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In the repository where the release of Ubuntu 22.10 is being developed, the default text editor has been changed. Instead of GEdit, users are now offered the new 'GNOME Text Editor', realized using GTK 4 and the libadwaita library, which provides ready-made widgets and objects for building applications that comply with the new GNOME HIG (Human Interface Guidelines) and can adaptively adjust.
The release of the NixOS 22.05 distribution has taken place, based on the Nix package manager and providing a number of unique developments that simplify system setup and maintenance. For example, in NixOS, all system configuration occurs through a single system configuration file (configuration.nix), allowing for quick rollback to a previous configuration version, supporting switching between various system states, and enabling individual users to install packages.
The release of the caching DNS server PowerDNS Recursor 4.7 is now available, responsible for recursive name resolution. PowerDNS Recursor is built on the same codebase as the PowerDNS Authoritative Server, but the recursive and authoritative DNS servers of PowerDNS develop within different release cycles and are released as separate products. The project's code is distributed under the GPLv2 license. The server provides tools for remote statistics gathering, supports […]
The release of the Archinstall 2.5 installer has been published, which since April 2021 has been included as an option in the installation ISO images of Arch Linux. Archinstall operates in console mode and can be used instead of the default manual installation mode of the distribution. A graphical interface implementation is under separate development, but it is not included in the Arch Linux installation images and has been for more than […]
The formation of separate alternative builds of the OpenMandriva distribution has begun, supplied with the LXQt desktop environment (the default main build offers KDE). Two options are proposed for download: Rock based on the stable release of OpenMandriva Lx 4.3 (1.6 GB, x86_64) and Rolling (1.7 GB, x86_64) based on the experimental continuously updated repository with fresh software versions being prepared for the next […]
The release of the PulseAudio 16.0 sound server has been presented, which acts as an intermediary between applications and various low-level sound subsystems, abstracting the interaction with hardware. PulseAudio allows volume and sound mixing management at the application level, organizes audio input, mixing, and output when multiple input and output channels or sound cards are present, and allows on-the-fly changes to sound format […]
After more than two years since the last update, the release of the LXLE Focal distribution, designed for use on outdated systems, has been prepared. The LXLE distribution is based on the Ubuntu MinimalCD and aims to provide a lightweight solution that combines support for old hardware with a modern user interface. The need to create a separate branch is due to the desire to include additional drivers for legacy systems and […]
The release of Chrome OS 102, based on the Linux kernel, the upstart system manager, the ebuild/portage build toolkit, open components, and the Chrome 102 web browser, is now available. The user interface of Chrome OS is limited to the web browser, with web applications used instead of standard programs; however, Chrome OS includes a full multi-window interface, desktop, and taskbar. The Chrome OS 102 build […]
Members of the Kernal community have identified an extraordinarily careless attitude towards security in the Linuxfx distribution, which offers a build of Ubuntu with a KDE user interface styled after Windows 11. According to the project's website, the distribution is used by more than a million users, and approximately 15,000 downloads have been recorded this week. The distribution offers activation of additional paid features, made by entering a license key […]
GitHub has published the results of an investigation into an attack where, on April 12, attackers gained access to cloud environments in the Amazon AWS service used in the NPM project infrastructure. The analysis of the incident showed that the attackers accessed backups of the host skimdb.npmjs.com, including a database backup containing the credentials of approximately 100,000 NPM users […]
Canonical has begun addressing performance issues with the snap package of Firefox, which was offered by default in Ubuntu 22.04 instead of the usual deb package. The main complaint from users is the very slow launch of Firefox. For example, on a Dell XPS 13 laptop, the first launch of Firefox after installation takes 7.6 seconds; on a Thinkpad X240 laptop — 15 seconds; and on a board […]
Microsoft has implemented support for the WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux) in Windows Server 2022. Initially, the WSL2 subsystem, which allows the execution of Linux executables in Windows, was only available in Windows versions for workstations, but now Microsoft has also ported this subsystem to the server editions of Windows. Components for supporting WSL2 in Windows Server are currently available for testing in […]