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GNU Linux-libre 6.14-gnu Deals With New Firmware Blobs From AMDXDNA & Other Drivers

Phoronix - Tue, 03/25/2025 - 17:59
Building off yesterday's Linux 6.14 release, the GNU Linux-libre 6.14-gnu downstream is now available for this flavor of the Linux kernel that strips out support for hardware/drivers depending upon non-open-source firmware/microcode as well as the ability to load proprietary kernel modules and other tainted code...

5 Advanced Archive Tools for Linux Command Line – Part 2

Tecmint - Tue, 03/25/2025 - 14:26
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In our previous article, we explored the top 5 command line archive tools, including tar, shar, ar, cpio, and gzip.

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5 Best Command Line Archive Tools for Linux – Part 1

Tecmint - Tue, 03/25/2025 - 13:15
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In our day-to-day life, we often come across archived files on various platforms, whether it’s Windows, Mac, or Linux. Several

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How to Automatically Restart a Service After Failure on SysVinit and Upstart

Tecmint - Tue, 03/25/2025 - 13:15
The post How to Automatically Restart a Service After Failure on SysVinit and Upstart first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

On systemd-based Linux distributions, managing and restarting services automatically after a failure is relatively straightforward. However, many older or minimal

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GRUB Bootloader Received 73 Patches To Fix A Variety Of Recent Security Issues

Phoronix - Tue, 03/25/2025 - 08:26
The GRUB bootloader saw a set of 73 patches last month for addressing a variety of security flaws that were discovered...

GIMP 3.0.2 Released To Fix Early Bugs From GIMP 3.0

Phoronix - Tue, 03/25/2025 - 04:56
GIMP 3.0 was 7+ years in development before releasing as stable last week for this much anticipated, GTK3-ported image manipulation program update. Thankfully we're not seeing any lengthy periods of time for new bug-fix releases with today already marking the release of GIMP 3.0.2...

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