Tux Machines

Do you waddle the waddle?

Other Sites

9to5Linux

Audacity 3.7.4 Improves Effect Preview, Studio Fade Out, and Waveform Rendering

Audacity 3.7.4 is a patch release for the Audacity 3.7 series, fixing a crash that occurred when closing a large unsaved project, an issue where the Studio Fade Out feature created a new clip when it was applied at the end of a video clip, and a crash that occurred when using real-time effects that activate delay compensation.

Ubuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka” to Remove the GNOME on Xorg (X11) Session

Following the decision of the GNOME project to remove support for the Xorg Server for a more secure, faster, and modern Linux desktop experience, Ubuntu devs decided to remove the Xorg-based Ubuntu session, which was known as Ubuntu on Xorg, from the Ubuntu 25.10 (codename Questing Quokka) release.

Linux Kernel 6.14 Reaches End of Life, It’s Time to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.15

Released on March 24th, 2025, Linux kernel 6.14 introduced new features like Btrfs RAID1 read balancing support, a new ntsync subsystem for Win NT synchronization primitives to boost game emulation with Wine, uncached buffered I/O support, a new accelerator driver for the AMD XDNA Ryzen AI NPUs (Neural Processing Units), and more.

DXVK 2.6.2 Improves Support for Rocketbirds 2, Red Orchestra: Ostfront, and More

DXVK 2.6.2 is here more than two months after DXVK 2.6.1 with improvements for the Pirate Hunter, Red Orchestra: Ostfront, Rocketbirds 2, theHunter Classic, and Thumper video games, improved WSI backend selection in dxvk-native, and improved vendor ID override logic for D3D9.

How to Fix Dummy Output/No Sound Issue on MacBook Computers Running Linux

I recently received an old MacBook Pro computer from someone who wanted to install Linux on it because the device is no longer supported by Apple. I’m talking about a MacBook Pro 13-inch 2017 with two Thunderbolt 3 ports and MacBookPro14,1 model identifier.

Sway 1.11 Tiling Wayland Compositor Adds Support for Explicit Synchronization

Based on wlroots 0.19.0, which introduces support for the color-management-v1 protocol for HDR10 support and multi-GPU support for display-only devices, Sway 1.11 brings support for the linux-drm-syncobj-v1 protocol for explicit synchronization and support for the ext-data-control-v1 protocol as an alternative for clipboard managers.

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: June 8th, 2025

I would like to thank everyone who sent us donations; your generosity is greatly appreciated. I also want to thank all of you for your continued support by commenting, liking, sharing, and boosting the articles, following us on social media, and, last but not least, sending us feedback.

Internet Society

Everyone at the Table: Shaping the Internet Through Collaboration

The Internet is open, interconnected, and doesn’t recognize borders—it’s meant to connect us all, no matter where we live. While it may appear to be a single global network, the Internet is actually made up of over 70,000 smaller networks that work seamlessly together, creating the Internet we know and love. We at the Internet Society believe that the Internet is for everyone. 

LinuxGizmos.com

Radxa UFS/eMMC Module Reader and Storage Solution Enables Fast Flashing and Scalable Embedded Storage

Radxa’s UFS/eMMC Module Reader is a compact USB 3.0 adapter for flashing OS images, accessing firmware, and transferring large files. It supports both eMMC v5.0 and UFS 2.1 modules with speeds up to 5 Gbps

ROC-RK3506J-CC Board Integrates RK3506J and Dual LAN Support

The ROC-RK3506J-CC is a compact single-board computer based on Rockchip’s RK3506J processor. Designed for embedded systems with real-time demands, it supports a wide range of I/O and OS options and is available in both industrial and commercial variants.

news

Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 10, 2025

Lemonade with fresh lemon on wooden background

Updated This Past Day

  1. Computers Got Smaller, So GNU/Linux Got Bigger
    Many people here recognise the lack of urgency (or need) to get expensive new laptops
  2. GNU/Linux Grows at Windows' Expense and Microsoft Trolls Infest and Maliciously Target Articles About It
    Microsoft is - and has long been - organised crime
  3. They Say I'm Mr. Bombastic
    They didn't take good lawyers

