Tux Machines

Do you waddle the waddle?

Other Sites

9to5Linux

Arch Linux’s Text-Mode Installer Gets Experimental LVM Support

Archinstall 2.8.1 is the first release of Arch Linux’s installer to offer LVM support, which will be available when choosing a default partitioning layout. While you can now install Arch Linux with an LVM partition layout, the devs note that LVM support is considered experimental at this stage.

KDE Plasma 6.1.1 Desktop Environment Released with Various Bug Fixes

KDE Plasma 6.1.1 is here only a week after KDE Plasma 6.1 to fix several bugs, including the bug where desktop files dragged to another screen in a multi-monitor setup disappeared until the Plasma session was restarted. This issue could also cause Plasma to crash when dragging files from the desktop to some folders in the Dolphin file manager, so this is now fixed as well.

TUXEDO Computers Unveils the InfinityBook Pro 15 Gen9 Linux Ultrabook

Featuring an all-aluminum chassis in an ultra slim design, the TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 15 Gen9 ultrabook is powered by Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (16 cores and 22 threads) or AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS (8 cores and 16 threads) processors with Intel Arc (8 Xe cores) or AMD Radeon 780M (12 GPU cores) graphics respectively.

OpenShot 3.2 Video Editor Brings Remove Gap Feature, New Themes, and More

Highlights of OpenShot 3.2 include support for Blender 4.1 and improved Blender animations, support for the latest FFmpeg 7.0 multimedia framework, experimental support for Java bindings, a new Remove Gap feature to remove unwanted gaps between video clips, adds Effect Sequencing before or after keyframes are applied, and new Retro and Cosmic Dusk themes.

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: June 23rd, 2024

I want to thank all the people who sent us donations. You guys are awesome and your help is very much appreciated! I also want to thank you all for your continued support by commenting, liking, sharing, and boosting the articles, following us on social media, and last but not least thank you for sending us feedback.

LinuxGizmos.com

Palmshell PuER N1: Upcoming Networking Compact PC with 4x 2.5GbE Ports

The Palmshell PuER N1 is an upcoming compact networking PC built around the Intel Celeron J6412 Quad-core processor from the 10th generation lineup. This device features multiple 2.5GbE ports and offers a range of storage options designed for users who demand both high-speed network connectivity and substantial data storage capabilities.

news

Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 10, 2024

Watercolor penguin birds with chicks in artic winter landscape

Updated This Past Day

  1. Let's Get Rid of Software Patents in Europe and Elsewhere
    help us squash software patents for good
  2. Links 09/02/2024: Buzzwords, Hype, and Layoffs Still Dominate
    Links for the day

    New

  3. Microsoft's Share in Servers Shrinking in Recent Years (No Wonder Azure Has Had Mass Layoffs Every Year Since 2020)
    So now they try to paint it with the "HEY HI" (AI) brush
  4. Microsoft Windows Falls to All-Time Low, Globally
    This company is not "worth" 3,000 billion dollars
  5. Thanking Readers and Volunteers for the Support
    Behind the scenes many people work hard and take risks, especially whistleblowers, who rarely receive appreciation because their identities are unknown to the public
  6. Soylent News Demonstrates Success by Focusing on Key Technology and Science Issues
    They joined Twitter in February 2014 (yes, the site is 10 now)
  7. Links 09/02/2024: Further 'Enshittification' With Digital Restrictions (DRM)
    Links for the day
  8. Even the Doas Camp is Unhappy About What Microsoft Does to Sudo
    Theo de Raadt's opinionated words elucidate the issue with some tongue-in-cheek sarcastic message
  9. Over at Tux Machines...
    GNU/Linux news for the past day
  10. IRC Proceedings: Thursday, February 08, 2024
    IRC logs for Thursday, February 08, 2024
  11. [Meme] EPO Management's 'Meetings' With Staff Representatives
    Nepotism begets cover-up
  12. In 2024 Dialogue at the European Patent Office (EPO) is Broken, Laws Cease to Apply
    A new leaked publication
  13. [Meme] Sadly He is Above the Law
    Carry on then, persist with your crimes
  14. EPO Staff Explains That With Phony 'Quality Audits' the EPO is "in Breach of the EPC" (European Patent Convention) and Patent Examiners Are Compelled to Act in Breach of the EPC
    this paper of theirs is less than a day old
  15. Links 09/02/2024: Microsoft Shutting Down More Offices, FTC Threatens to Halt Microsoft-Activision Merger
    Links for the day

    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Friday contains all the text.

