Fwupd 1.9.24 Enhanced Support for Dell Devices

The latest fwupd 1.9.24 firmware update daemon rolls out enhanced Dell support, Redfish BMC fixes, and better ESP management. The post Fwupd 1.9.24 Enhanced Support for Dell Devices appeared first on Linux Today. … [Read more...]

CrowView Note: A Laptop that isn’t a Laptop – It’s Way More Useful

Ever wished you could use your Raspberry Pi 5, Android smartphone, or mini PC as a laptop? The CrowView Note, which hit Kickstarter last week, allows you to do precisely that. … [Read more...]

NVIDIA 560 Linux Driver Released with Open GPU Kernel Modules by Default

NVIDIA released today the stable version of the NVIDIA 560 graphics driver series for Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris systems, which is the first release to use the open-source GPU kernel modules by default. … [Read more...]

GStreamer 1.24.7 Released With Audio and Visual Bug Fixes

GStreamer 1.24.7 multimedia framework rolls out with multiple bug fixes. Enhancements in qt6, rtspsrc, and more. The post GStreamer 1.24.7 Released With Audio and Visual Bug Fixes appeared first on Linux Today. … [Read more...]

DC-ROMA RISC-V Pad II Officially Launched with Early Bird Pricing Starting at $149.00

DeepComputing introduced the DC-ROMA RISC-V Pad II yesterday, described as a mobile terminal optimized for RISC-V development. This device is powered by the SpacemiT Key Stone K1 System-on-Chip and runs on Ubuntu Desktop 24.04, offering a flexible platform for software development and testing. … [Read more...]

GNOME 47 Beta Desktop Released With Many Changes, Here’s What’s New

There’s been a lot of changes added since the alpha version of the GNOME 47 desktop series, and the beta release is packed with lots of goodies, including support for hardware encoding for screen recordings, support for tablet tool keybindings and actions, support for tablet tool pressure ranges, and implementation of placement and focus logic with … [Read more...]

NVIDIA Releases Major Driver Update 560.35 for Linux x64 Systems

The latest NVIDIA Linux driver 560.35.03 solves DVI-HDMI issues and Plasma freezes, enhancing multi-monitor setups & Wayland performance. … [Read more...]

Proton VPN Now Supports WireGuard on Linux

Proton VPN's Linux application now supports the WireGuard protocol. This greatly improves Proton VPN speed and security on the Linux platform while also eliminating a major pain point for users. … [Read more...]

LibreOffice 24.8 Released, Here’s What’s New

LibreOffice 24.8 is out, featuring advanced privacy settings, a wealth of new features across all apps, and broad OS compatibility. Learn more! The post LibreOffice 24.8 Released, Here’s What’s New appeared first on Linux Today. … [Read more...]

Experimental Schedutil Patches Yield 30% Boost To Web Browser Benchmark On Linux

Google engineer Qais Yousef has posted a set of 16 patches for the "Schedutil" scheduler utilization code within the Linux kernel to better manage system response time. … [Read more...]

PipeWire 1.2.3 Rolls Out With Enhanced Audio Driver Capabilities

PipeWire 1.2.3 multimedia framework update is out now with an improved FFADO driver, fixes memory leaks, and enhances MIDI. The post PipeWire 1.2.3 Rolls Out With Enhanced Audio Driver Capabilities appeared first on Linux Today. … [Read more...]

How to Install and Use Firejail on Linux

Firejail allows you to easily sandbox Linux applications. Find out how to add this extra layer of security. The post How to Install and Use Firejail on Linux appeared first on Linux Today. … [Read more...]

You probably want to patch this critical GitHub Enterprise Server bug now

A critical bug in GitHub Enterprise Server could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a user account with administrator privileges and then wreak havoc on an organization's code repositories. … [Read more...]

KDE Gear 24.08 Open-Source Software Suite Released With Many Improvements

Highlights of KDE Gear 24.08 include new features in the Dolphin file manager to make it easier to access and manage files and folders that require administrative privileges, wizards to help install needed software, menu options to elevate your privileges, and a new “Move to New Folder…” option to create a folder and copy the file into it all in … [Read more...]

LXer Linux News 2024-08-22 13:42:13

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. … [Read more...]

Record-Breaking Bounty Awarded For LiteSpeed Cache Plugin Vulnerability

A security researcher has uncovered a critical vulnerability in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin. Patchstack has awarded a $14,400 bounty for the discovery. The post Record-Breaking Bounty Awarded For LiteSpeed Cache Plugin Vulnerability appeared first on Linux Today. … [Read more...]