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Pop!_OS Users: The Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.8 is Now Available!
Pop!_OS user? You can now upgrade to Linux kernel 6.8, which has begun rolling out as a regular package update. Although the latest version of Pop!_OS is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, which currently tops out at Linux 6.5, back ported as a HWE from Ubuntu 23.10, the distros maker, System76, like to bring newer…
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Introducing Marknote: KDE’s Latest WYSIWYG Note-Taking App for Linux
Mathis Brüchert announced the release of Marknote, KDE’s new WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) note-taking application for the Linux desktop, which lets you create, edit, and organize rich text notes. Built with KDE’s Kirigami framework, Marknote is a markdown note management tool that promises to help you easily organize your markdown files…
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Critical Security Flaw Alert for Fedora Linux 40/41 and Rawhide Users by Red Hat
Today, Red Hat has issued an urgent security alert for Fedora Linux 40, Fedora Linux 41, and Fedora Rawhide users concerning a security flaw (CVE-2024-3094) found within the XZ Utils 5.6.0 and 5.6.1 packages. This flaw could potentially allow unauthorized remote access via SSH. It appears that the upstream tarballs of the XZ Utils 5.6.0…
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Exploring 8BitDo’s Newest Geekiest Mechanical Keyboard Yet
8BitDo, renowned producers of gaming merchandise with a retro aesthetic, have announced their most recent creation: a nostalgic mechanical PC keyboard. Be aware, it’s considerably more geeky than their NES-styled version. This recent release is certain to resonate with enthusiasts of a certain era due its aesthetic inspiration drawn from one of the most legendary…
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New LibreOffice 24.2.2 Released: Over 70 Bugs Fixed and Ready for Download
The Document Foundation announced today the general availability of LibreOffice 24.2.2 as the second point release to the latest LibreOffice 24.2 office suite series fixing more than 70 bugs. Coming a month after LibreOffice 24.2.1, the LibreOffice 24.2.2 update addresses more of those pesky bugs, crashes, and other annoyances reported by users in the latest…
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Transition from Cheese to Snapshot: The New Webcam App in Ubuntu 24.04
Cheese (left) and Snapshot (right) in action Ubuntu 24.04 is switching its default webcam app from Cheese to Snapshot, a modern GTK4/libadwaita camera tool that’s part of the GNOME Core Apps set. Cheese has been part of Ubuntu’s default software lineup since 2010, having first been added in the Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Remix owing to…
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Tails 6.1 Release: A Solution to RFDS Intel CPU Vulnerabilities and Additional Bug Fixes
The amnesic incognito live system, Tails 6.1, a portable operating system providing protection against surveillance and censorship is now ready for download. This represents the first update to the latest Tails 6.0 series. Tails 6.1 arrives one month following Tails 6.0, built on the most recent Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm” operating system series, and delivers…
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Blender 4.1 Officially Launches: Notable Performance Enhancements and Quality-of-life Upgrades
The Blender Foundation has launched Blender 4.1, an update to their free, open-source, 3D graphics software that’s compatible with GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows. This version comes more than four months after Blender 4.0 , bringing both quality-of-life upgrades and performance boosts for everyone, but particularly for modelers and animators. Blender 4.1 has several notable features,…
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The Weekly Digest: A Roundup of 9to5Linux Events For March 24th, 2024
The 180th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on March 24th, 2024, keeping you updated with the most important things happening in the Linux world. If you missed last week’s 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup, catch up with everything GNU/Linux/Open Source here. Thank you! I want to thank all the people who sent us…
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Canonical Prolongs LTS Support to an Impressive 12 Years
Ubuntu’s long-term support releases just got even longer, with Canonical today announcing they are eligible for up to 12 years of security coverage from initial release. As you know, every Ubuntu LTS release receives 5 years of standard security (and select application) updates out of the gate. This covers packages in the ‘main’ Ubuntu repo.…
