The GNU Project has released a new version of the classic text editor ed, which was the first standard text editor for UNIX operating systems. The new version is numbered 1.20.1. This version includes: New command-line options ‘+line’, ‘+\/RE’, and ‘+?RE’, which set the current line to a specified line number or to the first or last line matching the regular expression 'RE'. Filenames containing control […]
The release of library Louvre 1.2.0 is now available, providing components for developing compositing servers based on the Wayland protocol. The library takes care of all low-level operations, including graphics buffer management, interaction with input subsystems, and graphics APIs in Linux, and also offers ready-made implementations of various extensions of the Wayland protocol. A composite server created based on Louvre consumes significantly fewer resources […]
The release of the utility auto-cpufreq 2.2.0 has been published, designed for automatically optimizing CPU speed and energy consumption in the system. The utility monitors the laptop battery status, CPU load, CPU temperatures, and system activity, and depending on the situation and selected options, dynamically activates power-saving or high-performance modes. It supports operation on devices with Intel, AMD, and ARM processors. […]
HONOR has rolled out a major update for its entire entry-level X series. Following HONOR X8b, one of the most stylish and user-friendly devices in its field, we will discuss HONOR X7b, which focuses on core values: a large screen and battery. Source: 3dnews.ru
Maxim Dunin, one of the three active key developers of Nginx, has announced the creation of a new fork — FreeNginx. Unlike the Angie project, which also created a branch from Nginx, the new fork will be developed solely as a non-commercial project, evolving within the community. FreeNginx positions itself as the main descendant of Nginx — "considering the details — rather, the fork stayed with F5." The goal of FreeNginx is announced […]
Researchers from Aqua Security have noted the potential for an attack on users of the Ubuntu distribution, exploiting the features of the "command-not-found" handler, which provides suggestions when attempting to launch a non-existent program in the system. The issue is that when evaluating the commands being executed that are not present in the system, "command-not-found" uses not only packages from standard repositories but also snap packages […]
The release of the main branch nginx 1.25.4 has been formed, continuing the development of new features. The parallelly supported stable branch 1.24.x only includes changes related to fixing serious bugs and vulnerabilities. In the future, a stable branch 1.26 will be formed based on the main branch 1.25.x. The project code is written in C and is distributed under the BSD license. In this new version […]
The release of the desktop-oriented distribution GhostBSD 24.01.1 has been published, built on FreeBSD 14-STABLE and offering the MATE desktop environment. Additionally, the community is creating unofficial builds with Xfce. By default, GhostBSD uses the ZFS file system. Both live mode operation and installation on a hard drive are supported (using the custom installer ginstall, written in Python). Boot images have been generated for the architecture […]
Two vulnerabilities have been identified in various implementations of the DNSSEC protocol affecting DNS resolvers BIND, PowerDNS, dnsmasq, Knot Resolver, and Unbound. These vulnerabilities allow denial of service attacks against DNS resolvers performing validation using DNSSEC due to increased CPU load, which hampers the processing of other requests. To carry out the attack, it is sufficient to send a request to a DNS resolver using DNSSEC that leads to a specially crafted […]
Developers of the Chromium project have reported plans to implement support for Web Monetization technology in the browser, allowing automatic micropayments to website owners for viewing their content. It is expected that this technology could be used to monetize websites instead of displaying ads, serving as an equivalent to online tips or providing selective paid access to content without requiring a subscription. The first prototype of Web Monetization implementation […]
The release of OpenVPN 2.6.7 has been prepared, a package for creating virtual private networks that allows for encrypted connections between two client machines or facilitates the operation of a centralized VPN server for simultaneous connection of multiple clients. This new version is notable for its recertification. The project's code has been transitioned from using a pure GPLv2 license to a combined license, which extends the GPLv2 text with an exception that allows linking to code under […]
Following the discontinuation of perpetual license sales, Broadcom, which acquired VMware's business last November, has stopped distributing free versions of VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi 7.x and 8.x). The free versions were limited in the number of processor cores and memory size and did not include advanced features. Nevertheless, the basic functionality was present, making them sought after […]