Category: News
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Unveiling the Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.5 for Ubuntu 22.04 Users
You can now upgrade to Linux kernel 6.5 in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS — no PPAs, additional repos, or edge packages required. Ubuntu routinely back-ports newer Linux kernels from “interim” releases to its latest long-term support release. The Linux 6.5 kernel from Ubuntu 23.10, released back in October, is the latest version to get the treatment.…
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Solus 4.5 Unveiled: Featuring Calamares Installer, PipeWire, Linux 6.6, and New Xfce Edition
The developers behind the Solus distribution announced today the release and general availability of Solus 4.5 as the latest installation and live media for this independently developed distro. Dubbed “Resilience”, Solus 4.5 is here six months after Solus 4.4 and introduces a new Xfce edition that replaces the previous MATE edition, which is no longer…
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Official Release and Impressive Features of Linux Kernel 6.7
A new year, and an all-new Linux kernel to help power it along! Yes, the Linux 6.7 kernel is now officially released — and it’s a substantial one, packed with a variety of new features, new hardware enablement, and more. Based solely on commit size, Linux 6.7 is one of the largest in recent history.…
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New Features in Vim 9.1 Text Editor: Smooth Scroll Support, :defer Command and More
Vim, the open-source and highly configurable text editor, has been updated to version 9.1, a release that mainly fixes numerous bugs but also introduces a few new features and improvements. Vim 9.1 comes one and a half years after the major Vim 9.0 release and implements a handful of new features like smooth scroll support,…
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Introducing GNOME’s New System Monitor Extension for GNOME Shell
Keeping an eye on CPU, memory, and network activity in GNOME Shell is made easy, thanks to an array of community-built extensions tailored-made for the task. Now, there’s a new option available for users to use — and it’s designed, developed, and supported by GNOME itself. Why? GNOME’s Florian Müllner explains: “A long time ago,…
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Linux Mint 21.3 EDGE TO Come Bundled with Linux 6.5: Aiming to Tackle Hardware Problems
As we eagerly awaited the arrival of Linux Mint 21.3 “Virginia” underneath our Christmas trees, the Linux Mint team has shared a new monthly update to keep us informed about the forthcoming release and EDGE ISO. Primarily, it seems that not every bug reported by users during the beta testing of Linux Mint 21.3 has…
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Introducing AI Audio Effects to Audacity: Featuring Voice Transcription
Intel has rolled out a series of AI effects for the open-source sound editor Audacity. Intel’s OpenVINO AI plugins for Audacity, as they’re officially called, are designed to function offline and locally, so there’s no need for cloud servers, registrations, or subscriptions to use them, you just need sufficiently good hardware! Among the included are…
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IPFire Linux Firewall Distros Start 2024 Strong with Default Email Spam Blocking
Michael Tremer, the developer of IPFire, has announced the release of IPFire 2.27 Core Update 182. This marks the first update of 2024 for this hardened, flexible, and modern open-source Linux firewall distribution designed for routers and firewalls. The IPFire 2.27 Core Update 182 release features an updated version of the GRUB bootloader (version 2.12…
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Successful Integration of Linux Screenshot App, Shutter, on Wayland by Developer
Are you eager to use the highly acclaimed Linux screenshot tool Shutter on Wayland? Your wish has come true! Even though Shutter’s developments are somewhat consistent (two releases last year), the creators have not yet officially extended its support for working under Wayland sessions – a system now employed by the majority of mainstream Linux…
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Nitrux Distro Kicks Off 2024: New ISO Release Without Systemd
Uri Herrera announced the release of Nitrux 3.2.1 today. This serves as the initial ISO snapshot in 2024 for the Debian-based, systemd-free, and immutable GNU/Linux distribution that is centered around the KDE Plasma desktop environment. Under the hood, this update is powered by a Liquorix-incorporated Linux 6.6.9 LTS kernel and comes with the most recent…
