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MX Linux distribution release 19.2: 06/02/2020

MX Linux 19.2, created as a result of the collaboration of the communities formed around the antiX and MEPIS projects, has released a new version. The release is based on the Debian with improvements from the antiX project and numerous proprietary applications that make it easy to configure and install software. By default, the Xfce desktop is offered. Downloads are 32-bit and 64-bit builds, 1.5 GB in size ( x86_64 , i386 ).

https://mxlinux.org/blog/mx-19-2-now-available/

Qutebrowser 1.12.0 web browser released: 06/01/2020

Qutebrowser 1.12.0, providing a minimal graphical interface that does not distract you from viewing the contents, and a navigation keys in the style of Vim text editor, is out. The code is written in Python using PyQt5 and QtWebEngine. Sources are distributed under the GPLv3 license. The use of Python does not affect performance, since the rendering and analysis of content is carried out by the Blink engine and the Qt library.

The browser supports a tab system, download manager, private browsing mode, built-in PDF viewer (pdf.js), ad blocking system (at the host block level), and history. To watch YouTube videos, you can set up an external video player. You can move around the page using the “hjkl” keys, press “o” to open a new page, switch between the tabs using the “J” and “K” keys or the “Alt-tab number”. When you press “:”, a command prompt is displayed, in which you can search the page and execute typical commands, as in vim, for example, “: q” to exit and “: w” to save the page.

https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser/releases/tag/v1.12.0

Release of Git 2.27: 06/02/2020

The distributed source control system Git 2.27.0 has a new version. Git is one of the most popular, reliable and high-performance version control systems, providing flexible non-linear development tools based on branch branching and merging. To ensure the integrity of the story and resistance to changes “retroactively”, an implicit hashing of the entire previous history in each commit is used, it is also possible to digitally sign the developers of individual tags and commits.

Compared to the previous release, the new version adopted 537 changes, with the participation of 71 developers.

https://lkml.org/lkml/2020/6/1/708

Release of the Devuan 3, fork of Debian without systemd: 06/03/2020

Devuan 3.0 Beowulf, a fork of Debian GNU / Linux that ships without the systemd system manager was released. The new branch is notable for the transition to the Debian 10 “Buster” package base. Live-builds and installation iso-images for AMD64, i386 and ARM architectures (armel, armhf and arm64) are available for download. Devuan-specific packages can be downloaded from the packages.devuan.org repository .

As part of the project, forks of about 400 Debian packages were created, which were modified to get rid of systemd bindings, rebranding, or adapting to Devuan infrastructure features. Two packages (devuan-baseconf, jenkins-debian-glue-buildenv-devuan) are present only in Devuan and are related to the configuration of repositories and the operation of the build system. Otherwise, Devuan is fully compatible with Debian and can be used for building specialized Debian builds without systemd.

https://devuan.org/os/announce/beowulf-stable-announce-060120

Tor Browser 9.5 available: 06/03/2020

After six months of development, a major release of the specialized browser was announced, in which the development of functionality based on the Firefox 68 ESR branch was continued. The browser is focused on ensuring anonymity, security and privacy, all traffic is redirected only through the Tor network. It is impossible to access directly through a regular network connection, and does not allow tracking real IP’s of users. (In case of a browser hack, attackers can gain access to the network system parameters, so products such as Whonix should be used to completely block possible leaks.) Tor Builds are available for Linux, Windows, macOS and Android.

https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-95

Tails 4.7 distribution released: 06/03/2020

The new release of this specialized distribution (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), based on Debian and designed to provide anonymous access to the internet, is available. Anonymous exit to Tails is provided by the Tor system. All connections except traffic through the Tor network are blocked by default with a packet filter. Encryption is used to store user data in the save user data mode between starts. A Live ISO build is available for download.

https://tails.boum.org/news/version_4.7/index.en.html

Nextcloud Hub 19 collaboration platform released: 06/04/2020

The Nextcloud Hub 19 platform, which provides a self-sufficient solution for organizing collaboration between employees of enterprises and teams developing various projects, was released. This allows the cloud to expand support synchronization and data exchange, providing the ability to view and modify data from any device at any point in the network (or using WebDAV web-interface). Nextcloud server can be deployed on any host that supports the execution of PHP scripts and provides access to SQLite, MariaDB / MySQL or PostgreSQL. Nextcloud source code distributed under license AGPL.

https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-hub-brings-productivity-to-home-office/

