📰 6 Backup Tools for Linux Users of All Kind
From desktop servers, from single machine to a fleet, here are the backup tools you could explore for your Linux system(s).
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#linux
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https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17370842/linux-backup-tools
From desktop servers, from single machine to a fleet, here are the backup tools you could explore for your Linux system(s).
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#linux
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https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17370842/linux-backup-tools
It's FOSS
6 Backup Tools for Linux Users of All Kind
From desktop servers, from single machine to a fleet, here are the backup tools you could explore for your Linux system(s).
📰 KDE Plasma finally added per-screen virtual desktops, and it's yet another reason I'm not going back to Windows
KDE Plasma is arguably the best Linux desktop, and it just keeps getting better, to the point where going back to Windows would be a downgrade.
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#kde #linux #plasma
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https://www.xda-developers.com/kde-plasma-added-screen-virtual-desktops-another-reason-not-going-back-windows/
KDE Plasma is arguably the best Linux desktop, and it just keeps getting better, to the point where going back to Windows would be a downgrade.
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#kde #linux #plasma
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https://www.xda-developers.com/kde-plasma-added-screen-virtual-desktops-another-reason-not-going-back-windows/
XDA
KDE Plasma finally added per-screen virtual desktops, and it's yet another reason I'm not going back to Windows
It just keeps getting better
📰 RADV & RadeonSI Drivers See New Fixes For AMD GCN 1.0/1.1 GPUs
Timur Kristóf of Valve's Linux graphics driver team continues taking special focus on AMD Radeon GCN 1.0 and GCN 1.1 era GPUs for enhancing the open-source graphics driver support for these aging graphics cards...
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#amd #linux #opensource
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https://www.phoronix.com/news/RADV-L2-Flush-Fix-GFX6-GFX7
Timur Kristóf of Valve's Linux graphics driver team continues taking special focus on AMD Radeon GCN 1.0 and GCN 1.1 era GPUs for enhancing the open-source graphics driver support for these aging graphics cards...
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#amd #linux #opensource
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https://www.phoronix.com/news/RADV-L2-Flush-Fix-GFX6-GFX7
Phoronix
RADV & RadeonSI Drivers See New Fixes For AMD GCN 1.0/1.1 GPUs
Timur Kristóf of Valve's Linux graphics driver team continues taking special focus on AMD Radeon GCN 1.0 and GCN 1.1 era GPUs for enhancing the open-source graphics driver support for these aging graphics cards.
📰 Firefox is adding Vulkan video decoding for Nvidia GPUs
Firefox is adding hardware-accelerated Vulkan Video decoding, saving Nvidia users on Linux the hassle of manually configuring the nvidia-vaapi-driver package. The change will be included in Firefox 153, out July 21, but it will not be enabled by default – not to start with. Instead, users will be able to flip a pair of preferences in about:config to try it out, with the awareness that there may be hiccups and edge cases (especially on devices...
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#firefox #linux
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/firefox-vulkan-video-decoding-nvidia
Firefox is adding hardware-accelerated Vulkan Video decoding, saving Nvidia users on Linux the hassle of manually configuring the nvidia-vaapi-driver package. The change will be included in Firefox 153, out July 21, but it will not be enabled by default – not to start with. Instead, users will be able to flip a pair of preferences in about:config to try it out, with the awareness that there may be hiccups and edge cases (especially on devices...
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#firefox #linux
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/firefox-vulkan-video-decoding-nvidia
OMG! Ubuntu
Firefox is adding Vulkan video decoding for Nvidia GPUs
Firefox is adding hardware-accelerated Vulkan Video decoding, saving Nvidia users on Linux the hassle of manually configuring
📰 AMD Sends Out Latest Linux Patches For RMPOPT Optimization
Earlier this year AMD disclosed the RMPOPT instruction that given the timing will seemingly be introduced with upcoming Zen 6 EPYC "Venice" processors. The RMPOPT feature amounts to a performance optimization for AMD EPYC SEV-SNP enabled servers by cutting down on the associated Reverse Map Table (RMP) overhead. Linux enablement of AMD RMPOPT remains ongoing and out this week is the latest iteration of the enablement...
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#amd #linux
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https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-RMPOPT-Linux-v10
Earlier this year AMD disclosed the RMPOPT instruction that given the timing will seemingly be introduced with upcoming Zen 6 EPYC "Venice" processors. The RMPOPT feature amounts to a performance optimization for AMD EPYC SEV-SNP enabled servers by cutting down on the associated Reverse Map Table (RMP) overhead. Linux enablement of AMD RMPOPT remains ongoing and out this week is the latest iteration of the enablement...
