Another big step toward bringing explicit GPU synchronization was made today with the merge of the year-long request by NVIDIA to add explicit sync support to the DRI3 and Present extensions, and the Xwayland implementation.

Ditching Intel for a system-on-chip out of BeijingSiFive has promised the world another HiFive RISC-V development system featuring a 64-bit out-of-order processor for engineers and other curious techies to try out.…

Encountering an error stating “the requested NGINX plugin does not appear to be installed” can be a stumbling block when setting up or configuring your web server. This issue often arises during the installation of Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates using Certbot or when configuring certain modules within NGINX. Fortunately, with a systematic approach, this problem can be resolved efficiently.

OpenSSL 3.3 has been released today as a major update to this powerful, open-source, cross-platform, and free software library that provides secure communications over computer networks for applications and websites.

In networking, tunnels are a method for discretely transmitting data across a network using protocols that are not supported by that network.

 

In an ambitious shift towards digital sovereignty, Schleswig-Holstein has set a notable precedent within Germany by initiating a large-scale transition from proprietary software to open-source alternatives. The German state's move signifies a broader commitment to independence, security, and sustainability in digital government operations.

GParted developer Steven Shiau released today GParted Live 1.6.0-3 as a new maintenance update to this powerful live system based on the popular GParted (GNOME Partition Editor) open-source disk partitioning utility to address the latest XZ backdoor and update core components.

Researchers have exposed new and sophisticated types of attacks that endanger the security and confidentiality of virtual machines (VMs). Two variations of Ahoi attacks, Heckler and WeSee, have been identified targeting hardware-based trusted execution environments, specifically AMD's Secure Encrypted Virtualization-Secure Nested Paging (SEV-SNP) and Intel's Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) technologies.

Ontrack is a simple yet powerful budgeting software for Linux. Learn how you can self-host and install it on Ubuntu today.

Learn the simple steps to install Java on Fedora Linux - a quick guide for a smooth setup. Get started with Java development on Fedora now.

A significant change has been merged into the x86 fixes for Linux 6.9, requiring the seeding of RNG (Random Number Generation) with RdRand for CoCo (Confidential Computing) environments. The change focuses on CoCo virtual machines , designed to be as isolated as possible, assuming the VM host is untrusted. RdRand is critical as a hardware random number generator instruction for entropy to guest VMs. Security expert and WireGuard developer Jason Donenfeld authored this change.

Founder and project leader of EndeavourOS Bryan Poerwoatmodjo published today a short blog post announcing the end of the road of the distribution’s ARM branch due to a lack of recent upstream changes and maintainers.

After a vibrant 5-year journey enhancing ARM device support, EndeavourOS ARM concludes, thanking its lead devs. Here's more on that!

The open-source Apache Airflow 2.9 release is out today, providing users of the widely deployed data orchestration platform with a series of advanced capabilities. The Apache Airflow technology was created by Airbnb as a way to help better organize and manage the flow of information in data pipelines. Airflow integrates with major data platforms and cloud provider systems including Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Microsoft and Google Cloud

CoverGrid is a client for the Music Player Daemon (MPD). It concentrates on albums, and focuses on offering a different experience.

How InnerSource methodologies can help increase innovation in financial servicesWebinar Not all business sectors have taken open-source software development into their hearts, despite its growing reach and significance.…

For this article, we’re testing the gaming capabilities of this tiny PC using Ubuntu 23.10.

Network connectivity issues can be a common frustration for users of Ubuntu Linux. Whether you’re dealing with slow internet speeds, connection dropouts, or changes in network configuration, restarting your network services can often be a quick and effective solution. This guide will walk you through several methods to restart your network on Ubuntu Linux, ensuring you can get back online with minimal disruption.

The 182nd installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on April 7th, 2024, keeping you updated with the most important things happening in the Linux world.