Elementary OS 5.1.5 distribution update: 06/04/2020

Elementary OS 5.1.5, positioned as a fast, open and privacy-conscious alternative to Windows and macOS, is out. The main focus of the project is on high-quality design, aimed at creating an easy-to-use system that consumes minimal resources and ensures fast startup speed. The original components of Elementary OS are developed using GTK3, Vala, and its own Granite framework. The Ubuntu project is used as the basis of the distribution. At the package level and repository support, Elementary OS 5.1.x is compatible with Ubuntu 18.04. The graphical environment is based on Pantheon's own shell, which combines such components as the Gala window manager (based on LibMutter), the WingPanel top panel, Slingshot launcher, the Switchboard control panel, the Plank bottom taskbar (an analogue of the Docky panel rewritten to Vala) and the session manager Pantheon Greeter (based on LightDM).

https://blog.elementary.io/hera-updates-for-may-2020/

Stratis 2.1 released, Local Storage Management Toolkit: 06/04/2020

After seven months of development, the Stratis project, being developed by Red Hat and the Fedora community to unify and simplify the configuration and management of a pool of one or more local drives, was announced. Stratis provides features such as dynamic storage allocation, snapshots, integrity and layer creation for caching. The project code is written in Rust and distributed under the MPL 2.0 license.

The system emulates in many ways the advanced tools for managing ZFS and Btrfs partitions, but is implemented as a layer (the stratisd daemon ) working on top of the Linux kernel-device-mapper subsystem (dm-thin, dm-cache, dm-thinpool, dm- modules are used raid and dm-integrity) and the XFS file system. Unlike ZFS and Btrfs, Stratis components work only in user space and do not require loading specific kernel modules. The project was initially presented as not requiring an expert on storage systems to administer the qualifications.

https://github.com/stratis-storage/stratisd/releases/tag/v2.1.0

FreeNAS developers unveiled Linux-based TrueNAS SCALE distribution: 06/04/2020

iXsystems, which is developing the distribution kit for the rapid deployment of FreeNAS and the commercial TrueNAS products based on it, has announced the start of work on the new open project TrueNAS SCALE. A feature of TrueNAS SCALE was the use of the Linux kernel and the Debian 11 (Testing) package base, while all of the company's previously released products, including TrueOS (formerly PC-BSD), were based on FreeBSD.

The purpose of creating a new distribution, is for expanding scalability, simplifying infrastructure management, using Linux containers and focusing on creating software-defined infrastructures . Like FreeNAS, TrueNAS SCALE relies on the ZFS file system implemented by the OpenZFS project ( ZFS On Linux is offered as the standard ZFS implementation ). TrueNAS SCALE will also use tools developed by iXsystems for FreeNAS and TrueNAS 12.

https://www.ixsystems.com/community/threads/starting-our-next-open-source-project-truenas-scale.85203/

FreeBSD Project surveys development priorities: 06/05/2020

FreeBSD developers have announced a survey for users and developers of the project, which should help to prioritize development and identify areas that require special attention. The survey includes about 50 questions and takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. Replies will be accepted until June 16th.

Questions cover topics such as scope, preferences in development tools, relation to default settings, priorities in the area of performance and security, wishes for the terms of support, features of working in FreeBSD. There is a section on the attitude towards switching to Git and platforms like GitHub and Gitlab.

https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-announce/2020-June/001955.html

Rust 1.44 Programming Language Released: 06/05/2020

The release of Rust 1.44, based on the Mozilla project, has been published. The language is focused on safe work with memory, provides automatic memory management and provides means to achieve high concurrency of tasks, without using the garbage collector and runtime. Automatic memory management in Rust saves the developer from errors when manipulating pointers and protects against problems arising from low-level work with memory, such as accessing a memory area after it is freed, dereferencing null pointers, going out of buffer boundaries, etc. To distribute libraries, ensure compilation, and manage project dependencies, the Cargo package manager is developed, which allows you to get the libraries you need for the program in one click. The crates.io repository is for hosting libraries .

https://blog.rust-lang.org/2020/06/04/Rust-1.44.0.html

Support for Linux 5.4 and 4.19 LTS kernels extended to six years: 06/05/2020

The support period for Linux 5.4 and 4.19 LTS cores, which are supported by Greg Kroah-Hartman and Sasha Levin, is extended to December 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Linux 4.19 kernel is used in Debian 10, is considered by Google as the basis for the base universal Android kernel and comes in the Android 10 platform and the 5.4 kernel is used in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

Thus, as in the case of kernels 3.16, 4.9, 4.4 and 4.14, branches 5.4 and 4.19 will be supported for 6 years. Initially, they were planning to support it for 2 years (until December 2020 and 2021). Support for the Linux 3.16 kernel released in August 2014 ends in June 2020. The kernel 4.14 will be supported until January 2024, 4.9 until January 2023, and 4.4 until February 2022. For regular non-LTS kernel releases, updates are only released until the next stable branch (for example, updates for branch 5.6 were released before release 5.7).

