Software: Morphosis, Incus 6.2, DNF 5.2
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OMG Ubuntu ☛ New App Makes Converting Text Documents on Ubuntu Easier
There are many ways to convert documents on Ubuntu, but few are as quick or as easy to use as Morphosis. Morphosis is a new desktop app written in Python and GTK4/libadwaita, powered by Pandoc, a command-line document converter tool for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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Stéphane Graber: Announcing Incus 6.2
This release is the second one to feature contribution from students at the University of Texas in Austin, there are a couple more features that were contributed by students which will most likely make it into Incus 6.3 at which point we’ll have wrapped up all of those for this year.
If you’d like to try your hands at contributing some code to Incus, we maintain a list of issues for newcomers, primarily issues and features that are well understood and on which we’d be happy to provide mentoring and assistance.
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Fedora
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Fedora Magazine ☛ Fedora Magazine: Contribute to Rawhide Test Days – DNF 5.2
Fedora Rawhide test days are events where anyone can help make sure changes in Fedora GNU/Linux work well in an upcoming release. Fedora community members often participate, and the public is welcome at these events. If you’ve never contributed to Fedora GNU/Linux before, this is a perfect way to get started.
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Update
LWN on Incus:
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Incus 6.2 released
Version 6.2 of the Incus container-management system is out. "
This release contains the second wave of changes contributed by students of the University of Texas at Austin and a few other features and improvements.
" The features include a new incus top command, a new API for system load information, and more.
And also on DNF:
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Readying DNF5 for Fedora 41
With the release of Fedora 40 it's time to start looking ahead to what Fedora 41 has in store. One of the largest changes planned for the next release is a switch to DNF5, a C++ rewrite of the DNF package manager. A previous attempt to make the switch, during the Fedora 39 cycle, was called off, and deferred to Fedora 41. The developers have had nearly a year to address compatibility problems and bring DNF5 to a state suitable to replace DNF4. Signs point to a successful switch in the upcoming release, though there may be a few surprises lurking for Fedora users.
It has been a long road to get to this point. Daniel Mach announced the start of DNF5 development in early 2020. The initial, tentative, roadmap called for replacing DNF4 in Fedora 34—which was released in April 2021. It is no surprise that it has taken significantly longer than planned: DNF is a fundamental piece of the distribution.
Incus 6.2 By Bobby Borisov:
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Incus 6.2 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released
Incus, an open-source container and virtual machine manager, has announced the release of its latest version, 6.2. Developed under the Linux Containers project, it serves as a community-driven fork of Canonical’s LXD.
For those unfamiliar, the project emerged in response to Canonical’s increased control over LXD, aiming to provide an open-source alternative that remains under the stewardship of the original LXD community.
The new 6.2 release introduces various features, improvements, and bug fixes to enhance the tool’s usability, functionality, and performance. Here they are.