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This post explains CPU load, how it affects your Linux server, and how to deal with it in critical moments. We think about high CPU usage and CPU load when discussing essential moments. These are two different things, even though they sound similar. Besides this, we will explain the CPU as the most critical part of a server. What causes high CPU utilization, different commands to check the CPU utilization, and some suggestions to prevent high usage

In other words, how to manage your CPU resources rationally so your hosted websites are free of issues. Let’s get started!

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The Linux kernel is the core component of any Linux operating system, managing hardware resources and system processes.

The latest version available of the Kernel 6.14 branch is Kernel 6.14 RC6, which has been described by Linus Torvalds as a boring release.

• AMDXDNA Driver Introduction: The new AMDXDNA driver has been introduced to support Ryzen AI Neural Processing Units (NPUs), enhancing AI capabilities on AMD platforms.
• NTSYNC Driver Implementation: The NTSYNC driver has been implemented to emulate Windows NT synchronization primitives within the Linux kernel, potentially improving performance for Windows games running on Linux through Wine.
• Networking Enhancements: Updates include refactoring the networking core to reduce RTNL lock contention, optimizing XDP socket code, and improving ICMP rate-limiting scalability.
• Scheduler Improvements: Enhancements to the fair scheduler (SCHED_FAIR), deadline scheduler, and load-balancer have been made to improve performance and efficiency.
• Rust Language Support: The kernel now includes abstractions for developing PCI and platform device drivers using the Rust programming language, paving the way for more Rust-based drivers in the future.
• AMD CPU Feature Support: Support for new AMD CPU features, including Secure TSC and SRSO_USER_KERNEL_NO, has been added to enhance security and performance on AMD platforms.

In this guide we will be installing Kernel 6.14 RC6, which has been released a while go.

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Running Windows software and games on Linux has become increasingly accessible, thanks to tools like CrossOver 25, which is developed by CodeWeavers.

CrossOver is a commercial software solution that allows Linux users to run a wide range of Windows applications without the need for a Windows operating system license.

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XPipe is a desktop application designed for managing your entire server infrastructure directly from a local machine.

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As you may know, GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free and open-source image editing software used a lot on Linux systems, as a free alternative of Adobe Photoshop (that can be used hand-in-hand with Inkscape).

It is widely used by photographers, graphic designers, illustrators and digital artists, providing a set of tools for tasks like photo retouching, image composition, and graphic design. It also includes layer masking, color corection and digital painting, making the tool very powerful.

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The two biggest corporate open-source foundations are merging.

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As you may already know, Darktable is a free and open-source photography workflow application for image editing (that be used hand-in-hand with GIMP) with good support for Linux, Mac OSX, Solaris and Windows. It’s main purpose is to enhance a photographer’s workflow, permitting you to manage and adjust a large number of images efficient and easy.

Darktable operates in two modes: Lighttable (which allows you to export, sort and rename images) and Darkroom (which permits editing photos and raw files). The GUI looks very similar to Lightroom Classic, so if you have used that already, you might feel at home.

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PeerTube 7.1 open-source decentralized video platform released with improved podcast support, better playback stability, and more.

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There is a Linux client for Discord but it’s proprietary software.

For open source enthusiasts there are viable alternatives which we explore.

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Highlights of GIMP 3.0 include a much-refined interface written in GTK3 that allows the use of the mouse scroll wheel to flip through different dockable dialogue tabs, along with a new slash screen and logo, as well as improvements to the legacy icon theme to look great on HiDPI screens.

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IntelMQ is an open-source solution designed to help IT security teams (including CERTs, CSIRTs, SOCs, and abuse departments) streamline the collection and processing of security feeds using a message queuing protocol.

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Enlightenment 0.27.1 is the first point release in the Enlightenment 0.27 series improving the Battery module to limit charging to 100% and not over, adding the ability to use the mouse wheel on the Mixer module, and updating the client menu to no longer show the “Create Keyboard Shortcut” if the client has no desktop file associated.

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MuseScore Studio 4.5 open-source notation app brings faster dynamics input, a new percussion panel, engraving upgrades, and more.

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MangoHud is an open-source project available on GitHub, which was created to provide a simple and customizable way to monitor system performance while running Vulkan and OpenGL applications. The overlay is designed to be lightweight, meaning it doesn’t use much of your system’s resources, so it won’t interfere with your gaming or other tasks.

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NetBird is an open-source solution that integrates a configuration-free peer-to-peer private network with centralized access control, providing a single platform to build secure private networks for your organization or home.

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In this article, you will learn how to check the log or history of a user’s failed login attempts using the lastb command on Linux.

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Highlights of GStreamer 1.26 include H.266 Versatile Video Coding (VVC) codec support, Low Complexity Enhancement Video Coding (LCEVC) support, H.264/H.265 extractor/inserter for closed captions, H.266 video and rotation tag support for Matroska, and JPEG XS image codec support.

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Actual Budget is an open-source finance management software focused on privacy and built on top of “Envelope Style Budgeting”. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to install the Actual Budgeting System on the Debian 12 server.

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Using Mesa 25.1, Nouveau users will default to Zink+NVK instead of the old OpenGL driver, shifting towards an OpenGL on Vulkan.

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KDE Plasma 6.3.3 arrives with improvements to the UI, system, and apps, including better DRM handling, smoother updates, and refined animations.

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