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GStreamer’s latest 1.24.2 release fixes security flaws and bugs, including notable fixes in H.264 parsing, WavPack typefinding, and more.gr

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AppImage is a universal software format for distributing portable software on Linux without needing superuser permissions to install the application. AppImage doesn’t really install software. It’s a compressed image with all the dependencies and libraries needed to run the desired software. This article looks at software that helps you manage AppImages on your system.

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Managing users and their group memberships efficiently is a fundamental task in Linux and Unix system administration. In this tutorial, we will explain how to add a user to multiple groups in Linux and Unix.

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Munin is a free and open-source system and network monitoring tool that displays system metrics in graphs through a web browser. This tutorial will show you how to install the Munin monitoring tool on Debian 12.

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Plausible is an open-source web analytics alternative to Google Analytics. It’s lightweight and privacy-focused web analytics that can be used for multiple industries, such as startups, freelancers, and bloggers.

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It is possible to enable SSH on Ubuntu 20.04 and Ubuntu 22.04 in only six steps. Learn how in this tutorial.

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After more than seven years of development, Canonical’s Netplan utility for easily configuring networking on a Linux system has finally matured with version 1.0, a major release introducing exciting new features.

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Wine 9.6 brings advanced AVX support, Direct2D effects, RSA OAEP padding in BCrypt, and bug fixes. Here’s more on that!

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FFmpeg 7.0 ‘Dijkstra’ is a major release with experimental VVC decoding, IAMF support, a multithreaded CLI tool, and more.

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Until last November’s release of AlmaLinux 9.3, you wouldn’t see AlmaLinux issuing a security patch to fix any hole that remains unpatched in RHEL, just as you would be unlikely to see Rocky Linux — another RHEL clone — issuing a patch for its distro until after Red Hat had fixed the same vulnerability in RHEL.

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After a vibrant five-year journey enhancing ARM device support, EndeavourOS ARM concludes, thanking its lead devs. Here’s more on that!

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If you’ve ever wondered why some Linux users are experiencing issues with an NVIDIA GPU on Wayland and you aren’t, KDE developer Xaver Hugl explains in a recent post why the explicit sync protocol will finally settle the score for everyone.

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PiVPN’s journey concludes with v4.6.0. The last update brings bug fixes, refactors, and the addition of Pi-hole in unattended installs.

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Schleswig-Holstein Government agencies to adopt Linux and LibreOffice to move away from vendor lock-in.

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Peppermint Mini’s latest ISO updates enhance setup with direct firmware integration and a unified installer theme. Here’s more on that!

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Kodi’s latest update, 21.0′ Omega,’ brings many improvements, including HiDPI support, speech recognition, DXVA Video Super Resolution, and more.

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Thunderbird enhances the Linux experience by supporting Snap, ensuring all users enjoy the email client without limits.

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Fwupd 1.9.16 has been released today as a new maintenance update to this open-source Linux firmware update utility for Linux-based operating systems that brings support for new devices and some important changes.

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Coming about four and a half months after Qt Creator 12, Qt Creator 13 is out now as the latest stable version of this open-source, cross-platform, and free IDE (Integrated Development Environment) that simplifies GUI application development in Qt.

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Himelstein will not be replaced by another CTO. RISC-V International is currently looking for a VP of Technology, which will be their highest-ranking technology officer going forward.

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