On the other hand, kernels 4.4 and 4.19, Linux Foundation provides SLTS (Super Long Term Support) branches, which are separately maintained and will be supported for 10-20 years. Maintenance of SLTS branches is carried out within the framework of the Civil Infrastructure Platform project, in which companies such as Toshiba, Siemens, Renesas, Hitachi and MOXA participate. SLTS kernels are oriented towards application in technical systems of civil infrastructure and in important industrial systems.

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/docs/kernel/website.git/commit/?id=9693fe6eb7c4645d55f94671a29508dd9e737b4f

Pale Moon Browser Release 28.10: 06/05/2020

Pale Moon 28.10 web browser, a branch from the Firefox codebase, said to provide higher performance, preserve the classic interface, minimize memory consumption and provide additional configuration options. Pale Moon binaries are configured for Windows and Linux (x86 and x86_64). The project code is distributed under the MPLv2 (Mozilla Public License).

The project adheres to the classic layout of the interface, without a transition to the Australis interface integrated into Firefox 29, and with the provision of extensive customization options. Among the removed components are DRM, Social API, WebRTC, PDF viewer, Сrash Reporter, code for collecting statistics, tools for parental control and people with disabilities.

https://forum.palemoon.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=24527

Blender 2.83 3D modeling system released: 06/06/2020

The new release, which includes over 1250 fixes and improvements, three months after the release of Blender 2.82 is available. The main focus during the preparation of the new version was focused on optimizing performance - the work of undo, sketch pencil and preview rendering were accelerated. Cycles engine adds support for adaptive sampling. They added new sculpting tools Cloth Brush and Face Sets and implemented a noise reduction system with support for NVIDIA RTX accelerators. Initial support for virtual reality based on the OpenXR standard and the ability to import OpenVDB files is provided.

https://www.blender.org/press/blender-2-83-release/

Nftables 0.9.5 Batch Filter Release: 06/07/2020

Nftables 0.9.5, developed as a replacement for iptables, ip6table, arptables and ebtables due to the unification of packet filtering interfaces for IPv4, IPv6, ARP and network bridges, is out. The nftables package includes packet filter components that work in user space, while at the kernel level, the nf_tables subsystem is a part of the Linux kernel since release 3.13. The changes necessary for the nftables 0.9.5 release to work are included in the Linux 5.7 kernel .

https://marc.info/?l=netfilter&m=159144250132190

Another German City wants to replace Microsoft 365:

Hamburg is reportedly looking into embracing open-source software on local computers in an attempt to reduce reliance on paid products and to become what’s being described as “a model in digital sovereignty.” A project was launched to create an open cloud office suite Phoenix, which is planned to be used in the local parliament. The project was entrusted to the non-profit organization Dataport, which develops IT systems for government agencies. Phoenix will evolve as a modular product that can be deployed both in rented cloud environments and on your equipment.

https://news.softpedia.com/news/another-german-city-wants-to-replace-microsoft-with-open-source-software-530156.shtml

Network Security Toolkit 32 Released: 06/08/2020

NST Live distribution (Network Security Toolkit) 32-11992, designed to analyze network security and monitor its functioning, is out. The bootable iso image (x86_64) is 4.1 GB in size. A special repository has been made for users of Fedora Linux, which makes it possible to install all the work that was created as part of the NST project into an already installed system. The distribution is based on Fedora 30 and allows the installation of additional packages from external repositories compatible with Fedora Linux.

The distribution kit includes a large selection of applications related to network security (for example: Wireshark, NTop, Nessus, Snort, NMap, Kismet, TcpTrack, Etherape, nsttracroute, Ettercap, etc.). To manage the security check process and automate the call of various utilities, a special web-interface is available, which also integrates a web-frontend for Wireshark. The DE is based on FluxBox.

https://sourceforge.net/p/nst/news/2020/06/nst-version-32-11992-released/

Canonical offers patches to speed up sleep mode activation: 06/09/2020

Canonical offered, in the Linux kernel development mailing list, a set of patches for the implementation of opportunistic memory cleaning ( “opportunistic memory reclaim”). It can significantly reduce the time in sleep mode. Optimization is achieved by proactively invoking the release of secondary memory structures that do not contain unique information and can be dynamically restored after returning from sleep mode (for example, anonymous memory areas and various memory page caches). The main idea is that after removing unnecessary data, the size of the memory image is reduced to save before going into sleep mode and, accordingly, less time is required for writing and reading from a slow medium.

https://lkml.org/lkml/2020/6/1/684

Exim mail server 4.94: 06/09/2020

After 6 months of development , Exim 4.94 mail server is out. Lots of bug fixes and new features were added. According to the May automated survey of about a million mail servers, Exim's share is 57.59% (53.03% a year ago), Postfix is ​​used by 34.70% (34.51%) of mail servers, Sendmail - 3.75% (4.05%), Microsoft Exchange - 0.42% ( 0.57%).

