New story! Bash Script CPU Stress Test Example

  • bashscript.net; By Lucas Rees (Posted by linuxer on Jan 22, 2025 12:37 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Developer
The Bash Script CPU Stress Test Example is a powerful tool designed to evaluate CPU performance under load using the stress utility. This script ensures that the required tool is installed before proceeding to execute a stress test based on user-defined parameters. By accepting the number of CPU cores to stress and the duration of the test, it allows for a customized benchmarking experience.

New story! Distrobox 1.8.1: NVIDIA Integration and Zsh Improvements

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on Jan 21, 2025 11:45 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Distrobox 1.8.1, a containerized Linux environment, is a bug-fix release that includes fixes for the NVIDIA toolkit, smarter cloning, performance boosts, and more.

New story! How To Change Directory And List Files In One Command In Fish Shell

  • ostechnix.com; By Senthil Kumar (Posted by ostechnix on Jan 21, 2025 10:53 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Linux
In this guide, we will explain different methods to change directories and list files in one command using Fish Shell on Linux.

New story! GNU Linux-Libre 6.13 Kernel Released for Software Freedom Lovers

The GNU Linux-libre project announced the release and general availability of the GNU Linux-libre 6.13 kernel for those who seek 100% freedom for their GNU/Linux computers and software freedom lovers.

New story! Windows vs Linux gaming performance shows why AMD is better than Nvidia... mostly

Recently, we conducted our performance overview of an in-place upgrade from Windows 11 23H2 to 24H2 with some scenarios showing interesting outcomes.

New story! Intel & AMD Devs Address Bad Linux Kernel Code From Microsoft Dev

Intel and AMD developers fixed a major issue in the Linux 6.13 release, an issue that was caused by a bad commit from a Microsoft developer.

New story! Wine 10.0 Expected This Week For Improving Windows Software On Linux

After six release candidates going back to early December, it looks like Wine 10.0 stable will be ready to ship this week. This is largely as expected with the annual Wine stable releases tending to come around mid-to-late January. Here's a look at what's ahead for this stable release for enjoying Windows games and applications under Linux and other platforms.

New story! M5Stack LLM630 Compute Kit features Axera AX630C Edge AI SoC for on-device LLM and computer vision processing

M5Stack LLM630 Compute Kit is an Edge AI development platform powered by Axera Tech AX630C AI SoC with a 3.2 TOPS NPU designed to run computer vision (CV) and large language model (LLM) tasks at the edge, in other words, on the device itself without access to the cloud.

New story! Refine (Advanced GNOME Settings Apps) Adds More Options

A clutch of new customisation and configuration options were added to Refine, a GTK4/libadwaita app in the vein of GNOME Tweaks (but better), over the weekend.

New story! Rhino Linux 2025.1 Brings Dynamic Workspaces, Hello Rhino App

The Ubuntu-based Rhino Linux 2025.1 rolls out dynamic workspaces, the Hello Rhino app, a new GRUB theme, and Pacstall improvements.

New story! A Linux Admin's Guide to Ensuring Data Privacy in 2025

In 2025, Linux security admins face new challenges with evolving data privacy concerns that demand increased attention to detail and strict compliance. The rise of biometric security—a powerful tool for authentication—also brings significant risks if not managed correctly.

New story! Right to root access

I believe consumers, as a right, should be able to install software of their choosing to any computing device that is owned outright.

New story! PPA for Installing Kodi 21.2 Deb Package in Ubuntu 24.04

Want to install Kodi home theater software v21.2 “Omega” via native .deb package? Here’s a PPA for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, though unofficial.

New story! More Rust Code Is Coming For Linux 6.14 Along With Hitting Another "Major Milestone"

For the Linux 6.13 cycle the Rust code was hitting a "tipping point" with more Rust kernel drivers expected soon. For Linux 6.14 there is indeed a lot more Rust code being primed for this next kernel version.

New story! Fwupd 2.0.4 Linux Firmware Updater Released with New Features and Bug Fixes

  • 9to5linux.com; By Marius Nestor (Posted by hanuca on Jan 21, 2025 12:27 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux
Fwupd 2.0.4 has been released today as the fourth maintenance update to the latest fwupd 2.0 release of this open-source Linux firmware update utility for Linux-based operating systems.

