:30 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Linux
The functions command in Fish shell lets you manage and interact with Fish functions. This tutorial explains how to manage functions in Fish shell on Linux.

New story! SECO’s SMARC-QCS5430 SMARC SoM and devkit feature Qualcomm QCS5430 SoC for Edge AI and 5G applications

In terms of software, the company mentions that the SoM supports Microsoft Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, Yocto (Linux 64-bit), and Android for flexibility.

New story! VMware users gripe over 3-year commitment to renew licenses

Chips and software giant Broadcom says it's 'flexible and open' on licensing terms, but customers disagree. VMware users continue to be unhappy with licensing changes since the virtualization giant was acquired by Broadcom, and are now complaining that they are being forced into three-year commitments when renewing vSphere licenses.

New story! FLOSS Weekly Episode 817: Incompatible With Reality

This week, Jonathan Bennett and Dan Lynch chat with Stefano Zacchiroli about Debian and Software Heritage!

New story! SDL 3 Released with Enhanced APIs, Improved Documentation, and More

SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) 3.2 is here as the first official stable release of the SDL 3 branch, bringing better APIs, modern GPU rendering, and more.

New story! This lightweight Linux distro is the easiest way to revive your old computer. How it works

If you want to breathe life back into a slow or aging computer, Linux Lite 7.0 is a lightweight (and easy to install) distribution I highly recommend.

New story! AMD Radeon On Linux 6.13 + Mesa 25.0-devel vs. NVIDIA R565 Linux Graphics/Gaming Performance

Ahead of the upcoming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series graphics "Blackwell" and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 series "RDNA4" later in the quarter, I figured it would be worthwhile having a dedicated article looking at the latest upstream Linux graphics/gaming performance for current generation NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 and AMD Radeon RX 7000 series graphics cards.

New story! Running Inference In Web Extensions

We’re shipping a new API in Firefox Nightly that will let you use our Firefox AI runtime to run offline machine learning tasks in your web extension.

New story! BetaNews Plagiarising Work in the Linux Space

  • Techrights; By Roy Schestowitz (Posted by schestowitz on Jan 23, 2025 3:51 PM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux
The LLM abuse by BetaNews lessens the incentive for real writers to write about Linux or cover Free software news. BetaNews is an unethical Webspam domain.

New story! Migration-Guide: From Windows to Fedora Linux

This article provides a step-by-step guide to transitioning from Windows to Fedora Linux. Motivation Switching operating systems is a big step for many people – often accompanied by uncertainties. This is exactly the situation my parents are facing right now: Windows 10 will soon stop receiving updates, and Windows 11 hasn’t won them over.

New story! Wine 10 Introduces High-DPI Scaling and Vulkan Enhancements

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on Jan 23, 2025 1:44 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Wine 10 stable is here, featuring ARM64EC support, high-DPI scaling, Vulkan updates, and more.

New story! GhostBSD Has Scheduled an Online Conference Focused on Desktop BSD

Desktop use of BSD operating systems will take center stage on March 29, with the launch of GhostBSDCon 2025.

New story! Arch Linux Installer Archinstall Gets Support for the Wayfire Wayland Compositor

  • 9to5linux.com; By Marius Nestor (Posted by hanuca on Jan 23, 2025 11:12 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Arch, Linux
Archinstall, the menu-based installer for the Arch Linux distribution, has been updated today to version 3.0.2 as a hefty release bringing numerous improvements and support for the Wayfire compositor.

New story! Tang Console: Compact FPGA Platform for Development and Retro Gaming

Sipeed has recently launched the Tang Console, described as a compact FPGA platform designed for developers and hardware enthusiasts. It offers a flexible and portable solution for applications such as hardware prototyping and retro gaming system emulation.

New story! Linux 6.14 Networking Brings Many Wired & Wireless Driver Improvements

The big networking subsystem feature pull was sent out this morning for the Linux 6.14 merge window.

New story! Better power management, security, and scheduling in Linux kernel 6.13

But no changes to bcachefs. Linux kernel 6.13 is here, but don't get too excited. It's not a biggie and, given the timing, probably won't appear in many familiar distros.

New story! Deepin 25 Linux preview looks and feels more like Windows - but is it safe?

If you're facing the end of Windows 10 and seeking a Linux alternative, the Deepin distro has evolved into something you might like. There's just one catch.

New story! Bash Script to Check for Mounted Partition

In this article, we will create a Bash script that checks if a specific partition is mounted. If it is not mounted, the script will attempt to mount it and then check again. This is crucial for ensuring that our script, which stores data into the partition, does not fill the system’s disk space when the partition is unavailable. By using this script with cron, we can automate tasks while maintaining system integrity.

New story! Liberux Nexx: New Linux smartphone with 32GB RAM, 2TB storage and 5G

The Liberux NEXX is a new smartphone that comes with decent specs and is designed with security and privacy in mind. Using Linux as the OS, the developers also hope to make a statement against the common practice of planned obsolescence and make the smartphone as future proof as possible.

New story! 3 reasons FydeOS is a top-tier operating system for the Raspberry Pi

The Raspberry Pi ecosystem boasts an extensive suite of operating systems, ranging from general-purpose distros like Ubuntu and Kali Linux to more specialized OSes like Batocera, LibreELEC, and OpenWRT.

New story! PCIe3.0 to Dual M.2 HAT+ for Raspberry Pi 5 features ASMedia ASM2806 PCIe 3.0 switch

We’ve already covered Raspberry Pi HAT+ boards with multiple M.2 sockets with various keyings including the Geekworm X1004 HAT+, Pineboards HatDrive! AI, and HatDrive! Dual with two sockets, and the Geekworm X1011 with four M.2 Key-M sockets.

New story! FreeBSD 15.0 Aims For Reproducible Builds / Zero-Trust Builds With Fresh Funding

The FreeBSD Foundation has begun receiving funding to work on zero-trust builds / reproducible builds. The work will hopefully be wrapped up in time for the major FreeBSD 15.0 release.

New story! Upgrade to Linux Mint 22.1 is Now Available: Here's How to Do That!

The upgrade path for Linux Mint 22.1 is now open! Here's a quick guide to help you out.

New story! VirtualBox 7.1.6 Released, Here’s What’s New

VirtualBox 7.1.6 is here with Windows 11 24H2 fixes, Linux kernel updates, enhanced GUI, and improved VM management.

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