ROCm GPU Compute Performance With AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ "Strix Halo"
This month I have been running many Linux benchmarks of the HP ZBook Ultra G1a with the very exciting Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 395 Strix Halo SoC featuring the powerful Radeon 8060S graphics.lxer.com
How to Install MariaDB on Debian 13 | RoseHosting
Learn how to install MariaDB on Debian 13 with our easy easy step-by-step guide, or get our Linux admins to install it for you.Jeff Wilson (RoseHosting)
Linux 6.16 Upstreams Support For Hardware-Wrapped Encryption Keys
Google engineer Eric Biggers took time away from all his impressive crypto performance optimizations to the Linux kernel for modern Intel and AMD CPUs to spend time getting support for hardware-wrapped inline encryption keys into the mainline kernel. Google's Android kernel has been carrying this functionality for several years to help enhance security and will now be…
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Don't Panic! There's an F42 Release Party on Thursday! - Fedora Magazine
Invitation to the Fedora Linux 42 release party, May 29.Aoife Moloney (Fedora Project)
Intel APX Ready With Linux 6.16, Outdated Intel CPU Microcode Reporting Merged
Merged for the Linux 6.16 kernel are all of the x86 core enhancements that provide a variety of benefits to Intel as well as AMD processors...
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AlmaLinux 10.0 Stable Released - Unlike RHEL 10, It Continues Supporting x86-64-v2 CPUs
Building off the recent release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0, AlmaLinux 10.0 stable is now available as this RHEL-derived popular community Linux OS alternative...
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Wayland ext-background-effect-v1 Merged For Background Blur Feature
After being under discussion since January of 2024, the ext-background-effect-v1 staging protocol proposal by KDE developer Xaver Hugl has finally been merged to the Wayland-Protocols repository. This new Wayland protocol is intended for handling effects like background blur on terminals...
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ROCm GPU Compute Performance With AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ "Strix Halo"
This month I have been running many Linux benchmarks of the HP ZBook Ultra G1a with the very exciting Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 395 Strix Halo SoC featuring the powerful Radeon 8060S graphics. While there were the very promising OpenGL and Vulkan benchmarks shown so far from AMD Strix Halo on Linux -- including the very compelling performance compared to Microsoft Windows 11 …
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Armbian 25.5 Adds New Board Support, Application Modules, and Receives Community Recognition Armbian Updates Add OMV Support, Boot Improvements, and Rockchip Optimizations
The Armbian team has released version 25.5, bringing expanded hardware compatibility, improved system tools, and a growing library of post-install application modules.Giorgio Mendoza (LinuxGizmos.com)
Red Hat Summit 2025: Open Source Stakes Claim in Production AI
Red Hat unveils RHEL 10 with AI-powered management, launches AI Inference Server, and integrates generative AI across its enterprise platform stack at Red Hat Summit 2025.Sean Michael Kerner (ITPro Today)
XFS Atomic Writes Support Merged For Linux 6.16
Building off the atomic write preparations that landed in prior Linux kernel versions, merged for the Linux 6.16 cycle is atomic write support for the XFS file-system...
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Rav1e v0.8 Released For Rust-Based AV1 Encoding
Rav1e v0.8 was released on Monday for this self-proclaimed "fastest and safest AV1 encoder" that makes use of the Rust programming language...
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Rav1e v0.8 Released For Rust-Based AV1 Encoding
Rav1e v0.8 was released on Monday for this self-proclaimed 'fastest and safest AV1 encoder' that makes use of the Rust programming language.www.phoronix.com
Linux 6.16 Adds "X86_NATIVE_CPU" Option To Optimize Your Kernel Build For Your CPU
The X86_NATIVE_CPU Kconfig build time option has been merged for the Linux 6.16 merge window as an easy means of enforcing "-march=native" compiler behavior on AMD and Intel processors to optimize your kernel build for the local CPU architecture/family of your system...
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Linux 6.16 Adds "X86_NATIVE_CPU" Option To Optimize Your Kernel Build For Your CPU
The X86_NATIVE_CPU Kconfig build time option has been merged for the Linux 6.16 merge window as an easy means of enforcing '-march=native' compiler behavior on AMD and Intel processors to optimize your kernel build for the local CPU architecture/fami…www.phoronix.com
Linux 6.16 Lands "rt_group_sched" Option, Faster Core Offlining & Scheduler Improvements
The many scheduler updates have been merged for the Linux 6.16 kernel which include a wide assortment of different fixes and new improvements...
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How to Install IDM on Ubuntu (and Other Linux Distros)
Discover how to install the best Internet Download Manager (IDM), a top download manager in the market, on your preferred Linux distribution.Linux TLDR
Qt Bridges To Take The UI Toolkit To New Programming Languages: Rust, C#, Java & Swift
The open-source Qt toolkit is deeply rooted in C++ code but over the past decade also has enjoyed Python language bindings. Now thanks to new work by the Qt Group on what they are calling Qt Bridging Technology, the toolkit will be enjoying more robust support across different programming languages...
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Intel Auto Count Reload & Clearwater Forest PMU Support Merged For Linux 6.16
The Linux kernel Performance Events changes were merged for the newly-opened Linux 6.16 cycle. Most notable are some new additions on the Intel side while AMD also saw a few changes too...
