This post is immediate follow up for https://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/354995/index.html Hyprpaper is a fast Wayland wallpaper utilit...lxer.com
Linux Kernel's gconfig Finally Ported From GTK2 To GTK3
While the GIMP image editor received a bad rap for the amount of time it took to see a stable release based on the GTK3 toolkit rather than GTK2, only today patches have emerged for taking the Linux kernel's gconfig graphical kernel configuration utility from GTK2 to GTK3...
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While the GIMP image editor received a bad rap for the amount of time it took to see a stable release based on the GTK3 toolkit rather than GTK2, only today patches have emerged for taking the Linux kernel's gconfig graphical kernel configuration uti…www.phoronix.com
Fedora's FESCo To Decide Whether To Replace Upstream X.Org Server With XLibre Fork
In addition to the Fedora Engineering and Steering Committee (FESCo) having to decide on whether i686 support should end for Fedora Linux (including multilib), another contentious proposal is on replacing the X.Org X11 Server with the controversial XLibre fork...
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Banana Pi has shared hardware details about an embedded platform built around the Renesas RZ/V2N Vision AI MPU.Giorgio Mendoza (LinuxGizmos.com)
mmc-utils 1.0 Released For Managing MMC Storage On Linux
Today marks the debut of mmc-utils 1.0 as the inaugural release for this de facto solution for managing MMC storage devices under Linux...
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KDE Plasma 6.4.1 is a bugfix release that improves translations and refines your desktop experience across KWin, Discover, Plasma Desktop, and more.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Performing Well, Achieving Faster Results On AMD EPYC 9005 Series
It has been one month since Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 was officially announced and it's proving to be a nice upgrade for enterprise Linux use. Jiving with what I had seen out of RHEL 10 beta performance and general expectations considering the plethora of software upgrades from RHEL 9 to RHEL 10, the new Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 releas…
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It’s funny how useful a 34-year-old software design can still be.Benj Edwards (Ars Technica)
Intel Compute Runtime 25.22.33944.8 Continues Baking Panther Lake, More Optimizations
Building off this morning's release of the Intel Graphics Compiler 2.12.5 is now the updated Intel Compute Runtime 25.22.33944.8 as their June 2025 feature release...
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Clonezilla Live 3.2.2-15 open-source and free disk cloning and imaging tool is now available for download with various changes and updates.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
GIMP 3.1.2 gives a first look at what’s coming in GIMP 3.2, including non-destructive editing, new file format support, and system theme integration.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
After struggling with WordPress comments & Disqus, I found wpDiscuz! Discover why this open-source alternative was my choice for better engagement & privacy.Djalel Oukid (Linux-Tech&More)
Fedora 43 Looks To Drop i686 Support: No More Multi-Lib / x86 32-bit Packages
Fedora Linux for a while already stopped building i686 kernel releases and dropped their dedicated i686 repositories while now for the Fedora 43 release there is a proposal to take things further: finish gutting the i686 support. The new change proposal seeks to no longer include packages built for the i686 architecture and thereby dropping multi-lib support for …
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Cryptsetup 2.8 Released With Support For Inline Hardware Metadata Space
Cryptsetup 2.8 is out today as the newest feature release for this widely-used utility used to setup disk encryption under Linux around the DM-CRYPT kernel functionality for LUKS volumes and more...
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RadeonSI Lands Shared Virtual Memory "SVM" Support For Mesa 25.2
Adding to the many graphics driver features to look forward to with next quarter's Mesa 25.2 release is now Shared Virtual Memory (SVM) support for the RadeonSI Gallium3D driver...
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Intel Graphics Compiler 2.12.5 Brings Fixes, C++20 Compatibility Updates
The Intel Graphics Compiler "IGC" 2.12.5 release just occurred as the next feature release to this open-source graphics compiler used by the Intel Compute Runtime and also by various graphics APIs under Microsoft Windows with the Intel graphics driver...
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The Intel Graphics Compiler 'IGC' 2.12.5 release just occurred as the next feature release to this open-source graphics compiler used by the Intel Compute Runtime and also by various graphics APIs under Microsoft Windows with the Intel graphics drive…www.phoronix.com
GNOME is dropping its X11 session support in the upcoming version 49—here's what this means for the X11 users.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
The Lustre filesystem has a long history, some of which intersects with Linux. It was added to [...]LWN.net
Mozilla Firefox 140 release binaries are available today as what's going to be the web browser project's next Extended Support Release (ESR) version.lxer.com
Explore free and vmstat, two small utilities that reveal a surprising amount about your Linux system's health.Andreas Haerter (Fedora Project)
IPFire 2.29 Core Update 195 Linux firewall distribution is now available for download with support for the WireGuard VPN protocol.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
RADV Vulkan Driver Lands Some "Random Bits & Pieces" For CDNA Accelerators
The RADV open-source Radeon Vulkan driver within Mesa supports GFX9/Vega graphics cards but not the later CDNA-based Instinct accelerators. However, some patches merged today for Mesa 25.2-devel did introduce some "random bits and pieces" for CDNA but not a full implementation...
