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In this blog post, we will explain how to install RPM packages on the Debian 13 operating system. RPM stands for Red Hat Package Manager and is a free and open-source package management system for Linux distributions. Primarily, it was created for Red Hat distributions, such as Debian and Ubuntu, but is also used by other Linux distributions, including Fedora, CentOS, AlmaLinux, and others. The RPM packages are downloaded in .rpm file format. In the following paragraphs, we will outline two methods for installing the RPM packages.

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n8n enables you to automate actions for your business through integrations with applications and APIs. Using n8n’s website is possible; however, self-hosting n8n lets you own your data and run your own integrations through your server. This can actually save you money since you can use that server for other parts of your business, like your website, your email, internal messaging, and more. n8n serves as a central place to manage your social media, content scheduling, outreach, engagement tracking, and more. Let’s see how to install n8n on Ubuntu 24.04.

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While it doesn’t add support for new network protocols, the Wireshark 4.4.8 release is here to update support for the ASTERIX, DLT, DNP 3.0, DOF, DTLS, ETSI CAT, Gryphon, IPsec, ISObus VT, KRB5, MBIM, RTCP, SLL, STCSIG, TETRA, UDS, and URL Encoded Form Data protocols.

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Rescuezilla 2.6.1 disk imaging and recovery adds Ubuntu 25.04 support, improves touchpad gestures, fixes swap partition restore failures, and more.

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Autodesk Fusion is a computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), computer-aided engineering (CAE) and printed circuit board (PCB) design software application. Autodesk Fusion is proprietary software and is not available for Linux. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.

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GStreamer 1.26.4 multimedia framework is out with important bug fixes, improved RTP handling, better AWS MediaLive compatibility, and more.

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Debian Trixie is expected to enter its full freeze in August 2025, with release date discussions focusing on late July to mid-August.

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Falco is an open-source runtime security tool for Linux systems, built for cloud-native environments. It monitors the system in real time to spot unusual activity and possible security threats. Falco is a graduated project from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and is used in production by many organizations.

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This is a multi-part blog looking at the Firefly AIBOX-3588S Mini PC running Linux. This embedded fanless ARM-based computer sports an 8 core Rockchip RK3588S CPU with a maximum clock speed of 2.4GHz.

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These interactive Linux-based games teach everything from basic commands to advanced shell skills, all while keeping you engaged.

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Coming one and a half months after fwupd 2.0.12, the fwupd 2.0.13 release adds support for updating the firmware on more hardware, including the HP USB-C 100W G6 dock, Logitech bulk controller peripherals, as well as more MediaTek scaler devices.

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Service discovery is the process of automatically finding devices and services on a computer network. Service discovery uses a service’s identity instead of traditional access information (IP address and port). This allows you to dynamically map services and track any changes within a service catalog.

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The biggest questions our man in Italy has about Linux distros and other open source software projects taking political stances is: do they do more harm than good?

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The lightweight Linux distro Sparky 7.8 rolls out with updated packages, kernel 6.1 LTS, desktop refreshes, and Gimp preinstalled in live media.

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KDE Plasma 6.4.3 introduces important fixes for KWin, Discover, and Spectacle, along with translation updates and enhanced accessibility.

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This week we got news about new GNOME and KDE Plasma updates, a major release of the Amarok music player, the end of life of Ubuntu 24.10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux for business developers, Parrot OS 6.4, OBS Studio 31.1, Wayland 1.24, Calibre 8.6, KDE Frameworks 6.16, GParted Live 1.7.0-8, and CachyOS’s July 2025 release.

On top of that, I tell you all about the upcoming GStreamer 1.28 open-source multimedia framework and System76’s new Adder WS laptop. 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 July 13th, 2025.

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Catch up on the latest Linux news: CachyOS, Krita 5.2.10, OBS Studio 31.1, Plasma 6.3.6, KDE ISO Image Writer, Amarok 3.3, Thunderbird 140, Red Hat offers free RHEL access, and more.

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Probably the biggest change of the upcoming GNOME 49 desktop environment series is that the X11 (GNOME on Xorg) session has been disabled by default in various core components, including GDM (GNOME Display Manager), Mutter, and GNOME Session, the latter also dropping the session restore functionality and X Session Management Protocol (XSMP) support.

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Calibre 8.7 e-book manager adds APNX file support for newer Kindles and improves author matching, while fixing regressions with Kobo devices and book sending.

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It’s not a typo. Linux’s desktop share is growing, according to the US government’s records.

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