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Arch Linux Will Replace Redis Database Packages with Valkey Fork in Extra Repository

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The developers of the Arch Linux distribution announced the replacement of Redis database packages in the 'extra' repository with Valkey database packages due to Redis's shift to a proprietary license. The Valkey project is developing a Redis fork that continues to use the BSD license and is supported by the Linux Foundation with participation from former Redis maintainers and companies such as Amazon, Google, Oracle, Ericsson, and […]

LXQt 2.2.0 Desktop Environment Released

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After six months of development, the release of LXQt 2.2.0 (Qt Lightweight Desktop Environment) has been presented, continuing the evolution of the LXDE and Razor-qt projects. The LXQt interface adheres to the principles of classic desktop organization while introducing a modern design and practices that enhance usability. LXQt is positioned as a lightweight, modular, fast, and user-friendly environment that incorporates the best features of LXDE and Razor-qt. The code is available […]

Ubuntu 25.04 distribution is available

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The Ubuntu 25.04 'Plucky Puffin' distribution has been released, classified as an interim release, with updates generated over a period of nine months. Ready-to-use installation images have been created for Ubuntu, Ubuntu Server, Lubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu Mate, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Studio, Xubuntu, Ubuntu Kylin (the edition for China), Ubuntu Unity, Edubuntu, and Ubuntu Cinnamon. Key changes: The desktop has been updated to GNOME 48, […]

New versions of nginx 1.27.5, the FreeNginx fork 1.27.6, and the JavaScript module njs 0.8.10

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The release of the main branch nginx 1.27.5 has been introduced, continuing the development of new features. The parallelly maintained stable branch 1.26.x will only see changes related to the fixing of critical bugs and vulnerabilities. In the future, a stable branch 1.28 will be formed based on the main branch 1.27.x. The project code is written in C and is distributed under the BSD license. Among the changes in nginx […]

Release of Tor Browser 14.5

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After 6 months of development, a significant release of the specialized browser Tor Browser 14.5 has been launched, continuing functionality development based on the ESR branch of Firefox 128. The browser focuses on ensuring privacy and security, with all traffic routed only through the Tor network. Direct access through the current system's regular network connection is impossible (if the browser is hacked, attackers can access system […]

Release of the Deepin 23.1 distribution, which develops its own graphical environment.

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The release of Deepin 23.1 has been published, which develops its own Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE), as well as around 40 user applications, including the music player DMusic, video player DMovie, messaging system DTalk, installer, and Deepin Software Center application store. The project is founded by a group of developers from China but has transformed into an international project and supports the Russian language. The distribution's repository […

The Linux version of the hardware stress-testing tool OCCT has been released.

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An official port of the OCCT package designed for testing system stability in normal mode and during overclocking has been published for the Linux platform. The tool is proprietary but available for free with some restrictions. A binary file of 263 megabytes is available for download. Available features: Comprehensive stress tests that allow you to assess the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory under high loads to ensure […

The CVE Foundation has been established for the independent management of CVE.

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The U.S. government has resumed funding for MITRE's activities related to maintaining the CVE database. The contract has been extended for 11 months. Despite this, members of the CVE Board announced the creation of a non-profit organization, the CVE Foundation, aimed at sustaining the stable operation and independence of the CVE project. It has been noted that concerns about the sustainability and […

An option for automatic reboot after 3 days of inactivity will appear in Android.

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Google has implemented in the update of Google Play services 25.14 a feature for automatically rebooting smartphones after 3 days of inactivity (when the screen is not unlocked). To enable this feature, the corresponding option will be added to the settings. The Google Play services update 25.14 will be rolled out to users next week. Previously, the automatic reboot feature was implemented in the Android platform GrapheneOS. The reboot is applied for […]

Security incidents in the repositories PyPI and crates.io

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The developers of the Python package index PyPI reported on a security issue with the implementation of the "Organization Team" feature, which allows the formation of a team of several developers working collaboratively on a project in PyPI. The essence of the identified issues is that privileges delegated to a user as a member of the "Organization Team" were retained even after the user was removed from the organization. The vulnerability in PyPI has been fixed […]

Release of the TrueNAS 25.04 distribution for creating network storage

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iXsystems has released the TrueNAS 25.04 distribution, which uses the Linux kernel and Debian package base. After moving the TrueNAS Core branch, which is based on FreeBSD, into maintenance mode, the Linux edition was renamed to TrueNAS instead of TrueNAS SCALE. The size of the ISO image is 1.9 GB. The source code for TrueNAS-specific build scripts, web interface, and layers has been published on GitHub. Notable features of TrueNAS include […]

VirtualBox 7.1.8 update

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Oracle has released a maintenance release of the VirtualBox virtualization system 7.1.8, which includes 27 changes. At the same time, an update for the previous version VirtualBox 7.0.26 has been formed with 21 fixes. In addition to the listed changes, 3 vulnerabilities have been fixed in the new versions (maximum severity level of 8.1 out of 10), details of which are not yet disclosed. In the additions for guest systems with Linux: Initial […]

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