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Linux 6.16 Bringing A Fix For Old Intel Haswell Graphics

Phoronix - Thu, 05/08/2025 - 18:28
With the Linux 6.15-rc6 kernel release due out on Sunday, we're hitting the transition point where the focus on DRM kernel graphics drivers for Linux 6.16 is shifting from feature work to bug-fixing ahead of this next merge window. As such sent out today were drm-misc-next and drm-intel-gt-next pull requests focused on preparing various kernel graphics/display driver fixes for the new code coming to Linux 6.16. The Intel pull request today even contains a fix for aging Intel Haswell graphics...

DragonFlyBSD Sees Progress On UVC Webcam Support

Phoronix - Thu, 05/08/2025 - 18:11
For those with a common USB Video Class "UVC" web camera, it could soon finally see support under the DragonFlyBSD operating system...

Mesa 25.2 Merges AMD Support For Setting Queue Priorities

Phoronix - Thu, 05/08/2025 - 17:55
Going along with new AMDGPU kernel driver patches on their way to the mainline kernel with Linux 6.16, the Mesa 25.2 user-space driver code has landed the infrastructure for being able to set queue priorities as well as secure queues...

How to Secure Your Ubuntu Server with UFW, Fail2ban, and AppArmor

Tecmint - Thu, 05/08/2025 - 15:00
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When setting up an Ubuntu server for production, securing the system is crucial to ensure its stability, safety, and accessibility.

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How to Create a Backup Script for Important Files in Linux

Tecmint - Thu, 05/08/2025 - 12:00
The post How to Create a Backup Script for Important Files in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

On a Linux system, having regular backups is critical to protect your data, keep it safe, and make recovery easier

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Python 3.14 Reaches Beta With New Tail-Call Interpreter For Better Performance

Phoronix - Thu, 05/08/2025 - 08:21
Python 3.14 Beta 1 is now available in working toward this next major Python release due out in early October...

Intel Teases New Arc Pro Graphics Cards Ahead Of Computex

Phoronix - Thu, 05/08/2025 - 06:43
Intel is teasing new Arc Pro graphics cards coming to market...

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