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Links 30/08/2023: Calamares Releases and Portfolio 1.0.0



  • GNU/Linux

    • Audiocasts/Shows

    • Kernel Space

      • LWNLinux 6.4.13
        I'm announcing the release of the 6.4.13 kernel.
        
        

        All users of the 6.4 kernel series must upgrade.

        The updated 6.4.y git tree can be found at: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git linux-6.4.y and can be browsed at the normal kernel.org git web browser: https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-s...

        thanks,

        greg k-h
      • LWNLinux 6.1.50
      • LWNLinux 5.15.129
      • LWNLinux 5.10.193
      • LWNLinux 5.4.255
      • LWNLinux 4.19.293
      • LWNLinux 4.14.324
    • Applications

      • Linux LinksMachine Learning in Linux: ImaginAIry – Pythonic generation of images

        Our Machine Learning in Linux series focuses on apps that make it easy to experiment with machine learning. All the apps covered in the series can be self-hosted.

        ImaginAIry is Python-based software for generating Stable Diffusion images. It’s primarily designed for the command-line but there’s a web frontend in development.

        This is free and open source software.

      • Linux Links6 Best Free and Open Source GUI Command Schedulers

        The software utility cron also known as cron job is a time-based job scheduler in Unix-like computer operating systems.

      • TorNew Release: Tor Browser 12.5.3

        Tor Browser 12.5.3 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory.

        This release updates Firefox to 102.15.0esr, including bug fixes, stability improvements and important security updates. We also backported the Android-specific security updates from Firefox 117.

      • ScummVMScummVM announces affiliate program with ZOOM-Platform.com

        We are pleased to announce an affiliate partnership with ZOOM-Platform, a supplier of DRM-free games. If you use a link from this website (or from our Wiki), the ScummVM project will receive a small amount of money to be used for web hosting and other expenses.

    • Instructionals/Technical

      • It's FOSSCreate Live Linux Mint USB

        Seamlessly create a live USB with Linux Mint on Windows and Linux by following this guide.

      • ID RootHow To Install Power Tab Editor on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

        In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Power Tab Editor on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Power Tab Editor is a music notation software specialized in creating guitar and bass tablatures, as well as sheet music with detailed playback capabilities.

      • Peter 'CzP' CzanikDeveloping a syslog-ng configuration

        This year I started publishing a syslog-ng tutorial series both on my blog and on YouTube: https://peter.czanik.hu/posts/syslog-ng-tutorial-toc/ And while the series was praised as the best possible introduction to syslog-ng, viewers also mentioned that one interesting element is missing from it: namely, it does not tell users how to develop a syslog-ng configuration.

      • Peter Czanik: Developing a syslog-ng configuration

        This year I started publishing a syslog-ng tutorial series both on my blog and on YouTube: https://peter.czanik.hu/posts/syslog-ng-tutorial-toc/ And while the series was praised as the best possible introduction to syslog-ng, viewers also mentioned that one interesting element is missing from it: namely, it does not tell users how to develop a syslog-ng configuration.

      • Own HowToHow to make Linux terminal transparent

        Like everything else on Linux, terminal can also be customized to fit your preferences.

        To change the design of terminal, you don't have to download an extension or theme to do it.

      • OSNoteOracle Linux 7 Minimal Server installieren

        In this tutorial, we show you how to install the latest version of Oracle Linux 7 on a dedicated hardware server or on a private virtual machine by using the DVD ISO image or a bootable Oracle Linux USB.

      • OSNoteInstall Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop

        In this tutorial, we will learn how to install the latest graphical version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 on a dedicated hardware server or on a virtual machine in a private or public cloud using the DVD ISO image or a bootable RHEL USB.

      • VituxHow to Install Apache Guacamole via Docker on Ubuntu 22.04

        Apache Guacamole is a free and open-source remote desktop gateway that allows you to connect to your computer/server remotely using different protocols such as SSH, RDP, and VNC. Apache Guacamole is maintained by Apache Software Foundation, and licensed with Apache License 2.0.

