Tux Machines Bulletin for Saturday, February 17, 2024 ┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅ Generated Sun 18 Feb 02:49:43 GMT 2024 Created by Dr. Roy Schestowitz (𝚛𝚘𝚢 (at) 𝚜𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣 (dot) 𝚌𝚘𝚖) Full hyperlinks for navigation omitted but are fully available in the originals The corresponding HTML versions are at http://news.tuxmachines.org ╒═══════════════════ 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐗 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⦿ Tux Machines - 21 Best Free and Open Source Linux Task Managers ⦿ Tux Machines - Amid Trade War and Diplomatic Tensions Microsoft Windows Falls to All-Time Low in China, According to statCounter ⦿ Tux Machines - Android Leftovers ⦿ Tux Machines - Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Bluetooth File Exchange ⦿ Tux Machines - Darktable 4.6.1 Released with Performance Improvements and Bug Fixes ⦿ Tux Machines - Emborg – Front-End to BorgBackup ⦿ Tux Machines - Exploring Agama's 2024 Roadmap ⦿ Tux Machines - Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers ⦿ Tux Machines - Games: Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition, Metro Exodus, Native GNU/Linux Clients, and Linux- or Raspberry Pi RP2040-Based Game Boy ⦿ Tux Machines - GNOME 45.4 Released with Bug Fixes for GNOME Shell, Tweaks, Music, and Maps ⦿ Tux Machines - GNOME 46 Desktop Environment Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing ⦿ Tux Machines - GNOME Desktop/GTK: This Week in GNOME, Cambalache Gtk4 Port, and Sam Thursfield's Status Update ⦿ Tux Machines - Hong Kong: GNU/Linux at Over 6%, Based on statCounter ⦿ Tux Machines - IOL HAT: Enhancing Smart Sensor Integration for Raspberry Pi and Industrial Applications ⦿ Tux Machines - Linux 6.7.5, 6.6.17, and 6.1.78 ⦿ Tux Machines - More Microsoft Layoffs Reported Today ⦿ Tux Machines - Open Hardware/Modding: USB-NeoHub, SunFounder GalaxyRVR Mars Rover, and Raspberry Pi ⦿ Tux Machines - openSUSE’s Agama Installer Takes Shape ⦿ Tux Machines - This week in KDE: longstanding issues crushed ⦿ Tux Machines - Programming Leftovers ⦿ Tux Machines - Red Hat Leftovers ⦿ Tux Machines - Security Leftovers ⦿ Tux Machines - Stepping back into the refreshingly free world of Linux ⦿ Tux Machines - Today in Techrights ⦿ Tux Machines - today's howtos ⦿ Tux Machines - today's howtos ⦿ Tux Machines - today's leftovers ⦿ Tux Machines - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Desktop Installer Will Be Updated with Accessibility Features ⦿ Tux Machines - Windows TCO and Security Leftovers ䷼ Bulletin articles (as HTML) to comment on (requires login): https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/21_Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Linux_Task_Managers.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Amid_Trade_War_and_Diplomatic_Tensions_Microsoft_Windows_Falls_.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Android_Leftovers.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Alternatives_to_Apple_Bluetooth_File_.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Darktable_4_6_1_Released_with_Performance_Improvements_and_Bug_.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Emborg_Front_End_to_BorgBackup.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Exploring_Agama_s_2024_Roadmap.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Games_Neverwinter_Nights_Enhanced_Edition_Metro_Exodus_Native_G.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/GNOME_45_4_Released_with_Bug_Fixes_for_GNOME_Shell_Tweaks_Music.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/GNOME_46_Desktop_Environment_Is_Now_Available_for_Public_Beta_T.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/GNOME_Desktop_GTK_This_Week_in_GNOME_Cambalache_Gtk4_Port_and_S.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Hong_Kong_GNU_Linux_at_Over_6_Based_on_statCounter.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/IOL_HAT_Enhancing_Smart_Sensor_Integration_for_Raspberry_Pi_and.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Linux_6_7_5_6_6_17_and_6_1_78.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/More_Microsoft_Layoffs_Reported_Today.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Open_Hardware_Modding_USB_NeoHub_SunFounder_GalaxyRVR_Mars_Rove.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/openSUSE_s_Agama_Installer_Takes_Shape.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/OpenVPN_and_Cisco_VPN_configuration_files.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Programming_Leftovers.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Red_Hat_Leftovers.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Security_Leftovers.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Stepping_back_into_the_refreshingly_free_world_of_Linux.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Today_in_Techrights.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/today_s_howtos.1.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/today_s_howtos.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/today_s_leftovers.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Ubuntu_24_04_LTS_Desktop_Installer_Will_Be_Updated_with_Accessi.shtml https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Windows_TCO_and_Security_Leftovers.shtml ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 100 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/21_Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Linux_Task_Managers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/21_Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Linux_Task_Managers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 21 Best Free and Open Source Linux Task Managers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇To_Do_List⦈_ Linux has a large range of open source task managers, in part because many of them have a limited feature set and hence are relatively quick to code. This feature selects our personal favorites, including both console based applications and software sporting an attractive graphical user interface. To be productive, you may need more than a task manager. Our features on Productivity Tools and Personal Information Managers help to organize your day in other ways. Read_on ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 134 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Amid_Trade_War_and_Diplomatic_Tensions_Microsoft_Windows_Falls_.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Amid_Trade_War_and_Diplomatic_Tensions_Microsoft_Windows_Falls_.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Amid Trade War and Diplomatic Tensions Microsoft Windows Falls to All-Time Low in China, According to statCounter⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024, updated Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇China_Flag⦈_ Via. 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇Desktop Operating System Market Share China: Jan 2009 - Feb 2024⦈ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 163 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Android_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Android_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Android Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024, updated Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇launchers⦈_ * ⚓ Does_Android_still_need_third-party_launchers?⠀⇛ * ⚓ Google_Docs_adds_formatting_sidebar_on_Android_tablets ⠀⇛ * ⚓ OnePlus_12_Review:_One_Month_With_One_Of_The_Best_Android_Flagships Yet⠀⇛ * ⚓ This_Easy-Install_Infotainment_System_Brings_CarPlay_And_Android_Auto To_Your_Dash⠀⇛ * ⚓ Nothing_Phone_(2a)_tipped_as_most_powerful_of_three_mid-range_Android smartphones⠀⇛ * ⚓ 10_Of_The_Most_Important_Android_Smartphones_Ever_Released⠀⇛ * ⚓ 5_Android_apps_you_shouldn't_miss_this_week_-_Apps_Weekly⠀⇛ * ⚓ Every_Google_app_updated_for_Android_tablets,_foldables_[Gallery]⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15:_Notification_cooldown_makes_noisy_chats_less_annoying⠀⇛ * ⚓ First_preview_of_Android_15_is_now_available_for_developers_to_test_- PhoneArena⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15_Developer_Preview_1:_What's_New_and_Fun?⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15_sticks_with_Android_14's_space_theme_for_some_reason⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15_Developer_Preview_1:_Official_Changes_for_Developers⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15_lets_you_control_keyboard_vibration_for_all_apps⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15's_First_Developer_Preview_is_Here_for_Your_Pixel⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15's_timeline_plans_to_get_back_on_track⠀⇛ * ⚓ Google_releases_Android_15_Developer_Preview_1:_What's_new,_which phones_are_eligible,_and_more_|_-_Times_of_India⠀⇛ * ⚓ First_look_at_Android_15:_Google_strengthens_ties_with_Samsung_- BusinessToday⠀⇛ * ⚓ Google_has_released_the_first_Android_15_developer_preview_-_Neowin⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15's_first_developer_preview_has_new_in-app_camera_controls_and partial_screen_recording⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15_Promises_More_Privacy_as_Developers_Get_Access_to_Preview⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15_saves_you_from_friends_blowing_up_your_notifications⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15_update_tracker:_When_will_your_phone_get_it?_-_Android Authority⠀⇛ * ⚓ Everything_new_in_Android_15_Developer_Preview_1_[Gallery]⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15_release_schedule_set,_Beta_starts_in_April⠀⇛ * ⚓ How_to_install_Android_15_on_your_Pixel_phone_right_now_-_Android Authority⠀⇛ * ⚓ How_to_install_the_Android_15_Developer_Preview_on_Google_Pixel⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15_release_date:_When_is_the_next_update_coming?_-⠀⇛ * ⚓ Google_launches_Android_15_Developer_Preview_for_Pixel⠀⇛ * ⚓ Here_is_Everything_New_in_the_First_Android_15_Developer_Preview⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15_finally_lets_you_disable_keyboard_haptics⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15:_What_we_know_so_far_and_what_we_want_to_see⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15_release_date:_When_will_my_phone_get_the_update?_|_Digital Trends⠀⇛ * ⚓ New_Android_15_feature_will_make_repeated_notifications_less_annoying_| Android_Central⠀⇛ * ⚓ Google_unveils_Android_15_developer_preview_with_greater_focus_on privacy_-_Good_e-Reader⠀⇛ * ⚓ The_First_Android_15_Developer_Preview_1_is_Here_and_it_Brings_a_Better Privacy_Sandbox,_Partial_Screen_Recording_and_Host_of_Interesting Features⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15’s_first_developer_preview_is_here⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15_Developer_Preview_1_is_out,_first_Beta_arrives_in_April_- GSMArena.com_news⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15_Developer_Preview_1_is_out_for_the_Pixel_6_and_up_|_Ars Technica⠀⇛ * ⚓ Google_just_announced_Android_15._Here's_everything_that's_new_| Digital_Trends⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15_developer_preview_one_is_now_available_-_The_Verge⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15_Developer_Preview_Out_Today:_Everything_to_Know_About_the First_Release_-_CNET⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_15_Developer_Preview_released_-_What's_New?_-_CNX_Software⠀⇛ * ⚓ This_is_my_new_favorite_Android_device,_and_it's_not_a_phone⠀⇛ * ⚓ My_favorite_Android_tablet_is_back_on_sale_at_its_lowest_price_ever_| Tom's_Guide⠀⇛ * ⚓ Here’s_the_right_way_to_use_Circle_to_Search_on_your_Android_phone_| Technology_News_-_The_Indian_Express⠀⇛ * ⚓ LineageOS_21_arrives_with_Android_14,_Material_You_design,_and_more⠀⇛ * ⚓ Nothing_Phone_(2a)_price_vs._Xiaomi_14_Ultra,_Honor_Magic_6_Pro⠀⇛ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 348 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Alternatives_to_Apple_Bluetooth_File_.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Alternatives_to_Apple_Bluetooth_File_.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Bluetooth File Exchange⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Bluetooth_icon⦈_ In 2020, Apple began the Apple silicon transition, using self-designed, 64-bit ARM-based Apple M1 processors on new Mac computers. Maybe it’s the perfect time to move away from the proprietary world of Apple, and embrace the open source Linux scene. Apple Bluetooth File Exchange is a utility to view the Public folder on the device, retrieve files from the device, and send files to the device. Bluetooth File Exchange is proprietary software and not available for Linux. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives. Read_on ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 385 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Darktable_4_6_1_Released_with_Performance_Improvements_and_Bug_.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Darktable_4_6_1_Released_with_Performance_Improvements_and_Bug_.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Darktable 4.6.1 Released with Performance Improvements and Bug Fixes⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Marius Nestor on Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇darktable_4.6.1⦈_ Starting with this release, darktable’s image discovery functionality from the import dialog will be performed asynchronously, which means that long directory parsings can be interrupted by selecting another location or unchecking the recursive mode. The darktable 4.6.1 release also improves the application’s overall performance by fixing some OpenCL code paths that may generate garbled or unprocessed output without reporting the issue back to the pixel-pipe. Read_on ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 419 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Emborg_Front_End_to_BorgBackup.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Emborg_Front_End_to_BorgBackup.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Emborg – Front-End to BorgBackup⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇working_people⦈_ Probably one of the most important software applications, but often neglected, is the backup program. The best Linux backup software will keep you covered when you accidentally delete files, or when a disk bites the dust. Backup software protects a variety of file types, including documents, databases, photos, music, and videos. Backup software provides an automated solution for creating, managing, and restoring data from backups. There are different types of backup software including full backup software, incremental backup software, and image backup software. Emborg is a simple command line utility to orchestrate backups. It is built as a front-end to BorgBackup, a powerful and fast de-duplicating backup program. With Emborg, you specify all the details about your backups once in advance, and then use a basic command line interface to perform day-to-day activities. Read_on ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 460 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Exploring_Agama_s_2024_Roadmap.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Exploring_Agama_s_2024_Roadmap.