    New

  4. Gemini Links 09/06/2025: Addition Addiction and Nitride
    Links for the day
  5. Links 09/06/2025: Science, Hardware Projects, and Democracy Receding
    Links for the day
  6. BetaNews is a Plagiarism and LLM Slop Hub, the Chief Editor Isn't Addressing This Problem Anymore
    SS Fagioli is basically a parasite leeching off or exploiting other people's work
  7. Links 09/06/2025: Chaos in Los Angeles and Hurricane Season
    Links for the day
  8. Links 09/06/2025: Windows TCO and Many Data Breaches
    Links for the day
  9. Abuse Inside the Polish Patent Office (UPRP) - Part VI: Political Stunts by Former President Edyta Demby-Siwek and the Connection to Profound Corruption at EUIPO
    it's like a money-laundering operation where one politician rewards another at taxpayers' expense
  10. Gemini Links 09/06/2025: Pipelines and Splitgate
    Links for the day
  11. Over at Tux Machines...
    GNU/Linux news for the past day
  12. IRC Proceedings: Sunday, June 08, 2025
    IRC logs for Sunday, June 08, 2025
    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Monday contains all the text.

    Top-read articles (excluding bot/crawler visits):

    Span from 2025-06-03 to 2025-06-09
    3114 /about.shtml
    2105 /n/2025/06/08/Some_of_the_Many_Reasons_We_Sued_Microsofters_for_Harassment.shtml
    1933 /n/2025/06/05/Pushing_Microsoft_s_Proprietary_Trash_Trap_as_Open_and_Linux_Wi.shtml
    1732 /n/2025/06/03/Slopwatch_Linux_FUD_From_Slopfarms_Blaming_Linux_for_Microsoft_.shtml
    1670 /n/2025/06/06/Extortion_is_a_Crime_Even_If_You_re_Based_in_Another_Continent_.shtml
    1108 /n/2025/06/09/GNU_Linux_Grows_at_Windows_Expense_and_Microsoft_Trolls_Infest_.shtml
    951 /n/2025/06/08/GNU_Linux_Distros_Abandoning_Microsoft_GitHub.shtml
    924 /index.shtml
    883 /irc.shtml
    830 /n/2025/06/08/Linux_Sites_That_Spew_Out_LLM_Slop.shtml
    748 /n/2025/06/05/Abuse_Inside_the_Polish_Patent_Office_UPRP_Part_II_Turning_a_On.shtml
    681 /n/2025/06/08/Linux_Foundation_is_a_Mediator_for_Microsoft_et_al_Not_for_Smal.shtml
    661 /n/2025/06/08/For_20_Years_Many_People_Were_Sharecropping_for_Canonical_s_Oli.shtml
    642 /n/2025/06/09/Computers_Got_Smaller_So_GNU_Linux_Got_Bigger.shtml
    640 /n/2025/06/06/South_Americans_Are_Saying_Goodbye_to_Microsoft.shtml
    627 /n/2025/06/05/Armenian_Adoption_of_GNU_Linux.shtml
    608 /n/2025/06/08/Abuse_Inside_the_Polish_Patent_Office_UPRP_Part_V_Breaking_the_.shtml
    597 /n/2025/06/05/Links_05_06_2025_First_US_Spacewalk_60_Years_Ago_GNU_Octave_10_.shtml
    579 /n/2025/06/03/The_Leaks_Were_Right_Mass_Layoffs_at_Microsoft_in_May_Then_Anot.shtml
    547 /n/2025/06/06/Abuse_Inside_the_Polish_Patent_Office_UPRP_Part_III_Data_Protec.shtml
    536 /n/2025/06/04/Abuse_Inside_the_Polish_Patent_Office_UPRP_Part_I_It_s_a_Lot_Li.shtml
    529 /browse/latest.shtml
    518 /n/2025/06/06/Slopwatch_LinuxTechLab_Planet_Ubuntu_Anti_Linux_FUD_and_Microso.shtml
    515 /n/2024/07/13/OpenAI_and_ChatGPT_Could_Very_Well_Collapse_and_Shut_Down_Later.shtml
    496 /n/2025/06/01/The_Openwashing_Shills_Initiative_OSI_Part_II_Lying_to_the_IRS_.shtml