      • Fixing Mirror List Error in Arch and Manjaro

        If you’re in a rush and want to fix this problem quickly, just run the below command: However, I recommend you read the entire article to understand the main reason for this issue and become an informed Linux user.

      • A Beginner’s Guide to Using the Shutdown Command in Linux

        Don’t you want to see the screen of your Linux machine? Either you don’t work anymore?

      • Linux JournalHow to Set or Modify the Path Variable in Linux

        The Linux command line is a powerful tool that gives you complete control over your system. But to unleash its full potential, you must understand the environment in which it operates. One crucial component of this environment is the PATH variable. It's like a guide that directs the system to where it can find the programs you're asking it to run. In this article, we will delve into what the PATH variable is, why it's important, and how to modify it to suit your needs.

      • Reverse Engineering UndefinedBehaviorSanitizer (UBScan)

        While working on the Oracle Ksplice team, we have to adapt our code base to handle new features either in the Linux Kernel or user space programs so that we can continue to provide live patching to our customers. One of those features was UBSan (UndefinedBehaviorSanitizer) and the idea of this blog post is to share the investigation work that has been done as part of adding support for it in Ksplice for the Linux kernel.

    • Desktop Environments/WMs

      • K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt

        • Adriaan de GrootCalamares Releases (3.2.62 and 3.3.0-alpha3)

          After a long pause, there are two new Calamares releases. Calamares is a Linux System Installer, and I was the maintainer for five years before resigning that role. Nobody has stepped up to take the role over, although Anke and Evan contribute regularly helping users and adding bits and pieces. So, I got some prodding to do new releases and did so.

          Translation Updates

          There is a 3.2.62 release, dating back to april 2023. That was the very last 3.2 series release, and just picked up translations from Transifex. After that, translations were switched to the 3.3 branch. Since there are no real 3.3 releases yet, there is little testing of the translation workflow yet.

        • GamingOnLinuxKDE Plasma 6 gets double-click to open by default and other improvements

          Something that has proven to be quite divisive in the Linux community for KDE Plasma users is single or double-click to open something, as Plasma 6 will default to double-click.

      • GNOME Desktop/GTK

        • GNOMEMartín Abente Lahaye: Portfolio 1.0.0

          I am happy to announce the release of Portfolio 1.0.0! This new release is the first step in the modernization process to GTK 4 and Libadwaita. It’s also a continuation to my efforts of bringing a minimalist file manager to the mobile Linux community, with a few important bug fixes.

          As a starting point for the modernization process, this new version of Portfolio preserves the exact same design, in a GTK 4 flavor. A few reasons for that.

          First, although I wish everyone was distributing applications using Flatpak, I want to reduce friction for the mobile Linux distributions, by sticking to currently available APIs. Second, I want to spend more time experimenting with newer Libadwaita widgets, specially with the ones from the upcoming 1.4 release, as these could require redesigning a few aspects of Portfolio’s graphical interface.

  • Distributions and Operating Systems

    • New Releases

      • LinuxiacantiX 23 Systemd-Free Linux Distro Released Based on Debian 12

        AntiX Linux is a lightweight, Debian-based distribution that is fast and suitable for older hardware and modern systems. It is known for its minimal resource usage and ability to run on computers with limited RAM and processing power.

        Relying on the lightweight IceWM for its flagship desktop environment, antiX is an excellent choice for all advanced Linux users looking for a systemd-free Linux distribution to tailor to their needs.

        Released ten months after the previous 22 version, antiX 23 brings some exciting changes, so let’s look at them.

      • Beta News Debian-based antiX-23 (Arditi del Popolo) is the Systemd-free Linux experience of your dreams
        If you're one to favor choice, versatility, and independence from the systemd behemoth, then you're in for a treat. Say hello to antiX-23 (Arditi del Popolo), a new release based on Debian Bookworm that stands as a powerful testament to the open-source community's flexibility.