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Exploring Agama's 2024 Roadmap⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Agama⦈_ A recent post on the YaST blog about Agama’s roadmap looks at the new installer as functional enough to embark on tasks ranging from localization and network configuration to storage setup and initial software selection. For those who don’t follow the YaST blog, here is what lies ahead for Agama in 2024. The team has outlined a strategy for this year and, despite the fluidity of its development, the team is committed to a steady release schedule for Agama with two significant milestones. The first is set for mid-April and the other toward mid-July. The milestone in April is set to revolutionize Agama’s architecture. It will be moving away from its reliance on Cockpit toward a more autonomous framework that is coupled with a refined user interface that aims to streamline storage configurations. The aim of the second milestone is to improve Agama’s flexibility and capabilities for unattended installations, which seeks to position Agama as a formidable alternative to AutoYaST. Read_on Also (LWN comments): Exploring_Agama's_2024_roadmap_(openSUSE_News) ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 512 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 * ⚓ Cory Dransfeldt ☛ Setting_up_image_transforms_in_Eleventy⠀⇛ Eleventy added a transform option to process images in Eleventy v3.0.0-alpha.5 and Image v4.0.1 so, naturally, I had to set it up on my site. If you don't want to read this post, you can check out the full diff for the changes. * ⚓ Chris McLeod ☛ Blogkeeping⠀⇛ The switching process was “interesting”; the Mastodon.online side of it wasn’t working initially, so I had half the steps done at first and had to complete things the following morning. I also did not expect the “follower migration” step to bombard me with “Account followed you” notifications, as it was a migration, but it sure did! Otherwise it was pretty simple. The hardest part was probably re-configuring my cross-posting. * ⚓ Bozhidar Batsov ☛ Revisiting_Mastodon⠀⇛ One of the shortcomings of Bluesky (for me, at least) is that relatively few people that I know are using it. Almost no one from tech. I guess many people from tech are kind of skeptical of another social network founded by Jack Dorsey, even if it claims that this time things will be different. Anyways, I decided to give Mastodon another go. To make sure things go differently (better) this time around: * ⚓ SSH Communications Security Corporation ☛ The_story_of_the_SSH_port_is 22.⠀⇛ The default SSH port is 22. It is not a coincidence. This is a story of how it got that port. When I (Tatu Ylonen first published this story in April 2017, it went viral and got about 120,000 readers in three days. * ⚓ Rob Knight ☛ Webmentions_Redux⠀⇛ After thinking on all the issues and discussion around the privacy of webmentions, I've re-done everything about how I show webmentions on my site, more specifically backfeeding Mastodon replies. * ⚓ Martin Gunnarsson ☛ Local_links_in_Eleventy,_Part_2⠀⇛ A while back I wrote a post about how to maintain working local links in Eleventy, and have them automatically transformed into the correct corresponding URLs at build-time. After publishing that post, I got a comment from Eleventy author Zach Leatherman, acknowledging that the current behavior isn't optimal, and that the issue would be solved in Eleventy 3.0.0. Delivering on that promise, Zach has now introduced the updated behavior as part of Eleventy 3.0.0-alpha5, yay! If you're ready to jump aboard the 3.0.0 train, here are some good, official directions to follow. * ⚓ Manton Reece ☛ Mastodon_and_public_data⠀⇛ I’ve been thinking about Mastodon and the fallout from Bridgy’s plan to connect ActivityPub servers to Bluesky. For a snapshot of how this blew up, see this GitHub issue discussion, now thankfully closed after it devolved into personal attacks. It often feels that (some) Mastodon folks care more about Mastodon as a platform than they care about the open web as a platform. I’m not sure if that’s a completely fair framing, but thinking about it this way has helped clarify my view of debates around public posts. * § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾ o ⚓ Josh Byrd ☛ In-browser_WebAssembly_we_trust⠀⇛ Until recently, if you wanted to add interactivity to a web page, or do a bunch of calculations in-browser, you'd use JavaScript. Now that Wasm is supported in all modern browsers, we can use Rust (or another compatible language) and run much closer to the metal. Good times! Here's how to do it. * § Education⠀➾ o ⚓ EDRI ☛ Digital_rights_virtual_law_clinic:_litigation_application -_European_Digital_Rights_(EDRi)⠀⇛ The first DFF digital rights virtual drop-in law clinic is taking place in March and April 2024. The clinic will host sixteen sessions during which you will have the opportunity to interact with digital rights strategic litigation experts from across Europe. The objectives of this drop-in clinic are twofold: to provide beneficiary organisations with detailed and case- specific information on digital rights and to enable them to identify when and to what extent Charter rights apply in the digital sphere and how they can be relied upon in strategic litigation. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 654 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Games_Neverwinter_Nights_Enhanced_Edition_Metro_Exodus_Native_G.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Games_Neverwinter_Nights_Enhanced_Edition_Metro_Exodus_Native_G.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Games: Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition, Metro Exodus, Native GNU/Linux Clients, and Linux- or Raspberry Pi RP2040-Based Game Boy⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Raspberry_Pi_RP2040_spotted_in_super_tiny_unofficial_Game Boy_handheld⦈_ * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Neverwinter_Nights:_Enhanced_Edition_gets_performance improvements,_HDR-bloom,_bug_fixes⠀⇛ Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition is still amazingly being updated, although not directly by Beamdog with the community now helping out for fun. * ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Metro_Exodus_hits_10_million_sales_-_and_there's_more to_come⠀⇛ 4A Games announced that Metro Exodus has now crossed over 10 million sales, and the good news is they have plans for more games to come. Writing in a post on X (formerly Twitter) the official Metro account noted the recently announced Metro VR game, and also that the next mainline Metro game will come from 4A Games "when it's ready". * ⚓ Boiling Steam ☛ New_Steam_Games_with_Native_GNU/Linux_Clients_including Boing_Odyssey_and_DunHero_-_2024-02-14_Edition⠀⇛ Between 2024-02-07 and 2024-02-14 there were 41 New Steam games released with Native GNU/Linux clients. For reference, during the same time, there were 467 games released for backdoored Windows on Steam, so the GNU/Linux versions represent about 8.8 % of total released titles. To be fair this time there was more junk than usual, so we are not left with much, but here’s a quick pick of the most interesting ones: [...] * ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Raspberry_Pi_RP2040_spotted_in_super_tiny_unofficial Game_Boy_handheld⠀⇛ Elliot Coll shows off a cool tiny retrogaming handheld that features an RP2040 microprocessor with a design that resembles an original Game Boy. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 719 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/GNOME_45_4_Released_with_Bug_Fixes_for_GNOME_Shell_Tweaks_Music.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/GNOME_45_4_Released_with_Bug_Fixes_for_GNOME_Shell_Tweaks_Music.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ GNOME 45.4 Released with Bug Fixes for GNOME Shell, Tweaks, Music, and Maps⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Marius Nestor on Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GNOME_45.4⦈_ GNOME 45.4 is here a month after the GNOME 45.3 update and brings an improved GNOME Shell component that keeps the dim effect in Activities Overview for modal dialogs, improves minimize animation by adding “opacity: 0”, closes the mount notification when the drive gets disconnected, and adds missing shift level to the Georgian OSK (on-screen keyboard) layout. Moreover, GNOME Shell received fixes for bugs affecting the feedback look in the keyboard backlight slider, the menu alignment in RTL (Right-to-Left) locales, as well as the transition of the Activities Overview from search results to the GNOME session. Read_on ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 755 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/GNOME_46_Desktop_Environment_Is_Now_Available_for_Public_Beta_T.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/GNOME_46_Desktop_Environment_Is_Now_Available_for_Public_Beta_T.