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Security updates for Tuesday

Linux Weekly News - Tue, 09/02/2025 - 10:35
Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (kernel, mod_http2, postgresql, postgresql:15, and python39:3.9), Debian (libsndfile), Mageia (ceph, glibc, and golang), Oracle (postgresql and python39:3.9), Red Hat (aide, postgresql:12, postgresql:13, postgresql:15, and postgresql:16), SUSE (git, govulncheck-vulndb, jetty-minimal, nginx, python-future, and ruby2.5), and Ubuntu (imagemagick).

How to SSH Into a VirtualBox Guest VM

Linux Today - Tue, 09/02/2025 - 05:58

Want to SSH into a VirtualBox Linux guest OS? Here’s how to set it up using bridged networking or NAT with port forwarding.

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From Mandrake to Modern: PCLinuxOS Stays Strong

Linux Today - Tue, 09/02/2025 - 05:57

Old-school DNA, modern-day muscle. PCLinuxOS keeps rolling forward—faster, friendlier, and ready for anything you throw at it.

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DNF5 Can Auto-Install Missing Commands and Rerun Them Instantly

Linux Today - Tue, 09/02/2025 - 05:52

Learn how dnf5 can automatically install missing commands and rerun them instantly. Works on latest Fedora and any Linux distro using dnf5.

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Windows 10 EOL: Big Problems for Businesses & Consumers

Linux Today - Tue, 09/02/2025 - 05:45

Describing how desktop Linux is a viable solution for many businesses and consumers facing the EOL deadline for Windows 10.

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Linux Kernel 6.15 Reaches End of Life, It’s Time to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.16

Linux Today - Tue, 09/02/2025 - 05:37

Since Linux 6.15 is not a long-term support (LTS) branch, it is now marked as EOL (End of Life) on the kernel.org website. The last maintenance release, Linux 6.15.11, was published today by renowned Linux kernel developer Greg Kroah-Hartman, who is now urging users to move to the latest Linux 6.16 kernel series as soon as possible.

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Tails 6.19 Brings Tor, Thunderbird, and Browser Updates

Linux Today - Tue, 09/02/2025 - 05:30

Tails 6.19, a privacy-focused Linux distro, is out with updated Tor Browser 14.5.6, Tor client 0.4.8.17, Thunderbird 128.13, plus a Tor Connection fix.

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Using lightweight LLMs to cut incident response times and reduce hallucinations

Linux Today - Tue, 09/02/2025 - 05:28

Researchers from the University of Melbourne and Imperial College London have developed a method for using LLMs to improve incident response planning with a focus on reducing the risk of hallucinations. Their approach uses a smaller, fine-tuned LLM combined with retrieval-augmented generation and decision-theoretic planning.

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ElysiaOS 2025.09.02

Updated Linux Distributions - Tue, 09/02/2025 - 05:27
ElysiaOS combines the Arch Linux distribution with the Hyprland tiling compositor and a theme based on the Elysia character of the Honkai Impact 3rd mobile game. The distribution also includes a custom settings application, a system updater with support for Pacman and YAY package managers, and a unique GRUB menu.

What to Expect From ClamAV 1.5 Open-Source Antivirus

Linux Today - Tue, 09/02/2025 - 05:22

ClamAV 1.5 antivirus RC is out, bringing FIPS-compliant signature verification, new scan options, and security improvements for testing.

The post What to Expect From ClamAV 1.5 Open-Source Antivirus appeared first on Linux Today.

Groklaw Domain Hijacked? Site Now Serving Crypto Content

Linux Today - Tue, 09/02/2025 - 05:20

Groklaw’s storied domain has fallen into unexpected hands. What’s behind the sudden flood of crypto content—and is the site lost for good?

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Aiffro K100 All-SSD NAS running Linux: Introduction to the Series

Linux Today - Tue, 09/02/2025 - 05:16

The Aiffro K100 is an All-SSD NAS with an Intel N100 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 4 M.2 2280 NVMe slots.

The post Aiffro K100 All-SSD NAS running Linux: Introduction to the Series appeared first on Linux Today.

next-20250902: linux-next

Latest Linux Kernel - Tue, 09/02/2025 - 02:29
Version:next-20250902 (linux-next) Released:2025-09-02

GNOME loses another executive director

Linux Weekly News - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 17:04
The GNOME Foundation has announced that Steven Deobald will be leaving the position of Executive Director after just four months.

We are extremely grateful to Steven for all this and more. Despite these many positive achievements, Steven and the board have come to the conclusion that Steven is not the right fit for the Executive Director role at this time. We are therefore bidding Steven a fond farewell.

Arch 2025.09.01

Updated Linux Distributions - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 16:33
Arch Linux is an independently developed, x86_64-optimised Linux distribution targeted at competent Linux users. It uses 'pacman', its home-grown package manager, to provide updates to the latest software applications with full dependency tracking. Operating on a rolling release system, Arch can be installed from a CD image or via an FTP server. The default install provides a solid base that enables users to create a custom installation. In addition, the Arch Build System (ABS) provides a way to easily build new packages, modify the configuration of stock packages, and share these packages with other users via the Arch Linux user repository.

[$] The future of 32-bit support in the kernel

Linux Weekly News - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 14:51
Arnd Bergmann started his Open Source Summit Europe 2025 talk with a clear statement of position: 32-bit systems are obsolete when it comes to use in any sort of new products. The only reason to work with them at this point is when there is existing hardware and software to support. Since Bergmann is the overall maintainer for architecture support in the kernel, he is frequently asked whether 32-bit support can be removed. So, he concluded, the time has come to talk more about that possibility.

Expirion 6.0-250901

Updated Linux Distributions - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 13:29
Expirion Linux is a Devuan-based desktop distribution which offers LXQt and Xfce desktop editions. The project provides separate releases built from the latest "stable" and "testing" branches of Devuan, with runit and SysV as init system options. Expirion ships with a more recent kernel than Devuan does and it also adds some user-friendly touches, custom themes and wallpapers, as well as productivity applications, such as LibreOffice, Chromium, Firefox, Thunderbird, Audacity, Brasero and VLC.

Security updates for Monday

Linux Weekly News - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 11:42
Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (postgresql16, postgresql:16, python3.11, and thunderbird), Debian (firebird4.0, libcommons-lang3-java, mbedtls, nodejs, openvpn, and ruby-saml), Fedora (cef, chromium, docker-buildx, exiv2, firefox, rocm-rpp, and udisks2), Oracle (postgresql:16), Red Hat (fence-agents, firefox, gdk-pixbuf2, httpd, kernel, kernel-rt, libarchive, libxml2, multiple packages, postgresql, postgresql16, postgresql:15, postgresql:16, python3.11, python3.12, python39:3.9, and thunderbird), Slackware (udisks2), SUSE (go-sendxmpp, helm, ImageMagick, javamail, jq, kea, kernel, libarchive, libsoup, libssh, libxml2, openssl-3, postgresql14, postgresql15, python, python-future, systemd, and xz), and Ubuntu (open-vm-tools and python2.7).

Newelle: The AI Helper App for Linux

Linux Today - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 10:30

With Newelle, you get the power of generative AI right on your Linux desktop—no cloud required (unless you want it). Switch language models on the fly, all on your terms.

The post Newelle: The AI Helper App for Linux appeared first on Linux Today.

Kernel prepatch 6.17-rc4

Linux Weekly News - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 10:29
Linus has released 6.17-rc4 for testing. "So it all looks fairly good. Please do keep testing, and we'll get 6.17 out in a timely manner and in good shape."

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