        With its myriad flavors and options, this Linux distro invites you to experience computing on your own terms. The new release adds some in-house spices like zzzFM/IceWM as the default desktop and the IceWM Control Centre. Plus, the Onboard virtual keyboard and magnus screen magnifier are now standard.

    • BSD

    • Debian Family

      • Andrew Cater: 20230828 - OMGWTFBBQ - Breakfast is happening more or less

        € And nothing changes: rediscovered from past Andrew at his first Cambridge BBQ and almost the first blog post here: [...]

      • Andrew Cater: Building a mirror of various Red Hat oriented "stuff"
        Building a mirror for rpm-based distributions.

        I've already described in brief how I built a mirror that currently mirrors Debian and Ubuntu on a daily basis. That was relatively straightforward given that I know how to install Debian and configure a basic system without a GUI and the ftpsync scripts are well maintained, I can pull some archives and get one pushed to me such that I've always got up to date copies of Debian and Ubuntu.

        I wanted to do something similar using Rocky Linux to pull in archives for Almalinux, Rocky Linux, CentOS, CentOS Stream and (optionally) Fedora.

    • Canonical/Ubuntu Family

      • UbuntuUbuntu Blog: Closing the Gap: Ubuntu Pro in the AWS Shared Responsibility Model

        Explore Ubuntu Pro’s role in the AWS Shared Responsibility Model plus walk through a real-world example to install your own Mastodon server on Ubuntu Pro

        Deploying your application on a public cloud offers numerous benefits, including improved time to market, elastic capacity, and improved baseline security compared to on-premises solutions. However, this does not guarantee better security coverage for your application and data. For this reason, the major cloud providers provide a Shared Responsibility Model, which outlines the distribution of security responsibilities between the cloud service provider and its customers.

        In this blog post we will examine the synergy between Ubuntu Pro and the AWS Shared Responsibility Model. We will then present a practical example by installing a Mastodon Server to illustrate how Ubuntu Pro’s features effectively safeguard your application.

      • Alan PopeAlan Pope: Why use Microsoft Edge on Linux [Ed: From Canonical Snap to shilling proprietary spyware and password stealer of Microsoft/NSA]

        Yesterday, I wrote a little about the applications I’ve seen crash on my Ubuntu Linux laptop over the last six months.

        Some people questioned why I use Microsoft Edge as my primary web browser on Ubuntu. I thought I’d write up why, and how a couple of the built-in features are appealing to me.

      • Step-by-Step Guide: How to Install Chrome in Ubuntu

        Google Chrome is a web browser, most used widely in the world.

      • UbuntuUbuntu Blog: How New Mexico State University accelerates compliant federal research with Ubuntu

        When the stakes are high and national security is on the line, every decision matters. Just ask the team at New Mexico State University’s Physical Science Laboratory (PSL).

        Founded back in 1946 to support the United States’ space and rocket programs, PSL has been on the leading edge of defence-oriented applied science for over seven decades. But when the Department of Defense (DoD) rolled out new cybersecurity guidelines, PSL found itself at a crossroads.

    • Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications

  • Free, Libre, and Open Source Software

    • Events

    • Web Browsers/Web Servers

    • Productivity Software/LibreOffice/Calligra

    • GNU Projects

      • GNUcoreutils @ Savannah: coreutils-9.4 released [stable]