    496 /n/2025/06/03/Links_03_06_2025_Tiananmen_Square_Massacre_Censorship_and_Growi.shtml
    490 /n/2025/06/03/Windows_Falls_in_Italy_as_GNU_Linux_Jumps_to_5.shtml
    482 /n/2025/06/06/Links_06_06_2025_Microsoft_XBox_Bracing_For_More_Mass_Layoffs_C.shtml
    479 /n/2025/06/03/Mass_Layoffs_at_Microsoft_Second_Wave_Not_Limited_to_Redmond.shtml
    472 /n/2025/06/03/Gemini_Links_03_06_2025_Forth_System_and_Common_Lisp_is_a_Dumps.shtml
    466 /n/2025/06/04/Links_04_06_2025_WSL_Backfiring_on_Microsoft_and_Disney_Microso.shtml
    460 /n/2025/06/04/Windows_Measured_Below_10_in_Afghanistan_GNU_Linux_Gaining_a_Lo.shtml
    458 /n/2025/06/08/Europe_Needs_to_Move_Away_From_GAFAM_The_Sooner_the_Better.shtml
    457 /n/2025/06/04/Say_the_Truth_the_Rest_Will_Follow.shtml
    452 /n/2025/06/05/Links_05_06_2025_US_Poised_for_Another_2_4_Trillion_to_Debt_Cop.shtml
    452 /n/2025/06/03/Linux_is_Already_Dominant_Android_Let_s_Make_GNU_Linux_Dominant.shtml
    430 /browse/index.shtml
    425 /n/2025/06/05/Nat_Friedman_Had_Left_Microsoft_GitHub_Exactly_One_Week_Before_.shtml
    413 /n/2025/06/08/Expect_More_XBox_Mass_Layoffs_Soon_If_the_Rumours_Are_True.shtml
    404 /n/2025/06/04/Our_Case_is_a_Very_Easy_Win_the_SLAPPs_From_Microsofters_Were_a.shtml
    402 /n/2025/06/06/Gemini_Links_06_06_2025_Vanishing_Cultures_and_MElon_Implosion.shtml
    398 /n/2025/06/07/Links_07_06_2025_Slop_Companies_Retain_All_Private_Data_More_Bo.shtml
    394 /n/2025/06/07/Abuse_Inside_the_Polish_Patent_Office_UPRP_Part_IV_Political_Sc.shtml
    391 /n/2025/06/07/Drug_Addiction_is_a_Real_Problem_It_Destroys_Families.shtml
    389 /n/2025/06/02/Last_Article_From_Australia_s_Sam_Varghese_Was_a_Year_Ago_and_I.shtml
    384 /n/2025/06/06/We_re_in_6_6_Now_Almost_Halfway_in_2025.shtml
    383 /n/2025/06/05/GNU_Linux_Measured_at_6_in_Bangladesh_According_to_statCounter.shtml
    373 /n/2025/06/05/Scandinavia_Saying_Goodbye_to_Microsoft.shtml
    372 /n/2025/06/04/How_to_Expose_High_Level_Corruption_Without_Getting_in_Too_Much.shtml
    358 /n/2025/06/05/Slopwatch_Comparing_Linux_to_Vermin_Attacking_BSD_With_LLM_Slop.shtml
    356 /n/2025/06/04/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml
    355 /n/2025/06/08/This_Past_Friday_Confirming_What_We_Said_All_Along_About_Brett_.shtml
    354 /n/2025/06/06/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml
    349 /n/2025/06/04/Links_04_06_2025_Linux_Foundation_PR_Spam_and_Lee_Jae_myung_Win.shtml
    349 /n/2025/06/06/IRC_Proceedings_Thursday_June_05_2025.shtml

Other Recent Tux Machines' Posts

On WordPress as Content Management System (CMS) and Plugins
WP news
Ubuntu 25.10 Going to Remove Xorg Session for GNOME
To follow the upstream GNOME’s road-map, Ubuntu confirmed to remove the classic X11/Xorg session in the next Ubuntu 25.10 release
Audacity 3.7.4 Improves Effect Preview, Studio Fade Out, and Waveform Rendering
Audacity 3.7.4 has been released today as the latest stable version of this open-source digital audio editor and recording software to improve the stability and reliability of the software.
Kdenlive 25.04.2 released
Kdenlive 25.04.2 is now available
Tux Machines is 21! [original]
Microsoft cannot silence us
 