New story! How to Configure Network Interfaces with Netplan on Ubuntu

Netplan is a modern network configuration tool introduced in Ubuntu 17.10 and later adopted as the default for managing network interfaces in Ubuntu 18.04 and beyond. With its YAML-based configuration files, Netplan simplifies the process of managing complex network setups, providing a seamless interface to underlying tools like systemd-networkd and NetworkManager.

New story! M.2 CAN FD adapter adds CAN Bus support to hosts with a spare M.2 Key-B socket

The firmware is based on the gs_usb protocol, which makes it The firmware is based on the gs_usb protocol, which makes it computable with plug-and-play functionality with most modern Linux systems. with plug-and-play functionality with most modern Linux systems.

New story! Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 3 (Jan 13 – 19, 2025)

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on Jan 21, 2025 9:41 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Mint 22.1, VLC AI Subtitles, Arch Community Survey Results, GNOME Audio Player, MX 23.5, Deepin 25 Preview, and more.

New story! 38 Best Free and Open Source Linux Terminal Emulators

  • LinuxLinks.com; By Steve Emms (Posted by sde on Jan 21, 2025 8:31 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Roundups; Groups: Linux
There are a large number of terminal emulators to choose from, some offering a huge range of features, others aiming to be frugal with system resources.

New story! Rhino Linux 2025.1 is a smart choice for those ready to leave Windows

The latest version of Rhino Linux, 2025.1, has officially launched, offering an impressive set of updates and features. This release, which was originally planned as 2024.3, reflects the team’s commitment to taking extra time to ensure everything is just right.

New story! NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Arrives For Linux Testing

Earlier this month at CES was the announcement of the GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" series. Among the first of these consumer Blackwell GPUs is the GeForce RTX 5090 flagship graphics card that is set to retail for $1999 USD. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founder's Edition graphics card arrived at Phoronix a few days ago to begin Linux testing.

New story! Linux Mint 22.1 Xia arrives fashionably late

Both the Ubuntu and Debian-based editions get Cinnamon 6.4 and other goodies. It's a bit later than we were expecting, but the latest Mint is here and should start to be offered as an upgrade soon.

New story! Navigating Service Management on Debian

Managing services effectively is a crucial aspect of maintaining any Linux-based system, and Debian, one of the most popular Linux distributions, is no exception.

New story! UNIT DualMCU One with RP2040 for Real-Time and ESP32 for Wireless Connectivity.

The UNIT DualMCU One is a development board that combines the ESP32 and RP2040 microcontrollers. The ESP32 provides Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, while the RP2040 offers hardware control with flexible GPIO, supporting applications in IoT, robotics, and automation.

New story! 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: January 19th, 2025

  • 9to5linux.com; By Marius Nestor (Posted by hanuca on Jan 21, 2025 1:08 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Roundups; Groups: Linux
The 223rd installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on January 19th, 2025, keeping you updated with the most important things happening in the Linux world.

New story! A Guide to Container Networking: Part II - Network Namespaces and Linux Bridges

This is the second part of the series Container Networking. I will cover Network Namespaces and Linux Bridges in this blog post.

New story! How to Upgrade to Linux Mint 22.1 from Mint 22

Here's how to hassle-free upgrade to Linux Mint 22.1 "Xia" from 21 "Wilma" - a comprehensive, tested, and proven guide to successful results.

New story! Quantum Computing: Harnessing Open Source for Innovation and Accessibility

  • OpenSourceForU.com; By Meghraj Singh Beniwal (Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Jan 20, 2025 8:44 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
We explore how open source initiatives are shaping the future of quantum computing, making it more accessible and driving innovation through collaboration.

New story! How to Install Consul Server on AlmaLinux 9

Consul is a modern platform for service discovery that allows you to register services via DNS and HTTP interface. It also offers a Service mesh feature that enables secure connections via TLS and provides authorization between services.

New story! You can now 3D print the "Pi Box" that lets you bring a Raspberry Pi 4 wherever you please

Raspberry Pis are small enough to bring everywhere you go, but how about using them at the same time? While you can grab a Pi laptop or cyberdeck, they can be a little pricey. Fortunately, the Pi Box is here to keep things simple, offering a 3D-printed shell and a screen so you can use your Raspberry Pi 4 anywhere you like.

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