The Next Ubuntu Wallpaper Contest Needs to Focus on Quality - OMG! Ubuntu!
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/a-new-ubuntu-wallpaper-contest-is-coming
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/a-new-ubuntu-wallpaper-contest-is-coming
OMG! Ubuntu!
The Next Ubuntu Wallpaper Contest Needs to Focus on Quality
A new Ubuntu LTS is on the way, and so too is a wallpaper contest to select backgrounds for it. But is it time Ubuntu took wallpapers more seriously?
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Open Source Video Converters for Linux [GUI and CLI] - It's FOSS
https://itsfoss.com/open-source-video-converters/
https://itsfoss.com/open-source-video-converters/
It's FOSS
5 Best Open Source Video Converters for Linux [GUI and CLI]
Got to convert your video in a different format? Here are the best free and open source video converters available for Linux.
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Phosh 0.15.0 Wayland Shell for GNOME on Mobile Devices Adds Full VPN Support, Swipeable Notification Frames - 9to5Linux
https://9to5linux.com/phosh-0-15-0-wayland-shell-for-gnome-on-mobile-devices-adds-full-vpn-support-swipeable-notification-frames
https://9to5linux.com/phosh-0-15-0-wayland-shell-for-gnome-on-mobile-devices-adds-full-vpn-support-swipeable-notification-frames
9to5Linux
Phosh 0.15.0 Wayland Shell for GNOME on Mobile Devices Adds Full VPN Support, Swipeable Notification Frames - 9to5Linux
Phosh 0.15.0 pure Wayland shell for GNOME on mobile devices is here with new features, improvements, and many bug fixes.
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Firefox Nightly Begins Activating Wayland For Capable Systems - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Firefox-Nightly-Wayland-Rolling
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Firefox-Nightly-Wayland-Rolling
Phoronix
Firefox Nightly Begins Activating Wayland For Capable Systems
In recent days Mozilla has begun activating Wayland support by default on Firefox Nightly for configurations capable of running Wayland.
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Gamebuntu 1.0 Launches with a Complete Redesign to Let You Install Only What You Need - 9to5Linux
https://9to5linux.com/gamebuntu-1-0-launches-with-a-complete-redesign-to-let-you-install-only-what-you-need
https://9to5linux.com/gamebuntu-1-0-launches-with-a-complete-redesign-to-let-you-install-only-what-you-need
9to5Linux
Gamebuntu 1.0 Launches with a Complete Redesign to Let You Install Only What You Need - 9to5Linux
Gamebuntu 1.0 tool for making life easier for beginner Ubuntu gamers is now available with a complete redesign and new functionality.
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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Looks To Drop Its Partner Archive In Favor Of The Snap Store - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ubuntu-22.04-Partner-Archive
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ubuntu-22.04-Partner-Archive
Phoronix
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Looks To Drop Its Partner Archive In Favor Of The Snap Store
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS will likely do away with the Ubuntu/Canonical Partner Archive where their software partners could upload select proprietary/binary-only software for easy access by Ubuntu users.
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Speeding up open-source GPU driver development with unit tests, drm-shim, and code reuse - CNX Software
https://www.cnx-software.com/2022/01/28/speeding-up-open-source-gpu-driver-development-with-unit-tests-drm-shim-and-code-reuse/#amp_tf=Da%20%251%24s&aoh=16433922754758&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnx-software.com%2F2022%2F01%2F28%2Fspeeding-up-open-source-gpu-driver-development-with-unit-tests-drm-shim-and-code-reuse%2F
https://www.cnx-software.com/2022/01/28/speeding-up-open-source-gpu-driver-development-with-unit-tests-drm-shim-and-code-reuse/#amp_tf=Da%20%251%24s&aoh=16433922754758&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnx-software.com%2F2022%2F01%2F28%2Fspeeding-up-open-source-gpu-driver-development-with-unit-tests-drm-shim-and-code-reuse%2F
CNX Software - Embedded Systems News
Speeding up open-source GPU driver development with unit tests, drm-shim, and code reuse - CNX Software
Speeding up Panfrost open-source GPU driver for Arm Mali G57/G78 GPU before getting Linux hardware thanks to various techniques.
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12-Year-Old PolicyKit Local Privilege Escalation Flaw Now Patched in Major Linux Distros
https://9to5linux.com/12-year-old-policykit-local-privilege-escalation-flaw-now-patched-in-major-linux-distros
https://9to5linux.com/12-year-old-policykit-local-privilege-escalation-flaw-now-patched-in-major-linux-distros
9to5Linux
12-Year-Old PolicyKit Local Privilege Escalation Flaw Now Patched in Major Linux Distros - 9to5Linux
A 12-year-old PolicyKit local privilege escalation flaw was recently patched in all major GNU/Linux distributions. Update now!
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Ubuntu is Axing the Partner Repo Nobody Uses - OMG! Ubuntu!
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/ubuntu-is-axing-the-partner-repo-nobody-uses
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/ubuntu-is-axing-the-partner-repo-nobody-uses
OMG! Ubuntu!
Ubuntu is Axing the Partner Repo Nobody Uses
Ubuntu wants to close the Canonical Partner repository ahead of the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS release. This isn't a shock as it's been empty for more than a year.
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Rust-Written Replacement To GNU Coreutils Progressing, Some Binaries Now Faster - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Rust-Coreutils-Jan-2022
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Rust-Coreutils-Jan-2022
Phoronix
Rust-Written Replacement To GNU Coreutils Progressing, Some Binaries Now Faster
Along with the broader industry trend of transitioning security-sensitive code to memory-safe languages like Rust, there has been an effort to write a Rust-based replacement to GNU Coreutils
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Steam Deck to Launch Officially on February 25th, 2022 - 9to5Linux
https://9to5linux.com/steam-deck-to-launch-officially-on-february-25th-2022
https://9to5linux.com/steam-deck-to-launch-officially-on-february-25th-2022
9to5Linux
Steam Deck to Launch Officially on February 25th, 2022 - 9to5Linux
Valve announced today that their Steam Deck Linux-powered handheld gaming device will launch officially on February 25th, 2022.
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Obsidian is a Notion Alternative for Hardcore Markdown Users for Creating Knowledge Graph of Notes - It's FOSS
https://itsfoss.com/obsidian-markdown-editor/
https://itsfoss.com/obsidian-markdown-editor/
It's FOSS
Obsidian Review: Notion Alternative for the Markdown Pros
This second brain tool has taken the first brain of Markdown lovers by storm.
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PwnKit: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Discovered in polkit’s pkexec (CVE-2021-4034) | Qualys Security Blog
https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2022/01/25/pwnkit-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-discovered-in-polkits-pkexec-cve-2021-4034
https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2022/01/25/pwnkit-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-discovered-in-polkits-pkexec-cve-2021-4034
Qualys
CVE-2021-4034: How PwnKit Exploits Polkit’s pkexec | Qualys
CVE-2021-4034, a PwnKit vulnerability, lets unprivileged users gain root access via pkexec. Explore its impact and how to mitigate the risk.
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Linux Fu: Bash Strings | Hackaday
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/26/linux-fu-bash-strings/
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/26/linux-fu-bash-strings/
Hackaday
Linux Fu: Bash Strings
If you are a traditional programmer, using bash for noscripting may seem limiting sometimes, but for certain tasks, bash can be very productive. It turns out, some of the limits of bash are really li…
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