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To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 3 best Scheme static site generators. All of these tools are released under a freely distributable license.

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As expected, the first Ubuntu 25.04 daily builds are based on the previous Ubuntu release, Ubuntu 24.10, which arrived last month on October 10th. This means that the Plucky Puffin ISOs include the same core components and software versions as the Oracular Oriole release.

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This week we got some cool news starting with Linux kernel 6.12 and Archinstall 3.0, and continuing with DXVK 2.5 and a new Steam Client update for Linux gamers, as well as new Red Hat Enterprise Linux, PeaZip, LibreOffice, and digiKam releases.

On top of that, I tell you about some of the new features coming to Fedora Linux 42 next year. 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 November 17th, 2024.

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Archinstall 3.0, a user-friendly guided installer for Arch Linux, rolls out with a revamped TUI with curses, improved code quality, ruff linting support, and more.

The post Archinstall 3.0 Enhances User Experience with Redesigned TUI appeared first on Linux Today.

Red Hat is out this week with the latest milestone update of its flagship Linux platform.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 (RHEL) became generally available on Nov. 14, providing users of the platform with a long list of updates and improvements that impact nearly every aspect of IT and system operations. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.x first debuted back in 2022, with the company providing incremental updates every six months with additional features.

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Version 6.7 of the Incus container-management system (forked from LXD) has been released. "This is another one of those pretty well rounded releases with new features and improvements for everyone". New features include automatic cluster rebalancing, DHCP improvements, and more.

Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (.NET 9.0, bcc, bluez, bpftrace, bubblewrap, flatpak, buildah, cockpit, containernetworking-plugins, cups, cyrus-imapd, edk2, expat, firefox, fontforge, gnome-shell, gnome-shell-extensions, grafana, grafana-pcp, gtk3, httpd, iperf3, jose, krb5, libgcrypt, libsoup, libvirt, libvpx, lldpd, microcode_ctl, mingw-glib2, mod_auth_openidc, nano, NetworkManager, oci-seccomp-bpf-hook, openexr, osbuild-composer, pcp, podman, poppler, postfix, python-dns, python-jinja2, python-jwcrypto, python3.11, python3.11-PyMySQL, python3.11-urllib3, python3.12, python3.12-PyMySQL, python3.12-urllib3, python3.9, qemu-kvm, runc, skopeo, squid, thunderbird, toolbox, tpm2-tools, vim, webkit2gtk3, xorg-x11-server, and xorg-x11-server-Xwayland), Fedora (lemonldap-ng and mingw-expat), SUSE (bea-stax, xstream, expat, httpcomponents-client, httpcomponents-core, kernel, SUSE Manager Client Tools, SUSE Manager Proxy, Retail Branch Server 4.3, SUSE Manager Salt Bundle, SUSE Manager Server 4.3, and SUSE Manager Server 5.0), and Ubuntu (curl, glib2.0, and webkit2gtk).

Based on the just-released Linux 6.12 kernel series, the GNU Linux-libre 6.12 kernel is here to clean up CPM/QE QMC SoC support, Realtek 8852BE-VT Wi-Fi driver, Amlogic BT protocol support, amcc qt2025 phy driver, aw96103/aw96105 proximity sensor, and TI TLV320AIC31XX codecs.

The post GNU Linux-Libre 6.12 Kernel Released for Those Seeking 100% Freedom for Their PCs appeared first on Linux Today.

Version:next-20241119 (linux-next) Released:2024-11-19

Version 9.5 of the AlmaLinux enterprise-oriented distribution has been released.

AlmaLinux 9.5 aims to improve performance, development tooling, and security. Updated module streams offer better support for web applications. New versions of compilers provide access to the latest features and optimizations that improve performance and enable better code generation. The release also introduces improvements to system performance monitoring, visualization, and system performance data collecting.

Here’s our verdict on the finest wireless security tools, captured in a LinuxLinks ratings chart. We only feature free and open source software here.

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Graylog is a free and open-source log-management platform for capturing, storing, and enabling real-time analysis of your data and logs. It’s written in Java and built on top of other open-source software like MongoDB and Elasticsearch.

The post How to Install Graylog on Ubuntu 24.04 appeared first on Linux Today.

Zabbix is a free and open-source monitoring solution for IT infrastructure. It allows you to monitor networks, servers, virtual machines, and cloud services.

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The FreeBSD Foundation has announced the release of a security audit report conducted by security firm Synacktiv. The audit uncovered a number of vulnerabilities:

Most of these vulnerabilities have been addressed through official FreeBSD Project security advisories, which offer detailed information about each vulnerability, its impact, and the measures implemented to improve the security of FreeBSD systems. [...]

The audit uncovered 27 vulnerabilities and issues within various FreeBSD subsystems. 7 issues were not exploitable and were robustness or code quality improvements rather than immediate security concerns.

Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is a technology that extracts readable text from images, scanned documents, and even hand-written notes. In Python, OCR tools have evolved significantly over the years, and with the latest version, these libraries now offer even more powerful, efficient solutions.

This article will cover the top seven OCR libraries in Python, highlighting their strengths, unique features, and code examples to help you get started.

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There are lots of budding developers who have developed software to improve on du in a number of regards. The tools featured here are all command line tools or ncurses interface.

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Linus Torvalds released the 6.12 kernel on November 17, as expected. This development cycle, the last for 2024, brought 13,344 non-merge changesets into the mainline kernel; that made it a relatively slow cycle from this perspective, but 6.12 includes a long list of significant new features. The time has come to look at where those changes came from, and to look at the year-long LTS cycle as well.

As someone who has spent over a decade in the programming world, I’ve learned that automating repetitive tasks can save a significant amount of time and effort.

Python, with its simple syntax and powerful libraries, is one of the best programming languages for creating automation scripts. Whether you’re a programmer or someone looking to make daily tasks easier, Python has tools that can help you.

In this article, I’ll share 20 Python scripts that I’ve used to automate various tasks. These scripts are perfect for anyone who wants to save time and improve efficiency in their work routine.

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Shotcut 24.11 is only a bugfix release that addresses some issues reported by users from the Shotcut 24.10 and Shotcut 24.08 releases, including converting variable frame rate to constant, filtering in and out points when resizing transition by moving a clip, as well as lost Reframe keyframes during export.

The post Shotcut 24.11 Open-Source Video Editor Released with Various Bug Fixes appeared first on Linux Today.

Highlights of Linux 6.12 include real-time “PREEMPT_RT” support, a new scheduler called sched_ext, DRM panic messages as QR codes, Clang support (including LTO) for nolibc, an updated cpuidle tool that now displays the residency value of cpuidle states for a clearer and more detailed view of idle state information when using cpuidle-info, and support for NVIDIA‘s virtual command queue implementation for SMMUv3.

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