Changes in the new release may result in backward compatibility issues. In particular, some modes of transport stopped working with raw data (tainted, values ​​based on data received from the sender) when determining the delivery location.

https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20200601. 152400.f7bce8f6.en.html

KDE Plasma 5.19 Desktop Release: 06/09/2020

The release of the custom KDE Plasma 5.19 shell, built using the KDE Frameworks 5 platform and the Qt 5 library using OpenGL / OpenGL ES to accelerate rendering, is available. At the time of writing, you can evaluate the new version through the live cd from the openSUSE project and the KDE Neon User Edition project . Packages for various distributions can be found on this page .

https://kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.19.0.php

Second beta release of the Haiku R1 operating system: 06/10/2020

Initially, the project was created as a reaction to the closure of BeOS OS and developed under the name OpenBeOS, but was renamed in 2004 due to claims related to the use of the BeOS trademark in the name. To evaluate the new release, several bootable Live-images (x86, x86-64) are available for download. The source code for most of Haiku OS is distributed under a free MIT license, with the exception of some libraries, media codecs, and components borrowed from other projects.

https://www.haiku-os.org/news/2020-06-09_haiku_r1_beta2/

Linux Sound Subscription Release - ALSA 1.2.3: 06/10/2020

The new version involves updating libraries, utilities, and plugins that work at the user level. Drivers develop in sync with the Linux kernel. In addition to numerous fixes in the drivers, we can note the support of the Linux 5.7 kernel, the extension of the PCM, Mixer and Topology APIs (loading of handlers by drivers from user space). Implemented relocatable snd_dlopen for glibc. The alsactl utility provides the ability to build without UCM (Use Case Manager) support and adds initial support for the UCM init command to apply initialization settings to sound cards.

https://mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/2020-June/168753.html

Apache NetBeans 12.0 IDE: 06/10/2020

The Apache Software Foundation Organization introduced NetBeans 12.0. This is the sixth release by the Apache Foundation after the transfer of NetBeans code by Oracle and the first release after moving a project from an incubator to the category of primary Apache projects. The release of Apache NetBeans 12 will be accompanied by an extended support cycle (LTS).

The development environment provides support for the Java SE, Java EE, PHP, JavaScript, and Groovy programming languages. The integration of support for C / C ++ languages ​​has again been postponed to the next release.

https://blogs.apache.org/netbeans/entry/announce-apache-netbeans-12-0

PineTab Tablet Available with Ubuntu Touch Available for Order: 06/10/2020

The Pine64 community has begun accepting orders for the 10.1-inch PineTab tablet , shipped with the Ubuntu Touch environment from the UBports project. As an option, PostmarketOS and Arch Linux ARM distro’s are provided. The tablet is sold for $ 100, and $ 120 gets you a complete set with a detachable keyboard that allows you to use the device as a normal laptop. Delivery is expected in July.

https://www.pine64.org/2020/05/15/may-update-pinetab-pre-orders-pinephone-qi-charging-more/

Nginx preview released with QUIC and HTTP / 3 support: 06/11/2020

NGINX announced the start of testing the implementation of the QUIC and HTTP / 3 protocols in the HTTP server and nginx proxy. The implementation is based on the 27th draft of the IETF-QUIC specification and is available through a separate repository, a branch from release 1.19.0. The code is distributed under the BSD license and does not overlap with the previously proposed HTTP / 3 implementation for nginx from Cloudflare, which is a separate project.

Support for HTTP / 3 in nginx is marked as experimental, since not all protocol features are implemented. At the same time, nginx can already be used to send responses to simple HTTP / 3 requests over QUIC and download / upload large files.

https://www.nginx.com/blog/introducing-technology-preview-nginx-support-for-quic-http-3/

Pidgin 2.14 released: 06/11/2020

It has been two years since the last release of Pidgin. It supports such networks as XMPP, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, ICQ, IRC , and Novell GroupWise. The Pidgin GUI is written using the GTK + library and features a single address book, simultaneous work on several networks, a tab-based interface, work with avatars and integration with the notification area of ​​Windows, GNOME and KDE. Support for connecting plug-ins makes it easy to extend the functionality of Pidgin, and the implementation of basic protocol support in a separate libpurple library makes it possible to create custom implementations based on Pidgin technologies (for example, Adium for macOS).

https://pidgin.im/posts/2020-06-2.14.0-released/

Release of the GIMP graphics editor 2.10.20: 06/11/2020

The refinement of functionality and increasing the stability of the 2.10 branch is continued. A package in flatpak format is available for installation (the package in snap format has not been updated as of yet).

