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New NTFS File-System Driver Submitted For Linux 7.1

Linux News - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 22:20
Making today very exciting in Linux 7.1 merge window land was a pull request being sent out for introducing the new, modern NTFS file-system driver. Linus Torvalds has yet to comment if he's going to merge the new driver but it looks like it's ready for providing a better Linux NTFS experience over the current NTFS3 driver that was upstreamed by Paragon Software a few years ago and hasn't seen too much feature progress...
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FunOS: Ubuntu LTS with JWM and No Snaps

Linux News - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 22:20
With Ubuntu LTS under the hood and JWM on top, FunOS keeps things light, snap?free, and ready for you to assemble your own workspace.
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Linux 7.1 sched_ext Brings cgroup Sub-Scheduler Groundwork, Idle SMT Sibling Improvement

Linux News - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 22:20
The extensible scheduler "sched_ext" code for allowing Linux scheduling behavior to be defined via BPF programs is seeing some useful improvements with the in-development Linux 7.1 kernel...
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Linux Mint Will Adopt a Longer Development Cycle Starting with Linux Mint 23

Linux News - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 22:20
Linux Mint project leader Clement Lefebvre revealed today in the monthly newsletter for March 2026 that Linux Mint will adopt a longer development cycle starting with the upcoming Linux Mint 23 release.
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How to Add User to Sudo Group

Linux News - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 22:20
Sudo users have the most authority over the system, including the ability to install, remove, update packages, and modify system files.
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Linux Mint Targets Christmas 2026 for Next Major Release

Linux News - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 22:20
Linux Mint 23 Alfa is now based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Linux kernel 7.0, marking the start of development for the project’s next major release.
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Rust 1.95 Released With Several Improvements

Linux News - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 22:20
Rust 1.95 was released to the wild today as the latest feature update to this popular programming language...
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Duane O’Brien Takes OSI’s Hot Seat

Linux News - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 22:20
O’Brien’s first job at OSI won’t be polishing the logo; it’ll be navigating a community still concerned over the group’s Open Source AI Definition and last year’s messy board election.
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Linux 7.1 Delivers Performance Regression Fix For Sheaves

Linux News - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 22:20
The Linux 7.1 kernel is bringing performance improvements for Sheaves, the per-CPU caching layer introduced several kernel cycles ago (Linux 6.18) for better efficiency on today's high core count hardware. Sheaves began as an opt-in feature but since Linux 7.0 is now being used for all caches...
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Zorin OS 18.1 Released With Lite Edition, Better App Support, and Linux 6.17

Linux News - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 22:20
Zorin OS 18.1 is now available with the new Lite edition, Linux kernel 6.17, LibreOffice 26.2, and broader hardware support.
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exFAT For Linux 7.1 Helps Reduce File Fragmentation, Fixes

Linux News - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 22:20
The exFAT file-system changes have landed for the in-development Linux 7.1 kernel...
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Raspberry Pi OS ends open-door policy for sudo

Linux News - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 22:20
Command prefix will require password by defaultThe latest version of Raspberry Pi OS now requires a password for sudo by default.…
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GDB source-tracking breakpoints

Linux News - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 22:20
One of the main abilities of a debugger is setting breakpoints.GDB: The GNU Project Debugger now introduces an experimental featurecalled source-tracking breakpoints that tracks the source line a breakpointwas set to. Introduction Imagine you are debugging: you set breakpoints on a bunch ofsource lines, inspect some values, and get ideas about how to change yourcode. […]
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Arch Linux's Archinstall 4.2 Fixes Botched Disk Encryption Security

Linux News - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 22:20
Archinstall 4.2 is now available as the latest update to this very convenient, text-based Arch Linux OS installer...
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Zorin OS 18.1 Boosts Windows App Support by 40%, Improves Window Tiling

Linux News - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 22:20
Zorin OS 18.1 is out today as the first minor update to the latest Zorin OS 18 series of this Ubuntu-based distribution that aims to convert more Windows users to switch to Linux due to its friendly look and feel.
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Find the Last Logged-In Users on Linux with Lastlog Command

Linux News - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 22:20
In this article, you will learn how to use the lastlog command on Linux to check the most recent login of all users or a specific user, as well as how to clear a single or all user’s last login records.
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Forlinx FAI-ARA240-M Packs Ara240 NPU into M.2 2280 Module

Linux News - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 22:20
Forlinx Embedded has officially launched the FAI-ARA240-M, an M.2-based AI accelerator built around the NXP Ara240 processor. The module provides a discrete NPU for offloading inference workloads from embedded host systems. The Ara240 processor was first seen during the launch of the OK-MX9596-C. Forlinx provides additional details with this module, which delivers up to 40 […]
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Encrypt Files on Linux with Hideout and Skip the Terminal

Linux News - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 22:20
This minimalist GTK app puts GPG?powered file encryption behind a drag?and?drop interface that even a Linux newbie can use on the first try.
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COSMIC 1.0.10 Desktop Environment Brings Small Tweaks and Bug Fixes

Linux News - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 22:20
Linux hardware vendor System76 released COSMIC 1.0.10 (Epoch) today as the latest stable update to this Rust-based desktop environment for Pop!_OS Linux and other GNU/Linux distributions.
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Nominate Your Fedora Heroes: Mentor and Contributor Recognition 2026

Linux News - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 22:20
It’s time to show our appreciation of the amazing contributors who help shape the Feodra community. The Fedora Project thrives through the devotion, guidance, and tireless drive of the contributors who consistently perform. From developing testcases to onboarding contributors, from technical writing to coordinating events, it is these vital champions who ensure that the community […]
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