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As anticipated the first release candidate of Wine 11.0 is now available in working toward the annual stable release in January...
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Most Linux users overlook Homebrew, but here’s why it’s worth trying
Easy package management is no longer the preserve of Mac owners.
Linux Still Dealing With Quirky Firewire Devices As We Enter 2026
For Linux 6.19 as what will be the first stable kernel release of 2026, the IEEE-1394 Firewire stack continues dealing with device quirks and improving support for different Firewire-connected devices. In 2026 is also when the Linux Firewire maintainer plans to begin recommending users migrate away from the IEEE-1394 bus followed by closing the Linux Firewire efforts in 2029...
3 useful Linux apps worth trying this weekend (December 5 - 7)
Want to monitor a device's resources remotely without SSH? Take a look at the first one.
[$] Eventual Rust in CPython
Emma Smith and Kirill Podoprigora, two of Python's core developers, have opened a discussion about including Rust code in CPython, the reference implementation of the Python programming language. Initially, Rust would only be used for optional extension modules, but they would like to see Rust become a required dependency over time. The initial plan was to make Rust required by 2028, but Smith and Podoprigora indefinitely postponed that goal in response to concerns raised in the discussion.
TUXEDO Gemini 17 Gen4 Debuts as Affordable Linux Desktop Replacement
The TUXEDO Gemini 17 Gen4 launches as an affordable Linux desktop replacement with an i9-14900HX, RTX 5070 Ti, and a 240Hz QHD display.
How to Set Up and Manage SSH Keys on Linux
Today we're going to go over the use of SSH keys. How to use them, setting them up and why they're preferred! We'll go through creating different keys for different uses, adding public keys to a remote server, setting up an SSH config file for management and more! Helpful reference: Code: GENERATE KEY: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "comment" -f /path/to/key COPY TO SERVER: ssh-copy-id user@server CONFIG FILE (~/.ssh/config): Host nickname HostName server.com User username... https://www.linux.org/threads/how-to-set-up-and-manage-ssh-keys-on-linux.59673/
Security updates for Friday
Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (buildah, firefox, gimp:2.8, go-toolset:rhel8, ipa, kea, kernel, kernel-rt, pcs, qt6-qtquick3d, qt6-qtsvg, systemd, and valkey), Debian (chromium and unbound), Fedora (alexvsbus, CuraEngine, fcgi, libcoap, python-kdcproxy, texlive-base, timg, and xpdf), Mageia (digikam, darktable, libraw, gnutls, python-django, unbound, webkit2, and xkbcomp), Oracle (bind, firefox, gimp:2.8, haproxy, ipa, java-25-openjdk, kea, kernel, libsoup3, libssh, libtiff, openssl, podman, qt6-qtsvg, squid, systemd, vim, and xorg-x11-server-Xwayland), Slackware (httpd and libpng), SUSE (chromedriver, kernel, and python-mistralclient), and Ubuntu (cups, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-ibm-6.8, linux-iot, and mame).
TUXEDO Gemini 17 Gen4 Linux Laptop Launches with NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti GPU
TUXEDO Gemini 17 Gen4 Linux laptop launches with Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, up to 96 GB RAM, and up to 8TB storage.
NVIDIA Improves Block Layer Peer-To-Peer DMA In Linux 6.19
The IO_uring and block subsystem changes have been merged for the Linux 6.19 merge window with a few improvements worth highlighting this cycle...
Python Series Part 20: Binding Keys and Events - Part 2
Now we can continue learning about Python by Binding Keys and Events. If you have not read the previous article, then you definitely need to read it since this article continues and builds on all of it. Some of the following examples may contain material from the first article. Mouse : MouseWheel You need to use the 'MouseWheel' event on objects that can scroll. Let's look at an example where we have a global variable to keep count, called 'counter'. When you turn the wheel while... https://www.linux.org/threads/python-series-part-20-binding-keys-and-events-part-2.57751/
Jolla Trying Again To Develop A New Sailfish OS Linux Smartphone
Finnish company Jolla started out 14 years ago where Nokia left off with MeeGo and developed Sailfish OS as a new Linux smartphone platform. Jolla released their first smartphone in 2013 after crowdfunding but ultimately the Sailfish OS focus the past number of years now has been offering their software stack for use on other smartphone devices. But now it seems they are trying again with a new crowd-funded smartphone...
Ghostty Terminal Emulator Transitions to Non-Profit Status
Open-source terminal Ghostty moves under Hack Club’s non-profit umbrella, ensuring stability and mission-driven stewardship.
AMD EPYC 7773X "Milan-X" Performance & Power Nearly Four Years Later
Nearly four years have passed since AMD launched their EPYC Milan-X processors with 3D V-Cache. When recently rearranging some servers in the lab and realizing the four year anniversary was coming up in March, curiosity got the best of me in wondering where the Linux performance and energy efficiency on Milan-X is now with the latest Linux software stack compared to the numbers when Milan-X launched back in March 2022.
Valve's FEX-Emu Support Shows a Better Way to Fund Open Source
The company has quietly funded FEX-Emu since 2018 as an open source project.