As for the plans for the future, continued work on the future GIMP 3 branch was cited, in which significant code base cleaning will be carried out and the transition to GTK3 will be made. The master branch is preparing for branch 2.99.2, the first unstable release of the 2.99 series, on which release 3.0 will be based in the future.

https://www.gimp.org/news/2020/06/11/gimp-2-10-20-released/

Elementary OS distribution introduces OEM on laptops: 06/12/2020

The developers of the elementary OS distribution have announced the preparation of OEM images for manufacturers who want to pre-install elementary OS on their devices. The first agreements to pre-install elementary OS on laptops were made with “Laptop With Linux” and Star Labs, who specialize in supplying laptops with various Linux distributions.

Star Lab provides a line of compact notebooks with screens from 11 to 13.3 inches, on which, in addition to elementary OS, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Zorin OS and Manjaro are available. Laptop With Linux offers larger and more powerful laptops with screens from 14 to 17.3 inches, which can also be preinstalled with Ubuntu, Fedora, Manjaro, Debian, Linux Mint, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu MATE, Zorin OS and Kali Linux. Manufacturers noted the visual appeal of elementary OS and focus on usability.

https://blog.elementary.io/now-shipping-elementary-os/

June KDE Application Update 20.04.2: 06/12/2020

In accordance with the monthly update publishing cycle, introduced last year, the June consolidated update of applications (04/20/2) developed by the KDE project is out. In total, as part of the January update , releases of more than 120 programs, libraries and plugins were published. Information on the availability of Live-images with new releases of applications, can be obtained on this page:

https://community.kde.org/Plasma/Live_Images

Update to ALT p9 starter kits: 06/13/2020

The fifth edition of starter kits is available on the Ninth Alt Platform. Starter kits are suitable for beginning work with a stable repository for experienced users who prefer to independently determine the list of application packages and configure their system. Starter kits as composite works and are licensed under the GPLv2 + license. Images include the base system, one of the desktop environments, or a set of specialized applications.

https://lists.altlinux.org/pipermail/community/2020-June/688092.html

Mobian - Debian for mobile devices: 06/14/2020

As part of the Mobian project, an attempt was made to create a version of Debian GNU / Linux for mobile devices. The builds use the standard Debian package base, the GNOME application suite and the Phosh user shell developed by Purism for the Librem 5 smartphone. Phosh is based on GNOME technologies (GTK, GSettings, DBus) and uses the Phoc composite server running on top of Wayland. Mobian has so far limited itself to building images only for the PinePhone smartphone, distributed by the Pine64 community.

https://mobian-project.org/

Remote exploited vulnerabilities in Intel AMT and ISM subsystems: 06/13/2020

Intel has fixed two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-0594, CVE-2020-0595) in the implementation of Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) and Intel Standard Manageability (ISM), which provide interfaces for monitoring and controlling equipment. The problems are assigned the highest danger level (9.8 out of 10 CVSS), since vulnerabilities allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain access to remote equipment management functions via a network by sending specially designed IPv6 packets. The problem only appears when you enable IPv6 access support in AMT, which is disabled by default. Vulnerabilities were fixed in firmware updates 11.8.77, 11.12.77, 11.22.77 and 12.0.64.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00295.html

CentOS Linux 8.2 Release (2004): 06/15/2020

The CentOS 2004 distribution is fully binary compatible with RHEL 8.2, changes made to packages are usually reduced to rebranding and replacement of decorations. CentOS 2004 builds have been prepared (7 GB DVD and 550 MB netboot) for x86_64, Aarch64 (ARM64) and ppc64le architectures. SRPMS packages and debug info are available through vault.centos.org .

In addition to the new features introduced in RHEL 8.2, the contents of 34 packages were changed in CentOS 2004, including anaconda, dhcp, firefox, grub2, httpd, kernel, PackageKit and yum.

https://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2020-June/035756.html

PinePhone smartphone with postmarketOS introduced: 06/15/2020

The Pine64 community has announced the early start forreceiving pre-orders for the PinePhone postmarketOS Community Edition smartphone, equipped with the postmarketOS mobile platform based on Alpine Linux, Musl and BusyBox. The opening of pre-orders is scheduled for early July 2020. The cost of the smartphone will be $ 150.

