KDE Gear 24.02.2 Brings Bugfixes for Spectacle, Okular, Gwenview, and Other Apps
KDE Gear 24.02.2 software suite is now available with bug fixes for Spectacle, Okular, Gwenview, Kdenlive, and other KDE apps.
Explicit GPU Synchronization for Xwayland Is Now Finally Merged into XOrg Server
NVIDIA’s year-long request to add explicit sync support to the DRI3 and Present extensions, and the Xwayland implementation, has finally been merged.
OpenSSL 3.3 Released with Support for QLog for Tracing QUIC Connections
OpenSSL 3.3 is now available for download with support for QLog for tracing QUIC connections, limited support for polling of QUIC connections and stream objects in a non-blocking manner, and more.
GParted Live Is Now Patched Against the XZ Backdoor, Powered by Linux Kernel 6.7
GParted Live 1.6.0-3 live system based on the GParted free partition manager is now available for download to address the XZ backdoor, bump the kernel to Linux 6.7, and update the GRUB bootloader.
Canonical Announces Ubuntu Pro for Devices Subscription for IoT Deployments
Canonical launches Ubuntu Pro for Devices subscription for IoT deployments, bringing security and long-term compliance for up to 10 years.
EndeavourOS Devs Say “Goodbye” to Their ARM Branch, Maintainers Needed
EndeavourOS ARM branch is in danger of going away forever due to lack of maintainers and the lack of recent changes in the upstream Arch Linux ARM project.
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: April 7th, 2024
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for April 7th, 2024, brings news about FFmpeg 7.0, Kodi 21, Linux 6.7 EOL, explicit sync, Nitrux 3.4, Qt Creator 13, fwupd adopting zstd, Linux Mint 22 adopting PipeWire, new System76 laptop, as well as all the latest distro and software releases.
Developer Explains Why Explicit Sync Will Finally Solve the NVIDIA/Wayland Issues
KDE developer Xaver Hugl explains why the explicit synchronization protocol will finally encourage the Wayland adoption among NVIDIA GPU users.
Kodi 21.0 “Omega” Open-Source Media Center Is Here with Major Changes
Kodi 21.0 open-source and free home theater/media center software and entertainment hub for digital media is now available with major changes. Here’s what’s new!
Canonical Announces Netplan 1.0 with Simultaneous WPA2 and WPA3 Support
Netplan 1.0 open-source network management utility is now available with simultaneous WPA2 and WPA3 support, Mellanox VF-LAG support for high-performance SR-IOV networking, and more.
FFmpeg 7.0 “Dijkstra” Released with Important AArch64 Optimizations for HEVC
FFmpeg 7.0 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with Dolby Vision profile 10 support in AV1, important AArch64 optimizations for HEVC, and many other changes.
Fwupd 1.9.16 Brings Support for Acer T34 and U33 Docks, Qualcomm Series 5 Devices
Fwupd 1.9.16 Linux firmware updater is now available for download with support for the zstd compression algorithm for compressing metadata, support for new devices, and a bunch of bug fixes.
Qt Creator 13 Released with Offline and Online Installers for Linux on ARM
Qt Creator 13 open-source IDE is now available for download with offline and online installers for Linux on ARM, as well as various improvements. Here’s what’s new!
Linux Kernel 6.7 Reaches End of Life, Users Urged to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.8
Linux kernel 6.7 reached end of life and all users are now recommended to upgrade their systems to the latest Linux 6.8 kernel as soon as possible.
Linux Firmware Update Utility Fwupd Will Use Zstd Compression for Future Releases
Linux firmware update utility fwupd is moving away from XZ Utils and will use zstd (Zstandard) for future releases for compressing metadata.
System76’s Oryx Pro Linux Laptop Gets 14th Gen Intel HX-Class CPU and More RAM
System76’s Oryx Pro Linux-powered laptop has been updated with a 14th Gen Intel HX-Class CPU and up to 96GB DDR5 5200MHz RAM.
Nitrux 3.4 Released, the systemd-Free Distro Now Uses KDE Software from Debian
Debian-based and systemd-free Nitrux 3.4 distribution is now available for download with the KDE Plasma 5.27 LTS desktop environment and Linux kernel 6.7.11.
Linux Mint Devs to Ship Thunderbird as a Native DEB Package in Linux Mint 22
Linux Mint 22 will ship with the Mozilla Thunderbird email client as a DEB package rather than a Snap app, PipeWire as the default sound server, localization improvements, and other goodies.
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: March 31st, 2024
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for March 31st, 2024, brings news about XZ backdoor, Fedora 40 beta, Blender 4.1, Tails 6.1, KDE Plasma 6.0.3, LibreOffice 24.2.2, new Arch Linux ISO release, Marknote note-taking app, as well as all the latest distro and software releases.
Latest Arch Linux ISO Release Brings Linux Kernel 6.8, Updated Installer
Arch Linux 2024.04.01 is now available for download as Arch Linux’s ISO release for April 2024 powered by Linux kernel 6.8 and featuring an improved installation experience.