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#amd #linux
👉@sysadminoff
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-RMPOPT-Linux-v10
Phoronix
AMD Sends Out Latest Linux Patches For RMPOPT Optimization
Earlier this year AMD disclosed the RMPOPT instruction that given the timing will seemingly be introduced with upcoming Zen 6 EPYC 'Venice' processors
📰 Tails 7.9.1 Fixes DirtyClone Kernel Flaw, Updates Tor Browser
The privacy-focused Tails 7.9.1 ships with Linux kernel 6.12.94, addressing DirtyClone and another privilege-escalation vulnerability.
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#kernel #linux
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https://linuxiac.com/tails-7-9-1-fixes-dirtyclone-kernel-flaw-updates-tor-browser/
The privacy-focused Tails 7.9.1 ships with Linux kernel 6.12.94, addressing DirtyClone and another privilege-escalation vulnerability.
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#kernel #linux
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https://linuxiac.com/tails-7-9-1-fixes-dirtyclone-kernel-flaw-updates-tor-browser/
Linuxiac
Tails 7.9.1 Fixes DirtyClone Kernel Flaw, Updates Tor Browser
The privacy-focused Tails 7.9.1 ships with Linux kernel 6.12.94, addressing DirtyClone and another privilege-escalation vulnerability.
📰 Fwupd 2.1.6 Linux Firmware Updater Released with New Features and Bug Fixes
Fwupd 2.1.6 Linux firmware updater is now available for download with a new HSI attribute for coreboot verified boot, hashes for the latest DBX for offline machines, as well as various other improvements.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-1-6-linux-firmware-updater-released-with-new-features-and-bug-fixes
#linux
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Fwupd 2.1.6 Linux firmware updater is now available for download with a new HSI attribute for coreboot verified boot, hashes for the latest DBX for offline machines, as well as various other improvements.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-1-6-linux-firmware-updater-released-with-new-features-and-bug-fixes
#linux
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📰 Linux 7.3 To Overcome "Significant Bottleneck" For Small I/O With PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSDs
While the Linux 7.2 feature merge window ended just days ago and the better part of two months now before v7.2 will be released as stable, there are already features beginning to accumulate that will target the Linux 7.3 cycle. The most exciting change I've seen to kick off that dance ahead of Linux 7.3 is addressing a "significant" bottleneck affecting small direct I/O performance with speedy storage such as PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSDs...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-Faster-Small-Direct
#linux
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https://lxer.com/module/newswire/ext_link.php?rid=365972
While the Linux 7.2 feature merge window ended just days ago and the better part of two months now before v7.2 will be released as stable, there are already features beginning to accumulate that will target the Linux 7.3 cycle. The most exciting change I've seen to kick off that dance ahead of Linux 7.3 is addressing a "significant" bottleneck affecting small direct I/O performance with speedy storage such as PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSDs...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-Faster-Small-Direct
#linux
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https://lxer.com/module/newswire/ext_link.php?rid=365972
Phoronix
Linux 7.3 To Overcome "Significant Bottleneck" For Small I/O With PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSDs
While the Linux 7.2 feature merge window ended just days ago and the better part of two months now before v7.2 will be released as stable, there are already features beginning to accumulate that will target the Linux 7.3 cycle
📰 System76 Launches New Lemur Pro Laptop Powered By Intel Panther Lake
System76 today announced their new Lemur Pro high-end Linux laptop that is now powered by the Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" SoCs...
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#intel #linux
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https://www.phoronix.com/news/System76-Lemur-Pro-Panther-Lake
System76 today announced their new Lemur Pro high-end Linux laptop that is now powered by the Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" SoCs...
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#intel #linux
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https://www.phoronix.com/news/System76-Lemur-Pro-Panther-Lake
Phoronix
System76 Launches New Lemur Pro Laptop Powered By Intel Panther Lake
System76 today announced their new Lemur Pro high-end Linux laptop that is now powered by the Core Ultra Series 3 'Panther Lake' SoCs.
📰 Kernel 7.1: Graphics, Rust, and SoC Improvements
Linux kernel 7.1 brings improvements across filesystems, networking, scheduling, graphics, Rust, and hardware enablement, with Collabora contributing 65 patches from 16 engineers across Panthor, DRM, Rockchip, MediaTek, and driver fixes across the kernel.
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#kernel #linux
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https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/kernel-7.1-graphics,-rust,-and-soc-improvements.html
Linux kernel 7.1 brings improvements across filesystems, networking, scheduling, graphics, Rust, and hardware enablement, with Collabora contributing 65 patches from 16 engineers across Panthor, DRM, Rockchip, MediaTek, and driver fixes across the kernel.
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#kernel #linux
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https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/kernel-7.1-graphics,-rust,-and-soc-improvements.html
Collabora | Open Source Consulting
Kernel 7.1: Graphics, Rust, and SoC Improvements
16 of Collabora's engineers contributed to the latest Kernel 7.1 release, spanning graphics, Rust, Rockchip, and more!