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ GNOME 46 Desktop Environment Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Marius Nestor on Feb 17, 2024, updated Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GNOME_46_beta⦈_ Highlights of GNOME 46 beta include many GNOME Shell and Mutter improvements, a dedicated Global Search mode for the Nautilus (Files) file manager, a new upgrade plugin for the openSUSE Leap distribution in GNOME Software, support for PKCS #11 smart card authentication and closing behavior for pinned tabs in Epiphany (GNOME Web), and a GTK4 port of GNOME Tweaks. It also adds a modernized properties dialog for GNOME Bluetooth, the ability to save difficulty levels in GNOME Sudoku, a Preferences dialog for GNOME Music, drop shadow support for file property dialog icons in Nautilus, a Microsoft 365 provider and GTK4 port for GNOME Online Accounts, and an improved default background that now uses less lens distortion. Read_on ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 793 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/GNOME_Desktop_GTK_This_Week_in_GNOME_Cambalache_Gtk4_Port_and_S.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/GNOME_Desktop_GTK_This_Week_in_GNOME_Cambalache_Gtk4_Port_and_S.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ GNOME Desktop/GTK: This Week in GNOME, Cambalache Gtk4 Port, and Sam Thursfield's Status Update⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Male_and_female_gnomes_as_mermaids⦈_ * ⚓ This Week in GNOME ☛ Felix_Häcker:_#135_Experimental_Maps⠀⇛ Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from February 09 to February 16. * ⚓ GNOME ☛ Juan_Pablo_Ugarte:_Cambalache_Gtk4_port_goes_beta!⠀⇛ Hi, I am happy to announce Cambalache’s Gtk4 port has a beta release! Version 0.17.2 features minors improvements and a brand new UI ported to Gtk 4! * ⚓ Sam_Thursfield:_Status_update,_16/02/2024⠀⇛ Some months you work very hard and there is little to show for any of it… so far this is one of those very draining months. I’m looking forward to spring, and spending less time online and at work. Rather than ranting I want to share a couple of things from elsewhere in the software world to show what we should be aiming towards in the world of GNOME and free operating systems. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 847 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Hong_Kong_GNU_Linux_at_Over_6_Based_on_statCounter.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Hong_Kong_GNU_Linux_at_Over_6_Based_on_statCounter.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Hong Kong: GNU/Linux at Over 6%, Based on statCounter⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024, updated Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Flag_Of_Hong_Kong⦈_ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇Desktop Operating System Market Share Hong Kong: Jan 2009 - Feb 2024⦈ THE latest_data, based_on_statCounter, shows that GNU/Linux in Hong Kong steadily rises (to larger usage levels). In Taiwan_too it has grown steadily. Are the reasons political? █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 879 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/IOL_HAT_Enhancing_Smart_Sensor_Integration_for_Raspberry_Pi_and.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/IOL_HAT_Enhancing_Smart_Sensor_Integration_for_Raspberry_Pi_and.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ IOL HAT: Enhancing Smart Sensor Integration for Raspberry Pi and Industrial Applications⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇IOL_HAT_variants⦈_ The IOL HAT’s Master Application will be available as a binary for Raspberry Pi, integrated through a TCP socket, ensuring compatibility with various programming languages. It will also include a TCP Socket API with a binary protocol for functions such as port power control, data exchange, and LED control. Additionally, the project is open-source, with binaries, source code, and schematics accessible on GitHub. Read_on ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 913 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Linux_6_7_5_6_6_17_and_6_1_78.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Linux_6_7_5_6_6_17_and_6_1_78.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Linux 6.7.5, 6.6.17, and 6.1.78⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 * ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_6.7.5⠀⇛ I'm announcing the release of the 6.7.5 kernel. All users of the 6.7 kernel series must upgrade. The updated 6.7.y git tree can be found at: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/ linux-stable.git linux-6.7.y and can be browsed at the normal kernel.org git web browser: https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/ linux-s... thanks, greg k-h * ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_6.6.17⠀⇛ I'm announcing the release of the 6.6.17 kernel. All users of the 6.6 kernel series must upgrade. The updated 6.6.y git tree can be found at: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/ linux-stable.git linux-6.6.y and can be browsed at the normal kernel.org git web browser: https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/ linux-s... thanks, greg k-h * ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_6.1.78⠀⇛ I'm announcing the release of the 6.1.78 kernel. All users of the 6.1 kernel series must upgrade. The updated 6.1.y git tree can be found at: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/ linux-stable.git linux-6.1.y and can be browsed at the normal kernel.org git web browser: https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/ linux-s... thanks, greg k-h * ⚓ WCCF Tech ☛ AMD_Rolls_Out_New_“Goodies”_For_RDNA_4_GPUs_At_Linux, Slowly_Approaching_Complete_Enablement⠀⇛ AMD's upcoming RDNA 4 GPUs have witnessed rapid developments at Linux as Team Red pushes out new IP blocks targeted toward bringing enhanced support. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1002 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/More_Microsoft_Layoffs_Reported_Today.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/More_Microsoft_Layoffs_Reported_Today.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ More Microsoft Layoffs Reported Today⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 * ⚓ Report:_Activision_Blizzard_is_expected_to_cut_136_jobs_from_its_Cork office⠀⇛ "Companies should not be allowed to announce life-changing cutbacks and refuse to talk to representatives." * ⚓ Xbox_and_Embracer’s_mass_layoff_explanations_aren’t_good_enough⠀⇛ The wave of layoffs that has happened over the past year in the video game industry is well-documented. Some of the biggest culprits are Embracer Group, which has laid off nearly 1,400 workers across several of its studios since the start of a restructuring program last July, and Microsoft, which laid off 1,900 developers across Xbox, Bethesda, and Activision Blizzard in January. After relative silence around these layoffs, leadership at both companies finally tried to offer more transparently into what happened. While both Embracer Group CEO Lars Wingefors and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer tried to sound more compassionate about letting go so many developer, those sentiments lack meaning when their focus is still on infinite growth and profitability. There’s a disconnect between the workers and the leadership at these companies, one that these lacking statements have begun to unveil. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1050 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Open_Hardware_Modding_USB_NeoHub_SunFounder_GalaxyRVR_Mars_Rove.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Open_Hardware_Modding_USB_NeoHub_SunFounder_GalaxyRVR_Mars_Rove.