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OpenBSD Now Supports VA-API Video Acceleration

Phoronix - Tue, 07/23/2024 - 18:17
The BSDs unfortunately continue to lag behind Linux in their GPU driver support. The latest example of this is OpenBSD only days ago seeing initial support for the Video Acceleration API (VA-API) merged for GPU-accelerated video playback on that BSD platform...

LoongArch Enables More Kernel Features With Linux 6.11

Phoronix - Tue, 07/23/2024 - 18:09
The LoongArch CPU architecture changes were submitted and subsequently merged on Monday for the ongoing Linux 6.11 merge window. With the new kernel these Chinese processors support more kernel features for this MIPS-derived and RISC-V-inspired architecture...

X.Org Testing Ground Expands Its Scope To Illumos/OpenIndiana

Phoronix - Tue, 07/23/2024 - 18:00
Coming just a day after posting a big set of patches for improving VRR display support under the X.Org Server, Enrico Weigelt today announced the release of the X.Org Testing Ground v0.0.4 software that now supports OpenIndiana / Illumos (OpenSolaris) in addition to its Linux and BSD platform support...

How to Install TrueNAS (Network-Attached Storage) – Part 1

Tecmint - Tue, 07/23/2024 - 15:00
The post How to Install TrueNAS (Network-Attached Storage) – Part 1 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

TrueNAS CORE (formerly FreeNAS) is a popular storage system that helps you build your own high-quality storage setup without paying

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How to Set Up SFTP User on Linux

Tecmint - Tue, 07/23/2024 - 13:58
The post How to Set Up SFTP User on Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

To create an SFTP user in Linux, you can follow a systematic approach that ensures the user has restricted access

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WPA_Supplicant 2.11 Released With WiFi 7 EHT & Many Other New Features

Phoronix - Tue, 07/23/2024 - 08:42
Released this weekend was a new version of WPA_Supplicant along with hostapd for this WiFI Protected Access client and IEEEE-802.1x supplicant. WPA_Supplicant 2.11 is the first major release of this software since early 2022 and as a result comes packing many changes...

Pop!_OS 24.04 Alpha With COSMIC Desktop Planned For 8 August

Phoronix - Tue, 07/23/2024 - 07:47
We have been eagerly awaiting the end of July for the planned alpha release of System76's Rust-written COSMIC desktop. For those awaiting COSMIC in the form of a new Pop!_OS development release, that at least will be coming in early August...

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