By default, the Phosh custom shell is being developed by Purism for the Librem 5 smartphone based on GNOME and Wayland technologies. If the user wants, they can download the firmware option from KDE Plasma Mobile, but in order not to duplicate efforts to stabilize postmarketOS Community Edition, the primary environment is Phosh.

https://www.pine64.org/2020/06/15/june-update-postmarketos-ce-pinephone-shipping-pine64-cluster/

FFmpeg 4.3 Multimedia Package Launched with Vulkan Graphics API Support: 06/16/2020

After ten months of development, the multimedia package FFmpeg 4.3 is out, which includes a set of applications and a collection of libraries for operations on various multimedia formats (recording, converting and decoding audio and video formats). The package is distributed under the LGPL and GPL licenses; the development of FFmpeg is carried out adjacent to the MPlayer project .

https://ffmpeg.org/download.html#release_4.3

Qt 6 first test release: 06/16/2020

Qt Company has published the first test release of the new Qt 6 branch, in which major architectural changes will be proposed. For building you will need a compiler that supports the C ++ 17 standard. The release includes only the initial framework of the future Qt 6 release, which is scheduled for December 1, 2020. Functionality in the Qt 6 branch will expand until the code base is frozen on August 31.There is a long list of key features to check out here:

https://www.qt.io/blog/first-qt-6.0-snapshot-available

FreeBSD 11.4 Release: 06/16/2020

11 months after the release of 11.3 and 7 months since the release of 12.1, we have FreeBSD 11.4. Builds are available for amd64 architecture, i386, powerpc, powerpc64, sparc64 , aarch64 and armv6 (BEAGLEBONE, CUBIEBOARD, CUBIEBOARD2, CUBOX-HUMMINGBOARD, Raspberry Pi B, Raspberry Pi 2, PANDABOARD, WANDBOARD). Builds for virtualization systems (QCOW2, VHD, VMDK, raw) and Amazon EC2 cloud environments are also available.

FreeBSD 11.4 will be the latest release in the 11.x series. Support for release 11.3 will be discontinued after 3 months, and support for FreeBSD 11.4 and the entire 11-STABLE branch will last until September 30, 2021. The release of FreeBSD 12.2 is expected on October 27th.

https://www.freebsd.org/releases/11.4R/announce.html

Search Key Leak through DNS in Firefox and Chrome: 06/17/2020

Firefox and Chrome revealed that a feature of processing search queries typed in the address bar, leads to information leakage through the provider's DNS server. The essence of the problem is that if the search query consists of only one word, the browser first tries to determine the presence of a host with the same name in DNS, assuming that the user is trying to open a subdomain, and only then redirects the request to the search system. Thus, the owner of the DNS server specified in the user’s settings receives information about single-word search queries.

The problem manifests itself when using both the provider's DNS server and the DNS over HTTPS (DoH) services, if the settings have a DNS suffix (set by default when receiving parameters via DHCP). Moreover, the main problem is that even when DoH is turned on, requests continue to be sent through the provider's DNS server specified in the system. It is important that a resolution attempt is made only when sending search queries consisting of one word. Using a few words, DNS is not accessed. Just so you know, this does not happen in the TOR browser.

https://github.com/samduy/blog/tree/master/firefox/privacy-leakage

Monolinux boots into an ARMv7 CPU 528 MHz in 0.37 seconds: 06/18/2020

Erik Moqvist, author of the Simba platform and cantools toolkit, is developing a new Monolinux distribution. Focused on creating embedded Linux systems to separately run certain C applications. The distribution is notable for the fact that the software is executed in the form of a single statically linked executable file that includes all the components necessary for the application to work (in fact, the distribution consists of the Linux kernel and a ram disk with a statically assembled init process, including the application and the necessary libraries) . The code is distributed under the MIT license.

https://github.com/eerimoq/monolinux

Krita 4.3.0 raster graphics editor released: 06/18/2020

Krita 4.3.0 editor supports multi-layer image processing, provides tools for working with various color models and has a large set of tools for digital painting, sketching and texture formation. Self -contained images in the AppImage format for Linux, experimental APK-packages for ChromeOS and Android, as well as binary assemblies for macOS and Windows are available for installation.

https://krita.org/en/item/krita-4-3-0-released/

Google published Tsunami security scanner code 06/19/2020

Google introduces: Tsunami security scanner, designed to check hosts on the network for known vulnerabilities or identify problems with settings that affect the security of infrastructure. Tsunami provides a common, universal platform whose functionality is defined through plugins. For example, there is a plug-in for port scanning based on nmap and a plug-in for checking unreliable authentication parameters based on Ncrack, as well as plug-ins with vulnerability detectors in Hadoop Yarn, Jenkins, Jupyter and Wordpress. The project code is written in Java and distributed under the Apache 2.0 license.

