Author: Yuri Gagarin

Release of Debian GNU/Hurd 2025

The release of the Debian GNU/Hurd 2025 distribution has been introduced, which combines the Debian environment with the GNU/Hurd kernel. The Debian GNU/Hurd repository includes approximately 72% of the packages from the total Debian archive, including ported versions of Firefox and Xfce. Installation builds (364MB) are only created for the i386 architecture. Ready-made images for virtual machines are available for those who wish to explore the distribution without installation. Debian GNU/Hurd remains […]

Release of Debian 13

After two years of development, Debian 13 "Trixie" has been released, available for eight officially supported architectures: Intel IA-32/x86 (i686), AMD64/x86-64, ARM EABI (armel), ARM64, ARMv7 (armhf), RISC-V, PowerPC 64 (ppc64el), and IBM System z (s390x). Updates for Debian 13 will be released for the next 5 years. Installation images are available for download via HTTP, jigdo […]

MariaDB 12.0 is now available.

The release of MariaDB 12.0.2 has been published, which is marked as the first stable release of the 12.0 branch. The MariaDB 12.0 branch is classified as a rolling release, continuing the gradual development of functionality and replacing the MariaDB 11.8 branch. Simultaneously, the release of MariaDB 12.1.1 has been published, which has candidate status. The MariaDB 12.0 branch will be maintained until the release of 12.1.2. The MariaDB project is developing the fork […]

Rust 1.89 Release. About 8% of src packages in Debian Sid are tied to Rust.

The release of the Rust programming language 1.89 has been announced, originally based on the Mozilla project, but now developed under the auspices of the independent non-profit organization Rust Foundation. The language focuses on safe memory management and provides means to achieve high concurrency in task execution, while avoiding the use of garbage collection and runtime (runtime is reduced to basic initialization and support of the standard library). Working methods […]

Release of Lanemu P2P VPN 0.12.3

The release of Lanemu P2P VPN 0.12.3 has occurred — the implementation of a decentralized virtual private network operating on a Peer-To-Peer basis, where participants are connected to each other rather than through a central server. Network participants can find each other through BitTorrent trackers or BitTorrent DHT, or through other network participants (peer exchange). The application is a free and open-source alternative to VPN Hamachi, written […]

Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS released with updated graphics stack and Linux kernel

An update for Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS has been released, which includes changes aimed at improving hardware support, an updated Linux kernel and graphics stack, bug fixes in the installer and bootloader. It also includes current updates for several hundred packages addressing vulnerabilities and stability issues. Similar updates for Kubuntu 24.04.3 LTS and Ubuntu Budgie are also available […]

Release of Mesa 25.2, a free implementation of OpenGL and Vulkan

After three months of development, the release of the open-source implementations of the OpenGL and Vulkan APIs — Mesa 25.2.0 — has been announced. The first release of the Mesa 25.2.0 branch is in an experimental status; a stable version 25.2.1 will be released after final code stabilization. Mesa 25.2 adds support for Vulkan 1.4 in the ANV drivers for Intel GPUs, RADV for AMD GPUs, NVK for […]

Proxmox Backup Server 4.0 distribution is now available

Proxmox, known for developing Proxmox Virtual Environment and Proxmox Mail Gateway, has released Proxmox Backup Server 4.0, which is presented as a ready solution for backing up and restoring virtual environments, containers, and server configurations. The installation ISO image is available for free download. Distribution-specific components are licensed under AGPLv3. A paid subscription is available for installing updates […]

AlmaLinux has started offering packages with NVIDIA drivers

The developers of the AlmaLinux distribution have announced the availability of packages with NVIDIA drivers for AlmaLinux 9 and 10. Packages with the driver and CUDA stack are also offered for installation. The drivers can be used in configurations with UEFI Secure Boot. Kernel modules from NVIDIA's official proprietary driver set cannot be loaded in UEFI Secure Boot mode, so […]

Increasing popularity of Linux in corporate networks

Lansweeper has reported an increase in the popularity of Linux among corporate clients using the Lansweeper inventory platform. Scanning approximately 18.5 million devices showed an increase in the percentage of Linux on corporate laptops and PCs from 1.6% in January to 1.9% in June. When considering only new devices that appeared after March 1, the percentage of systems with Linux reached 2.5%. According to […]

Release of web browser Chrome 139

Google has released version 139 of the Chrome web browser. At the same time, a stable version of the open-source project Chromium, which serves as the basis for Chrome, is available. The Chrome browser differs from Chromium by using Google logos, having a crash notification system, modules for playing copy-protected video content (DRM), an automatic update installation system, a constant Sandbox isolation feature, supplying keys for Google API, and passing RLZ parameters […]

Release of Proxmox VE 9.0, a distribution for organizing the operation of virtual servers

The release of Proxmox Virtual Environment 9.0 has been announced. This specialized Linux distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux is aimed at deploying and managing virtual servers using LXC and KVM, serving as a replacement for products like VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Citrix Hypervisor. The size of the installation ISO image is 1.6 GB. Proxmox VE provides tools to deploy a fully functional virtual system […]

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