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The UBports Foundation announced today the release of Ubuntu Touch OTA-7 as the seventh stable update based on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) bringing important security fixes and other changes.

The kernel team is working on final integration for Linux kernel 6.12. This version was just recently released, and will arrive soon in Fedora Linux. As a result, the Fedora Linux kernel and QA teams have organized a test week from Sunday, December 01, 2024 to Sunday, December 08, 2024.

Sure, it sent an email and FAQ saying it had – but that was a mistake, you see. Broadcom has made an embarrassing mistake: sending an email in which it mistakenly announced the end of its VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) certification.

After 18 years on Ubuntu, OpenStreetMap (OSM) migrates its servers to Debian 12 Bookworm for a faster, more stable mapping experience.

OpenStreetMap, an open-source global map database, moved its servers from Ubuntu to Debian 12, solving I/O issues and boosting performance.

pwall is billed as a modern style photo/video viewer and organizer. It shows the folders of your photos main directory in the left pane and a photowall in the right.

A security researcher finds malware can remotely disable Webcam LED on ThinkPad X230 laptops through firmware flaw.

Waveshare has recently launched the RP2350-GEEK USB development board which can also be used as a debugger for Raspberry Pi boards and other Arm-based targets.

Open-source developer Rui Ueyama who is the lead developer of the Mold high performance linker and previously on the LLVM lld linker has written a detailed mailing list post that highlights some observed performance bottlenecks within the Linux kernel.

This article focuses on useful PDF tools which can help you create PDFs as well as small utilities/libraries that help you work with PDF.

Ready to bring improved compatibility with Windows games to Steam Deck and Desktop Linux, Valve has a Proton 9.0-4 Release Candidate in need of testing. Confused on Proton? Check out my beginner's guide.

Creating a simple to-do list is a common task that can be accomplished using various programming languages. One straightforward option is to utilize a Bash script, which allows users to create, view, and manage tasks right from the command line. This article will guide you through setting up a simple to-do list using a Bash script.

Tails 6.10 privacy-focused Linux distro released with Thunderbird updates, Trezor wallet fixes, and no telemetry.

A Runtime provides the necessary libraries and environment for Flatpak applications to run. This tutorial explains which flatpak applications use a specific runtime in Linux.

The Linux Mint team released today the Cinnamon 6.4 desktop environment, which will be the default in the upcoming Linux Mint 22.1 (Xia) release expected in late December 2024 near the Christmas holidays.

For those making use of the Microsoft exFAT file-system on Linux systems, the upcoming Linux 6.13 kernel brings an optimization that will help some operations by reducing the FAT chain traversal.

Feeds is a minimal RSS/Atom feed reader built with speed and simplicity in mind.

The Raspberry Pi 5 offers impressive performance that you can push even further through overclocking. By boosting your CPU and GPU speeds beyond their stock settings, you can achieve significant performance gains for resource-intensive tasks like gaming, media streaming, and using your Pi as a desktop computer.

Originally two separate projects, the open source reimplementations of Tomb Raider 1 and Tomb Raider 2 now live under one roof with the TRX project. They're still having distinct individual releases though.

LXD 6.2 system container manager rolls out with GPU passthrough via CDI, enhanced VM migration, TLS fine-grained access, and more.