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Debian 12 has entered the first stage of freeze before release

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Debian developers have announced the achievement of the first stage of the package freeze for Debian 12 "Bookworm", which implies the cessation of performing "transitions" (updating packages that require dependency adjustments in other packages, leading to temporary removal of packages from Testing), as well as the halt of updates for packages required for building (build-essential). A transition to a soft package freeze is scheduled for February 12, 2023, […]

Release of the group policy application tool gpupdate 0.9.12

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A new release of gpupdate, a tool for applying group policies in 'Alt' distributions, has been published. The gpupdate mechanisms apply group policies on client machines both at the system level and for individual users. The gpupdate tool is part of an alternative solution by 'Basil SPU' for implementing Active Directory domain infrastructure under Linux. The application supports operation within MS AD or Samba domain infrastructure […]

SQLite developers enhance the HC-tree backend with support for parallel write operations

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SQLite project developers have begun testing an experimental HCtree backend that supports row-level locking and provides a high degree of concurrency when processing requests. The new backend aims to improve the efficiency of SQLite use in client-server systems that need to handle a significant number of simultaneous write requests to the database. The b-tree structures originally used in SQLite for data storage are not […]

The ability to build Glibc using LLVM tools has been implemented.

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Engineers from Collabora have published a report on the implementation of a project to ensure the build of the GNU C Library (glibc) system library using LLVM tools (Clang, LLD, compiler-rt) instead of GCC. Until recently, glibc remained one of the significant components of distributions that supported building only with GCC. The difficulties in adapting glibc to build with LLVM are caused by differences in […]

Release of the git-compatible version control system Got 0.80

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The developers of the OpenBSD project have released version 0.80 (Game of Trees) of the Got version control system, focusing primarily on simplicity of design and use. Got uses a storage format compatible with Git repository disk format for managing versioned data, allowing the repository to be accessed with both Got and Git tools. For example, Git can be used to perform tasks, […]

Two vulnerabilities in Git that can lead to remote code execution.

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Corrective releases of the distributed version control system Git 2.39.1, 2.38.3, 2.37.5, 2.36.4, 2.35.6, 2.34.6, 2.33.6, 2.32.5, 2.31.6, and 2.30.7 have been published, addressing two vulnerabilities that could allow malicious code execution on the user's system when using the 'git archive' command and working with untrusted external repositories. These vulnerabilities were caused by errors in commit formatting and parsing code, […]

Release of VirtualBox 7.0.6

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Oracle has released a corrective update for the VirtualBox virtualization system, version 7.0.6, which includes 14 fixes. At the same time, an update was released for the previous VirtualBox 6.1.42 branch with 15 changes, including support for Linux kernels 6.1 and 6.2, as well as kernels from RHEL 8.7/9.1/9.2, Fedora (5.17.7-300), SLES 15.4, and Oracle Linux 8. Key changes in VirtualBox 7.0.6 include enhancements in the extensions, […]

Release of Lakka 4.3, a distribution for creating gaming consoles

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The release of the Lakka 4.3 distribution has taken place, allowing computers, set-top boxes, or single-board computers to be transformed into full-fledged gaming consoles for retro gaming. This project is a modification of the LibreELEC distribution, originally designed for creating home theaters. Lakka builds are available for platforms including i386, x86_64 (Intel, NVIDIA, or AMD GPUs), Raspberry Pi 1-4, Orange Pi, Banana Pi, Hummingboard, Cubox-i, Odroid C1/C1+/XU3/XU4, etc. […]

Release of Firefox 109

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The release of the web browser Firefox 109 has occurred. Additionally, an update for the long-term support branch—102.7.0—has been formed. The Firefox 110 branch is set to enter beta testing soon, with its release scheduled for February 14. Key innovations in Firefox 109 include enabled support for the third version of the Chrome manifest, which defines the capabilities and resources available for extensions written […]

Release of Plop Linux 23.1, a live distribution for system administrator needs

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The release of Plop Linux 23.1 is now available, a live distribution featuring a set of utilities for performing current tasks of a system administrator, such as system recovery after a failure, backup procedures, operating system restoration, security checks, and automating typical tasks. The distribution offers a choice of two graphical environments — Fluxbox and Xfce. Booting the distribution from a neighboring machine is supported through […]

Release of the application isolation system Firejail 0.9.72

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The release of the Firejail project version 0.9.72 has been published, evolving the system for the isolated execution of graphical, console, and server applications, which minimizes the risk of compromising the main system when running untrusted or potentially vulnerable programs. The program is written in C, distributed under the GPLv2 license, and can operate on any Linux distribution with a kernel version higher than 3.0. Ready packages with Firejail have been prepared […]

Active development of the Servo browser engine has resumed

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The developers of the Servo browser engine, written in Rust, have announced the receipt of funding that will help revive the project. The initial tasks mentioned include returning to active development of the engine, rebuilding the community, and attracting new participants. During 2023, efforts will focus on improving the layout system and achieving functional support for CSS2. The project has been stagnant since 2020, […]

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