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The OpenBSD 7.7 release is available. There is, as usual, a long list of changes; see the full changelog for lots of details.

This guide explains how to measure and monitor network latency on Linux using simple tools like ping, mtr, and smokeping.

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Discover a comprehensive list of basic to extended Markdown cheat sheets with practical examples showcasing their output and a few additional details.

The post Basic to Extended Markdown Cheat Sheet With Examples appeared first on Linux Today.

The rapid defunding and refunding of the CVE Project is just another sign of the destabilization our government is currently experiencing.

The post CVE Foundation Emerges From Stealth to Rescue CVE Program appeared first on Linux Today.

The latest Tor Browser adds Connection Assist to Android, making it easier for users in censored regions to connect securely with one tap.

The post Tor Browser 14.5 Introduces Android Connection Assist appeared first on Linux Today.

The Debian project is discussing a General Resolution (GR) that would, if approved, clarify that AI models must include training data to be compliant with the Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG) and be distributed by Debian as free software. While GR discussions are sometimes contentious, the discussion around the proposal from Debian developer Mo Zhou has been anything but—there seems to be consensus that AI models are not DFSG-compliant if they lack training data. There are, however, some questions about the exact language and questions about the impact the GR will have on existing packages in the Debian archive.

Version 15.1 of the GNU Compiler Collection has been released. Changes include implementing the C23 dialect by default, a number of new C++26 features, experimental support for unsigned integers in Fortran, a new COBOL front end, and more. See the GCC 15 changes page for details.

The 6.14.4, 6.12.25, 6.6.88, and 6.1.135 stable kernel updates have been released; each contains another set of important fixes.

Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (thunderbird), Debian (libbpf), Fedora (golang-github-openprinting-ipp-usb, ImageMagick, mingw-libsoup, mingw-poppler, and pgbouncer), SUSE (glib2, govulncheck-vulndb, libsoup-2_4-1, libxml2-2, mozjs60, ruby2.5, and thunderbird), and Ubuntu (linux, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-bluefield, linux-gcp, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-ibm, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-iot, linux-aws-fips, linux-azure-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp-fips, linux-hwe-6.8, linux-ibm-5.4, linux-oracle-5.15, openssh, and php-twig).

NX AppHub is here as a replacement for the NX Software Center, Nitrux’s built-in GUI utility for managing AppImage bundle, and zap, a command-line package management interface for AppImages.

The post Nitrux Project Introduces NX AppHub appeared first on Linux Today.

The Nagios Security Team has fixed three critical vulnerabilities affecting popular enterprise log management and analysis platform Nagios Log Server.

The vulnerabilities affect Nagios Log Server version 2024R1.3.1 and have been fixed in:

Version 2024R2 (released on March 19, 2025)
Version 2024R1.3.2 (released on April 9, 2025)

The post Critical Flaws Fixed in Nagios Log Server appeared first on Linux Today.

Powered by the long-term supported Linux 6.12 LTS kernel series, Manjaro 25.0 ships with the latest Xfce 4.20, GNOME 48, and KDE Plasma 6.3 desktop environments, Btrfs as the default file system (with automatic snapshots) for new installations instead of EXT4, which is still supported alongside XFS and F2FS filesystems in the Calamares graphical installer.

The post Manjaro 25.0 “Zetar” Released with Xfce 4.20, GNOME 48, and KDE Plasma 6.3 appeared first on Linux Today.

As you may know, BleachBit is a powerful, open-source system cleaner designed to help you free up disk space and protect your privacy on Linux and other operating systems. Inspired by popular tools like CCleaner, BleachBit goes beyond simply deleting cache files — it also wipes logs, temporary files, browser history, and application leftovers, ensuring that your system stays lean and secure. Whether you’re trying to recover valuable storage or remove sensitive data, BleachBit makes the process straightforward with just a few clicks.

The post How Install BleachBit On Ubuntu And Derivative Systems via Flatpak appeared first on Linux Today.

A key performance metric to monitor on a Linux server is disk I/O (input/output) activity, which can significantly impact several aspects of a Linux server, particularly the speed of saving to or retrieving from disk, of files or data (especially on database servers). This has a ripple effect on the performance of applications and services.

The post 5 Best Tools to Monitor and Debug Disk I/O Performance in Linux appeared first on Linux Today.

Learn how to use the Linux cut command to extract text by fields, characters, or bytes with real-world examples and tips.

The post Linux cut Command Usage Guide appeared first on Linux Today.

User visible changes in T2 Linux SDE 25.4 include the port of the latest AMD ROCm to 64-bit RISC-V and ARM64 (AArch64) architectures for HPC (High Performance Computing) and AI, latest KDE Plasma, GNOME, and Xfce desktop environments, web installer sys-root / container bootstrap support, OpenCL by default, as well as Rust and QEMU support for SPARC64/32.

The post T2 Linux SDE 25.4 Released with Latest AMD ROCm for RISCV-64 and ARM64 appeared first on Linux Today.

PanVK, the open source Vulkan driver for Arm Mali GPUs, has reached a new milestone and is now officially conformant with the Vulkan 1.1 specification on the Arm Mali-G610 GPU.

The post PanVK Is Officially Vulkan 1.1 Conformant appeared first on Linux Today.

PipeWire 1.4.2 multimedia framework fixes MIDI CPU issues, improves pw-cat streaming, and resolves crashes.

The post PipeWire 1.4.2 Brings Stability Improvements and MIDI Fixes appeared first on Linux Today.

qBittorrent 5.0.5 is a small update that introduces an advanced option for setting the “Add New Torrent” dialog as modal, improves the command line parameters serialization, updates the Swedish translation, and fixes an issue with missing color IDs for theming.

The post qBittorrent 5.0.5 Open-Source BitTorrent Client Brings Various Improvements appeared first on Linux Today.

Version:6.14.4 (stable) Released:2025-04-25 Source:linux-6.14.4.tar.xz PGP Signature:linux-6.14.4.tar.sign Patch:full (incremental) ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.14.4