        This is to announce coreutils-9.4, a stable release.
        This is a stabilization release coming about 19 weeks after the 9.3 release.
        See the NEWS below for a summary of changes.
        There have been 162 commits by 10 people in the 19 weeks since 9.3.
        €  Andreas Schwab (1)€ € € € €  Jim Meyering (1)
        €  Bernhard Voelker (3)€ € €  Paul Eggert (60)
        €  Bruno Haible (11)€ € € € € €  Pádraig Brady (80)
        €  Dragan Simic (3)€ € € € € € €  Sylvestre Ledru (2)
        €  Jaroslav Skarvada (1)€ €  Ville Skyttä (1)
        Pádraig [on behalf of the coreutils maintainers]
        Here is the GNU coreutils home page:
        € € €  http://gnu.org/s/coreutils/
        €  http://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=coreutils.git;a=shortlog;h=v9.4
        or run this command from a git-cloned coreutils directory:
        €  git shortlog v9.3..v9.4
        €  https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/coreutils/coreutils-9.4.tar.gz€ €  (15MB)
        €  https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/coreutils/coreutils-9.4.tar.xz€ €  (5.8MB)
        €  https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/coreutils/coreutils-9.4.tar.gz.sig
        €  https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/coreutils/coreutils-9.4.tar.xz.sig
        €  7dce42b8657e333ce38971d4ee512c4313b8f633€  coreutils-9.4.tar.gz
        €  X2ANkJOXOwr+JTk9m8GMRPIjJlf0yg2V6jHHAutmtzk=€  coreutils-9.4.tar.gz
        €  7effa305c3f4bc0d40d79f1854515ebf5f688a18€  coreutils-9.4.tar.xz
        €  6mE6TPRGEjJukXIBu7zfvTAd4h/8O1m25cB+BAsnXlI=€  coreutils-9.4.tar.xz
        from coreutils-9.2 or OpenBSD's cksum since 2007.
        €  gpg --verify coreutils-9.4.tar.gz.sig
        €  pub€ €  rsa4096/0xDF6FD971306037D9 2011-09-23 [SC]
        € € € € € € €  Key fingerprint = 6C37 DC12 121A 5006 BC1D€  B804 DF6F D971 3060 37D9
        €  uid€ € € € € € € € € € € € € € € € € €  [ unknown] Pádraig Brady <P@draigBrady.com>
        €  uid€ € € € € € € € € € € € € € € € € €  [ unknown] Pádraig Brady <pixelbeat@gnu.org>
        €  gpg --locate-external-key P@draigBrady.com
        €  gpg --recv-keys DF6FD971306037D9
        €  wget -q -O- 'https://savannah.gnu.org/project/release-gpgkeys.php?group=coreutils&download=1' | gpg --import -
        €  gpg --keyring gnu-keyring.gpg --verify coreutils-9.4.tar.gz.sig
        €  Automake 1.16.5
        €  Gnulib v0.1-6658-gbb5bb43a1e
        €  Bison 3.8.2
        * Noteworthy changes in release 9.4 (2023-08-29) [stable]
        €  On GNU/Linux s390x and alpha, programs like 'cp' and 'ls' no longer
        €  fail on files with inode numbers that do not fit into 32 bits.
        €  [This bug was present in "the beginning".]
        €  'b2sum --check' will no longer read unallocated memory when
        €  presented with malformed checksum lines.
        €  [bug introduced in coreutils-9.2]
        €  'cp --parents' again succeeds when preserving mode for absolute directories.
        €  Previously it would have failed with a "No such file or directory" error.
        €  [bug introduced in coreutils-9.1]
        €  'cp --sparse=never' will avoid copy-on-write (reflinking) and copy offloading,
        €  to ensure no holes present in the destination copy.
        €  [bug introduced in coreutils-9.0]
        €  cksum again diagnoses read errors in its default CRC32 mode.
        €  'cksum --check' now ensures filenames with a leading backslash character
        €  are escaped appropriately in the status output.
        €  This also applies to the standalone checksumming utilities.
        €  [bug introduced in coreutils-8.25]
        €  dd again supports more than two multipliers for numbers.
        €  Previously numbers of the form '1024x1024x32' gave "invalid number" errors.