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Open Hardware/Modding: USB-NeoHub, SunFounder GalaxyRVR Mars Rover, and Raspberry Pi⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Butterfly,_Raspberry,_Berries⦈_ * ⚓ Olimex ☛ USB-NeoHub_is_USB_1.1_and_USB_2.0_compliant_Open_Source Hardware_Industrial_1:4_USB_hub⠀⇛ USB-NeoHub is 100% compatible with RP2040 USB and allows multiple USB peripherals to be connected to it. In the case of Neo6502, this includes a USB Flash drive along with a USB keyboard. USB-NeoHub is industrial grade and operates from -40+85C * ⚓ Stephen Smith ☛ Programming_the_SunFounder_GalaxyRVR_Mars_Rover⠀⇛ Last time, we gave our initial review of the SunFounder GalaxyRVR Mars Rover, this time we’ll look at how to program it. Unlike SunFounder’s PiCar or PiDog which are powered by Raspberry Pis, the GalaxyRVR has an Arduino Uno as its brain. This means writing the program in Arduino C rather than Python. It also means writing to a lower level, since there isn’t any higher level library. The good news is that there are a number of good samples as well as Brett Hagman’s SoftPWM library to make controlling the motors easier. * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Sonolithography_With_The_Raspberry_Pi_Pico⠀⇛ You can do some wild things with sound waves, such as annoy your neighbours or convince other road users to move out of your way. Or, if you get into sonolithography like [Oliver Child] has, you can make some wild patterns with ultrasound. * ⚓ peppe8o ☛ Use_USB_Microphone_with_Raspberry_PI_OS_Lite⠀⇛ Some advanced projects with Raspberry Pi can foresee also the use of voice controls. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1114 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/openSUSE_s_Agama_Installer_Takes_Shape.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/openSUSE_s_Agama_Installer_Takes_Shape.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ openSUSE’s Agama Installer Takes Shape⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇openSUSE_Agama_Installer⦈_ Agama is a cutting-edge new installer (currently in development) from openSUSE, poised to succeed the renowned YaST, designed to fulfill the demands and overcome the challenges anticipated with the upcoming ALP releases. In a move that promises to reshape the landscape of Linux installation experiences, the Agama project has unveiled its ambitious roadmap for 2024. The latest insights on the YaST blog reveal a strategic vision to enhance Agama’s functionality and user interface, marking a pivotal shift towards a more autonomous and flexible framework. Read_on ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1151 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/OpenVPN_and_Cisco_VPN_configuration_files.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/OpenVPN_and_Cisco_VPN_configuration_files.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ This week in KDE: longstanding issues crushed⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇OpenVPN_and_Cisco_VPN_configuration_files⦈_ This week the focus was on annoying longstanding issues, and a whole bunch of them are now history! If you’ve used KDE software for any significant amount of time, I bet you noticed and were annoyed by at least one of the issues mentioned below, and can now rejoice at their annihilation! This effort has dropped the number of 15-minute Plasma bugs to its lowest level ever–just 30. The Mega-Release will be shipped in under two weeks, and we want it to be as fabulous as possible! Read_on ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1183 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Programming_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Programming_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Programming Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 * ⚓ James G ☛ Making_my_bookshelves_clickable⠀⇛ You can make regions of an image clickable with a number of techniques, from overlyaing an SVG that contains onclick JavaScript handlers all the way to using image maps. I love this idea. I started to think about how I could create an image of my bookshelves that you could click to learn more about each book I am reading. This would be more engaging than a traditional list of text. * ⚓ James G ☛ Know_your_model_outputs_while_writing_logic⠀⇛ Earlier today, I was working on a computer vision project. I trained a model to identify and distinguish between different chocolates in a box. With this model ready, I wanted to be able to verify that every chocolate was in the right place. I tested the model to make sure it could accurately identify chocolates in an image. But, my testing was limited; something that would come back later. I wrote logic that worked on one input but not another. So I changed my inputs. In the process, I forgot an important rule: check your model outputs. * ⚓ Jim Nielsen ☛ Zero_to_Unmaintainable_in_1.2_Commands⠀⇛ But there’s little to no mention of what comes after that. Buyer beware: "it’s possible you’ve [generated] something way past your ability to maintain." This resonates. And it got me thinking. * ⚓ Linus Åkesson ☛ Live_at_Fjälldata_2024⠀⇛ Mahoney (of Mahoney & Kaktus fame) and I sat down to play some SID tunes at Fjälldata, the only demoparty I'm aware of that features a grand piano. * ⚓ Björn Wärmedal ☛ Well_Paying_Jobs_That_Don’t_Suck⠀⇛ A few days ago I did a web search for the query ”well paying jobs that don’t suck”. Yes, this is one of those stories about how web search sucks and the web is garbage nowadays. * ⚓ Evan Hahn ☛ How_to_use_crypto.timingSafeEqual_with_strings⠀⇛ Node’s_crypto.timingSafeEqual only works with buffers. To make it work with strings, you should convert the strings to UTF-16 buffers and then pass them to crypto.timingSafeEqual. Here’s the code: [...] * ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ 2024-02-15_Understanding_a_recent_optimization to_Go's_reflect.TypeFor⠀⇛ Go's reflect.TypeFor() is a generic function that returns the reflect.Type for its type argument. It was added in Go 1.22, and its initial implementation was quite simple but still valuable, because it encapsulated a complicated bit of reflect usage. Here is that implementation: * ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Super_Pascal,_and_does_a_dual_Pi1541_drive_exist?⠀⇛ I only just discovered there were versions of Pascal for the Commodore 64! I loved loved loved Pascal in school, even if it was the dodgy short-lived Abusive Monopolist Microsoft QPascal for DOS iteration of it. I even uploaded a crappy_program I wrote as a kid into my lunchbox. Super_Pascal requires two 1541 disk drives; one for the development environment, and one for save data. This makes sense; unlike Commodore BASIC in ROM, this has to exist elsewhere. * ⚓ Rlang ☛ Tame_your_namespace_with_a_dash_of_suggests⠀⇛ You can read the original post in its original format on Rtask website by ThinkR here: Tame your namespace with a dash of suggests * ⚓ Godot Engine ☛ GPU_synchronization_in_Godot_4.3_is_getting_a_major upgrade⠀⇛ Say goodbye to placing barriers, hello to the new acyclic graph * § Python⠀➾ o ⚓ Seth Michael Larson ☛ Challenges_while_building_SBOM infrastructure_for_CPython⠀⇛ Part of the project is intended to document the challenges that the project faced to start publishing first-party SBOM documents alongside release artifacts. Yesterday I gave a presentation to the OpenSSF SBOM Everywhere SIG, the slides are available in Google Drive, but I'll be summarizing the discussion here: * § Shell/Bash/Zsh/Ksh⠀➾ o ⚓ Idiomdrottning ☛ lspls⠀⇛ Creating zshbrev kinda stopped my releasing of apps into a halt because now instead of making a whole app I’ll just add a few lines to .zshbrev/functions.scm, usually hardcoding paths and variables too just because that’s simpler. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1337 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Red_Hat_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Red_Hat_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Red Hat Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Christmas_Robin_Illustration⦈_ * ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Building_a_unified_hybrid_cloud_strategy_with_Red Hat_OpenShift_Virtualization⠀⇛ Red Hat OpenShift is the premier application development platform that runs anywhere Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) will run. Whether you seek to deploy the platform and applications on-premise or across various hyperscalers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform and IBM Cloud, OpenShift Virtualization can accommodate your IT requirements. Since OpenShift and OpenShift Virtualization can run anywhere RHEL runs, you have the option to either install OpenShift on bare metal or add a bare metal worker node to OpenShift. * ⚓ InfoQ ☛ Red_Hat_Enterprise_GNU/Linux_Modifies_Pricing_Model_for_Cloud Deployments⠀⇛ * ⚓ Fedora Project ☛ Fedora_Community_Blog:_Infra_&_RelEng_Update_–_Week_7 2024⠀⇛ This is a weekly report from the I&R (Infrastructure_&_Release Engineering) Team. It also contain updates for CPE (Community Platform_Engineering) Team as the CPE initiatives are in most cases tied to I&R work. We provide you both infographic and text version of the weekly report. If you just want to quickly look at what we did, just look at the infographic. If you are interested in more in depth details look below the infographic. Week: 12 February – 16 February 2024 * ⚓ Remi Collet ☛ Remi_Collet:_PHP_version_8.2.16_and_8.3.3⠀⇛ RPMs of PHP version 8.3.3 are available in the remi-modular repository for Fedora ≥ 37 and Enterprise Linux ≥ 8 (RHEL, Alma, CentOS, Rocky...) and in the remi-php83 repository for EL 7. RPMs of PHP version 8.2.16 are available in the remi-modular repository for Fedora ≥ 37 and Enterprise Linux ≥ 8 (RHEL, Alma, CentOS, Rocky...) and in the remi-php82 repository for EL 7. * ⚓ Jens_Kuehnel:_Update_Alma/RHEL_with_leapp_and_LUKS⠀⇛ I migrated most of my Centos 7 and 8 boxes to version 8 of RHEL or Alma Linux. (Exception is on a box with Arch GNU/Linux running on an old Atom CPU which did not support RHEL8). But the update from RHEL/Alma 8 to 9 has one big problem. leapp does not support installation with luks disks via the actor inhibitwhenluks and most of my machines have encryption enabled. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1423 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Security_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Security_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Security Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 * ⚓ LWN ☛ Security_updates_for_Friday⠀⇛ Security updates have been issued by Mageia (bind), Red Hat (.NET 8.0 and kpatch-patch), SUSE (golang-github-prometheus- alertmanager, java-1_8_0-openj9, kernel, libaom, openssl-3, postgresql15, salt, SUSE Manager Client Tools, SUSE Manager Server 4.3, and webkit2gtk3), and Ubuntu (shadow). * ⚓ Electropages ☛ Bluetooth_Vulnerability:_Privacy_Risks_on_Linux_& macOS⠀⇛ Vulnerabilities in computer systems are found on a daily basis, and while most of these get minimal attention, some can hit the news. Recently, a new Bluetooth vulnerability has been discovered, which allows hackers to pair HID devices to Linux and macOS machines without any user interaction. What exactly is the new vulnerability, how does it pose a threat, and what can we learn from this? * ⚓ US Dept Of State ☛ Reward_for_Information:_ALPHV/Blackcat_Ransomware_as a_Service⠀⇛ The U.S. Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10,000,000 for information leading to the identification or location of any individual(s) who hold a key leadership position in the Transnational Organized Crime group behind the ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware variant. In addition, a reward offer of up to $5,000,000 is offered for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction in any country of any individual conspiring to participate in or attempting to participate in ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware activities. * ⚓ ‘I_am_deeply_troubled’:_Data_breach_impacts_clients_at_Lanark_County family_services_organization⠀⇛ Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville (FCSLLG) once again finds itself dealing with a privacy breach. At least four people have been contacted by FCSLLG, informing them that they or a child in their care may have been impacted by a “data security incident.” CTV News has obtained a copy of one such letter, which was sent out on Jan. 26. “Personal information relating to [redacted] may have been available to the unauthorized third party: full name, case type, kinship service(s), dates of kinship service(s) and Child Protection Identification Number (CPIN),” reads a portion of the notice. * ⚓ Data Breaches ☛ Update_on_INTEGRIS_Health_data_breach:_incident response_criticized_by_patients⠀⇛ On January 26, INTEGRIS Health notified HHS that 2,385,646 patients were affected by this incident. That number is significantly less than what appeared on the dark web site that both this site and Bleeping Computer looked at, but the TA informed DataBreaches that records on that site were not just from INTEGRIS. Some also came from at least one other health system. According to the TA, they acquired about 2.3 million records from INTEGRIS patients with Social Security numbers and dates of birth. Other patient records did not have those data types. * ⚓ Health_NZ_notifying_around_12k_people_impacted_by_data_breach⠀⇛ Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora has begun the process of notifying around 12,000 individuals who were impacted by the alleged unauthorised data release by a former staff member. Barry Young, 56, has denied accessing a computer system for dishonest purposes. Health NZ chief executive Margie Apa said the first group being contacted is a large number of Covid-19 vaccinators who had their personal information made available in a downloadable file on a US-based blog. “As soon as we found out about this, we asked for the information to be removed. It was later taken down.” * ⚓ CBS ☛ Washington_County_pays_$350,000_ransom_after_cyberattack⠀⇛ The Washington County Board of Commissioners formally voted on Thursday on handling the recent cyberattack. Some have questioned the transparency of the process. The questions about transparency have been because of secret and emergency meetings. According to the solicitor, some of that was because of the deadlines set up by the cybercriminals. Thursday’s 2-1 vote by the board of commissioners to use up to $400,000 to address the almost $350,000 ransom payment and about $20,000 cost to pay a company to handle the payment. January’s cyberattack against the county shut down several county services. * ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Quest_Diagnostics_pays_$5M_after_mixing_patient medical_data_with_hazardous_waste⠀⇛ Quest Diagnostics has agreed to pay almost $5 million to settle allegations it illegally dumped protected health information – and hazardous waste – at its facilities across California. This sum won’t hurt at all for the corporation, one of the largest clinical medical lab networks in the US. In all, Quest is being charged slightly less than two days of its $994 million annual profit in 2023 – hardly a serious disincentive. Under the settlement [PDF], Quest will pay $3,999,500 to ten California counties (Alameda, Los Angeles, Monterey, Orange, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Ventura, and Yolo), plus give $300,000 to environmental projects and an additional $700,000 to foot attorneys’ fees and other costs. In exchange, it admits no guilt over the matter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1583 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Stepping_back_into_the_refreshingly_free_world_of_Linux.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Stepping_back_into_the_refreshingly_free_world_of_Linux.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Stepping back into the refreshingly free world of Linux⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 Chances are, your personal laptop or desktop PC is running either Windows or the Mac operating system, MacOS. Estimates vary, but Windows makes up between 60-70 per cent of the desktop market, and MacOS, about 15-20 per cent (according to Statcounter and Statista). Read_on ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1609 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Today_in_Techrights.