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  • GNU/Linux

    • Applications

    • Instructionals/Technical

      • Make Use OfHow to Install Elasticsearch on Ubuntu

        Elasticsearch is a popular search and analytics engine that can be used for multiple applications including endpoint security and AI/ML research.

        Let's take a look at how you can install Elasticsearch on your Ubuntu system in a few easy-to-follow steps.

      • BeebomHow to Create a User in Linux | Beebom

        Creating users is one of the most fundamental tasks in Linux. System admins have to constantly manage users as the company’s size grows or shrinks. Or maybe you want to add a user in Linux to allow one of your family members to use your computer and prevent them from accessing your personal data. Whatever the case may be, in this guide, let’s look at how to create a user in Linux. There are two ways to create a new Linux user and we have explained both using examples.

      • TecAdminBash Script to Call a Function and Get Return

        Bash scripting is a powerful tool for automating tasks and creating complex workflows in the Linux environment. One of the key features of bash scripting is the ability to define and call functions.

      • It's FOSSUsing ls Command in Linux

        ls is one of the simplest and most frequently used commands is Linux. Learn to use it effectively in this tutorial.

      • ID RootHow To Install PostgreSQL on Debian 12

        In this tutorial, we will show you how to install PostgreSQL on Debian 12. For those of you who didn’t know, PostgreSQL is an open-source relational database management system, that is widely used in modern web development due to its scalability, extensibility, and robustness.

      • Major HaydenAdd CloudFront CDN to a Ghost blog

        Adding an AWS CloudFront CDN distribution to a Ghost blog improves response times

        on an already fast blogging platform and increases security along the way. âš¡

    • Desktop Environments/WMs

  • Distributions and Operating Systems

    • New Releases

      • Beta NewsLinux-based Fatdog64-814 debuts as the final release of the 800 series

        Today, the folks behind the lightweight Fatdog64 Linux distribution announce the release of the final version in the 800 series, Fatdog64-814. The developers confirmed that no further releases are planned for this series. However, that's far from the end of the road for Fatdog64 -- the project will continue to innovate and evolve with a brand-new base, the 900 series. Taking a closer look at the updates from the previous version, Fatdog64-814 incorporates Linux-5.19.17, known for its low-latency, 1000Hz, dynamic preemption.

    • BSD

      • MWLJune’s Jerryrigged Sausage
        (This post went to Patronizers at the beginning of June, and the public at the beginning of July.) Hi folks! BSDCan dominated this month. It was good. It wasn’t the biggest con we’ve had, but for the first year back it was nice. A handful of folks said they wouldn’t attend because the pandemic is …

    • Gentoo Family

      • Gentoo[Gentoo] Week 5 – Modernization of Portage

        I wanted to work on the dependency resolution system of portage. It is a scary codebase and so€  Sam suggested I start with bugs related to the dependency resolution system. We decided on bug € 528836. The bug is relatively simple (though it took me relatively long time to understand). In gentoo, there are virtual packages. If multiple packages can provide the same functionality / library,€  then there is a virtual package that depends on either one of them. Any package needing€  that functionality / library can depend on the virtual package and not worry about the specifics. The€  problem in this bug is that a package has two dependencies (let’s say) and one depends on a€  package and the other depends on the corresponding virtual package. Now portage tries to emerge€  both sides of the virtual package, which leads to conflicts. Ideally, the ebuild maintainers should€  have made both dependencies depend on the virtual package rather than the actual, but nonetheless portage should have been able to figure it. The first task was to reproduce the bug in a gentoo€  system.

      • GentooWeek 5 Report, Automated Gentoo System Updater

        Week started off by receiving some feedback from the community in the€ forums. Here are some nice ideas that community have suggested to implement: [...]

        Parser has turned out to be much harder than I anticipated. First of all, I had to make some changes to both Python and Bash code to create simpler log output, which reduced number of if/else statements in the parser.

        Secondly, there were some motivation issues. It was a bit hard to focus on the parser, because a much better approach is to add machine readable output from Portage instead of parsing logs. I talked to my mentor about it and we decided to continue working on the parser, mainly because modifying Portage in any significant way take waay too much time.

