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The Linux kernel EFI Zboot code for carrying the Linux kernel image for EFI systems in compressed form is doing away with its "compression library museum" of offering Gzip, LZ4, LZMA, LZO, XZ, and Zstd compression options to instead just focus on Gzip and Zstd compression support.

Learn about Banan OS, a fully functional Linux operating system built from scratch in C++ by an University student named Oskari Alaranta.

The top utility will need little introduction to seasoned Linux users. top is a small utility that offers a dynamic real-time view of a running system.

To avoid any confusion, I must first state that this article is dealing with the man and tldr commands in Linux. While man pages are incredibly detailed, they can be intimidating, especially for those just starting out. Instead, you can use the tldr command to get a short, simple, and easy-to-understand explanation of any Linux command.

If you're serious about Linux, your best bet is to run an open source distro from either bare metal or a virtual machine. But if that's not in the cards for you, WSL is a decent alternative.

The 217th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on December 8th, 2024, keeping you updated with the most important things happening in the Linux world.

While the winter holidays are quickly approach, KDE developers remain very busy working on new feature code for the Plasma 6.3 desktop. A number of new features were merged this week for the KDE desktop.

Powered by Linux kernel 6.12, Manjaro 24.2 "Yonada" is now available for download with GNOME 47, Plasma 6.2, and XFCE 4.18.

Earlier today, legendary video games developer John Carmack, the leader programmer for iconic titles such as Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstein 3D, made the case for what one might casually describe as a standalone graphics card.

ASUS recently featured the J6412I-EM-A, a Mini ITX motherboard designed for embedded industrial applications. It features dual GbE ports, multiple display options, and extended storage capabilities to address diverse operational requirements.

This new LTS kernel comes with many useful new features, the most significant being the inclusion of real-time support in the mainline kernel, which -- after 20 years of work -- dramatically improves the performance of real-time applications.

Snap packages combine the app and any dependencies it may have in a single, compressed file.

While Linux 6.13-rc1 was only released this past Sunday and there is around two months to go until the start of the Linux 6.14 kernel cycle, AMD P-State driver improvements are already beginning to collect for this next kernel cycle.

The GNOME Project announced today the official availability of GNOME 47.2 as the second maintenance update to the latest GNOME 47 “Denver” desktop environment series with more bug fixes and improvements.

Besides mirroring Android screen on your computer desktop, the new release can now start a virtual Android display on your desktop.

One of the best things about Arch is its incredible flexibility and customization options. Learn how to unlock its full potential by installing and switching between different Linux kernels with our guide.

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple security flaws impacting open-source machine learning (ML) tools and frameworks such as MLflow, H2O, PyTorch, and MLeap that could pave the way for code execution.

The RootMaster is a hydroponic automation platform designed to provide precise control over water, and environmental conditions. Designed for developers and enthusiasts, it includes onboard sensors, CAN support, and outputs for controlling up to three pumps and additional peripherals.

Canonical's Matthieu Clemenceau as the Engineering Director for the Ubuntu Foundations Team has provided a public roadmap around some of the plans for Ubuntu 25.04. This next Ubuntu Linux (non-LTS) release that is due out in April is set to enjoy more performance optimizations and other exciting bits.

File synchronization (often know as syncing) is the process which ensures that files stored on different devices are kept up-to-date. We recommend the best open source tools.