The aim of the project is to provide a tool for the rapid detection of vulnerabilities in large companies with extensive network infrastructures.

https://opensource.googleblog.com/2020/06/tsunami-extensible-network-scanning.html

GPU driver with Vulkan API support prepared for older Raspberry Pi boards: 06/21/2020

The first stable release of the open graphics driver RPi-VK-Driver 1.0 is out, which implements Vulkan graphics API support for older Raspberry Pi boards shipped with the Broadcom Videocore IV GPU. The driver is suitable for all models of Raspberry Pi boards released before the Raspberry Pi 4, from “Zero” and “1 Model A” to “3 Model B +” and “Compute Module 3+”. The driver was developed by Martin Thomas, an engineer from NVIDIA, however, the development was carried out as a personal project, not related to NVIDIA (the driver was developed over the past two years in his spare time). The code is distributed under the MIT license.

https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=277779

Solaris 11.4 SRU22 is Available: 06/16/2020

The Solaris 11.4 SRU 22 (Support Repository Update) operating system update has been published. It offers a series of regular fixes and improvements for the Solaris 11.4 branch. To install the corrections suggested in the update, just run the 'pkg update' command.

https://blogs.oracle.com/solaris/announcing-oracle-solaris-114-sru22

GNOME 3.36.3 and KDE 5.19.1 Update: 06/17/2020

GNOME 3.36.3 is available, which includes bug fixes, updated documentation, improved translations, and minor improvements to increase stability.

Of the changes highlighted: In the Epiphany browser, the search for bookmark tags in the URL field has been resumed. Boxes virtual machine manager has disabled VM creation with EFI firmware. In the gnome-control-center, the display of the add user button and the panel with access rights is provided, if no users are found. On the desktop, the original file name is saved when creating thumbnails. The gnome-shell-extension-prefs layer has been added to gnome-shell, the scroll timeout in overview mode has been reduced, and the “Do Not Disturb” mode setting between restarts has been saved. The Mutter window manager implements the definition of the touch-screen mode when using the X11 backend.

A new bug fix release of the KDE Plasma 5.19.1 desktop is also out, in which new translations are added and bugs are fixed. This includes problems with displaying an applet with a battery indicator in the system tray and setting up a shutdown confirmation dialog.

https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-announce-list/2020-June/msg00009.html

https://github.com/KDE/drkonqi

VLC 3.0.11 Media Player Update with Vulnerability Elimination: 06/17/2020

VLC 3.0.11 bugfix release, in which the accumulated errors are fixed including vulnerability CVE-2020-13428. The vulnerability potentially allows organizing the execution of attacker code when playing a specially designed video in H.264 (Annex-B) format, packaged, for example, in an AVI container. There is no mention of a working exploit yet. In addition to problems in the VLC code, two vulnerabilities ( CVE-2020-9308 , CVE-2019-19221 ) are fixed in the libarchive library, which is built into some boot kits.

Among the non-security related changes, the elimination of regressions in working with HLS and AAC, as well as the improvement of the position change in the stream for M4A files are noted. Builds for macOS resolved issues that could lead to disruption of audio playback, a crash when accessing mounted Bluray disks, and crash on startup. Android-specific errors in the code for changing the sampling rate were also fixed.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/3.0.11.html

Dropbear 2020.79 SSH server released: 06/17/2020

A new release of Dropbear 2020.79, a compact server and SSH client, distributed under the MIT license and used mainly on embedded systems such as wireless routers, is available for download. Dropbear is characterized by low memory consumption (with static linking with uClibc it only takes up 110kB), the ability to disable unnecessary functionality at the build stage and support for building the client and server in one executable file, similar to busybox. Dropbear supports X11 redirection, is compatible with the OpenSSH key file (~ / .ssh / authorized_keys) and can create multi-connections with forwarding through a transit host.

https://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/dropbear/2020q2/002241.html

Wi-Fi daemon release IWD 1.8: 06/17/2020

The release of the Wi-Fi daemon IWD 1.8 (iNet Wireless Daemon), developed by Intel as an alternative to wpa_supplicant for organizing the connection of Linux systems to a wireless network, is available. IWD can be used both independently and act as a backend for network configurators such as Network Manager and ConnMan. The project is suitable for use on embedded devices and is optimized for minimal memory and disk space consumption. IWD does not use external libraries and refers only to the capabilities provided by the regular Linux kernel (the Linux kernel and Glibc are sufficient for operation). IWD includes its own implementation of a DHCP client and a set of cryptographic functions . The project code is written in C and licensed under LGPLv2.1.