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Linux 6.16 Adds Ability For Power Code To Freeze The File-System For Suspend & Hibernate
Among the many VFS pull requests merged today by Linus Torvalds for the now-open Linux 6.16 merge window is support by the power subsystem for being able to initiate file-system freeze/thaw events as part of the system suspend and resume cycle.lxer.com
Firefox 139 Web Browser Is Now Available for Download, Here's What's New - 9to5Linux
Firefox 139 open-source web browser is now available for download with full-page translations within Firefox extension pages.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
DietPi April 2025 Update (Version 9.12)
The latest DietPi release (v9.13) focuses on improving security defaults, enhancing support for specific SBCs, and removing outdated software options.Giorgio Mendoza (LinuxGizmos.com)
Greece’s Tech Leap: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - FOSS Force
Will Greece's embrace of tech as a mover and shaker of its economy ultimately be beneficial to the country and its neighbors?Marco Fioretti (FOSS Force)
FUTEX2 Improvements Merged For Linux 6.16
On this first day of the Linux 6.16 merge window, Linus Torvalds merged the locking code changes for the kernel that includes some additions to the FUTEX2 interface...
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Armbian 25.5 Released with Support for Banana Pi M2+ and BeagleBone AI-64 SBCs - 9to5Linux
Armbian 25.5 distribution for ARM devices is now available for download with support for new boards, Linux kernel 6.14, and various changes.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Armbian 25.5 Adds Support For Newer Single Board Computers
Armbian 25.5 is out today as the newest version of this Debian-based Linux distribution catering primarily to ARM and RISC-V single board computers.lxer.com
GNU Linux-Libre 6.15 Kernel Is Out for Those Who Seek 100% Freedom for Their PCs - 9to5Linux
GNU Linux-libre 6.15 kernel is now available for download based on Linux 6.15 and targeted at those who seek 100% freedom for their PCs.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Pyright: A Static Type Checker for Python (Install + Use)
Pyright is a free and open-source static type checker developed by Microsoft for Python that is written in TypeScript and runs with Node.Linux TLDR
Linux 6.16 Adds Ability For Power Code To Freeze The File-System For Suspend & Hibernate
Among the many VFS pull requests merged today by Linus Torvalds for the now-open Linux 6.16 merge window is support by the power subsystem for being able to initiate file-system freeze/thaw events as part of the system suspend and resume cycle...
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Firefox 139 Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
Firefox 139 open-source web browser introduces full-page translations in extension pages and improves PNG transparency.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: May 25th, 2025 - 9to5Linux
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for May 25th, 2025, brings news about RHEL 10, NixOS 25.05, PipeWire 1.4.3, AlmaLinux OS 9.6, and more.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
New Linux Patches Properly Handle The Audio Jack On Sony's PS5 DualSense Controller
While there has been the Sony PlayStation 5 DualSense controller support for Linux going back several years and has been improved upon with more recent versions of the Linux kernel, there's been some shortcomings around the audio jack handling with the DualSense controller. A new patch series out today aims to enhance that capability...
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New Linux Patches Properly Handle The Audio Jack On Sony's PS5 DualSense Controller
While there has been the Sony PlayStation 5 DualSense controller support for Linux going back several years and has been improved upon with more recent versions of the Linux kernel, there's been some shortcomings around the audio jack handling with t…www.phoronix.com
Linux Kernel 6.15 Released, Here’s What’s New
Linux kernel 6.15 lands with massive updates: memory, networking, file systems, drivers, and arch-specific improvements.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
NanoKVM Pro Delivers 4K IP-KVM Capabilities with Dual-System Support and Enhanced Remote Management NanoKVM Pro Delivers 4K IP-KVM Capabilities with Dual-System Support and Enhanced Remote Management
The NanoKVM Pro is a compact IP-KVM device designed for remote access, system control, and local display monitoring.Giorgio Mendoza (LinuxGizmos.com)
GNU Linux-libre 6.15-gnu Neuters The New NOVA NVIDIA Driver
Following last night's release of the Linux 6.15 stable kernel, the FSF Latin America team has released GNU Linux-libre 6.15-gnu for their downstream kernel that strips out the ability to load non-free firmware/microcode and other elements of the Linux kernel deemed for not aligning with their software freedoms...
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Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 21 (May 19 – 25, 2025)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: RHEL 10, NixOS 25.05, AlmaLinux 9.6, Microsoft open sources WSL, Fedora 43 drops GNOME X11 support, and more.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Rust Makes Progress On Async Rust Experience, Stabilizing Tooling For Rust In The Kernel
The Rust project this morning published a status update on some of their top project goals, including for enhancing the async Rust experience to make it closer to the sync programming experience as well as stabilizing the tooling needed for Rust programming use within the Linux kernel...
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Rust Makes Progress On Async Rust Experience, Stabilizing Tooling For Rust In The Kernel
The Rust project this morning published a status update on some of their top project goals, including for enhancing the async Rust experience to make it closer to the sync programming experience as well as stabilizing the tooling needed for Rust prog…www.phoronix.com
New AMD SPI Driver Going Upstream In Linux 6.16
Among the early pull requests sent out today with the Linux 6.16 merge window now open are all of the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) subsystem updates...
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Bcachefs: Performance Improvements, Recovery Work & Nicer Error Messages For Linux 6.16
Bcachefs lead developer Kent Overstreet has already sent out the plethora of feature updates destined for the now-open Linux 6.16 kernel cycle. There has been a lot of work going on for Bcachefs that is ready for merging in Linux 6.16 with several performance improvements, continued self-healing / recovery work, improved error messages, and more for this cop…
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Firefox 139.0 Now Available With Faster HTTP/3 Upload Performance
Mozilla Firefox 139.0 release binaries have been pushed out to mirrors today ahead of the formal announcement tomorrow. With the Firefox 139 browser update comes a few new features worth mentioning...
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