Author: ProHoster

systemd 255

A new version of the free system manager systemd has been released. Changes that break backward compatibility: Mounting a separate /usr/ partition is now supported only at the initramfs stage. A future release will remove support for System V init scripts and cgroups v1. The SuspendMode=, HibernateState= and HybridSleepState= options from the [Sleep] section in systemd-sleep.conf have been deprecated and have no effect on system behavior. […]

PHP 8.3 programming language release

After a year of development, the release of the PHP 8.3 programming language was presented. The new branch includes a series of new features, as well as several changes that break compatibility. Key changes in PHP 8.3: During class cloning, it is possible to reinitialize properties with the “readonly” attribute. Overriding readonly properties is only allowed inside the “__clone” function: readonly class Post { public function __construct( public DateTime $createdAt, […]

The development environment Qt Creator 12 was released

The release of the integrated development environment Qt Creator 12.0, designed to create cross-platform applications using the Qt library, has been published. Both the development of classic C++ programs and the use of the QML language are supported, in which JavaScript is used to define scripts, and the structure and parameters of interface elements are set by CSS-like blocks. Ready assemblies are formed for Linux, Windows and macOS. IN […]

Release of the Archinstall 2.7 installer used in the Arch Linux distribution

The release of the Archinstall 2.7 installer has been published, which since April 2021 has been included as an option in Arch Linux installation ISO images. Archinstall works in console mode and can be used instead of the default manual installation mode of the distribution. The implementation of the installation graphical interface is being developed separately, but it is not included in the Arch Linux installation images and has already […]

Vulnerability in strongSwan IPsec leading to remote code execution

strongSwan, an IPSec-based VPN package used on Linux, Android, FreeBSD, and macOS, has a vulnerability (CVE-2023-41913) that can be exploited for remote code execution by an attacker. The vulnerability is due to a bug in the charon-tkm process with its TKMv2 (Trusted Key Manager) implementation of the Key Exchange (IKE) protocol, resulting in a buffer overflow when processing specially formatted DH (Diffie–Hellman) scheme values. […]

A bug has been identified in OpenZFS that could cause file corruption.

An interim release of the OpenZFS 2.2.1 project is available, developing an implementation of the ZFS file system for Linux and FreeBSD. The release is notable for the addition of support for the Linux 6.6 kernel and an attempt to fix a problem that leads to data corruption (resetting some blocks) in files after they are copied. Initially, it was assumed that the problem appeared only in the 2.2.x branch and was caused by a bug in the […]

Updating AlmaLinux 8.9 and Rocky Linux 8.9 distributions

New versions of the AlmaLinux 8.9 and Rocky Linux 8.9 distributions have been published, synchronized with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9 distribution and containing all the changes proposed in this release. The 8.x releases continue to be maintained in parallel with the 9.x branch and are aimed at creating a free build of RHEL capable of taking the place of the classic CentOS 8, which was discontinued at the end of 2021, […]

GEEKOM MiniAir 11 and Mini IT11 - mini PC for work and entertainment

The GEEKOM brand of the Chinese company Jiteng offers a wide range of compact desktop computers. Of course, they offer different levels of performance and capabilities, but users can find solutions to suit their needs and financial capabilities. For example, the MiniAir 11 is a very affordable model, while the Mini IT11 is a very powerful mini PC. The compact computer GEEKOM MiniAir 11 may not differ […]