GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 27, 2025

• LWN ☛ Two new site features: full-text RSS and automatic dark mode

  One of the often-requested LWN site features that has languished the

  longest on our to-do list is full-text RSS feeds. We are happy to announce

  that, finally, there is a set of such feeds available; the full set can be

  seen on our feeds page.

• Kernel Space

  • Klara ☛ Why ZFS Reports Less Space: Space Accounting Explained

    It’s not exactly difficult to figure out how much space you’ve got left when you’re using OpenZFS–but it is different from doing so on traditional filesystems, as OpenZFS brings considerably more complexity to the table. Space accounting in OpenZFS requires a different approach due to factors like snapshots, compression, and deduplication.

  • dwaves.de ☛ Linus Torvalds Makefile kernel.org Kernel versions also have names

• Applications

  • Sebastian Pölsterl: scikit-survival 0.24.0 released

    It’s my pleasure to announce the release of scikit-survival 0.24.0.

    A highlight of this release the addition of cumulative_incidence_competing_risks() which implements a non-parameteric estimator of the cumulative incidence function in the presence of competing risks. In addition, the release adds support for scikit-learn 1.6, including the support for missing values for ExtraSurvivalTrees.

  • TecMint ☛ 5 Modern VnStat PHP Replacements for Bandwidth Monitoring

    VnStat PHP has been a popular choice due to its simple web-based interface, but it lacks modern features like real-time monitoring, deep packet inspection, and advanced visualizations. Moreover, it is no longer actively maintained, making it less suitable for modern network monitoring needs.

• Instructionals/Technical

  • TecMint ☛ How to Install Kernel 6.13 in Ubuntu, Debian and Mint

    Moreover, updating the system kernel will allow us to take advantage of new kernel functions, and also it helps us to protect ourselves from vulnerabilities that have been found in earlier versions.

  • Ubuntu Handbook ☛ Enable 4-finger & Pinch Touchpad Gestures in Ubuntu 24.04 | 24.10

    This tutorial shows how to enable touchpad 4-finger swipe and pinch gestures in Ubuntu 24.04 and 24.10 with default GNOME Desktop on Wayland. GNOME since version 40 supports 3-finger swipe gestures to switch between workspaces and trigger overview screen.

• Distributions and Operating Systems

  • Canonical/Ubuntu Family

    • Ubuntu ☛ 5G without compromise: Building mission-critical private networks for Industry 4.0 with open source

      Private mobile networks (PMN) are the answer to this problem. They have become increasingly popular across industries, thanks to their many benefits, including system ownership, data privacy, increased security, and high quality wireless communications (most notably for mission-critical private 5G networks in Industry 4.0 use cases).