Security updates for Monday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1098599/

#LWN #Linux #security

Yay. I just got hit on the nose by rsync sloprot. Somehow I had avoided it so far. The "don't worry, it's fixed in the next version. Just upgrade" response doesn't fill me with warm fuzzy feelings. I'm now pondering my options. I haven't found a clear obvious safe choice for a slop free fork yet, and switching to another implementation will involve a verification process, and possibly porting of tooling.

Can we please just keep our software working reliably?

#linux #unix

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@BleepingComputer/117387630406285394

Riskier distro to patch? #Linux

System76 COSMIC projects will no longer accept LLM-generated content in code submissions https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/system76-cosmic-projects-will-no-longer-accept-llm-generated-content-in-code-submissions/

#System76 #OpenSource #COSMIC #Linux #AI #GenAI

Proton-CachyOS version 11.0-20261005 released https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/proton-cachyos-version-11-0-20261005-released/

#Proton #Linux #SteamOS #ProtonCachyOS

Kernel prepatch 7.3-rc6

https://lwn.net/Articles/1098476/

#LWN #Linux #kernel #LPC

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https://www.gog.com/en/game/bounty_train

#games #gaming #free #DRMFree #Linux #macOS #Windows

I got a #Gnome extension that hides the top bar until/unless I reveal the dashboard, and I *love* it. When I'm looking at an app, that's the only thing I'm looking at. There are a couple of little things I'd rather were more available, but it's worth the trade.

My desktop is ~calming~.

#Linux #Gnome #FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Computers #tech #technology

Is there something like an #open / #opensource sports watch?

Looking for #advice :

LLMs tell me that #garmin would have the best #Linux support.
I would love to buy a #pebble , but I want to use it for #openwaterswimming . And while there seems to be some support for „swimming“ , I read about some people facing issues with water entering.

I actually don’t need notifications.
Ideally, I want to track exercises (mostly runs, calisthenics and swimming).

Advice appreciated.

Dogfooding: is it useful? Is it necessary? Can you build an application that people like to use without dogfooding? What are the differences between dogfooding and mere testing?

https://linuxdevtime.com/linux-dev-time-episode-160/

#podcast #linux #development

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Linux Dev Time artwork

Development has ended on the Linux port of Orion browser.

Kagi, the company who made it, says it plans to open source the code this month, but will not be continuing work itself. Users of the Linux beta will get no further updates.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/orion-linux-browser-development-ended?v1

#linux #openSource #tech

Hi! I'm looking for a job or gig! I live in the US (Central Indiana), and would much much rather work remotely.

I have system administration experience with #WindowsServer, #Linux, and #OpenBSD professionally. I strongly prefer the #BSD family of OSes and am willing to work with #NetBSD and #FreeBSD professionally and have played with them off the job. I have done this for about three years.

I also know graphic design. My preferred programs are #GIMP and #Inkscape, but I can use #Photoshop or #Illustrator if need be. I have done this for a decade.

I have skills in development, especially web development, and have professionally developed with #Javascript, #Python, and #Go. I also am trying to familiarize myself with #VisualBasic6 for legacy maintenance. I also have experience working with Microsoft #SQLServer databases, as well as played with other major SQL servers. I've also played with many other languages. I'm also willing to familiarize myself with a tech stack on the fly. As implied, I am willing to touch legacy code.

I have also designed websites, and am quite familiar with #HTML and #CSS. I also got #JQuery to play nicely as well.

I am a jack of all trades, with my strongest skills I feel be in system administration and graphic design.

LLMs and generative AI are something I prefer to avoid where possible. I have experience with working under tight deadlines with a micromanaging boss before recent hype around LLMs, though I'd rather avoid such things if possible.

#GetFediHired #FediHired #FediHire #JobSearch #Jobs

Wine 11.19 released with Wayland Colour Management, Unicode upgrades, DNS query cache https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/wine-11-19-released-with-wayland-colour-management-unicode-upgrades-dns-query-cache/

#Wine #OpenSource #Linux

Zig 0.17 released

https://lwn.net/Articles/1098412/

#LWN #Linux #Zig

Seven stable kernels for Saturday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1098404/

#LWN #Linux #kernel

Time for this week's #Linux and #OpenSource news video! In this one, #Ubuntu adds a Windows-like tiling layout picker, Firefox's redesign is maybe a bit too rounded, there's a proposed Flatpak-like tool for CLI & developer tools, and a lot more:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMviQdi5uiw

Heya folks! It's sync day, and that means it's time for the weekly Solus roundup! This is a big day for @buddiesofbudgie Budgie Desktop users as 10.10 is now available for everyone!