Android Leftovers
Android 16 Update Release Date, Eligible Devices and What to Expect
Manjaro KDE Plasma is planned to move to Wayland
I was using Wayland for quite a while and things are more or less smooth (NVIDIA proprietary driver)
GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
mostly GNU/Linux
Corporations that insist on killing X11
even if it works
Graphics: Drivers, Collabora, and Vulkan
some graphics-related picks
Red Hat Culls and Other Red Hat News
Red Hat stuff
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
FOSS picks
Mozilla Leftovers
Some Mozilla news
Security Leftovers
Security picks for today
PostgreSQL Releases and News
PostgreSQL medley
Programming Leftovers
Development picks
Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, ESP32, and More
hardware picks
FreeBSD 14.3 and More
FreeBSD release
today's howtos
not so many today
5 reasons why I use systemd on Linux to customize and run services
Systemd is an important part of the underlying Linux system
Ubuntu 24.10 Support Ends July 10th – Upgrade Soon
Time is nearly up on Ubuntu 24.10 ‘Oracular Oriole’, which goes End of Life (EOL) on July 10, 2025
Free and Open Source Software
This is free and open source software
GNOME Has a New Infrastructure Partner: Welcome AWS!
GNOME has historically hosted its infrastructure on premises
Stable kernels: Linux 6.15.2, Linux 6.14.11, and Linux 6.12.33
I'm announcing the release of the 6.15.2 kernel
4 ways to level up your gaming on Linux, starting with the right distro
If you're looking to use Linux as a gaming OS
Ubuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka” to Remove the GNOME on Xorg (X11) Session
Canonical announced today that they plan to remove the GNOME on Xorg (X11) session from the upcoming Ubuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka” release, defaulting only to Wayland.
Linux Kernel 6.14 Reaches End of Life, It’s Time to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.15
This is your friendly reminder that the Linux 6.14 kernel series has reached the end of its supported life and that you should consider upgrading to Linux kernel 6.15 as soon as possible.
DXVK 2.6.2 Improves Support for Rocketbirds 2, Red Orchestra: Ostfront, and More
DXVK 2.6.2 Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10, and D3D11 for Linux / Wine is now available for download with improvements for several games and various bug fixes.
today's leftovers
Games, IBM, and more
Android Leftovers
The Best Android Launchers to Customize Your Phone
Sway 1.11 Wayland Tiling Window Manager Released
Sway 1.11 Wayland tiling window manager is out
4 reasons PowerTop is the most powerful Linux tool you're not using
PowerTOP is a Linux tool created by Intel to monitor and diagnose power usage by running apps and services
Attention! Linux Mint 20 Has Reached Its End
It’s time to upgrade! Linux Mint 20.x has reached end of life
Make GIMP 3.0.x Flatpak Follow System Color Scheme (Light or Dark)
As you may know, GIMP provides official Linux packages through Flatpak and AppImage
Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
This is free and open source software
SmartOS – Type 1 Hypervisor platform based on illumos
SmartOS is a specialized Type 1 Hypervisor platform based on illumos
illumos – Unix operating system
Its core has become the base for many different open-sourced Illumos distributions
ROC-RK3506J-CC Board Integrates RK3506J and Dual LAN Support
Both boards feature 512MB of RAM, dual Ethernet ports, MIPI DSI display output, and support for Linux 6.1, Buildroot
Rhino Linux developers are moving away from XFCE - and I'm all for it
The developers of Rhino Linux are in the process of switching to a Plasma-based desktop environment for the distribution
Games: Steam Next Fest, BitCraft Online, CorsixTH, and More
Some of the latest from GamingOnLinux
Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles
Linux Mint 22.2 Will Feature Fingerprint Authentication with Fingwit App
The upcoming Linux Mint 22.2 (Zara) operating system will feature a brand-new app called Fingwit, providing users with fingerprint authentication capabilities.
How to Fix Dummy Output/No Sound Issue on MacBook Computers Running Linux
A quick tutorial about to fix the Dummy Output issue on Linux distributions for MacBook computers that have no sound out of the box.
today's leftovers
4 more stories for today
Fedora and Debian Development Reports
distro news
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
FOSS picks for today
Games: New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, Commodore/TechTuber Perifractic, GNOME Crossword Editor
gaming picks for today
EasyOS Development Updates
3 new picks
Shows: LINUX Unplugged and This Week in Linux
2 new episodes
Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 6.16 Release Candidate