        Plans for Week 6

        On week 6 the plan is to add error parsing and comprehension to the parser. This means I will have to find some different ways to cause Portage to break, and then try to make parser understand the errors that have occurred. Should be really fun!

        After that is done, I can focus on using this information to create nice-looking update reports.

      • GentooWeekly report 5, LLVM libc

        Hey! This week I’ve spent most of my time figuring out how to bootstrap
        a LLVM cross compiler toolchain targeting a hosted Linux environment. I
        have also resolved the wint_t issue from last week. Both of these things
        took way longer than expected, but I also learned a lot more than
        expected so it was worth it.

        I’ll start with discussing the LLVM cross compiler setup. My initial
        idea on how to bootstrap a toolchain was to simply specify LLVM_TARGETS
        for the target architecture when building LLVM, then compile compiler-rt
        for the target triple, and then the libc. This is indeed true, but the official
        cross compilation instructions tells you to specify a sysroot where the
        libc is already built, and that’s not possible when bootstrapping from
        scratch.

        As the compiler-rt cross compilation documentation only tells you to use
        an already set up sysroot, which I didn’t have, I had to try my way
        forward. This actually took me a few days, and I did things like trying
        to bootstrap with a barebones build of compiler-rt, mixing in some GCC
        things, and a lot of hacks. I then studied
        mussel for a while until finding out about
        headers-only “builds” for glibc and musl. It turns out that the only
        thing compiler-rt needs the sysroot for is libc headers, and those can
        be generated without a functioning compiler for both musl and
        glibc. This is done by setting CC=true to pass all the configure tests
        and then run ‘make headers-install‘ (for musl) into a temporary install
        directory to generate the headers needed for bootstrapping
        compiler-rt.

    • Fedora Family / IBM

    • Debian Family

      • DebugPointPeppermint OS Ditches the Sweet Logo and Gets a Major Makeover with Debian 12 'Bookworm'

        The Peppermint OS team has announced the release of the latest version of their Debian-based distribution, integrating the highly anticipated Debian 12 "Bookworm". This rebase brings a refreshed and simplified experience to users, with changes in branding and adjustments to the welcome screen, among other enhancements.

        One of the major changes in this release is a shift in branding. The Peppermint OS team has updated their branding, signalling a departure from the classic Peppermint look.

      • OMG! LinuxNew Peppermint OS Release Based on Debian 12

        A new version of Peppermint OS is available to download based on Debian 12.

    • Canonical/Ubuntu Family

    • Open Hardware/Modding

      • HackadayESPboy Turned Into Functional Walkie-Talkie

        The ESPBoy was first built as a hackable open-source game engine and handheld console for educational purposes. However, it’s also a platform that can readily support all kinds of other uses. You can even turn the humble handheld device into a working walkie talkie.

      • HackadayPicopad Is A New Open Source Game Console

        Microcontrollers are so powerful these days that you can build color handheld games with them that match or exceed what you’d ever get on the Game Boys and Game Gears of yesteryear. The Picopad aims to offer just this, in an open-source hackable format that’s friendly to experimenters.

      • CNX SoftwareMangoPi RISC-V router will support dual GbE, dual USB 2.0, CAN bus, RS485, and more

        MangoPi is working on the first RISC-V router I’ve seen, based on the ArtInChip D213ECV 64-bit RISC-V processor with 256MB SPI NAND flash, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, two USB 2.0 ports, MIPI DSI+touch connector,€  support for CAN Bus and RS485, and expansion through a 22-pin GPIO header. Routers used to be mostly based on MIPS processors, then Arm processors took over, and maybe RISC-V is next, as MangoPi has just unveiled photos of the first RISC-V router on Twitter, and leaked some tidbits of information over the last two weeks or so on the social media platform. MangoPi RISC-V router specifications (preliminary): SoC – ArtInChip D213ECV 64-bit RISC-V (RV64IMAFDC) processor System Memory – Not specified, but there should be on-chip RAM, as there’s no footprint for a RAM chip on the PCB.