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DietPi 9.14, a Debian-based Linux distro for SBCs, lands with new Orange Pi 5 Ultra images, plus GZDoom support and SBC enhancements.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
qBittorrent 5.1.1 open-source BitTorrent client is now available for download with various bug fixes and improvements. Here’s what’s new!Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Instead of looking for quick wins and viral apps, deep tech startups bet on substance over sizzle. Here’s how they're changing the game.Marco Fioretti (FOSS Force)
The largest Media Summit to date brought together around 20 engaged participants. Here's a brief summary of the key discussions, and upcoming areas of focus.Collabora | Open Source Consulting
IBM Already Working On What Is Likely Power12 Support For The GCC Compiler
While we await the formal IBM Power11 launch in 2025, IBM engineers are already working on compiler support for "future" post-Power11 processors with the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC)...
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While we await the formal IBM Power11 launch in 2025, IBM engineers are already working on compiler support for 'future' post-Power11 processors with the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC).www.phoronix.com
Firefox 140 open-source web browser is now available for download as the next ESR (Extended Support Release) series. Here’s what's new!Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
GIMP 3.2 open-source image editor is now available for public testing promising many new features and enhancements.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Intel Xeon 6300 vs. AMD EPYC 4005 SMT/HT Performance
While the latest Intel Core Ultra processors have done away with Hyper Threading (HT), Intel Xeon CPUs continue supporting HT/SMT, including with their latest Xeon 6300 series budget server processors. As the new AMD EPYC 4005 "Grado" processors also support Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) and can be found at the same core/thread count count as the flagship Xeon 6369P proce…
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Firefox 140 Released With "Unload Tab", CSS Custom Highlighting API
Mozilla Firefox 140 release binaries are available today as what's going to be the web browser project's next Extended Support Release (ESR) version...
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GIMP 3.1.2 Released As First Step Toward GIMP 3.2
GIMP 3.1.2 was just released as the first development version on the road toward GIMP 3.2 stable...
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Fair DRM Scheduler Looking Good For Better Fairness & Scheduling Of GPU Clients
Being worked on for a while has been a "Fair" DRM scheduler inspired by Linux's CFS scheduler and aiming for better performance and scheduling behavior between multiple GPU interactive clients sharing GPU resources...
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Being worked on for a while has been a 'Fair' DRM scheduler inspired by Linux's CFS scheduler and aiming for better performance and scheduling behavior between multiple GPU interactive clients sharing GPU resources.www.phoronix.com
UEFI SBAT Support Coming Together Ahead Of Linux 6.17
Support for UEFI Secure Boot Advanced Targeting "SBAT" looks like it could be buttoned up in the mainline kernel for the upcoming Linux 6.17 cycle...
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Support for UEFI Secure Boot Advanced Targeting 'SBAT' looks like it could be buttoned up in the mainline kernel for the upcoming Linux 6.17 cycle.www.phoronix.com
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Plasma 6.4, Git 2.50, Arch shifts to pure WoW64 builds, XLibre Xserver 25.0, a historic photo of Torvalds and Gates together, upgrade to AlmaLinux 10 from 9, and more.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
The June 2025 release of ESPHome (2025.6.0) introduces several technical updates, including a major framework upgrade, new device support, and foundational changes to ensure future compatibility and performance.Giorgio Mendoza (LinuxGizmos.com)
RADV Driver Lands VK_EXT_shader_float8 Support
The Mesa Radeon Vulkan driver "RADV" is now the first Mesa in-tree driver supporting 8-bit floating point use within shaders via the new VK_EXT_shader_float8 extension...
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The Mesa Radeon Vulkan driver 'RADV' is now the first Mesa in-tree driver supporting 8-bit floating point use within shaders via the new VK_EXT_shader_float8 extension.www.phoronix.com
AMD GFX1250 Support Starts Being Built Up Within LLVM
Over the past three days the new AMD "GFX1250" GPU target has started being built out within the upstream LLVM compiler codebase for the AMDGPU LLVM shader compiler back-end...
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Over the past three days the new AMD 'GFX1250' GPU target has started being built out within the upstream LLVM compiler codebase for the AMDGPU LLVM shader compiler back-end.www.phoronix.com
postmarketOS 25.06 mobile distribution is now available for download based on Alpine Linux 3.22 and featuring support for new devices.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
When Linux met Microsoft: a historic photo of Linus Torvalds and Bill Gates standing side by side for the very first time.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
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