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A Detailed Introduction to Oracle VirtualBox
20 Years Later, Real-Time Linux Makes It to the Kernel ? Really
Wind River Unveils Linux Distro for AI and Critical Workloads
PipeWire 1.2.4 Rolls Out With Key Bug Fixes
How to Check Your Private & Public IP Addresses in Ubuntu
How to Install COSMIC Desktop in Fedora 40
How to Install Nvidia GeForce Now Client App on Linux
PanVK Support for Arm V10 GPUs

Distribution News:

Distribution Release: Peppermint OS 8-20171130
OS Release: ReactOS 0.4.7
Distribution Release: ROSA R10
Distribution Release: Uruk GNU/Linux 2.0
Distribution Release: Puppy Linux 7.5
DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 741
Distribution Release: Rocks Cluster Distribution 7.0
Development Release: Fatdog64 Linux 720 Beta
Distribution Release: Raspbian 2017-11-29
Distribution Release: deepin 15.5

General Linux News:

A Detailed Introduction to Oracle VirtualBox

In this detailed introduction to Oracle VirtualBox tutorial, we’ll learn what VirtualBox is, its history, use cases, and the amazing features it offers.

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20 Years Later, Real-Time Linux Makes It to the Kernel ? Really

The work done on real-time Linux has benefitted the open-source OS for years, but it was only this week that Linus Torvalds admitted its last piece into the mainline kernel. Exactly what took so long?

The post 20 Years Later, Real-Time Linux Makes It to the Kernel ? Really appeared first on Linux Today.

Wind River Unveils Linux Distro for AI and Critical Workloads

The new Debian-Linux-based operating system is meant to be a robust, flexible platform that scales for workloads from enterprise to edge.

The post Wind River Unveils Linux Distro for AI and Critical Workloads appeared first on Linux Today.

PipeWire 1.2.4 Rolls Out With Key Bug Fixes

PipeWire 1.2.4 multimedia framework update is out now, fixing crashes, enhancing device scanning with systemd-logind, and more.

The post PipeWire 1.2.4 Rolls Out With Key Bug Fixes appeared first on Linux Today.

How to Check Your Private & Public IP Addresses in Ubuntu

Discover a step-by-step guide to check your private and public IP addresses, including both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols, using CLI and GUI methods.

The post How to Check Your Private & Public IP Addresses in Ubuntu appeared first on Linux Today.

How to Install COSMIC Desktop in Fedora 40

COSMIC is designed to enhance user experience with features like improved workspace management, a customizable dock, and extensive keyboard navigation options that enhance productivity.

The post How to Install COSMIC Desktop in Fedora 40 appeared first on Linux Today.

How to Install Nvidia GeForce Now Client App on Linux

Discover a step-by-step guide to installing the Nvidia GeForce Now Client App on major Linux distributions such as Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, etc.

The post How to Install Nvidia GeForce Now Client App on Linux appeared first on Linux Today.

PanVK Support for Arm V10 GPUs

The Panfrost project continues to grow! Last week, initial PanVK support for V10 GPUs landed upstream in Mesa’s main branch. This means that it’s now possible to start kicking the tires on Vulkan with an open source driver on Arm Mali-G610 and Mali-G310 GPUs.

The post PanVK Support for Arm V10 GPUs appeared first on Linux Today.

Distribution News:

Distribution Release: Peppermint OS 8-20171130
Mark Greaves has announced the release of an updated build of Peppermint OS 8, a lightweight distribution based on Lubuntu (the long-term support branch) and featuring the LXDE desktop: "Team Peppermint is pleased to announce the latest iteration of our operating system, Peppermint 8 Respin, which still comes....
OS Release: ReactOS 0.4.7
ReactOS is an open source operating system which strives to be binary compatible with Microsoft Windows and is capable of running many Windows applications. The project has released ReactOS 0.4.7 which introduces improvements to application skins, better disk usage reporting and a smoother experience when sending files to....
Distribution Release: ROSA R10
Vladimir Potapov has announced the release of ROSA R10, the latest stable build of the desktop-focused distribution with support for KDE 4 and Plasma 5 desktop environments: "ROSA Desktop R10 is the second release based on the ROSA 2016.1 platform. The distribution is targeted mainly at the Linux....
Distribution Release: Uruk GNU/Linux 2.0
Uruk GNU/Linux is a completely free-software distribution based on Trisquel GNU/Linux and featuring the MATE desktop. The project's latest release, version 2.0, includes an updated Linux-libre kernel, version 7 of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC), MATE 1.12 and a new welcome screen. "We grew up and the....
Distribution Release: Puppy Linux 7.5
Philip Broughton has announced the release of a new version of Puppy Linux. The new version is Puppy Linux 7.5, code name "Xenialpup". The new version of the lightweight distribution is built using packages from Ubuntu's 16.04 "Xenial" release and Puppy maintains binary compatibility with Ubuntu packages. "Puppy....
DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 741
This week in DistroWatch Weekly: Review: Pop!_OS 17.10News: openSUSE's Tumbleweed snapshots, Q4OS can be installed on a Windows partition, Fedora 25 reaching its end of lifeTips and tricks: Keep terminal programs running, using the at command, reverse OpenSSH connectionsReleased last week: Linux Mint 18.3, Black Lab 11.5, Lakka....
Distribution Release: Rocks Cluster Distribution 7.0
Philip Papadopoulos has announced the release of Rocks Cluster Distribution 7.0, a major new update of the project's specialist operating system for easy deployments as computer clusters. Rocks Cluster 7.0 is based on CentOS 7.4: "The latest update of Rocks, code name 'Manzanita', is now released. Manzanita is....
Development Release: Fatdog64 Linux 720 Beta
The Fatdog64 Linux distribution is a descendant of Puppy Linux for 64-bit x86 computers. The Fatdog64 project has announced the release of a new development snapshot, Fatdog64 Linux 720 Beta. The new beta features many package updates, the "spot" user's home directory has been moved and some changes....
Distribution Release: Raspbian 2017-11-29
Simon Long has announced the release of an updated build of Raspbian, a Debian-based distribution designed for the Raspberry Pi single-board computers: "We're pleased to announce that we are releasing the latest version of Raspbian 'Stretch' for your Pi today. This new release is mostly bug fixes and....
Distribution Release: deepin 15.5
deepin is a Debian-based distribution featuring a custom desktop environment, called Deepin Desktop. The latest version of the distribution, deepin 15.5, introduces several important features, including HiDPI support, fingerprint scanner, wi-fi hotspot sharing and support for installing Flatpak packages. "deepin is a Linux distribution devoted to providing beautiful,....