  • Free, Libre, and Open Source Software

    • Never Lose Your Work Again: Enabling Autosave in LibreOffice Made Easy

      Autosave is a crucial feature that automatically saves your document at regular intervals, reducing the risk of losing your work due to unexpected power outages, system crashes, or any other unforeseen circumstances. By enabling autosave, you can rest assured that your progress is continuously saved, allowing you to focus on your tasks without the worry of losing important data.

      In this article, we will walk you through the step-by-step process of enabling autosave in LibreOffice & OpenOffice, ensuring that your valuable work is automatically saved at regular intervals.

    • RlangMentoring & training program for Scientific Open Source Champions
    • Tellico 3.5.1 Released

      Tellico 3.5.1 is available, with a few new features.

      Improvements and Bug Fixes

      • Added support for using OPDS catalogs as data sources (Bug 468698).
      • Added support for reading images from data urls.
      • Added support to save entry template config for custom collections.
      • Fixed including the Image Grid template in the package.
    • Medevel20 Open-search Self-hosted Web and Document Search Engine Solutions

      An open-source self-hosted search engine is a search engine that can be hosted on a server and used by an organization to search its own data.

    • MedevelOpenBlocks is Free Self-hosted Low-code/ No-Code RAD IDE For Enterprise and Agencies

      OpenBlocks is an innovative platform that allows users to create applications with minimal coding knowledge. With OpenBlocks, users can easily develop and deploy applications using a low-code or no-code approach.

    • MedevelVoici Generates Static Websites from Jupyter Notebooks

      Voici is an exceptional tool that offers a unique way of generating static dashboards from Jupyter Notebooks. Notably, it can replace Voilà with ease. This is because it provides and supports most of Voilà's configuration options and commands, while also offering some unique features of its own.

    • Medevel21 Open-source Business Intelligence (BI) Dashboards

      Business Intelligence, commonly known as BI, is the process of collecting, analyzing, and presenting data to make informed business decisions. BI helps organizations to transform their raw data into meaningful insights that can drive their business strategies.

    • MedevelLightdash: Is an Open-source Business Intelligence (BI) Dashboard

      Lightdash instantly turns your dbt project into a full-stack BI platform. Analysts write metrics and Lightdash enables self-serve for the entire business.

    • MedevelUrungi: Open-source Business Intelligence and Reporting tool for SQL Database Engines

      Urungi is a powerful tool that is designed to help you easily create and manage statistics and dashboards, no matter where your data comes from. With Urungi, you can take advantage of a range of features that will help you get the most out of your data.

      To begin with,

    • MedevelCBoard Is an Open-source Self-hosted Business intelligence Reporting and Dashboard

      CBoard is a highly versatile analysis platform that provides a plethora of features to users who are looking to improve their data analysis capabilities.

    • Medevel16 Open-source Free Flutter Dashboard and Admin Panel Templates

      Flutter is an open-source mobile application development framework created by Google. It allows developers to build high-performance, fully customizable, and visually appealing applications for both Android and iOS platforms.

      Flutter Dashboard is an admin panel or back-end interface for managing and controlling the application's data and functionality.

    • Medevel10 Free and Open-source Generative Programming Art Tools

      Programming Art is a form of art that involves the creation of visual and interactive designs using programming languages. It combines the principles of programming with the aesthetics of visual design. Programming Art can be used to create animations, visualizations, generative art, and interactive installations.

    • Medevel25 Open-source Free Landing Page Templates

      A landing page is a standalone web page that serves as an entry point for a website or a particular section of a website.

    • Medevel32 Open-source Dashboard Projects To Kick-start Your Next Project

      When you are looking to build an app, dashboard creation can be a time-consuming process. However, there are many open-source dashboard projects available that can save you time and effort. These projects offer a variety of options for building informative, feature-rich, and enterprise-grade apps.

    • Web Browsers/Web Servers

      • Linux CapableBehind the Screen: Browser History, Cookies, and Caches

        Every web browser meticulously records your online activities to optimize your browsing experience. This functionality is why you can swiftly navigate to your frequently visited online shopping site or encounter an advertisement about your favorite holiday destination on social media.