        €  factor, numfmt, and tsort now diagnose read errors on the input.
        €  'install --strip' now supports installing to files with a leading hyphen.
        €  Previously such file names would have caused the strip process to fail.
        €  ls now shows symlinks specified on the command line that can't be traversed.
        €  Previously a "Too many levels of symbolic links" diagnostic was given.
        €  pinky, uptime, users, and who no longer misbehave on 32-bit GNU/Linux
        €  platforms like x86 and ARM where time_t was historically 32 bits.
        €  Also see the new --enable-systemd option mentioned below.
        €  'pr --length=1 --double-space' no longer enters an infinite loop.
        €  shred again operates on Solaris when built for 64 bits.
        €  Previously it would have exited with a "getrandom: Invalid argument" error.
        €  tac now handles short reads on its input.€  Previously it may have exited
        €  erroneously, especially with large input files with no separators.
        €  'uptime' no longer incorrectly prints "0 users" on OpenBSD,
        €  and is being built again on FreeBSD and Haiku.
        €  [bugs introduced in coreutils-9.2]
        €  'wc -l' and 'cksum' no longer crash with an "Illegal instruction" error
        €  on x86 Linux kernels that disable XSAVE YMM.€  This was seen on Xen VMs.
        €  'cp -v' and 'mv -v' will no longer output a message for each file skipped
        €  due to -i, or -u.€  Instead they only output this information with --debug.
        €  I.e., 'cp -u -v' etc. will have the same verbosity as before coreutils-9.3.
        €  'cksum -b' no longer prints base64-encoded checksums.€  Rather that
        €  short option is reserved to better support emulation of the standalone
        €  checksum utilities with cksum.
        €  'mv dir x' now complains differently if x/dir is a nonempty directory.
        €  Previously it said "mv: cannot move 'dir' to 'x/dir': Directory not empty",
        €  where it was unclear whether 'dir' or 'x/dir' was the problem.
        €  Now it says "mv: cannot overwrite 'x/dir': Directory not empty".
        €  Similarly for other renames where the destination must be the problem.
        €  [problem introduced in coreutils-6.0]
        ** Improvements
        €  cp, mv, and install now avoid copy_file_range on linux kernels before 5.3
        €  irrespective of which kernel version coreutils is built against,
        €  reinstating that behavior from coreutils-9.0.
        €  comm, cut, join, od, and uniq will now exit immediately upon receiving a
        €  write error, which is significant when reading large / unbounded inputs.
        €  split now uses more tuned access patterns for its potentially large input.
        €  This was seen to improve throughput by 5% when reading from SSD.
        €  split now supports a configurable $TMPDIR for handling any temporary files.
        €  tac now falls back to '/tmp' if a configured $TMPDIR is unavailable.
        €  'who -a' now displays the boot time on Alpine Linux, OpenBSD,
        €  Cygwin, Haiku, and some Android distributions
        €  'uptime' now succeeds on some Android distributions, and now counts
        €  VM saved/sleep time on GNU (Linux, Hurd, kFreeBSD), NetBSD, OpenBSD,
        €  Minix, and Cygwin.
        €  On GNU/Linux platforms where utmp-format files have 32-bit timestamps,
        €  pinky, uptime, and who can now work for times after the year 2038,
        €  so long as systemd is installed, you configure with a new, experimental
        €  option --enable-systemd, and you use the programs without file arguments.
        €  (For example, with systemd 'who /var/log/wtmp' does not work because
        €  systemd does not support the equivalent of /var/log/wtmp.)