Read all about it on our forums: https://discuss.getsol.us/d/13014-week-40-2026

#FOSS #Linux #Solus #OpenSource

- Evan

The #EU Is About to Make #Linux's #Vulnerability Management Problem Harder to Ignore
More #CVE, sprawling deployments, and new EU reporting rules are turning vulnerability management into a matter of evidence as well as patching.
Lately, there are a lot more CVEs. CVE Program recorded 48,244 published vulnerabilities in 2025, up from 40,077 in 2024. Acceleration in 2026 is sharper. During first half of year, 35,885 CVE were published, including 20,709 in second quarter.
https://fossforce.com/2026/10/the-eu-is-about-to-make-linuxs-vulnerability-management-problem-harder-to-ignore/

Just finally installed the TurboPrint demo. Ridiculously good. Finally my colour printing looks right. #Printing #Linux

OpenShot, Shotcut,
Fooyin and Audacity,
And Plank Reloaded.

(And a few others).

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/linux-app-release-roundup-september-2026?v1

#linux #openSource #foss

[$] Beyond the &

Rust has a number of kinds of smart pointers, both in the standard library and defined by users. Still, some operations that are possible with built-in references are not possible [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1096028/

#LWN #Linux #Rust

Silly question for the #NoLLM #Linux users out there.

Allegedly, the last commit to the Linux kernel that was "clean" before slop started being introduced was made in January 2025.

https://codeberg.org/ethical-foss/open-slopware#kernels
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d337f4524861f4e74c31ee575d60f2eaa1e82388

Now, dumping out all the patches between there and kernel 7.1-rc6 (where my local working tree stops), `git format-patch` produces 58437 patch files. Of these, there's ~294 that have the `Assisted-by` taint marker.

It'll take some re-work, but we might be able to re-factor those out in a new fork of the Linux kernel, a possible hard-fork.

If I wound a tree back to `d337f45`, and re-applied all the allegedly "clean" patches, leaving aside the 294 tainted ones, would people be willing to pitch in and help carry this project forward?

Linux Test Project suite stable release for September 2026

https://lwn.net/Articles/1098313/

#LWN #Linux #kernel

Security updates for Friday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1098312/

#LWN #Linux #security

Today I found a production #NFS share in the wild with mount options that included both "soft" and "hard". So... I guess it's "medium"? 🤦‍♂️

#Linux #sysadmin

Per @peterbittner 's suggestion tonight (great idea, by the way), I will be creating a new video demonstrating what is new with #easyspeak

https://easyspeak.dev/latest/

See our latest releases here:
https://github.com/ctsdownloads/easyspeak

#Linux #accessibility

Ubuntu 26.10 has entered beta, with ISOs for the the 'Stonking Stingray' now available to download.

Highlights include Linux 7.3, GNOME 51 and a new window snapping experience with echoes of Windows 11.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/ubuntu-2610-beta-released?v1

#Ubuntu #Linux #GNOME

I *do* mind that I STILL have to send files to my iphone to print them because #Linux / #Fedora / #Gnome (I don't know which!) can't seem to consistently connect to my printer and print things correctly. It just never quite works. Sigh...

#FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Computers #tech #technology

I do *not* mind that #Gnome on #Fedora #Linux updates my apps for me. I get an alert saying, "Hey, did this for ya?" and then I nod, "yes" at my computer. That's pretty sweet.

#FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Computers #tech #technology

“This is getting out of hand; now there are TWO of them!”

Trying out Era. It feels very nice and GNOME-y with some improvements over the core Calendar app. I have some concerns about dividing development effort, but I also get that sometimes it’s easier to start your own project from scratch without any of the legacy, conventions, or promises of a large, long-developed codebase.

If you’re on Linux, give it a try and report some bugs! :)

https://flathub.org/en/apps/org.gnome.gitlab.TitouanReal.Era

#GNOME #Flatpak #Flathub #Linux

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Screenshot of a GNOME desktop with GNOME Calendar window positioned behind an Era window, each looking very similar with a month full of events.

[$] Coping with the onslaught of kernel security bugs

By now it is no secret that large language models (LLMs) have made it easy for people to identify security bugs, and that has resulted in a flood of bug reports to almost every fre [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1096908/

#LWN #Linux #kernel #io_uring

Rust 1.99.0 released

https://lwn.net/Articles/1098068/

#LWN #Linux #Rust

Security updates for Thursday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1098067/

#LWN #Linux #security

New #SpectreV2 attack variant leaks #Linux root password hash in minutes

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-spectre-v2-attack-variant-leaks-linux-root-password-hash-in-minutes/

#cybersecurity #FOSS #Spectre

Here's the top 50 most played games on Steam Deck for September 2026 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/heres-the-top-50-most-played-games-on-steam-deck-for-september-2026/

#SteamDeck #SteamOS #Roundup #PCGaming #Linux