      • Mozilla

        • Firefox 115

          In January 2023, Microsoft ended support for Windows 7 and Windows 8. As a consequence, this is the last version of Firefox that users on those operating systems will receive. Users on Windows 7 and Windows 8 will automatically be migrated to the ESR 115 version of Firefox so that they continue to receive important security updates. Visit this Firefox support article for more information.

          Similarly, this is the last major version of Firefox that will support Apple macOS 10.12, 10.13, and 10.14. Users on those operating systems will be migrated to the ESR 115 version of Firefox so that they continue to receive important updates. Visit this Firefox support article for more information.

        • LWNFirefox 115 released

          Version 115 of the Firefox browser has been released. New features include support for hardware video decoding on Intel GPUs on Linux and a new "close" option on the tab-manager dropdown. This release is also the end of the line for Windows 7 and 8 support, and for macOS 10.12, 10.13, and 10.14 support as well.

        • LinuxiacFirefox 115 Brings Intel GPUs’ Video Decoding to Linux

          Hardware video decoding for Intel GPUs on Linux and Tab Manager close buttons are among the new features of the just-released Firefox 115.

    • Programming/Development

      • Perl / Raku

        • Rakulang2023.27 Revising RakuDoc

          Richard Hainsworth kicks off the Pod6 to RakuDoc standardisation process in “Revising RakuDoc“, a follow-up of the discussions at the Raku Core Summit. Summary: currently a small team of developers (among whom is Damian Conway) is working on a beta-version of RakuDoc standard that will be available for discussion on August 1st.

  • Leftovers

    • Health/Nutrition/Agriculture

      • LatviaLatvian watermelons grow in popularity

        As Latvian climate has changed over the last decade, the cultivation of watermelons and melons has not only turned into a hobby level for many but is also grown on fields for trade, Zemgale television reported on July 3.

    • Proprietary/Artificial Intelligence (AI)

      • Silicon AngleApple reportedly scales back Vision Pro production because of design complexity [Ed: No, because it does not sell.]
      • IT WireGoogle testing block on YouTube users who have ad-blocking software

        As can be seen from a screenshot posted on Reddit [above], a warning appears that the video player will be blocked after three videos.

        And in smaller text, the warning graphic says: "It looks like you may be using an ad-blocker. Video playback will be blocked unless YouTube is allowlisted or the ad blocker is disabled.

        "Ads allow YouTube to stay free for billions of users worldwide. You can go ad-free with YouTube Premium, and creators can still get paid from your subscription."

        According to an Australian resident who subscribes to YouTube Premium, the cost is $22.99 per month for a family pack.

      • Pokemon Go Players Claim Niantic Sending Mixed Signals With Campfire’s Team Up Feature [Ed: Layoffs in progress]

        Just last week, Niantic released a new mobile app that is supposed to act as a companion to Pokemon Go. However, fans feel confused about the actual direction of the Campfire app, as the game was designed to help players get in touch with other players that are looking to participate in raids, as many purchase Remote Battle Raid passes and then don’t get the opportunity to use them.

      • So far, Halo Infinite has lost 98 percent of its users on Steam

        Halo Infinite has persoed so far the majority of its Steam users: at the start the game had a total of 272,586 users, but that number has dropped to just 5,023 users in recent days.

        343 Industries admitted to the lack of quality in Halo Infinite, indicating signs of improvement, which, however, appear tardy to say the least. He started the game slowly and with little conviction.

        I numbers Today's events leave a bitter taste in the mouth with respect to an experience that had the potential to be very successful at the start, only to stumble into a lengthy series of errors.

      • Tech Giants Layoffs Continue: Google , Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft Among Hardest Hit

        in May, Microsoft announced layoffs of 158 employees from its headquarters in Redmond, Washington.

    • Security

      • IT WireDeloitte probe into Optus attack will be released... when???

        In March this year, when iTWire asked Optus about the probe, the company said "...we’re expecting the findings of the investigation to be available in late May".

      • Silicon AngleResearchers warn unpatched Fortinet firewalls are exposed to critical vulnerability

        Security researchers at Bishop Fox LLC Friday€ issued a warning that hundreds of thousands of Fortinet Inc. firewalls remain vulnerable to attack because they weren’t patched following the disclosure of a critical vulnerability in June.

