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HandBrake 1.10.1 Released with Fixes for Video Encoding and Subtitles
HandBrake 1.10.1, an open-source video transcoder, fixes x265 visual glitches, updates libraries, and improves Flatpak audio.
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NetBeans 27 Improves JDK 25 Compatibility, Adds Gradle 9 Fixes
Apache NetBeans 27 cross-platform IDE improves JDK 25 compatibility, adds Gradle 9 fixes, Maven 3.9.11 updates, and more.
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Arch Linux Posts First Update on Ongoing DDoS Attack
The update from the Arch Linux project says that details of the attack will not be made available as long as it’s still ongoing.
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Top 7 Free Odoo Apps for Linux Users in 2025
Odoo is the ideal open-source enterprise software for teams and businesses that value flexibility, data privacy, and affordability.
Due to its vast array of productivity apps, one can simply build a unique CRM and ERP platform by choosing the right tools to meet their needs, whether it be project management, e-commerce, inventory management, email marketing or accounting.
While installing and configuring Odoo on Linux doesn’t sound like a difficult task, searching for the desired apps for your job might be challenging. Besides the official Odoo apps, there are thousands of third-party productivity tools that can be integrated into the platform.
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Kopia: Open-source encrypted backup tool for Windows, macOS, Linux
Kopia is an open-source backup and restore tool that lets you create encrypted snapshots of your files and store them in cloud storage, on a remote server, on network-attached storage, or on your own computer. It doesn’t create a full image of your machine. Instead, you pick the files and folders you want to back up or restore.
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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: August 24th, 2025
It’s been a slow news week, but we got some nice gems, including major releases of the LibreOffice office suite, FFmpeg multimedia framework, Firefox web browser, and Thunderbird email client, as well as new updates to the Calibre e-book manager and CachyOS distribution.
On top of that, I tell you all about what’s coming in Firefox 143 and warn you about the end of life of Linux kernel 6.15, Below, you can check out this week’s hottest news and access all the distro and package downloads released this past week in the 9to5Linux weekly roundup for August 24th, 2025.
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CachyOS August 2025 Release Brings Package Dashboard, LTS Kernel
Arch-based CachyOS’s August 2025 update adds a package dashboard, switches the ISO to an LTS kernel, and improves stability with new bootloader fixes.
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Calibre 8.9 E-Book Manager Adds Support for Embedded Fonts to HTMLZ Output
Calibre 8.9 is here to add support for embedded fonts to HTMLZ output, a color swatch in the results list of the Annotations browser to make seeing the type of highlight easier, and the ability to display the cover of the target book when merging books via drag and drop.
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CachyOS ISO Snapshot for August 2025 Introduces a New Package Dashboard
With this release, the CachyOS devs introduce a brand-new, web-based dashboard for finding packages across all CachyOS repositories and viewing details about the latest updates. The new dashboard lets users sort packages by architecture, package name, repository, and update time, and it features light and dark themes.
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DietPi 9.16 Brings Debian Trixie Compatibility, Early Forky Support
DietPi 9.16 improves SBC support, adds Debian 13 Trixie and Forky testing compatibility, introduces faster updates, and fixes Raspberry Pi issues.
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Is It Really Open Source? How to Tell if a Project Walks the Walk
Not all open source is created equal, argues open source advocate, Nextcloud co-founder, and FOSS Force guest writer Jos Poortvliet.
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PowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.0 Released with BIND-Style Views
PowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.0 adds BIND-style views, better API features, Lua upgrades, webserver Unix socket support, and more.
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FFmpeg 8.0 Arrives With Whisper Filter, Vulkan Encoders
FFmpeg 8.0 video and audio converter adds Whisper filter, Vulkan AV1 encoder, ProRes RAW support, and expanded codec handling.
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Essential nmcli Command Examples To Manage Network Connections On Linux
Essential nmcli commands to manage network connections, configure Wi-Fi and Ethernet, set static IPs, and troubleshoot errors in Linux.
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FFmpeg 8.0 “Huffman” Released with AV1 Vulkan Encoder, VVC VA-API Decoding
Dubbed “Huffman” and coming more than ten months after FFmpeg 7.1, the FFmpeg 8.0 release is here to enable TLS peer certificate verification by default, add an AV1 Vulkan encoder, introduce VP9 Vulkan and ProRes RAW Vulkan hardware-acceleration, and implement APV encoding support through a libopenapv wrapper.
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Direct3D-to-Vulkan Library vkd3d 1.17 Released with Shader Enhancements
vkd3d 1.17, the Direct3D-to-Vulkan translation library used by Wine, adds new HLSL features, MSL improvements, FX updates, and bug fixes.
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Arch Linux Confirms Ongoing Denial‑of‑Service Attack
Arch Linux confirms a denial-of-service attack disrupting the AUR, forums, and main site, with developers working alongside providers to restore stability.
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Calibre 8.9 Released with Improved Annotations and Plugin Filtering
Calibre 8.9 e-book manager introduces color-coded annotations, improved book matching, drag-and-drop merge covers, and more.
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How to SSH Into a VirtualBox Guest VM
Want to SSH into a VirtualBox Linux guest OS? Here’s how to set it up using bridged networking or NAT with port forwarding.
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From Mandrake to Modern: PCLinuxOS Stays Strong
Old-school DNA, modern-day muscle. PCLinuxOS keeps rolling forward—faster, friendlier, and ready for anything you throw at it.
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