Ubuntu 20.04 running on WSL 1 exists critical bug
A post on the Ubuntu forum pointed out that the Windows Linux subsystem (WSL) 1 will have problems when running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. The problem comes from the patch in glibc 2.31, which implements...
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The latest driver of the exFAT file system has entered the Linux 5.7 kernel
It was reported last month that the latest exFAT driver maintained by Samsung will enter Linux Kernel 5.7 to replace the old version of the exFAT driver introduced in Linux Kernel 5.4 last year....
GNU Guix will end support for the Linux kernel
The GNU Guix project official recently announced that it will gradually end support for the Linux kernel and replace it with the Hurd kernel. GNU Guix is a transactional package manager and an advanced distribution of the...
SparkyLinux 6.7 releases, based on Debian
SparkyLinux is a lightweight, fast, easy-to-use Linux distribution designed to work with both old and new computers, and features custom Enlightenment and LXDE desktops. It is based on Debian GNU/Linux. Sparky is targeted to all the...
Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS releases
The Ubuntu team announced the launch of the Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS through the mailing list. Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is code-named “Focal Fossa” and will receive 5 years of technical support until April 2025. The...
NetBSD 10.0 beta releases, open source UNIX operating system
The NetBSD Project is an international collaborative effort of a large group of people, to produce a freely available and redistributable UNIX-like operating system, NetBSD. In addition to our own work, it contains a variety of other free software,...
Fedora 33 will make OpenJDK 11 as the default Java version
So far, Fedora is still using Java 1.8/OpenJDK 8 as the default JDK version of the system by default. However, for the upcoming Fedora 33 (planned to be released later this year), the Fedora...
Linux Mint 20, codename Ulyana will only be available in 64-bit
Linux Mint project leader, Clem Lefebvre announced today that the codename for Linux Mint 20 is Ulyana and that it will only be available in 64-bit. This means that some older computers will not...
PHP 7.4 is on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS package archive
It’s no surprise that Bryce Harrington shared the news of the successful introduction of PHP 7.4 into the Ubuntu 20.04 package archive on Thursday. PHP 7.4 was officially released at the end of November...
antiX 23 releases: Linux distributions
antiX is a fast, lightweight, and easy to install Linux live CD distribution based on Debian Testing for Intel-AMD x86 compatible systems. It provides antiX magic with a set of environments suitable for older...
pfSense 2.6 released: free network firewall distribution
The pfSense project is a free network firewall distribution, based on the FreeBSD operating system with a custom kernel and including third-party free software packages for additional functionality. pfSense software, with the help of...
How to protect your system with TCP Wrappers
TCP Wrappers TCP wrappers are host-based access control systems. It is used to prevent unauthorized access and only allow specific customers to access services on your server. Why use TCP wrappers TCP wrappers create...
Bodhi Linux 7.0 releases, based on Ubuntu distribution
Bodhi Linux is a desktop-based Ubuntu-based distribution that features an elegant and lightweight Enlightenment window manager. The project integrates and pre-configures the latest Enlightenment directly from Enlightenment’s software development repository, providing modularity, the high...
How to diagnose network problems with MTR
MTR is a powerful network diagnostic tool that allows system administrators to diagnose and locate network errors and provide network status reports to upstream providers. mtr combines the functionality of the traceroute and ping...
Univention Corporate Server 5.0-2 releases
Univention Corporate Server (UCS) is the free to use, innovative platform to efficiently operate and manage server applications and complete IT infrastructures. UCS is optimally suited for the management of distributed, heterogeneous and virtualized...
How to diagnose network speed with Iperf in Linux
iperf is a tool for performing network throughput measurements. It can test either TCP or UDP throughput. To perform an iperf test the user must establish both a server (to discard traffic) and a...
