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Version 3.4.0 of the OpenSSL SSL/TLS library has been released. It adds a number of new encryption algorithms, support for "directly fetched composite signature algorithms such as RSA-SHA2-256", and more. See the release notes for details.

Version:6.11.5 (stable) Released:2024-10-22 Source:linux-6.11.5.tar.xz PGP Signature:linux-6.11.5.tar.sign Patch:full (incremental) ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.11.5

Version:6.6.58 (longterm) Released:2024-10-22 Source:linux-6.6.58.tar.xz PGP Signature:linux-6.6.58.tar.sign Patch:full (incremental) ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.6.58

Version:5.15.169 (longterm) Released:2024-10-22 Source:linux-5.15.169.tar.xz PGP Signature:linux-5.15.169.tar.sign Patch:full (incremental) ChangeLog:ChangeLog-5.15.169

Version:5.10.228 (longterm) Released:2024-10-22 Source:linux-5.10.228.tar.xz PGP Signature:linux-5.10.228.tar.sign Patch:full (incremental) ChangeLog:ChangeLog-5.10.228

Security updates have been issued by Debian (ffmpeg, ghostscript, libsepol, openjdk-11, openjdk-17, perl, and python-sql), Oracle (389-ds-base, buildah, containernetworking-plugins, edk2, httpd, java-1.8.0-openjdk, java-11-openjdk, java-17-openjdk, java-21-openjdk, kernel, python-setuptools, skopeo, and webkit2gtk3), Red Hat (buildah), Slackware (openssl), SUSE (apache2, firefox, libopenssl-3-devel, podman, and python310-starlette), and Ubuntu (cups-browsed, firefox, libgsf, and linux-gke).

OpenLDAP is an open-source implementation of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), which provides a way to manage and access directory information, making it particularly useful for authentication and centralized data storage.

phpLDAPadmin is a web-based graphical user interface for managing OpenLDAP servers, which simplifies the administration of LDAP directories by providing an easy-to-use interface for common tasks such as user management, schema management, and search capabilities.

In this article, we will demonstrate how to install and configure an OpenLDAP server and manage it using phpLDAPadmin on Ubuntu and Debian-based distributions.

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Only weeks after Red Hat released Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI, the company rolled out the next version: RHEL AI 1.2.

The post Red Hat reveals major enhancements to Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI appeared first on Linux Today.

Archcraft is a minimal Linux distribution based on Arch Linux. The project provides a graphical user interface using minimal window managers rather than full featured desktop environments. Archcraft is installed using the Calamares system installer and includes the yay package manager to facilitate fetching software from the Arch User Repository.

How well your app works is crucial for its success and keeping users happy. If your app is slow or hard to use, people might get upset and leave, costing you money. This blog will give you easy tips to make your app faster and simpler to use so it meets users’ needs and works well.

 

 

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SpiderOak launched its core technology platform as an open-source project called Aranya. This release provides the same level of security as the company’s platform, which is already in use by the Department of Defense.

The post Aranya: Open-Source Toolkit to Accelerate Secure by Design Concepts appeared first on Linux Today.

Version:next-20241022 (linux-next) Released:2024-10-22

Rsnapshot is an open-source local/remote filesystem backup utility written in Perl, which leverages the power of Rsync and SSH to create scheduled incremental backups of Linux/Unix filesystems.

Rsnapshot only takes up the space of a single full backup plus the differences, allowing you to store backups on a local drive, external USB stick, NFS-mounted drive, or over the network to another machine via SSH.

In this article, we’ll walk you through the process of installing, setting up, and using Rsnapshot to create hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly local backups, as well as remote backups.

The post Rsnapshot: A Powerful Backup Tool Based on Rsync appeared first on Linux Today.

Learn the history and controversy surrounding Snap and how to install it on your preferred Linux system with practical examples of its usage.

The post Snap in Linux: Features, History, Controversies, and Installation Guide appeared first on Linux Today.

Discover a step-by-step guide to install the latest version of Discord on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions with practical examples.

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The All Things Open organization is picking up the baton abandoned by Red Hat when it quit publishing OpenSource.com.

The post ‘All Things Open’ Revives the OpenSource.com Community Abandoned by Red Hat appeared first on Linux Today.

Flatpak update command fails after upgrading Curl to version 8.10 from backports repository In Debian 12 Linux. Here’s how to fix it.

The post Flatpak Update Fails After Upgrading Curl To 8.10 In Debian 12 | Here’s How To Fix It appeared first on Linux Today.

Snal Linux is a small Linux distribution based on Arch Linux. It features the i3 window manager and it includes the Firefox web browser, as well as a handful of network and filesystem utilities. It is intended to be used as a live image to troubleshoot hard disk, system and network problems.

One important step to protect a system is using a firewall. Essentially, this is a network security system, acting like a security guard between internal and external networks. Here are 11 of the best free, open-source firewall tools for you to try out.

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This roundup picks the finest software which lets you access R from within a Python program.

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