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Today_in_Techrights.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Today in Techrights⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Penguins_and_climate_change⦈_ ⚓ Updated This Past Day⠀⇛ 1. ⚓ As_Microsoft's_Debt_Surges_to_Unprecedented_111+_Billion_Dollars,_How Long_Can_It_Keep_Loss_Leaders_(Such_as_GitHub)_Going?⠀⇛ maybe not very long 2. ⚓ More_Microsoft_Layoffs:_This_Time_in_Ireland_(Again)⠀⇛ Going well beyond 2000 then 3. ⚓ Frankfurter_Rundschau_on_the_European_Patent_Office_(EPO)⠀⇛ we're reproducing the English version ⚓ New⠀⇛ 4. ⚓ Links_16/02/2024:_Misinformation_and_Climate_Issues_Persisting⠀⇛ Links for the day 5. ⚓ Gemini_Links_16/02/2024:_Wordsquirreller_and_Caution_for_Chromebooks' GNU/Linux_Users⠀⇛ Links for the day 6. ⚓ Don't_shoot_the_messenger_for_revealing_uncomfortable_truths._-_Julian Assange⠀⇛ Reportedly killed (Navalny) 7. ⚓ Microsoft's_XBox_is_in_Trouble,_Its_Chief_Has_Already_Admitted_Losing, Now_It's_All_About_'Damage_Control'_(and_the_Layoffs_Carry_on_This Week)⠀⇛ worse than people realise 8. ⚓ Links_16/02/2024:_Further_Strikes_and_War_Updates⠀⇛ Links for the day 9. ⚓ Google:_GNU_Started_in_the_1990s_and_It_Cannot_be_Named_(as_in_GNU/ Linux)⠀⇛ Corporations don't have an interest in telling history 10. ⚓ XBox_is_Failing,_the_Spin/PR_Campaign_Has_Begun_(Trying_to_Dispel Rumours_of_XBox_Ending_as_a_Hardware_Business)⠀⇛ We've also noticed far too many "Microsoft's Phil Spencer says" pieces 11. ⚓ The_Federation_or_Fediverse_Stopped_Growing⠀⇛ Some participants recently ranted about stagnation 12. ⚓ Faster_is_Also_Better⠀⇛ Fast sites are not just pleasant to navigate 13. ⚓ 1983:_Revolution_That_Changes_Life,_a_Revolution_That_Can_Solve_Human Problems_in_Seconds⠀⇛ nothing to do with "AI" or "chatbots" 14. ⚓ Video:_Towards_the_End_Mozilla's_CEO_Was_Paid_7_Million_Dollars_a_Year Even_Though_Her_Strategy_Was_Clearly_Failing⠀⇛ Not the FOSS spirit 15. ⚓ Links_16/02/2024:_Sagging_Economy_and_Efforts_to_Rescue_Julian Assange⠀⇛ Links for the day 16. ⚓ Over_at_Tux_Machines...⠀⇛ GNU/Linux news for the past day 17. ⚓ IRC_Proceedings:_Thursday,_February_15,_2024⠀⇛ IRC logs for Thursday, February 15, 2024 18. ⚓ Not_Only_Us_Pointing_Out_That_Google_Chose_to_'Googlebomb'_the_Word 'Gemini'_(in_the_Context_of_the_Net)⠀⇛ Google hijacking 'Gemini' 19. ⚓ [Meme]_[Cartoon]_EPO_Meeting_About_Patent_Quality⠀⇛ Campinos meets the reps 20. ⚓ Reports_About_the_Latest_Annual_General_Meeting_(AGM)_of_the_EPO_Staff in_Rijswijk⠀⇛ Stress-related publications were shared here earlier this week 21. ⚓ Gemini_Links_16/02/2024:_Google_Hijacking_'Gemini'_Searches,_Mastodon Criticism⠀⇛ Links for the day ========================================================================= The corresponding text-only bulletin for Friday contains all the text. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1777 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/today_s_howtos.1.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/today_s_howtos.1.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ today's howtos⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Hurricane_Irma_Destruction⦈_ * ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ Understanding_and_applying_the_time_command_in_Linux⠀⇛ This article offers a detailed exploration of the GNU/Linux time command, an essential tool for developers and system administrators to measure the execution time of commands and scripts. Learn how to effectively use time, interpret its output, and apply it to optimize performance with practical examples. * ⚓ TechRepublic ☛ Linux_Service_Control_Commands⠀⇛ As a GNU/Linux administrator, one task you will most certainly be required to know is the controlling of services via the command line. Because many of the servers you will work with will be headless, the services contained within won’t have a GUI app to help you out. * ⚓ OSTechNix ☛ How_To_Downgrade_A_Package_In_Arch_Linux⠀⇛ This tutorial describes how to downgrade a package in Arch Linux, EndeavourOS and Manjaro GNU/Linux using "Downgrade" utility. * ⚓ LinuxConfig ☛ Converting_VirtualBox_OVA_to_QCOW2_for_QEMU/KVM Deployment⠀⇛ * ⚓ Setup_Turtle_Graphics_on_openSUSE_Tumbleweed_via_Python3.13-dev⠀⇛ First install pyenv on Tumbleweed. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1836 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/today_s_howtos.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/today_s_howtos.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ today's howtos⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Apple_Blossoms_In_Spring⦈_ * ⚓ Ricardo García ☛ Geek_Blight_-_The_Dark_Side_of_the_Blog⠀⇛ If you’re browsing this blog from a device in which the preferred theme is dark you may notice the blog now has a dark theme. This is an idea that had crossed my mind multiple times in the past months but it’s not until very recently that I decided to take a serious look at how to do it. My decision to finally tackle the issue was motivated by “contradicting” reports I read online. Some people complain about how the lack of a light mode option is an accesibility or usability issue for them, making it impossible to read a long text. For other people, it’s the other way around. The only proper solution to this is to have both a dark mode and a light mode and use the one preferred by the user, which is what this blog does now. No JavaScript was harmed (or used) in the process, so lets take a quick look at how to achieve this. In other words, follow me in this journey to the basic stuff from a non-web developer point of view. * ⚓ RIPE ☛ The_State_of_Reverse_DNS⠀⇛ Most people know DNS for the part that resolves a domain name to an IP address. Reverse DNS, as the name suggests, works the other way around, and is generally less talked about. The question is, when people do implement reverse DNS, are they taking steps to keep it secure? * ⚓ Matthew J Ernisse ☛ Distributed_Block_List_From_Log_Data_With_OpenBSD pf.⠀⇛ I suspect most folks are familiar with fail2ban and so the first question would probably be 'why not use fail2ban'. Well I already have fairly tight firewall rules on my Linux machines and critically they are also behind OpenBSD firewalls which provide further protection; however, I have several services that I provide to the Internet at large that need to be exposed by default. For those services I would like to implement a rolling block list that I can distribute to all of the edge firewalls so if one system is probed, all of the potential ingress points are closed. Since the vast majority of the attempts these days come from AWS, GCP, and DigitalOcean the manual process I've been using of blocking the entire assigned supernet of the IP that is probing me is entirely too broad. * ⚓ TecMint ☛ How_to_Find_Top_10_IPs_Accessing_Apache_or_Nginx⠀⇛ One good thing in identifying the top IP addresses accessing your web server is the existence of access log file(s) that store information about every access activity that happens on the server. * ⚓ Ubuntubuzz ☛ How_To_Make_Thunderbird_Show_Email_Replies_Like_Gmail⠀⇛ Thunderbird is the flagship Ubuntu email client and the free/ libre open source software one for all major operating systems. by default, Thunderbird does not show sender replies and you might not like it. If you prefer Gmail-like ways to view replies including yours in every mail conversation, you can use the add-on Conversations. We will show how below. * § idroot⠀➾ o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_KVM_on_Fedora_39⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install KVM on Fedora 39. KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a virtualization solution built into the GNU/Linux kernel that allows you to create and run virtual machines. o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_OpenLDAP_on_Fedora_39⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install OpenLDAP on Fedora 39. OpenLDAP, or Open Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, is a command-line-driven software that allows IT administrators to build and manage an LDAP directory. It is a specialized database optimized for reading, browsing, and searching, and it supports sophisticated filtering capabilities. o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_OnlyOffice_on_Debian_12⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install OnlyOffice on Debian 12. ONLYOFFICE is a comprehensive office suite that offers a wide range of productivity tools for document editing, project management, CRM, and more. * ⚓ Net2 ☛ How_To_Fix_Poor_Sound_Quality_on_Bluetooth_Headset_on_Ubuntu 22.04⠀⇛ When using a Bluetooth headset with Ubuntu 22.04, you may experience subpar sound quality. Common reasons include the audio profile in use or Bluetooth service issues. In this guide, we’ll provide solutions to enhance your Bluetooth headset’s sound quality on Ubuntu 22.04. * ⚓ LinuxTuto ☛ How_to_Install_Dolibarr_ERP_on_Debian_12⠀⇛ Dolibarr ERP is an open-source software suite designed to help businesses and organizations manage various aspects of their operations. * ⚓ How_to_install_KVM_on_Oracle_GNU/Linux_9?