Today, Linus Torvalds announced the general availability of the first Release Candidate development milestone of the upcoming Linux 6.16 kernel series for public testing.
5 Reasons I Use Neovim for Text Editing on Linux
Does your beefy text editor take an age to start
MariaDB 11.8 LTS Lands with Vector Search and Extended Timestamp Support
MariaDB 11.8 LTS open-source RDBMS is out
One More Day [original]
Maybe in the next 10 years GNU/Linux will already be "majority platform" in workstations worldwide. Windows is already having a 'Blackberry Moment'.
today's leftovers
Linux and more
today's howtos
ID Root mostly
Sway 1.11 Tiling Wayland Compositor Adds Support for Explicit Synchronization
Sway 1.11 has been released as the latest stable version of this popular i3-compatible and wlroots-based Wayland compositor and tiling window manager available in the repositories of many GNU/Linux distributions.
Programming Leftovers
coding related picks
Android Leftovers
This little-known Android productivity app has changed how I organize everything
KDE for Windows 10 Exiles
Windows 10 will degrade as more and more bugs come to light
Gradia is a Slick New Screenshot Annotation Tool for Linux
Taking screenshots on Linux is easy enough
Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
This is free and open source software
pfSense – firewall and routing platform
The pfSense project is a powerful open source firewall and routing platform based on FreeBSD
Forget Proxmox, here's how I set up a home lab server with Ubuntu
When planning out and setting up your home lab
Review: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0
Fortunately, the release notes are better and share some useful information
Poaster: Solving SSG Microblogging Ergonomics with Ruby and KDialog
Anyone familiar with my blog will know that I like to write about incense
This Week in KDE Apps: Pride Month, better MobiPocket performance and progress in Chessament
This week issue is a bit special as it is also covering the past week as last Sunday some other contributors and me were busy at the KDE booth at the Umweltfestival in Berlin
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: June 8th, 2025
The 243rd installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on June 8th, 2025.
today's leftovers
hardware and more
Liberux NEXX Linux phone with RK3588S and 32GB RAM hits Indiegogo
But the Liberux NEXX is a work-in-progress Linux phone that could be the most powerful to date
Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles
Acrostic Generator for GNOME Crossword Editor
The experimental Acrostic Generator has finally landed inside the Crossword editor and is currently tagged as BETA
An update on the X11 GNOME Session Removal
A year and a half ago, shortly after the GNOME 45 release
today's leftovers
GNU/Linux and more
Open Hardware/Retro: Commodore, Raspberry Pi, Steam Deck Internals
Hardware leftovers
Linux Leftovers
kernel mostly
No More Difficult Linux Gentoo Installs: Redcore Makes It Easy
Gentoo Family
Open Hardware/Retro: Arduino, Pi, and More
hardware projects
Programming Leftovers
Development picks for today
Operating Systems: The High-level OS Challenge and Rust Packaging Model and Rust Packaging Model GNU Guix
OS misc.
FreeBSD: How to Try It and Laptop Support and Usability Project Update
some BSD picks
today's leftovers
GNU/Linux and more
today's howtos
half a dozen howtos
Android Leftovers
The most powerful Android tablet is also a technological wonder
This Week in Plasma: Plasma 6.4 is nigh
This week we continued to focus on bug fixing and user interface polish for Plasma 6.4
XLibre Xserver: Banned by Red Hat Developer Plans Revival of X11
Banned and erased from freedesktop.org
These Are My Favorite 15 Ubuntu Linux Keyboard Shortcuts
Why click around when a few keys do the trick
This tiny Linux computer, complete with screen, is smaller than a passport photo, and I'm in love with it
How small is too small for a computer
Debian Maintainers Request Delisting of Hyprland from Trixie
Hyprland and related packages won't be part of Debian 13 "Trixie" after coordinated bug reports prompted their scheduled removal before the final release
9 Open Source Operating Systems That Aren't Linux
If you hear the term "open-source," you might think of Linux
Free and Open Source Software
This is free and open source software
I've used virtually every Linux distro, but this one has a fresh perspective
If you're familiar with the basics of Linux and ready for a new approach
Linux Format Magazine Ends with Issue 329
The farewell issue, 329, published on May 27, 2025 (unclear why as July 2025 edition), serves as both a tribute and a grand finale, offering a nostalgic trip down memory lane
GNU/Linux Videos: SteamOS, GNOME, KDE, and More
from Invidious
Today in Techrights
Some of the latest articles
Two More Days Till 21! [original]
Two days from now we celebrate our anniversary