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OpenVPN DCO Driver For The Linux Kernel Revised A 25th Time To Boost VPN Performance

Linux News - Sun, 04/13/2025 - 04:17
For those relying on OpenVPN for your virtual private networking (VPN) needs, one of the most exciting innovations in recent times besides transitioning to the WireGuard alternative is the OpenVPN DCO kernel driver. This "data channel offload" driver has the potential to provide significant performance advantages over the current OpenVPN performance...
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Inside the newsletter making layoffs feel less bleak and more like a group chat

Linux News - Sun, 04/13/2025 - 04:17
Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn’t perfect, but we know the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for human connection, and lets everyone find where they belong — their corners of the internet. We all have an internet story worth sharing. In […]
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Linux Swap Explained: Do You Need It?

Linux News - Sun, 04/13/2025 - 04:17
Find out if a swap partition is still necessary on modern Linux systems and how it influences system performance.
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Haiku OS Continued Improving Hardware Driver Support In March

Linux News - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 23:20
The Haiku OS open-source operating system inspired by BeOS has issued their newest monthly development report...
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IBM z17 Open-Source Compiler Support Now Being Officially Recognized

Linux News - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 23:20
Earlier this week IBM announced the z17 mainframes powered by Tellum I processors. But months prior we've seen IBM patches for an "arch15" target for SystemZ within the open-source compilers that we expected was z17. IBM has now confirmed such and has begun updating the open-source compilers to acknowledge this z17 compiler support...
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3 Best Free and Open Source Linux Magnifying Tools

Linux News - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 23:20
This roundup focuses on screen magnification accessibility tools.
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Introduction to Wireplumber

Linux News - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 03:53
Wireplumber is the session and policy manager for Pipewire. It has its own systemd user service. It is a separate project, with separate concerns. Current version is 0.5.8 on Fedora Workstation 41. Session managers save the current state of open audio applications along with their connections, allowing sessions to be easily restored without having to […]
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At the Root of the SLAPPs There Are Matters of GitHub Corruption and Microsoft Competition Crimes

Linux News - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 03:53
The real issue here is people who attack computing freedom and help Microsoft damage Linux.
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Mint’s LMDE 7 to Feature Full OEM Install Support

Linux News - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 03:53
Linux Mint previews upcoming features: regex search in Nemo, Wayland support in Cinnamon, OEM installs in LMDE 7, and new CJS versioning.
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Fedora 42 Will Be Released Next Tuesday

Linux News - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 03:53
Well here is a pleasant surprise, especially for those that recall the days long ago where Fedora Linux releases tend to be notoriously delayed... Fedora 42 is cleared for releasing next week Tuesday, 15 April, in meeting its "early target" release date...
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Mesa 25.1 Merges Support For Intel EU Stall Sampling As New Xe2 Profiling Feature

Linux News - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 03:53
Merged to the Intel Xe kernel graphics driver for the current Linux 6.15 kernel cycle is EU Stall Sampling support as a new feature found with Xe2 Lunar Lake and Battlemage graphics. EU Stall Sampling is used for exposing information/reasons why execution units are stalled for helping to debug performance issues. Now that the kernel support is ready to go with Linux 6.15, merged to the Mesa 25.1 development code is the user-space support for this performance debugging feature...
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Proxmox Backup Server 3.4 Brings Performance and Sync Enhancements

Linux News - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 03:53
The new Proxmox Backup Server 3.4 boosts performance with optimized garbage collection, better offsite sync filters, and improved tape backup throughput.
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Oracle Brings Its Version of Leapp In-Place Upgrade Tool to OpenELA

Linux News - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 03:53
Initially developed for Oracle Linux, this version brings many useful enhancements to this open-source framework for in-place migrations.
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AmigaOS updated in 2025 for some reason

Linux News - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 03:53
Hyperion ships another patch, which is niceBelgian software house Hyperion Entertainment has released Update 3 for AmigaOS 3.2, the version of the classic operating system it launched in 2021. The update targets Amigas with 680x0 processors, including systems enhanced with PiStorm accelerator boards.…
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The Power of Linux Shell Environment Variables

Linux News - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 03:53
In this guide, we'll take a dive into environment variables in the Linux shell. By the end, you'll not only know how to view and set these variables, but also how to persist them, use them in scripts, and troubleshoot issues effectively.
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8 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Flashcard Tools

Linux News - Fri, 04/11/2025 - 22:20
Flashcards are one of the best tools for memorizing information. This is partly because of their versatility. They can help teach multiplication skills, learn a foreign language, recall facts, historical dates, in fact anything that can be learned in an intuitive way.
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Proxmox VE 8.4 Released With Virtiofs Support, Improved UI And More

Linux News - Fri, 04/11/2025 - 22:20
Proxmox Virtual Environment 8.4 has been released with numerous new features and enhancements. This latest Proxmox VE 8.4 version is based on Debian 12.10.
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Debian-Based Sparky 7.7 Now Available for Download

Linux News - Fri, 04/11/2025 - 22:20
The lightweight Linux distro Sparky 7.7 rolls out with kernel 6.1 LTS, updated Debian-based packages, and improved desktop environments.
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Inside C++23: Unlocking the Language's Latest Features and Enhancements

Linux News - Thu, 04/10/2025 - 22:20
The latest C++ iteration delivers powerful updates and improved multithreading to boost productivity, safety, and performance while preserving C++'s core strengths.
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Linux Candy: Meme is a fun tool to create memes

Linux News - Thu, 04/10/2025 - 22:20
Meme is a command line utility for creating image macro style memes. It’s free and open source software.
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