SparkyLinux 2022.10 Semi-Rolling Replaces LightDM with SDDM
A new display manager, kernel 5.19, and two new themes are some features in the just-released update to the Sparky Rolling series.
Bobby Borisov
Bobby, an editor-in-chief at Linuxiac, is a Linux professional with over 20 years of experience. With a strong focus on Linux and open-source software, he has worked as a Senior Linux System Administrator, Software Developer, and DevOps Engineer for small and large multinational companies.
Fedora and openSUSE Are Dropping Support for Some Video Codecs
Fedora and openSUSE are removing H.264, H.265, and VC-1 VA-API video codecs support from Mesa to avoid potential patent issues.
System76’s COSMIC Desktop Ditched GTK in Favor of Iced
System76's engineers picked Iced, a Rust-based cross-platform GUI toolkit, over GTK for their in-house developed COSMIC Desktop.
Debian Decided to Include Non-Free Firmware in the Installer
In a vote held over the past two weeks, Debian's developers decided to include non-free firmware by default in the Debian installer.
TUXEDO Computers Released TUXEDO OS 1 to the Mass Public
TUXEDO Computers, a Linux-focused computer manufacturer, has made its in-house operating system, TUXEDO OS, available to all Linux users.
Mist: An AUR-Helper-Like Application for Debian and Ubuntu
Mist is a helper for MPR (makedeb Package Repository), which provides extra software for Debian and Ubuntu-based Linux distributions.
How to Install Nginx, MariaDB, and PHP on Rocky Linux 9
This step-by-step guide walks you through installing and configuring Nginx, MariaDB, and PHP (LEMP Stack) on Rocky Linux 9.
Parrot OS 5.1 Brings a Host of Updates and New Docker Repo
Updated security tools, IoT performance improvements, and its own Docker repo are some things the new Parrot OS 5.1 comes with.
5 Best Free Self-Hosted Music Streaming Software
This article shows you the five best music streaming services you can install for free and fully control your music collection.
SpiralLinux Updated Built Upon the Stable Debian 11.5 Branch
SpiralLinux 11.220925 adds smoother two-finger scrolling, Firefox ESR 102.3, and disabling bitmap fonts to avoid poor font rendering.