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Unveiling the New Features of Officially Released Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4
Red Hat announced the general availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 as the fourth update to the latest Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 operating system series adding new and enhanced capabilities. Highlights of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 include support to add customized files for SCAP security profile to a blueprint, support for the…
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Get Ready for the Summer Release of SuperTuxKart 1.5
Fans of open-source racing game SuperTuxKart will be stoked to hear devs are busy in the pit lanes pepping the next major update — and it’ll launch this summer. SuperTuxKart 1.4 was released back in 2022 with a ton of improvements. Successive updates in that series have fine-tuned, fixed-up, and finessed performance and stability, but…
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Proton 9.0 Launches with Compatibility for THE FINALS and Lord of the Rings: Gollum
Valve has just launched Proton 9.0, the most recent stable release of this open-source tool that facilitates compatibility for Steam Play. It is founded on Wine and other components, allowing Windows games to be played on Linux systems. Proton 9.0, based on Wine 9.0, introduces Dinogen Online, Photography Simulator Demo, George McGeehan Gamer Hero, THE…
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Introducing the Extension That Incorporates a Progress Bar into GNOME Shell Media Controls
Want a progress bar in the sound applet? Media Progress is a new GNOME Shell extension that adds a real-time progress bar to the MPRIS notification/sound control feature that is displayed in the notification area. This extension doesn’t do more than that, but as simple improvements go, it’s an engaging one. More than a mere…
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LibreELEC 12 Update: Incorporating Raspberry Pi 5 Support and HDR Capacity for AMD and Intel GPUs
LibreELEC, a minimalist operating system crafted from OpenELEC and built around the Kodi home theatre software, has just received a substantial upgrade to version 12. This significant rollout brings with it compatibility for additional devices and an assortment of fresh features. Fueled by the enduring Linux 6.6 LTS kernel series and rooted in the most…
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Introducing Amarok 3.0: The Latest Open-Source Music Player and Its New Features
After over half a decade since its previous stable release, Amarok, the open-source music player, has seen a major update to version 3.0. This significant upgrade has involved years of development and introduces an array of new features, including an updated interface. Those experienced with Linux might remember Amarok from the era of KDE 4,…
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Linux Mint 22 to Feature Preinstalled Matrix App
Linux Mint 22 will include a Matrix web client preinstalled when released later this year. The IRC-based desktop chat app that Linux Mint has been building, named Jargonaut, intended to replace Hexchat and provide real-time communication for its users, will not be included anymore (the status of its future development is uncertain). What caused the…
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The Release of Amarok 3.0: Now Ported to Qt5/KDE Frameworks 5
A new version of the open-source music player Amarok has been released, the first major update to the Qt-based media app since 2018. Amarok 3.0 is the first stable release to use Qt 5 and KDE Frameworks 5, and work to port the music player to the newest Qt 6 and KDE Frameworks 6 is,…
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New Release: Shotcut 24.04 Open-Source Video Editor with Ambisonic Encoder Filter
Shotcut, the open-source, cross-platform, and free video editor, has unveiled an update to version 24.04. This new version amplifies Ambisonic spatial (spherical) audio support and addresses a variety of bugs. Launched nearly two months after Shotcut 24.02, this update brings an Ambisonic Encoder audio filter to boost the Ambisonic spatial (spherical) audio support integrated in…
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Recap of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: Highlights from April 28th, 2024
The 185th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup reaches you for the week ending on April 28th, 2024. It keeps you abreast with the most crucial happenings in the Linux world. To revisit the last week’s 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup and everything GNU/Linux/Open Source related, kindly click here. Thank you! I express my heartfelt thanks to…