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The RPM Package Manager (RPM) project is nearing the release of RPM 4.20, the last major planned update for the RPM 4.x series. It has few user-facing changes, but several additions and enhancements for developers—as well as some small incompatibilities that will likely require RPM packagers to revise their spec files. 4.20 will be rolling out to many users soon, in Fedora 41, which is scheduled for October. RPM 6.0 is already in the works, with a new package format and opening the door to enabling C++ use in the RPM codebase.

PipeWire 1.2.4 multimedia framework update is out now, fixing crashes, enhancing device scanning with systemd-logind, and more.

The post PipeWire 1.2.4 Rolls Out With Key Bug Fixes appeared first on Linux Today.

Security updates have been issued by Debian (expat and tinyproxy), Fedora (frr, microcode_ctl, python3.10, python3.12, python3.6, and ruby), Oracle (expat, fence-agents, firefox, ghostscript, java-1.8.0-openjdk, kernel, and thunderbird), Red Hat (firefox, openssl, ruby:3.3, and thunderbird), SUSE (clamav, ffmpeg-4, kernel, libmfx, python3, python312, runc, ucode-intel, and wireshark), and Ubuntu (apache2, git, linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.15, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.15, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.15, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-gkeop-5.15, linux-hwe-5.15, linux-ibm, linux-intel-iotg, linux-intel-iotg-5.15, linux-kvm, linux-nvidia, linux-oracle, linux-raspi, linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-bluefield, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-gkeop, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.4, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4, linux-xilinx-zynqmp, and linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-ibm, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8, linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency, linux-oem-6.8, linux-oracle).

Tracking of regressions seems like an important task for any project; there is no other way to ensure that known problems are fixed. At the 2024 Maintainers Summit, though, Thorsten Leemhuis, who has been doing that work for the kernel, expressed some doubts about whether it is worth continuing. The result was an energetic session on how regression tracking should be done better, and how this work should be supported.

Version 47 of the GNOME desktop has been released. Changes include configurable accent colors, better small-screen support, some performance improvements, new file open and save dialogs, and more.

Version:next-20240919 (linux-next) Released:2024-09-19

The LWN.net Weekly Edition for September 19, 2024 is available.

Discover a step-by-step guide to check your private and public IP addresses, including both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols, using CLI and GUI methods.

The post How to Check Your Private & Public IP Addresses in Ubuntu appeared first on Linux Today.

COSMIC is designed to enhance user experience with features like improved workspace management, a customizable dock, and extensive keyboard navigation options that enhance productivity.

The post How to Install COSMIC Desktop in Fedora 40 appeared first on Linux Today.

Explore a step-by-step guide for installing, configuring, and running Pydio Cells on Ubuntu to manage and collaborate on your document files.

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

Discover a step-by-step guide to installing the Nvidia GeForce Now Client App on major Linux distributions such as Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, etc.

The post How to Install Nvidia GeForce Now Client App on Linux appeared first on Linux Today.

The Panfrost project continues to grow! Last week, initial PanVK support for V10 GPUs landed upstream in Mesa’s main branch. This means that it’s now possible to start kicking the tires on Vulkan with an open source driver on Arm Mali-G610 and Mali-G310 GPUs.

The post PanVK Support for Arm V10 GPUs appeared first on Linux Today.

The 6.10.11, 6.6.52, and 6.1.111 stable kernel updates have all been released. As usual, they contain important fixes throughout the tree. Users of those kernels should upgrade.

Version:6.10.11 (stable) Released:2024-09-18 Source:linux-6.10.11.tar.xz PGP Signature:linux-6.10.11.tar.sign Patch:full (incremental) ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.10.11

Version:6.6.52 (longterm) Released:2024-09-18 Source:linux-6.6.52.tar.xz PGP Signature:linux-6.6.52.tar.sign Patch:full (incremental) ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.6.52

Version:6.1.111 (longterm) Released:2024-09-18 Source:linux-6.1.111.tar.xz PGP Signature:linux-6.1.111.tar.sign Patch:full (incremental) ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.1.111

The creator of Linux detailed the latest Linux updates at the Linux Foundation’s Open Source Summit Europe event.

The post Linus Torvalds Advises Open-Source Developers to Pursue Meaningful Projects, Not Hype appeared first on Linux Today.

Version 6.0 of the Swift programming language has been released. Notable changes include new low-level programming features, expanded Linux support, and a preview release of the Embedded Swift language subset for embedded software development with a toolchain for Arm and RISC-V targets. See the CHANGELOG for full details of changes in 6.0.

The GNOME Project released today GNOME 47 as the latest series of this acclaimed and beloved desktop environment for Linux-based operating systems, bringing new features and improvements.

The post GNOME 47 “Denver” Desktop Environment Officially Released, Here’s What’s New appeared first on Linux Today.

Version R1/beta5 for the Haiku project, an open-source "spiritual successor to BeOS", has been released. Notable changes in this release include a TUN/TAP network driver, basic support for USB audio devices, TCP throughput improvements, a rewritten driver for the FAT filesystem, read-only support for Unix File System 2 (UFS2), as well as hundreds of bug fixes and performance improvements since the last release in December 2022. Thanks to Paul Wise for the tip.