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IPFire Linux Firewall Introduces Experimental Btrfs Support and Intel RFDS Mitigations
The IPFire Project recently announced a new update to their robust open-source GNU/Linux distribution, commonly used as a router or firewall. Known as IPFire 2.29 Core Update 186, this release incorporates various changes, introduces experimental support for the Btrfs file system, and updates multiple components. The IPFire 2.29 Core Update 186 features an upgraded kernel…
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Introducing the World’s First RISC-V Laptop Powered by Ubuntu
A RISC-V laptop preloaded with Ubuntu is in development, and Canonical is involved. The DC-ROMA RISC-V Laptop II is made by DeepComputing, a company formed by self-described “RISC-V pioneers” back in 2022, and based in Hong Kong. Their aim: develop and release all kinds of products to help drive development of the RISC-V ecosystem. And…
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Proton 9.0-2 Update: New Support for Alpha League, Helldivers 2, and More Exciting Game Titles
Valve released today Proton 9.0-2 as the latest stable release of this open-source compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components for playing Windows games on Linux systems. Proton 9.0-2 is here about five weeks after the major Proton 9.0 release to add support for even more games, including Alpha League, Helldivers…
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Introducing Showtime: The Future Replacement for Totem in GNOME
The experience of watching videos on Ubuntu is simplified with a selection of excellent Linux video players, including VLC, MPlayer, among others. Now, a fresh contender is emerging, aiming to become a prominent fixture on the desktop. Today, streaming has become the prevalent method of watching video content, yet there remains a niche for robust,…
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AlmaLinux OS Extends Support to the Newly Released Raspberry Pi 5
AlmaLinux developer Koichiro Iwao shared some exciting news today for those who want to run the free Red Hat Enterprise Linux alternative on a Raspberry Pi computer as the latest Raspberry Pi 5 model is officially supported. It has been a long-awaited development and challenging for the developers, but Raspberry Pi 5 support is now…
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Mission Center”: The Linux System Monitor App That Just Got Even More Useful
The latest iteration of Mission Center, a highly efficient system monitor for Linux, has just been launched. On numerous occasions, I have discussed this utility (both here and on OMG! Linux), so regular readers of these blogs—clearly a discerning crowd—might already recognize it. For those who haven’t discovered it yet, prepare to be impressed. Among…
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TUXEDO Computers Join the ARM Revolution: Developing a Linux Laptop with KDE Plasma
German Linux computer producer TUXEDO Computers announced its development of an ARM-powered Linux laptop today. This upcoming laptop features a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite SoC and will operate on TUXEDO OS equipped with the KDE Plasma desktop environment. At the 2024 Computex Taipei technology fair last week, TUXEDO Computers showcased a prototype of its ARM…
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TUXEDO Announces Development of the Snapdragon X Elite: A High-End Linux Laptop
Linux laptop vendor TUXEDS Linux laptop vendor TUXEDO has confirmed plans to release a Linux ARM laptop based on the Snapdragon X Elite SoC. It recently showcased a prototype of a new ARM notebook at Computex, the annual computer event in Taiwan. Powered by the Snapdragon X Elite and running an ARM port of their…
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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: Top News and Updates from the Linux World – June 9th, 2024
The 191st edition of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is delivered for the week ending June 9th, 2024, keeping you informed with the most vital updates from the Linux universe. If you missed the previous week’s 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup, get all the details on GNU/Linux/Open Source here. Thank you! We are immensely grateful to all those…
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HandBrake 1.8 Launches: Featuring New GTK4 UI, FFV1 Encoder, and More Enhancements
The widely utilized and robust video conversion tool HandBrake has launched a significant update in its latest version. HandBrake 1.8.0 has transitioned to using GTK 4 for its user interface, moving away from GTK 3. This update, which has been in development for a year or two, might not drastically alter the application’s appearance or…