Linux NewsPutting Linux on a tablet? Here's 7 distros to try
Refresh your tablet PC with these tablet-friendly Linux distros.
Session's Co-Founder Thinks You Don't Need to Ditch WhatsApp Completely
Kee Jefferys on why privacy messaging should be an option, not a replacement.
NVIDIA Posts Open-Source Nouveau GSP Driver Support For GA100
One of the latest NVIDIA open-source contributions this week wasn't for the in-development Nova kernel driver but for enhancing the existing Nouveau kernel driver. The patch posted is for bringing up the NVIDIA GA100 GPU under Nouveau using the GPU System Processor (GSP)...
Security updates for Friday
Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (firefox, gcc-toolset-14-binutils, nodejs:20, nodejs:22, nodejs:24, php:7.4, and python3.12), Debian (haproxy, nginx, postgresql-15, and postgresql-17), Fedora (libssh), Oracle (glib2, libsoup, nodejs:20, nodejs:22, and php:7.4), SUSE (assimp, gnutls, helm, kernel, kubevirt, virt-api-container, virt-controller-container, virt-exportproxy-container, virt-exportserver-container, virt-handler-container, virt-launcher-container, virt-libguestfs-t, libmunge2, libsodium, libsoup, micropython, munge, openCryptoki, python-azure-core, rust-keylime, rustup, sccache, snpguest, tcpreplay, xorg-x11-server, xrdp, and zabbix), and Ubuntu (dnsdist, dotnet8, dotnet9, dotnet10, haproxy, libpng1.6, linux-aws-5.15, linux-azure, linux-azure-fips, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4, munge, nginx, and node-dottie).
3 actually useful Linux apps to install this weekend (February 13 - 15)
Notes app in disarray? Try the alternative I found.
Take Control of systemd with This Rust-Based TUI Tool
systemd-manager-tui provides an interactive TUI for systemd, offering service control, log viewing, and unit inspection in one place.
Multi-Lane SPI Support Merged For Linux 7.0
With the Serial Peripheral Interface "SPI" subsystem updates for the Linux 7.0 kernel comes support for multi-lane SPI...
4 Linux commands that will make your terminal look incredible
Your terminal doesn't have to look like a boring block of white-on-black text. Personalizing it so much easier than it seems.
Linux 7.0 Lands ML-DSA Quantum-Resistant Signature Support
Adding to the exciting features for the big Linux 7.0 kernel release is support for the Module-Lattice-Based Digital Signature Algorithm "ML-DSA" quantum-resistant signature algorithm...
Evaluating The Performance Cost To AMD SEV-SNP On EPYC 9005 VMs
AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization with Secure Nested Paging (SEV-SNP) provides memory encryption and integrity protections that can be especially useful in modern cloud computing. Typically a 2~10% performance overhead is reported when engaging AMD SEV-SNP for these hardware-backed security protections. In this article is an extensive look at the current AMD SEV-SNP performance impact for confidential computing on EPYC 9005 "Turin" servers. The current Ubuntu 24.04 LTS was tested as well as an Ubuntu 26.04 development snapshot in evaluating the latest optimizations and what is on the horizon this year for AMD EPYC Linux server performance.
Take Our Poll: Do You Support Linux Mint’s Slower Release Plan?
Record donations, busy developers, and a proposal to slow down Linux Mint’s release cadence. We want to know if you’re on board. The post Take Our Poll: Do You Support Linux Mint’s Slower Release Plan? appeared first on FOSS Force.
Linux Gets Rid Of Intel 440BX Driver For Old Pentium CPUs After Being Broken For 19+ Years
As some long overdue housekeeping, the Linux 7.0 kernel has removed an Error Detection And Correction "EDAC" driver for the Intel 440BX and 440GX chipset. The driver is being removed not only because that chipset was just used by old Celerons and Pentium II / Pentium III CPUs but that it's been in the kernel all this time while being known to be broken for 19+ years...
Sheaves Ready To Play A Bigger Role In Linux 7.0
The slab memory allocator feature updates have been merged for the Linux 7.0 kernel. Most notable this cycle is expanded use of the recently-introduced Sheaves functionality...
NetworkManager 1.56 Released with WireGuard Peer Management in nmcli
NetworkManager 1.56 adds WireGuard peer management in nmcli, enhanced DNS handling, MPTCP improvements, and various networking fixes.
Intel Nova Lake Sound Support In Linux 7.0
Merged for the Linux 6.19 kernel was initial Nova Lake S audio support. Now merged this week for the Linux 7.0 kernel is enabling sound support for additional Nova Lake platforms...