⠀⇛ Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is simple to install on Oracle GNU/Linux 9 because it is an RHEL-based GNU/Linux distro, hence the steps for setting and operating KVM will be the same as any other similar OS such as AlmaLinux. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1988 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/today_s_leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/today_s_leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ today's leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 * ⚓ Call_Of_Duty_Pros_Sue_Activision_Over_Alleged_Tournament_Monopoly⠀⇛ In a lawsuit filed in a Los Angeles federal court, prominent players of the video game Call of Duty accused Microsoft Corp.'s MSFT Activision Blizzard Inc. of establishing an illegal monopoly... * ⚓ Microsoft_Fixes_Bug_in_Its_Edge_Browser_With_Latest_Update_That_‘Stole’ Chrome_Tabs_and_Data⠀⇛ “This feature’s state might not have been syncing and displaying correctly across multiple devices. This is fixed,” said the company in its update. * § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ o ⚓ Hacker News ☛ Ivanti_Pulse_Secure_Found_Using_11-Year-Old_Linux Version_and_Outdated_Libraries⠀⇛ A reverse engineering of the firmware running on Ivanti Pulse Secure appliances has revealed numerous weaknesses, once again underscoring the challenge of securing software supply chains. Eclypsiusm, which acquired firmware version 9.1.18.2- 24467.1 as part of the process, said the base operating system used by the Utah-based software company for the device is CentOS 6.4. * § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ o ⚓ Open Source For U ☛ Deploying_a_Java-Based_Application_in Docker⠀⇛ This tutorial will help you create a simple application using Maven, install Docker on the Ubuntu operating system, create a JAR file using Jenkins, and finally, deploy a Java-based app. Docker, , an open platform, streamlines the building, testing, and deployment of applications, enhancing development efficiency by isolating applications from infrastructure or runtime environments. It provides UIs, CLIs, APIs and security features to package and run an application in lightweight containers. These containers have all the resources to run an application such as libraries, system tools, code, and runtime. In this article we will explore deploying a simple Java based application in Docker. o ⚓ Medium ☛ Tools_for_ethical_hacking_in_kali_Linux,_PART_2⠀⇛ Wi-Fi is growing more popular each year, making it a more attractive target of opportunity for hackers. That’s why pen testers must have the capacity to test Wi-Fi networks for security leaks. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2076 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Ubuntu_24_04_LTS_Desktop_Installer_Will_Be_Updated_with_Accessi.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Ubuntu_24_04_LTS_Desktop_Installer_Will_Be_Updated_with_Accessi.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Desktop Installer Will Be Updated with Accessibility Features⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Marius Nestor on Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Ubuntu_24.04_LTS⦈_ Among the many new features in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, users will also be able to more easily enable various accessibility features before installing the operating system on their personal computers right from the Desktop Installer written in Flutter introduced with the Ubuntu 23.04 release. This is not a new feature in Ubuntu itself as previous releases offered an accessibility menu that users could access from the top bar. In fact, the accessibility menu is a feature of the GNOME desktop environment and can be enabled or disabled from Settings > Accessibility. Read_on ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2111 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Windows_TCO_and_Security_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/02/17/Windows_TCO_and_Security_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Windows TCO and Security Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Trust_Yourself⦈_ * ⚓ Tor ☛ Thank_you!_Our_2023_year-end_fundraising_results_🎉_|_The_Tor Project⠀⇛ Today I am happy to share the results of the Tor Project’s 2023 year-end fundraising campaign. From October through December 2023, you answered the call for support by contributing $427,558 to power the Tor network, Tor Browser, onion services, Snowflake, and the ecosystem of tools and services built and maintained by the Tor Project. * ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Russian_military_botnet_discovered_on_1000+ compromised_routers_—_FBI_deactivated_Moobot_by_taking_control_of impacted_routers⠀⇛ A GRU botnet using Moobot was installed on unsecured routers (including those belonging to many homes and small businesses) with default admin passwords. * ⚓ LinuxSecurity ☛ European_Court_of_Human_Rights_Declares_Backdoored Encryption_Illegal⠀⇛ The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has made a major decision , ruling that laws requiring weakened encryption and extensive data retention violate the European Convention on Human Rights. In a recent case involving Russia's demand for Telegram to provide encryption assistance, the Court stated that such legislation cannot be considered necessary in a democratic society. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ Ukrainian_Pleads_Guilty_in_US_to_Key_Role_in_Zeus, IcedID_Malware_Operations⠀⇛ Ukrainian national Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov has pleaded guilty to holding key roles in the Zeus and IcedID malware operations. * § Windows TCO⠀➾ o ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._Offers_Rewards_Worth_Millions_For_Info_On_Russian Ransomware_Group⠀⇛ The ransomware-as-a-service model involves developers who create and update ransomware and maintain the illicit Internet infrastructure used. Affiliates are responsible for identifying victims and attacking them with the ransomware. After a victim pays, developers and affiliates share the proceeds. o ⚓ Tripwire ☛ Rhysida_ransomware_cracked!_Free_decryption_tool released⠀⇛ A group of South Korean security researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in the infamous ransomware. This vulnerability provides a way for encrypted files to be unscrambled. Researchers from Kookmin University describe how they exploited an implementation flaw in Rhysida’s code to regenerate its encryption key in a technical paper about their findings. o ⚓ Security Week ☛ Cyberattacks_on_Hospitals_Are_Likely_to_Increase, Putting_Lives_at_Risk,_Experts_Warn⠀⇛ Cybersecurity experts are warning that hospitals around the country are at risk for attacks like the one that is crippling operations at a premier Midwestern children’s hospital, and that the U.S. government is doing too little prevent such breaches. ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ ¶ Lines in total: 2219 ➮ Generation completed at 02:50, i.e. 17 seconds to (re)generate ⟲