Other Recent Tux Machines' Posts

OpenShot 3.2 Video Editor Brings Remove Gap Feature, New Themes, and More
OpenShot 3.2 open-source video editor was released over the weekend as a major update that introduces a better video editing experience through powerful new features, new themes, and performance enhancements.
PostgreSQL and Raspberry Pi Connect updates
misc. news about the back end
Andrew Tanenbaum Honored with ACM Software System Award
MINIX creator Andrew Tanenbaum receives the top Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) award for educational impact
KDE Plasma 6.1.1 Desktop Environment Released with Various Bug Fixes
The KDE Project released today KDE Plasma 6.1.1 as the first of five point releases to the latest KDE Plasma 6.1 desktop environment series to fix some of the issues reported by users.
Leap Micro 6.0 is now available. Leap Micro 5.4 reaches End of Life
A new major version of Leap Micro is now available
TUXEDO Computers Unveils the InfinityBook Pro 15 Gen9 Linux Ultrabook
German Linux hardware vendor TUXEDO Computers unveiled today the 9th generation (Gen9) of the TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 15 premium-class business ultrabook with full Linux support.
Pocket Z project aims to build $99 Linux PCs that fit in your pocket
It boots the Debian Linux-based Raspberry Pi OS with a few customizations
SUSE to continue supporting CentOS 7 users after Red Hat pulls the plug
No Red Hat? No problem
Tiling Shell Update Adds New Keyboard Shortcuts + More
Tiling Shell, the Windows 11-esque window snapping extension I spotlighted last week received an update at the weekend
Linux geeks cheer as Arm wrestles x86
AlmaLinux and upstream kernel support for Raspberry Pi 5
Red Hat Leftovers and Ben Cotton (Fedora) Calling Out Open Source Initiative for Openwashing
Some IBM camp news
GNU: GNU Guile 3.0.10 and Emacs 29.4
Some new releases
Linux and BSD news (Larry Finger has died)
Some kernel level stuff
Linux Graphics Plagued by Microsoft SystemD
hostile takeover?
 
