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NVIDIA Adds Official Support For RHEL-Compatible Distributions Like AlmaLinux With CUDA 13.2

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 22:20
With CUDA 13.2 that is now shipping, NVIDIA has provided official support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux compatible distributions/downstreams like AlmaLinux to CUDA. With this official NVIDIA CUDA support for these RHEL-compatible distributions, NVIDIA is also allowing the NVIDIA packages to be distributed directly from the OS package repositories...
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Kdenlive 25.12.3 Video Editor Arrives as Final Maintenance Release for the 25.12 Series

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 22:20
Kdenlive 25.12.3 arrives with workflow improvements, better shortcut handling, UI refinements, and multiple stability fixes for the open source video editor.
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FreeBSD 14.4 Released For Those Not Yet Ready To Move To FreeBSD 15

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 22:20
FreeBSD 14.4 is out today as the latest update to the aging FreeBSD 14 series for those not yet ready to upgrade to FreeBSD 15 that debuted as stable last year...
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PhotoPrism AI-Powered Photos App Brings Better Ollama Integration

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 22:20
The latest PhotoPrism update introduces enhanced Ollama configuration options, improved security, and multiple bug fixes related to indexing, folders, and metadata.
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There's Hope That At Least Colorado's Age Attestation Bill Could Exclude Open-Source

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 22:20
Last week was a statement by System76 regarding recent age verification laws in California and Colorado among other US states that could have a profound impact on Linux distributions and other open-source software. The Colorado legislation is especially pressing to System76 considering that is where they are based. Fortunately, they aren't taking this lightly and there is some hope that at least in Colorado open-source software could be excluded...
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Latest Steam Client Update Improves Support for Proton Games on Linux

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 22:20
Valve released a new stable Steam Client update today, which brings a few interesting new features related to their hardware surveys and Steam user reviews, as well as improvements for Proton games on Linux, and other changes.
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Officially Supporting Cloud-Based Authentication With Authd

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 22:20
Canonical for a while has been developing Authd as an authentication service for external cloud-based identity providers. Authd was designed from the ground-up to provide secure management of identity and access for Ubuntu systems while only with next month's Ubuntu 26.04 LTS release is it actually hitting the universe archive...
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AlmaLinux Gets CUDA Parity With Ubuntu, RHEL, and RLC

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 22:20
AlmaLinux users no longer have to juggle Nvidia workarounds: CUDA and GPU drivers are moving into the distro’s normal package workflow.
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MariaDB backs down on Galera removal after community outcry

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 22:20
But questions remain over long-term commitment to clustering tech in open sourceAfter a couple of years of relative calm, the relationship between MariaDB and its open source foundation was ruffled in February, leaving observers with a few unanswered questions.…
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AMD Formally Launches Ryzen AI Embedded P100 Series 8-12 Core Models

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 22:20
AMD announced back at CES the Ryzen AI Embedded P100 series with initially the models up to six Zen 5 cores launching while the eight through twelve core models would be available later in H1. Today AMD formally announced those higher-tier Ryzen AI Embedded P100 series parts...
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Ghostty 1.3 Terminal Emulator Released with Native Scrollbars

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 22:20
Ghostty 1.3 terminal emulator arrives with scrollback search, native scrollbars, command notifications, improved Unicode rendering, and more.
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Beginners Guide for Getent Command on Linux

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 22:20
The getent command is used to fetch entries from the administrative text files like passwd, group, hosts, services, etc., also known as databases.
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NVIDIA 595 Linux Driver Running Well In Early Benchmarks

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 22:20
Last week NVIDIA released the 595.45.04 beta Linux driver as their first public build in the R595 release branch. The NVIDIA R595 Linux driver is bringing a number of Vulkan driver improvements, HDR enhancements, DRI3 v1.2 support, and a variety of other improvements. Benchmarking the NVIDIA 595.45.04 Linux driver the past few days on GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" have been showing some nice incremental performance improvements over the current NVIDIA 590 driver stable series.
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Rust Coreutils 0.7 Released With Many Performance Optimizations

Mon, 03/09/2026 - 22:20
Rust Coreutils 0.7 released on Sunday as a performance-focused update to this popular alternative to GNU Coreutils that is still striving for 100% compatibility against the GNU Test Suite...
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Participation Required a Microsoft License — Until Citizens Pushed Back

Mon, 03/09/2026 - 22:20
Ironically, when the EU asked for feedback on new tech rules, it locked the process to dear old Microsoft. A fast, focused campaign forced officials to add an open format instead.
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Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 10, 2026 (Mar 2 – 8)

Mon, 03/09/2026 - 22:20
Catch up on the latest Linux news: CachyOS, Linux From Scratch 13.0, Nitrux 6.0, NVIDIA 595 Beta Linux Driver, KDE Plasma 6.6.2, early mockups reveal Mozilla exploring a new Nova design for Firefox, and more.
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digiKam 9.0 Leading Open-Source Digital Photo Manager Software Released

Mon, 03/09/2026 - 22:20
The KDE/Qt-aligned digiKam software for managing RAW digital photos is out today with the big digiKam 9.0 release...
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F&S FSSM8MP SMARC Module Features NXP i.MX 8M Plus with Dual GbE and Edge AI

Mon, 03/09/2026 - 22:20
The FSSM8MP from F&S Elektronik Systeme is a SMARC 2.2 computer-on-module built around the NXP i.MX 8M Plus processor. The module is designed for embedded and industrial systems requiring multimedia processing, machine vision capability, and edge inference support. The platform integrates four Arm Cortex-A53 cores operating up to 1.8 GHz alongside a Cortex-M7 real-time core […]
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CachyOS March 2026 Release Brings Animated Installer Previews

Mon, 03/09/2026 - 22:20
CachyOS March 2026 introduces animated desktop previews in the installer, Winboat Windows VM integration, and handheld gaming improvements.
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MSI MS-C936 Ultra-Thin Fanless Box PC Combines Intel Raptor Lake-P U-Series CPUs with Quad Displays and Dual 2.5GbE

Mon, 03/09/2026 - 22:20
MSI’s MS-C936 is a slim fanless box PC built around Intel Raptor Lake-P U-series processors. The system is designed for embedded deployments such as digital signage, automation platforms, and edge computing systems that require multiple display outputs and high-speed networking. The system supports processors including the Intel Core 5 120U, a 15 W chip that […]
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