Linux and Open Source news headlines
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Sat, 10/12/2024 - 22:20
To open a port on Ubuntu, you’ll need to configure the default firewall, UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall). By default, UFW blocks all incoming connections. To allow traffic through a specific port, you must create a new firewall rule. This guide will help you understand how to open a port on Ubuntu using UFW, whether you’re allowing access for a specific IP address, network range, or general traffic.
Sat, 10/12/2024 - 22:20
Pyenv is a tool for managing multiple Python versions. Once pyenv is installed you can easily switch between one project that uses Python 3.13.0 and a system-wide default Python 3.12.7.
Sat, 10/12/2024 - 22:20
Last month Intel introduced their Xeon 6 "Granite Rapids" processors with up to 128 P cores, MRDIMM support, and other improvements as a big step-up in performance and power efficiency for their server processors.
Sat, 10/12/2024 - 22:20
The KDE Project released today KDE Gear 24.08.2 as the second maintenance update to the latest KDE Gear 24.08 series of this collection of over 180 individual apps, plugins, and libraries for the KDE ecosystem.
Sat, 10/12/2024 - 22:20
File compression is a crucial technique in managing data, particularly in systems administration and software development. It helps reduce file size, making storage and transmission more efficient. Linux, known for its robust command-line utilities, offers powerful tools for this purpose, with tar and gzip being among the most frequently used.
Sat, 10/12/2024 - 22:20
Asahi Linux's alpha release allows a smooth Apple's M1/M2 hardware gaming with Vulkan 1.3 drivers and x86 emulation.
Sat, 10/12/2024 - 22:20
Chinese web giant Tencent has revealed it created a NoSQL database that it believes can handle multiple data models more elegantly than other attempts to do so, and has used it to consolidate its database fleet and improve resource utilization.
Sat, 10/12/2024 - 22:20
AMD today quietly posted a new open-source Linux kernel driver for review... the AMD 3D V-Cache Performance Optimizer Driver. This AMD 3D V-Cache Performance Optimizer Driver for Linux is intended to help optimize performance on systems sporting 3D V-Cache such as the AMD Ryzen "X3D" parts and the EPYC "X" processors.
Fri, 10/11/2024 - 22:20
KDE neon users can now upgrade to rebase their systems on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. For those unfamiliar with it, KDE neon is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution that is something of a reference platform for KDE Plasma. It’s available in User, Testing, Unstable, and Developer editions.
Fri, 10/11/2024 - 22:20
Ubuntu 24.10 (Oracular Oriole) is now available to all Ubuntu fans, shipping with Linux kernel 6.11, GNOME 47, systemd updates, and many more enhancements.
Fri, 10/11/2024 - 22:20
The default font size in the Linux terminal can seem small. If you have eye problems like me, you need to focus hard to read the text. Worry not because there are some tricks that let you zoom the Linux terminal so that you can see and read everything without any hardship.
Fri, 10/11/2024 - 22:20
One of the most exciting things you can do with a Raspberry Pi project is to incorporate a compatible camera and the camera software stack. The most recent versions of the Raspberry Pi OS include the rpicam-apps package by default, with five essential apps for capturing images and video.
Fri, 10/11/2024 - 22:20
KDE neon, an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution spun by the KDE project to include the latest KDE software has been rebased on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. While Ubuntu 22.04 LTS will be supported until 2027 by Canonical, it has older software and KDE thinks it's time to rebase KDE neon.
Fri, 10/11/2024 - 22:20
The Dark Angels ransomware group is known for its “sophisticated” and “stealthy” attack strategies that primarily target large corporations for significant ransom payments. This group has gained fame for executing highly targeted attacks, including a record-breaking “ransom of $75 million” paid by a ‘Fortune 50 company’ in early 2024.
Fri, 10/11/2024 - 22:20
Canonical released today Ubuntu 24.10 (Oracular Oriole) as the latest stable version of their popular GNU/Linux distribution featuring up-to-date components and new features.
Fri, 10/11/2024 - 22:20
The Open 3D Engine as the open-source game engine developed under the Linux Foundation umbrella and began as an advanced version of the Amazon Lumberyard engine is out with a new feature release.
Fri, 10/11/2024 - 22:20
What is Systemctl and how should you use it? Learn everything you need to know about this command and the systemd services it manages.
Fri, 10/11/2024 - 22:20
Let's take a sneak peek at this interesting operating system — Redox OS.
Fri, 10/11/2024 - 22:20
Better support for gaming on Fedora Asahi Remix has been a long standing user request. Today at XDC 2024, we announced the preliminary availability of our game playing toolkit, integrating x86 emulation with MS Windows compatibility.
Fri, 10/11/2024 - 22:20
OpenBSD is arguably the most secure general-purpose OS for general-purpose computers. This version has better laptop support, includes more Arm64 kit, and brings hardware-accelerated video playback.