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/wireless/iwd.git/tag/?h=1.8

Hashcat 6.0.0 password cracker released: 06/17/2020

A major release of the hashcat 6.0.0 password matching program has been published, claiming to be the fastest and most functional in its field. Hashcat provides five selection modes and supports more than 300 optimized password hashing algorithms. Selection calculations can be parallelized using all the computing resources available in the system, including using vector instructions of a CPU, GPU, and other hardware accelerators that support OpenCL or CUDA. It’s possible to even create a distributed selection network. The project code is distributed under the MIT license.

https://hashcat.net/forum/thread-9303.html

Ubuntu Project Releases Builds for Deploying Server Platforms on Raspberry Pi and PC: 06/18/2020

Canonical introduced the Ubuntu Appliance project. They have launched the publication of fully configured Ubuntu builds optimized for the rapid deployment of off-the-shelf server handlers on a Raspberry Pi or PC. Currently, the proposed build will launch NextCloud, MQTT-broker Mosquitto, Plex, OpenHAB and AdGuard. Builds make it possible with minimal effort to turn any PC or Raspberry Pi board into a server system that solves specific tasks, the updating and maintenance is carried out automatically.

Builds are based on Ubuntu Core and pre-configured snap packages. Ubuntu Core is a compact version of the Ubuntu distribution, which instead of traditional deb packages uses the model of monolithic construction of the base system image, on top of which self-contained snap-in add-ons are launched. The platform uses the atomic update mechanism for snap packages as well as the base system. To ensure security, each component of the system is verified by digital signature, which allows you to protect the distribution from making hidden modifications or installing unverified snap-packages. Components supplied in Snap format are isolated using AppArmor and Seccomp, and the base file system is mounted in read-only mode. Updates are released regularly and delivered in OTA (over-the-air) mode.

https://ubuntu.com/blog/the-ubuntu-appliance-portfolio

Xfce project released xfdesktop 4.15.0 desktop and Thunar 4.15.0 file manager: 06/20/2020

The xfdesktop 4.15.0 desktop manager, used in the Xfce user environment, for rendering icons on the desktop and setting background images , is out. Thunar 4.15.0 file manager, focusing on ensuring high speed and responsiveness, combined with providing an easy-to-use, intuitive and free of frills interface also hit the download mirrors. Remember that the odd releases of Xfce components are experimental. Changes in xfdesktop 4.15, some icons are updated, the minimum icon size is increased to 16, switching from exo-csource to using xdt-csource, ensuring that all selections are removed after a single click, adding the Shift + Ctrl + N hotkey to create directories, adding a function search for icons as you type, as well as, fixing errors and eliminating memory leaks.

https://mail.xfce.org/pipermail/xfce-announce/2020-June/000867.html

Free Pascal 3.2 Compiler Released: 06/20/2020

It has been five years since version 3.0, now the release of the open-platform cross-platform compiler Free Pascal 3.2.0 , compatible with Borland Pascal 7, Delphi, Think Pascal and Metrowerks Pascal, is available for download. In parallel, the Lazarus IDE is being developed, based on the Free Pascal compiler and performing tasks similar to Delphi.

https://lists.freepascal.org/pipermail/fpc-announce/2020-June/000616.html

NumPy 1.19, Python library for scientific computing: 06/21/2020

NumPy 1.19 is available, oriented to work with multidimensional arrays and matrices, as well as providing a large collection of functions with the implementation of various algorithms related to the use of matrices. NumPy is one of the most popular libraries used for scientific calculations. The project code is written in Python using optimizations in C and distributed under the BSD license.

NumPy 1.19 discontinued support for Python 3.5 and removed the code to support working with Python 2 (the numpy.compat layer has been left for now). The supported versions are Python 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8. They improved support for NumPy wheel packages on the Aarch64 architecture and when using the Python PyPy implementation. Extended functionality of numpy.frompyfunc, np.str_, numpy.copy, numpy.linalg.multi_dot, numpy.count_nonzero and numpy.array_equal. They also improved detection of CPU capabilities, such as AVX support and added implementation of np.exp based on AVX512, which is 5-7 times faster, and is used for input data of type: np.float64.

https://www.mail-archive.com/python-announce-list@python.org/msg08971.html

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