    • Programming/Development

      • Python

        • Linux HintSciPy T-Test

          The “ttest_ind()”, “ttest_1samp()”, and “ttest_rel()” methods of the “scipy.stats” module perform one sample, two samples or paired sample t-test in Python.

        • Linux HintPython String oct() Function

          The “oct()” function is used in Python to convert/transform the decimal, binary and hexadecimal values into octal values.

  • Leftovers

    • Ruben SchadeThe “Bring Me a Rock” phenomenon

      Jonathan Becher

      This phenomenon happens when a manager cannot or will not communicate their goals clearly and succinctly. Subordinates repeatedly try to fulfill their manager’s expectations through multiple attempts of bringing them a rock (i.e., proposal, product, process, etc.). Each time, the rock isn’t quite right – with the manager producing another requirement. Eventually, the manager becomes satisfied or the subordinates wearily give up.

  • Censorship/Free Speech

    • EFFISPs Should Not Police Online Speech—No Matter How Awful It Is.

      Tier 1 ISPs play a unique role in the internet “stack,” because numerous other service providers depend on Tier 1 companies to serve their customers. As a result, Tier 1 providers can be especially powerful chokepoints—given their reach, their content policies can affect large swaths of the web. At the same time given their distant relationship to speakers, Tier 1 ISPs have little if any context to make good decisions about their speech.

      At EFF, we have long represented and assisted people from around the world—and across various political spectrums—facing censorship. That experience tells us that one of the most dangerous types of censorship happens at the site of a unique imbalance of power in the structures of the internet: when an internet service is both necessary for the web to function and simultaneously has no meaningful alternatives. That’s why EFF has long argued that we must “protect the stack” by saying no to infrastructure providers policing internet content. We’ve warned that endorsing censorship in one context can (and does) come back to bite us all when, inevitably, that same approach is used in another context. Pressure on basic infrastructure, as a tactic, will be re-used, inevitably, against unjustly marginalized speakers and forums. It already is.€ € 

      So we were concerned when we started hearing from multiple sources that Hurricane Electric, a Tier 1 ISP, is interfering with traffic. Confirmation of the details has been difficult, in part because Hurricane itself has refused to respond to our queries, but it appears that the company is partially denying service to a direct customer, a provider called Crunchbits, in order to disrupt traffic to a site that is several steps away in the stack. And it is justifying that action because activity on the site reportedly violates Hurricane’s “acceptable use policy”—even though Hurricane has no direct relationship with that site. Hurricane argues that the policy requires its direct customers to police their customers as well as themselves.

  • Civil Rights/Policing

  • Monopolies



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IRC Proceedings: Thursday, July 31, 2025
IRC logs for Thursday, July 31, 2025
Sabotaging Linux on Behalf of Microsoft With UEFI 'Secure' Boot (De Facto Remote 'Kill Switch'), Then Defaming, Stalking and Harassing Critics of 'Secure' Boot for 12 Years, Then SLAPPing Their Spouses and Them
The sorts of stubborn lunatics we've been dealing with
Moving on in Techrights, Geeks Gonna Geek
In the coming weeks we plan to focus (as we explained last week) on patents, GNU/Linux issues, and the occasional philosophical essays
Slopwatch: Google News Has Lost the Plot
Almost the majority of articles returned for "Linux" are fakes
Links 31/07/2025: Australia Restricts YouTube Access, Personal Privacy at Risk
Links for the day
Links 31/07/2025: Spotify Collapses and Spotify Now Forcing Some Users to Undergo Face-Scanning
Links for the day
A Lot of Supposedly "Successful" Businesses Are Just Debt-Racking Vessels Without Any Prospects of Financial Sustainability
The probability of bankruptcy of any business is more than 0%
theregister.com: The Voice of Microsoft US?
It basically sold out
Yes, You Can Love and Adore Things Whilst Also Criticising Them
Is society being divided and groomed/primed to be resistant to constructive criticism?
Links 31/07/2025: War in Ukraine, Security News, and Cyberattacks Against Journalists on the Rise
Links for the day
Gemini Links 31/07/2025: Fake Money and Gemini Diaries
Links for the day
An Illusion and Cult Worship of Magnitude (Ubiquity as "Victory")
GNU has been around for over 40 years and it'll likely continue to exist for another 40 (in some form)
Google: From Pointing to Relevant Sites to Pointing to Social Control Media to Actually Parroting Social Control Media as "Facts"
Google has become a misinformation company
Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, July 30, 2025
IRC logs for Wednesday, July 30, 2025