Linux Distros That Matter

21 Jun

Antivirus Live CD 19.0-0.99.2 Released Based on 4MLinux 19.0 and ClamAV 0.99.2 – Softpedia

Softpedia has been informed by GNU/Linux developer and creator of the 4MLinux project, Mr. Zbigniew Konojacki, about the immediate availability for download of the Antivirus Live CD 19.0-0.99.2 distrolette. The Antivirus Live CD 19.0-0.99.2 release is here based on the recently announced 4MLinux 19.0 Beta operating system, bringing all the new GNU/Linux technologies, and it includes the latest version of the popular, open-source, free, and cross-platform ClamAV (Clam AntiVirus) 0.99.2 antivirus software. We'll take this opportunity to remind those behind with their Antivirus Live CD reading that, as its name suggests, the project provides a bootable ISO image that acts…

21 Jun

4MLinux 20.0 Distribution to Be the First to Run on UEFI PCs, Core Beta Out Now – Softpedia

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Today, September 11, 2016, 4MLinux developer Zbigniew Konojacki has informed Softpedia about the availability of the Beta release of the Core Edition of his upcoming 4MLinux 20.0 GNU/Linux operating system. Still powered by the long-term supported Linux 4.4 kernel series, 4MLinux 20.0 is now in development, and it looks like it incorporates the Glibc (GNU C Library) 2.23 and BusyBox 1.25.0 core components, along with GCC (GNU Compiler Collection) 6.1.0 for compiling the programs included in the final release of the GNU/Linux distribution. Usually, the independent 4MLinux distro includes software packages compiled for 32-bit, namely i686, hardware architectures, but it…

21 Jun

Raspberry Pi 5 Now Supports AlmaLinux – Open Source For You

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Earlier, the Raspberry Pi 5 lacked AlmaLinux compatibility, now, with AlmaLinux 9.4 and 8.10 support, users can fully utilize its capabilities. Earlier the Raspberry Pi Foundation unveiled the Raspberry Pi 5, a significant upgrade in the realm of single-board computers. This iteration boasts a Broadcom BCM2717 2.4 GHz quad-core 64-bit ARM Cortex-A76 CPU, featuring 512KB per core L2 caches and a 2MB shared L3 cache. Accompanied by a VideoCore VII GPU supporting OpenGL ES 3.1 and Vulkan 1.2, the Raspberry Pi 5 stands out for its impressive computational power. Until recently, the Raspberry Pi 5 lacked compatibility with AlmaLinux. This…

20 Jun

MakuluLinux LinDoz Offers Windows Comfort Zone, but It’s All Linux Under the Hood – LinuxInsider

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After a long delay, a new MakuluLinux LinDoz release is pending last-minute finishing touches and is a week — if not days — away, according to developer Jacque Montague Raymer. Over the last few months, I have been testing what is now the final build of a new upgrade designed to make using Linux easier than ever. I have reviewed a variety of different desktop versions of MakuluLinux since this Linux newcomer debuted a few years ago. Recently, I discussed with Raymer the trials and tribulations he faced in maintaining and advancing his Linux line of distros. He revealed a…

20 Jun

Slackware Linux 13.37 Released – Techgage

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While Linux headlines were dominated by Ubuntu mentions yesterday, it wasn’t the only distro to experience the launch of a new major version. Slackware, one of the oldest distributions still being actively developed, released its 13.37 version. Yes, that’s the official version number. It seems that Slackware founder Patrick Volkerding, despite having been working on the distro for nearly 20 years, still has a good sense of humor about it all. Compared to Ubuntu 11.04, Slackware 13.37 doesn’t ship with as up-to-date software versions, as that’s not quite the distribution’s goal. Instead, that’s to be one of the most stable…

20 Jun

Kali Linux 2024.2 Released with New Tools and GNOME 46 – Security Boulevard

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On June 5, 2024, Kali Linux released version 2024.2, marking the second update of the year. With eighteen new tools and significant improvements, Kali Linux continues to enhance its capabilities and improve user experience and functionality. This release also includes critical fixes for the Year 2038 issue. Kali Linux 2024.2: What’s New? Year 2038 Problem The Year 2038 bug can result in systems misinterpreting the time, resetting to December 13, 1901, and causing software and system failures, crashes, and incorrect calculations. Kali has completed its t64 transition to prevent the Year 2038 problem. This transition is critical for…

19 Jun

GPU-accelerated VMs on Proxmox, XCP-ng? Here’s what you need to know – The Register

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Hands on Broadcom's acquisition of VMware has sent many scrambling for alternatives. Two of the biggest beneficiaries of Broadcom's price hikes, at least on the free and open source side of things, have been the Proxmox VE and XCP-ng hypervisors. At the same time, interest in enterprise AI has taken off in earnest. With so many making the switch to these FOSS-friendly virtualization platforms, we figured at least some of you might be interested in passing a GPU or two through to your VMs to experiment with local AI workloads. In this tutorial, we'll be looking at what it takes…

19 Jun

MakuluLinux Aero Is a Linux Distro with the Look and Feel of Windows Aero – Softpedia News

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MakuluLinux Aero, a Linux distribution based on the Debian testing branch that uses Cinnamon and some customization that make it look like a Windows OS, has been released. There are quite a few operating systems out there trying to emulate the look and feel of Windows OSes. This trend has increased in the past few years, and it seems to be more powerful than ever. Users could customize their Linux distros in the past with themes and icons to achieve the same kind of result, but now we see that entire distros are aimed at users who want to have…

19 Jun

New MakuluLinux Brings ‘Shifting’ Innovations to Desktop Design – LinuxInsider

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MakuluLinux Shift is one solution to standardizing the Linux desktop. From a marketing standpoint, two big impediments block a more widespread adoption of the Linux operating system for business and consumer desktop use. One is easily selecting a desktop environment from among varied options. The second is wading through the myriad of independently developed Linux distributions. These two barriers are both a blessing and a curse of open-source desktop computing. MakuluLinux offers a simplified solution to both. MakuluLinux, around since 2013, does not have the name recognition of more popular desktop distributions. But do not overlook a gem that gets…

19 Jun

antiX Linux Doesn’t Fool Around – LinuxInsider

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The antiX distro is both something old and something new. It is a handy and innovative approach to keeping aging computers fast and active. It is also an energy infuser for new computers. I started playing around with antiX when looking for something different to keep some older computers out of the trash heap. antiX is a fast, lightweight distro that is easy to install. It is based on Debian Testing for Intel-AMD x86 compatible systems. It uses Fluxbox and IceWN for the desktop environment. It worked well but was not as current as I preferred. Its last release was…