      • Scoop News GroupHacking crew targeting states over transition bans claims cyberattack hitting global satellite systems

        A group that previously hacked Fort Worth, Texas, claimed a cyberattack that affected Halliburton, Shell, Helix Energy and Oceaneering.

      • LWNSecurity updates for Tuesday [LWN.net]

        Security updates have been issued by Debian (ghostscript), Fedora (apache-ivy, chromium, golang-github-schollz-croc, golang-github-schollz-mnemonicode, and webkitgtk), SUSE (amazon-ecs-init, dnsdist, libcap, python-tornado, terraform, and xmltooling), and Ubuntu (imagemagick, openldap, php7.4, php8.1, and screen).

      • The Register UK340,000+ Fortinet firewalls wide open to flaw – report ● The Register

        More than 338,000 FortiGate firewalls are still unpatched and vulnerable to CVE-2023-27997, a critical bug Fortinet fixed last month that’s being exploited in the wild.

        This is according to infosec outfit Bishop Fox, which has developed an example exploit for achieving remote code execution via the hole. Successful exploitation of the pre-authentication vulnerability can allow an intruder to take over the network equipment. Bishop Fox warned: “You should patch yours now.”

      • SWIData leak affects 425,000 Swiss Abroad - SWI swissinfo.ch

        In mid-May, a stolen data set appeared on the darknet. The content was information about subscribers to Swiss Review.This is a federal government magazine that keeps Swiss citizens abroad up to date on developments in their home country.

        The data set is comprehensive. It currently contains over 425,000 addresses, 40% of which are postal and 60% email addresses. Anyone who is registered in Switzerland as a citizen resident abroad automatically receives Swiss Review – either by email or by post. According to the foreign ministry, only 330,000 of the 800,000 Swiss Abroad do not receive Swiss Review – among them, Italian-speaking Swiss. […]

        But how could this have happened? Put simply, the 425,000 addresses of the Swiss Abroad are by-products of a blackmail attack on two Swiss publishing houses, the NZZ publishing group and CH Media. The two publishers’ digital infrastructures are networked with each other.

      • Notice of apology: Email containing current student information mistakenly sent to currently enrolled students | Tokyo Tech News | Tokyo Institute of Technology



        A file containing personal information of currently enrolled Tokyo Tech students was attached mistakenly to an email sent on the afternoon of June 28 to presently enrolled regular-course students.

        The email in question was an announcement regarding the Career Consultation Session hosted by the Student Support Center’s Student Success Support Section at Tokyo Tech. The attached file, which is used to set up destination email addresses for students, contained personal information of approximately 10,000 currently enrolled Tokyo Tech students, including their names and email addresses. Due to erroneous operation of the Web System for Students and Faculty, the file was sent unintendedly to currently enrolled students with valid email addresses. Although the file did not include residing addresses or dates of birth, Tokyo Tech is making every effort to keep the contents of the file private in the interest of protecting our students.

      • Data BreachesOne of the scariest podcasts ever….

        Remember last year when we were all reporting on how Conti had crippled Costa Rica with a ransomware attack and was suggesting the people overthrow the government to get one in place that would pay them?

        What if that was actually what Conti was trying to test on behalf of Russia or other powers — whether they could overthrow a government by decimating it with a massive ransomware attack? And if they could cripple Costa Rica and leave it vulnerable, what about other Latin American countries?

      • Data BreachesImagine360 discovers that two of its file-sharing platforms were hit within days of each other.

        With all the big attacks on third-party vendors, it’s not surprising that some entities are reporting two or more breaches in a short period of time.

        Imagine360, LLC, is a self-funded health plan for employers.

        On or around January 30, Imagine360 identified unusual activity within Citrix, its third-party file-sharing platform. Imagine360 terminated access to the platform, reset passwords, and confirmed the security of its own environment. It also began its own internal investigation to determine the scope of the breach.

        Days later, on or about February 3, 2023, Fortra, who owns the GoAnywhere platform that Imagine 360 also used for file-sharing, notified Imagine360 of the GoAnywhere breach.

      • Privacy/Surveillance

        • NYOBCJEU declares Meta/Facebook's GDPR approach largely illegal

          CJEU declares Meta/Facebook's GDPR approach largely illegal

          In today's decision, the CJEU declared Meta/Facebook's GDPR approach largely illegal - similar to noyb's previous litigation before the EDPB leading to a fine of € 390 million.

    • Defence/Aggression

    • Environment

      • Energy/Transportation

        • France24EU climate chief concerned over expansion of China's coal industry

          The European Union’s climate chief on Monday expressed concern over the expansion of China’s coal industry, with the building of new coal-fired plants.

        • Michael West MediaEU climate chief concerned as China expands coal plants

          The European Union’s climate chief has expressed concern over the expansion of China’s coal industry with the building of new coal-fired plants.

          At a conference in Beijing, Frans Timmermans said while China was forging ahead with plans to expand its use of renewable resources such as wind and solar energy, the country has also been constructing an ever-growing number of coal-fired plants in the past few years.

        • ScheerpostOil and Gas Lobbying Threatens California’s Game-Changing Climate Bills

          Legislation aims to shine a light on corporate climate pollution and carbon offsets.

        • Federal News NetworkDeep sea mining permits may be coming soon. What are they and what might happen?

          The United Nations body that regulates the world’s ocean floor is preparing to resume negotiations that could open the international seabed for mining, including for materials vital for the green energy transition. Negotiations within the International Seabed Authority are approaching a critical point since it will soon need to begin accepting applications for mining permits. Environmental activists and researchers worry about the potential impact of mining on sparsely researched marine ecosystems and habitats of the deep sea. Here’s a look at deep sea mining, its importance and why environmental activists are raising concerns.

    • Finance

      • Michael West MediaAsian stocks dip as investors seek rates clarity

        Most Asian stocks have fallen while the United States dollar and oil steadied as investors held safe ranges awaiting more clues on whether central banks will continue their aggressive interest rate hikes.

        Market conditions were also subdued heading into the US Independence Day public holiday on Tuesday, with most of Wall Street closed.

      • New York TimesIn Tuna-Obsessed Tunisia, a Favorite Food Becomes a Lot Less Affordable

        Tunisians put canned tuna on pizza, pastries and pretty much everything else. Don’t even ask for a tuna-free sandwich. But inflation risks turning an everyday essential into a luxury out of reach.

    • AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics

    • Censorship/Free Speech

    • Civil Rights/Policing

    • Monopolies

      • Patents

        • JUVEBird & Bird expands patent partnership in Dublin [Ed: Bird & Bird and Team UPC bribe JUVE not just to promote utterly illegal agenda but also to post outright spam as if it is news. JUVE jumped the shark years ago and become a fervent proponent of white-collar crime.]
        • MyEPO Portfolio - completion of second pilot phase and a step closer towards a fully digitalised patent grant procedure [Ed: This is illegal. As staff of the EPO has pointed out in publications, this is a violation of the EPC. EPO has become an outlaw organisation, operating in a vacuum for multinationals and patent sharks.]

          New features and services simplify workflows and pave the way to a truly interactive user experience.

        • Dennis Crouch/Patently-OBuilding a Better BOTOX€®? PGR and Enablement

          Medytox, Inc. has appealed a decision made by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board regarding a post-grant review proceeding under the new Pilot Program. Medytox’s motion to amend the claim language, which aimed to substitute claims 19–27 of U.S. Patent No. 10,143,728 (‘728 patent), was denied by the Board for lack of enablement. Additionally, Medytox questions the Board’s Pilot Program regarding motion to amend practice and procedures under the Administrative Procedure Act. In Medytox v. Galderma, 2022-1165, — F.4th — (Fed. Cir. Jun. 27, 2023), Judge Reyna (joined by Judges Dyk and Stark) affirmed the Board’s determinations involving claim construction, enablement, arbitrary and capricious behavior under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).

        • JUVENokia and Apple renew ‘multi-year’ 5G patent licensing agreement [Ed: Nokia is a patent parasite and the parasites are building walls. JUVE, a propaganda platform of patent sharks and people who break the law, covers this in a shallow manner.]

          In signing a new licence agreement starting from January 2024, Nokia and Apple have extended a previous agreement which is set to expire at the end of this year.



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