Daniel Bristot de Oliveira Has Passed Away
Daniel Bristot de Oliveira of Linux
darktable 4.8.0 released
We’re proud to announce the new feature release of darktable, 4.8.0
ESP-Hosted Turns ESP32 Into Linux WiFi/BT Adapter
making your ESP32 into a WiFi module for either your Linux computer (ESP-Hosted-NG) or MCU (ESP-Hosted-FG)
Arch Linux’s Text-Mode Installer Gets Experimental LVM Support
The Archinstall 2.8.1 text-mode installer for the popular Arch Linux distribution was released today as a hefty update introducing initial LVM support and many other improvements.
Microsoft Antitrust Problems Again
new from EC
today's howtos
half a dozen howtos
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
FDSS stories
Security and Web Leftovers
only 3 stories for now
Programming and Education Leftovers
FOSS mostly
Open Hardware: OctoStudio, Pironman, Arduino and More
hardware news
Windows TCO: Microsoft Causing Losses, More Data Breaches etc.
Why does anyone still deploy it?
7 Ways I Get the Most Out of My Plasma Linux Desktop
The KDE Plasma desktop offers unparalleled customization and flexibility, making it a favorite among Linux enthusiasts
SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 to receive support right up to end of Unix epoch
And there's a special offer on the CentOS-compatible Liberty Linux
Pine64 Oz64 RISC-V+Arm SBC to support NuttX RTOS and Debian Linux
Pine64 Oz64 is an upcoming credit card-sized SBC based on the SOPHGO SG2000 RISC-V+Arm(+8051) processor that currently runs NuTTX RTOS, and a Debian Linux image is also in the works
Best Free and Open Source Software
We only feature free and open source software
Feren OS – pseudo-rolling Linux distribution
Feren OS is a free and open source operating system that lets you get stuff done
Fixing KWin's performance on old hardware
KWin had a very long standing bug report about bad performance of the Wayland session on older Intel integrated graphics
GNOME tablet support papercut fixes
Over the last months I've started looking into a few of the papercuts that affects graphics tablet users in GNOME
Archrebel Tactics, Battle Train, and More
GamingOnLinux's latest 8 articles
Essential Tips for Reliable Linux Backups
Restoring personal data and operating systems when disaster strikes can be filled with gray areas and worries that the backup tool does not miss any critical files
Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles
Security Leftovers and Windows TCO
incidents and more
Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter and Real-time Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Some Ubuntu news
Devices: Pico-ITX SBC and VIDIA Jetson
Linux-centric gadgets
GSoC Work on KDE
Some KDE reports
Medevel on Free, Libre, and Open Source Software
Some reviews of software
Programming: Kernel, R, Python
mostly R in this batch
Audiocasts/Shows: Destination Linux, WordPress Briefing, Late Night Linux, and More
Some new episodes
Software: Celluloid, LM Studio, LibreOffice, and WordPress
Some Free software news
today's howtos
half a dozen for now
Raspberry Pi and Secure Pi News
3 stories
ESP32 hardware leftovers
ESP32-grade devices
Linux Devices and More
hardware news
Programming Leftovers
Some coding related links
Firefox Promoting and Spreading Hey Hi (AI) Nonsense
the usual
Red Hat Leftovers
Red Hat's official site for the most part
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
FOSS leftovers
today's howtos
many howtos for today
Proprietary Software and Microsoft
Some nonfree software stuff
Android Leftovers
Samsung may be adding ‘App Lock’ to its Android 15 update, separate from Secure Folder
Security Leftovers
Inc. Debian and more
Flathub Surpasses 2 Billion App Downloads
From 1 to 2 billion in a year! Flathub sets the pace as the ultimate Linux distro-agnostic software destination
TPM in Ubuntu 24.10 and Linux Kernel 6.9 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Ubuntu news
Windows TCO Leftovers
Microsoft catastrophes
The Linux Mint 22 Beta is almost here as ISO testing gets underway
In the past, Canonical would push out Ubuntu in April and October and Linux Mint releases would follow just a month later usually in May and November
Celluloid, the GTK Media Player, Gets First Update This Year
A new version of Celluloid, an open-source media player for Linux, has been released
Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Sticky Notes
We recommend the best free and open source alternatives
Deepin Linux V23 RC2 delivers a kung fu kick from China to knock out Windows 11
The latest iteration of Deepin, V23 RC2, is here and the developers are looking for testers
Linux 6.10-rc5
5th RC is out
Games: Steam Deck, Free Software/Games, and Mesa Work
7 new articles from gamingonlinux
Growing Every Year [original]
we're only guessing that this may be indicative of GNU/Linux growing and thus interest in it (e.g. "Linux" related searches) increasing
Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles
Linux, BSD, and More
security also
Android Leftovers
Multiple Threat Actors Deploying Open-Source Rafel RAT to Target Android Devices
It's desktop refresh season in the land of the Windowsalikes
Those with curious disposition spoilt for choice as KDE 6.1, Cinnamon 6.2, and IceWM 3.5 all arrive
Free Software Leftovers
FOSS picks
Programming Leftovers
also some Gentoo
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: June 23rd, 2024
The 193rd installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on June 23rd, 2024.
DeepComputing and Framework Preview New RISC-V Mainboard with JH7110 Processor
In collaboration with Canonical and Red Hat, the RISC-V Mainboard will support major Linux distributions such as Ubuntu and Fedora
EasyOS Scarthgap-series version 6.0 released
EasyOS Scarthgap-series version 6.0 is released
Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged, Free Software Security Podcast, Linux Out Loud, Destination Linux, This week in GNU/Linux
5 new episodes
SDesk ISO 19 released: Say goodbye to Microsoft Windows 11 and hello to Linux
The nineteenth iteration of the SDesk ISO is now available, delivering stability, performance, and visual enhancements
Best Free and Open Source Software
All of the applications featured in this article are released under a freely distributable license
Obarun – Arch based distribution without systemd
Obarun is an Arch based Linux distribution
Review: openSUSE 15.6 Leap
It's been almost exactly a year since the openSUSE team published version 15.5 of their Leap branch
Programming Leftovers
Programming related picks
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
FOSS links
IBM Discrimination and Fedora Ableism
some IBM picks
Hardware Leftovers
Including desktops/laptops
today's howtos
first Monday batch
Security and Windows TCO
holes and failures (Windows TCO)
Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles