diff --git a/sources/news/20221123.3 ⭐️ Tails 5.7 Releases With Metadata Cleaner Tool.md b/sources/news/20221123.3 ⭐️ Tails 5.7 Releases With Metadata Cleaner Tool.md deleted file mode 100644 index 0d041a485d..0000000000 --- a/sources/news/20221123.3 ⭐️ Tails 5.7 Releases With Metadata Cleaner Tool.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,79 +0,0 @@ -[#]: subject: "Tails 5.7 Releases With "Metadata Cleaner" Tool" -[#]: via: "https://news.itsfoss.com/tails-5-7-release/" -[#]: author: "Sourav Rudra https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/" -[#]: collector: "lkxed" -[#]: translator: " " -[#]: reviewer: " " -[#]: publisher: " " -[#]: url: " " - -Tails 5.7 Releases With "Metadata Cleaner" Tool -====== - -[Tails][1] is a portable operating system that protects against censorship and surveillance. - -It is one of the most popular privacy-focused Linux distributions preferred by journalists and activists who do not want their information exposed to malicious actors. - -With this update, it aims to become even more privacy-friendly and secure by offering many improvements. - -Let's take a look at them. - -#### Limited Time Deals ⌛ - -### 🆕 Tails 5.7: What's new? - -![tails 5.7][2] - -This update has brought in a new tool to clean metadata from files, alongside various package updates and bug fixes. - -Sounds promising! 😄 - -#### Metadata Cleaner - -![tails 5.7 metadata cleaner][3] - -This is a new addition to Tails, which you can use to clean a file's metadata. By extracting the metadata from your files, you can use this to prevent malicious actors from personally identifying you. - -A file's metadata contains a lot of sensitive information that can be used to identify the author (creator of the file), how it was created, and the date of creation. - -In the case of photos and videos, they can also contain geolocation data showing exactly where they were captured. - -We also have an article on it if you want to explore the tool separately. - -#### Package Updates - -Tails 5.7 features the recently updated Tor Browser 11.5.8. - -It contains a variety of CVE fixes, updated translations, OpenSSL 1.1.1.s, NoScript 11.4.12, tor 0.4.7.11 and [more][4]. - -Two stability issues with the Tor connection were also fixed, and a workaround for a known issue of the Tor connection getting stuck around 50% was provided. - -> 💡 You can try one of two methods to fix it: either close and reopen the Tor connection or try a different obfs4 bridge. - -In addition to that, the 'pdf-redact-tools' package was removed as it was not functioning correctly since Tails 5.6. - -### 📥 Download Tails 5.7 - -You can download Tails 5.7 from its [official website][5]. - -If you want to dive deep into the technical details of this update, then you can refer to the [changelog][6] - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -via: https://news.itsfoss.com/tails-5-7-release/ - -作者：[Sourav Rudra][a] -选题：[lkxed][b] -译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) -校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) - -本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 - -[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/ -[b]: https://github.com/lkxed -[1]: https://tails.boum.org -[2]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/11/Tails_5.7.png -[3]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/11/Tails_5.7_MetadataCleaner.png -[4]: https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1158/ -[5]: https://tails.boum.org/install/ -[6]: https://tails.boum.org/news/version_5.7/ diff --git a/sources/news/20221124.2 ⭐️ Alpine Linux 3.17 is out with OpenSSL 3.0 and new packages.md b/sources/news/20221124.2 ⭐️ Alpine Linux 3.17 is out with OpenSSL 3.0 and new packages.md deleted file mode 100644 index 880333fc3d..0000000000 --- a/sources/news/20221124.2 ⭐️ Alpine Linux 3.17 is out with OpenSSL 3.0 and new packages.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,58 +0,0 @@ -[#]: subject: "Alpine Linux 3.17 is out with OpenSSL 3.0 and new packages" -[#]: via: "https://debugpointnews.com/alpine-linux-3-17/" -[#]: author: "arindam https://debugpointnews.com/author/dpicubegmail-com/" -[#]: collector: "lkxed" -[#]: translator: " " -[#]: reviewer: " " -[#]: publisher: " " -[#]: url: " " - -Alpine Linux 3.17 is out with OpenSSL 3.0 and new packages -====== - -**Container Linux operating system Alpine Linux released version 3.17. This is a release summary.** - -![Alpine Linux 3.17][1] - -### Alpine Linux 3.17 - -Alpine Linux 3.17 is the first major release of this series, coming within a few months since its last iteration of the 3.16 series beginning this year. Usually, the Alpine team releases it twice a year. And hence this will be the final release of this year. - -Feature-wise, mostly the core package updates arrives in Alpine 3.17 – those are needed. The most significant update is the OpenSSL 3.0 version as default, bringing the recent high vulnerability fixes, which [caused delays][2] in some distro releases. - -In addition, the Alpine core repo is refreshed with an updated toolchain. Significant versions include GCC 12, bash 5.2, Perl 5.36 and Rust 1.64. - -Although Alpine Linux is ideal for server-based distributions, its repo has GNOME and KDE Plasma desktops. This release refreshed GNOME version 43 and KDE Plasma to 5.26 – which are the latest offerings of this distribution. - -However, PHP 8 is deprecated in this version. Finally, it is powered by Linux kernel 5.15.79, which is the current LTS mainline kernel available. - -Alpine Linux is available for download for all major architectures, including Raspberry Pi. This version is available to download using the official website below. - -[Download Alpine Linux][3] - -If you are using Alpine Linux 3.16, you can simply kick off the upgrade using the following command. - -``` -apk upgrade --available -``` - -Via [official release announcement][4]. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -via: https://debugpointnews.com/alpine-linux-3-17/ - -作者：[arindam][a] -选题：[lkxed][b] -译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) -校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) - -本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 - -[a]: https://debugpointnews.com/author/dpicubegmail-com/ -[b]: https://github.com/lkxed -[1]: https://debugpointnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Alpine-Linux-3.17.jpg -[2]: https://debugpointnews.com/openssl-3-0-7/ -[3]: https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/ -[4]: https://alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3.17.0-released.html - diff --git a/sources/news/20221129.0 ⭐️ VLC 3.0.18 Release Brings RISC-V Support.md b/sources/news/20221129.0 ⭐️ VLC 3.0.18 Release Brings RISC-V Support.md deleted file mode 100644 index 5212d2c853..0000000000 --- a/sources/news/20221129.0 ⭐️ VLC 3.0.18 Release Brings RISC-V Support.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,94 +0,0 @@ -[#]: subject: "VLC 3.0.18 Release Brings RISC-V Support" -[#]: via: "https://news.itsfoss.com/vlc-3-0-18-release/" -[#]: author: "Rishabh Moharir https://news.itsfoss.com/author/rishabh/" -[#]: collector: "lkxed" -[#]: translator: " " -[#]: reviewer: " " -[#]: publisher: " " -[#]: url: " " - -VLC 3.0.18 Release Brings RISC-V Support -====== - -VLC 3.0.18 finally adds RISC-V support among other improvements. - -![VLC 3.0.18 Release Brings RISC-V Support][1] - -VLC Media Player is a popular open-source and cross-platform media player by VideoLAN that has been around for quite some time. Undoubtedly, it's also one of the best media players for Linux. - -VLC's latest maintenance update, specifically v3.0.18, includes a set of enhancements and bug fixes. - -Let's look at some of the key highlights of this release. - -### VLC 3.0.18: What's New? - -![][2] - -- **Support for RISC-V architecture** -- **Significant updates to adaptive streaming, including multiple timelines and WebVTT (Web Video Text Tracks Format)** -- **Y16 chroma support** -- **DVBSub support inside MKV files** - -#### RISC-V Support - -Users with devices based on the RISC-V hardware can now enjoy using VLC. - -If you're not aware, RISC-V is a popular open-source hardware architecture. And you can expect more hardware to feature RISC-V in the near future. - -#### Other Changes - -As briefed above, there are several other enhancements as well, these include: - -- Improved FTP compatibility -- Better playback of FLAC files -- Improved seeking in OGG and fragmented MP4 files - -Tons of bugs were fixed as well. Here are some of the most notable ones that were addressed. - -- Video-related issues and crashes related to OpenGL, DirectX and VAAPI -- Performance and rendering issues with older graphics cards -- Password search in the KWallet module -- Throttled YouTube video playback using a Lua script - -Some native bugs related to the macOS have also been addressed. - -- 10-bit accelerated video filters -- Inaccurate translations -- Decoding errors on HEVC files - -On the other hand, Windows users should see fixes for UPnP and Windows Media Player compatibility. - -Check out the [official changelog][3] for detailed information. - -### Download VLC 3.0.18 - -For now, the latest version is only available through [Flathub][4]. You cannot find the latest packages for Windows/macOS on the website yet. - -However, you can get the source tarball through the [official website][5] (thanks to [9to5Linux][6] for spotting this) - -Hopefully, VLC's official site gets updated soon to reflect the latest maintenance release. - -Ubuntu users can check out our step-by-step guide too if you need help: - -[How to Install VLC in Ubuntu Linux [Latest Release]][7] - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -via: https://news.itsfoss.com/vlc-3-0-18-release/ - -作者：[Rishabh Moharir][a] -选题：[lkxed][b] -译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) -校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) - -本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 - -[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/rishabh/ -[b]: https://github.com/lkxed -[1]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w300/2022/11/vlc-3-0-18-release.png -[2]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/11/VLC-v3-0-18.png -[3]: https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc/-/raw/3.0.x/NEWS -[4]: https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.videolan.VLC -[5]: https://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/3.0.18/ -[6]: https://9to5linux.com/vlc-3-0-18-is-out-with-risc-v-support-dvbsub-support-inside-mkv-smbv2-improvements -[7]: https://itsfoss.com/install-latest-vlc/ diff --git a/sources/news/20221129.6 ⭐️ Heroic Games Launcher 2.5.0 Released as its Biggest Feature Update.md b/sources/news/20221129.6 ⭐️ Heroic Games Launcher 2.5.0 Released as its Biggest Feature Update.md deleted file mode 100644 index 2d4c56b8cf..0000000000 --- a/sources/news/20221129.6 ⭐️ Heroic Games Launcher 2.5.0 Released as its Biggest Feature Update.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,136 +0,0 @@ -[#]: subject: "Heroic Games Launcher 2.5.0 Released as its Biggest Feature Update" -[#]: via: "https://news.itsfoss.com/heroic-games-launcher-2-5-0/" -[#]: author: "Sourav Rudra https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/" -[#]: collector: "lkxed" -[#]: translator: " " -[#]: reviewer: " " -[#]: publisher: " " -[#]: url: " " - -Heroic Games Launcher 2.5.0 Released as its Biggest Feature Update -====== - -Heroic Games Launcher is making good progress with its feature set upgrades. What do you think about this one? - -![Heroic Games Launcher 2.5.0 Released as its Biggest Feature Update][1] - -Heroic Game Launcher is a helpful tool that lets you access gaming services such as Epic Games and GOG via a single app on platforms like Linux, Windows, and macOS. - -It comes in handy to organize your game library and lets you install games that are not natively available for a platform. - -Now, they have pushed a new version update **v2.5.0**, which they claim to be **their****biggest release in a long time**. - -Let me highlight the good stuff here. - -### 🆕 Heroic Game Launcher 2.5.0: What's New? - -![heroic 2.5.0][2] - -Heroic is receiving a bunch of improvements and features; some of the highlights include: - -- **Download Manager** -- **New Themes** -- **Custom User Theme Support** -- **HowLongToBeat data** -- **Support For Other App Launchers and Games** - -#### Download Manager - -![heroic 2.5.0 download manager][3] - -Heroic now allows you to queue multiple games to download from the various gaming services. - -The download manager also shows essential details such as the download speed, the ETA, buttons to start or stop the download, and the download queue. - -They also plan to add the ability to change the queue order and check the remaining disk space before adding items to the queue soon. - -#### New Themes - -![heroic 2.5.0 nord dark theme][4] - -Heroic 2.5.0 features two new built-in themes Nord Light and Nord Dark. - -The themes have been designed by [redromnon][5] aka **Rishabh Moharir**, one of our contributors, who you might have noticed covering a couple of news here. - -![heroic 2.5.0 nord light theme][6] - -#### Custom User Theme Support - -![heroic 2.5.0 custom theme support][7] - -In case you want to create a new theme, you can do that and share it with others on their [theme repo][8]. Note that you need to know CSS to be able to do it. - -If you are interested, you can follow the instructions to learn how it's done. - -#### HowLongToBeat data on the Game Page - -![heroic games launcher][9] - -When you read the game information, you also get an estimate of the time you need to spend to complete the campaign, DLCs, and everything else. - -It may not be a big deal for you, but if someone is picky with the time they want to spend on game, this information can help them prioritize if they want to play it. - -#### Support For Other App Launchers - -![heroic 2.5.0 other app launcher][10] - -Many of us were looking forward to this feature, and now it's here. - -Heroic now lets you add apps outside of Epic and GOG. In other words, you can sideload any app or game. - -You can now add other games, software, or even app launchers to launch from within Heroic. That's what I call an added convenience!😌 - -#### 🛠️ Other Important Changes - -![heroic games launcher][11] - -Here are some refinements that are worth mentioning: - -- **Detect if a game is available or not (and mention if it is a supported game).** -- **Legendary v0.20.30.** -- **Settings re-organized.** -- **Redesigned login screen.** -- **Improvements to Cloud Saves.** -- **Various bug fixes.** - -> 💡 You can go through the [full release notes][12] to learn more about the subtle changes and technical improvements. - -### 📥 Download Heroic Game Launcher 2.5.0 - -You can download the latest Heroic Games Launcher from the official [downloads page][13]. - -It is also available on [Flathub][14] if you do not prefer AppImage and other packages. - -You can also find the packages in its [GitHub releases][12] section. - -[Download Heroic Game Launcher 2.5.0][13] - -_💬 What do you think of this release of Heroic Games Launcher? Share your thoughts in the comments below._ - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -via: https://news.itsfoss.com/heroic-games-launcher-2-5-0/ - -作者：[Sourav Rudra][a] -选题：[lkxed][b] -译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) -校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) - -本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 - -[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/ -[b]: https://github.com/lkxed -[1]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w300/2022/11/heroic-games-launcher-2-5-0-release.png -[2]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/11/Heroic_2.5.0.png -[3]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/11/Heroic_2.5.0_Download_Manager.png -[4]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/11/Heroic_2.5.0_Nord_Dark.png -[5]: https://github.com/redromnon -[6]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/11/Heroic_2.5.0_Nord_Light.png -[7]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/11/Heroic_2.5.0_Custom_Theme-1.png -[8]: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/heroic-themes -[9]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/11/howlongtobeat.jpg -[10]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/11/Heroic_2.5.0_Other_Apps.png -[11]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/11/settings-heroic-games.jpg -[12]: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/releases/tag/v2.5.0 -[13]: https://heroicgameslauncher.com/downloads -[14]: https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.heroicgameslauncher.hgl diff --git a/sources/news/20221130.3 ⭐️⭐️ Wayland Protocols 1.31 Release Adds Fractional Scaling Support.md b/sources/news/20221130.3 ⭐️⭐️ Wayland Protocols 1.31 Release Adds Fractional Scaling Support.md deleted file mode 100644 index df503ccf83..0000000000 --- a/sources/news/20221130.3 ⭐️⭐️ Wayland Protocols 1.31 Release Adds Fractional Scaling Support.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,70 +0,0 @@ -[#]: subject: "Wayland Protocols 1.31 Release Adds Fractional Scaling Support" -[#]: via: "https://news.itsfoss.com/wayland-protocols-fractional-scaling/" -[#]: author: "Sourav Rudra https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/" -[#]: collector: "lkxed" -[#]: translator: " " -[#]: reviewer: " " -[#]: publisher: " " -[#]: url: " " - -Wayland Protocols 1.31 Release Adds Fractional Scaling Support -====== - -Wayland Protocols 1.31 releases with fractional scaling support. - -![Wayland Protocols 1.31 Release Adds Fractional Scaling Support][1] - -If you are using a high-resolution display, then you may have noticed issues like blurriness, jaggedness, and lag when using a program. - -This issue is caused by the fact that many programs use a default screen resolution (usually 1920×1080) to display their contents. This makes for a bad user interface experience on HiDPI devices. - -But you might be wondering, is there a solution to this? Yes, there is, in fact, a solution. - -It's called 'Fractional Scaling'. This method uses fractional values to scale a program's interface according to your display's resolution, resulting in a consistent look and feel. - -So, it would ensure that you had the same experience on any HiDPI device, regardless of the program you were using. - -Moving on. - -With Wayland slowly replacing X11 with its advancements, adding Fractional Scaling support via Wayland Protocols 1.31 makes the transition more obvious. - -> 💡 [Wayland protocols][2] add functionality that is usually not found with Wayland core. - -Let's take a look at what's in store for Wayland. - -### Fractional Scaling Support for Wayland Protocols - -**How did it come to be?:** This was in the making for many months; code-named 'wp-fractional-scale-v1', it communicates with the compositor to suggest surfaces for rendering at fractional scales. - -It is paired with the 'wp-viewport protocol' to provide a fractional scaling implementation rather than an integer-based scaling implementation, as noted by [Phoronix][3]. - -**How does it affect you?:** The implementation of this allows you to run higher resolutions on your Wayland-enabled Linux systems without compromising visual quality across different programs and displays. - -So, what does it mean for KDE and GTK apps? - -Technically, **PointiestStick** (_KDE Dev_) responded to a [Reddit thread][4] that gives you a better insight: - -> For KDE, it simply means that once Qt and KWin implement support for this protocol, then native Wayland Qt apps will be able to use Qt's pre-existing support for fractional scaling, just like how it already works on X11.The result should be slightly better performance, visual sharpness, and power efficiency when using a non-integer scale factor like 125%.Nothing will change soon for GTK apps, because GTK has no existing fractional scaling support and thus cannot implement this Wayland protocol to do something it couldn't already do. - -In conclusion, this seems like a reasonable addition to Wayland, which should enhance the overall user experience across the board with a minimal performance impact. - -You can read more about **Wayland Protocols 1.31** release in its [official mailing list][5]. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -via: https://news.itsfoss.com/wayland-protocols-fractional-scaling/ - -作者：[Sourav Rudra][a] -选题：[lkxed][b] -译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) -校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) - -本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 - -[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/ -[b]: https://github.com/lkxed -[1]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w2000/2022/11/wayland-protocols-1-31-release.jpg -[2]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wayland/wayland-protocols -[3]: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayland-Fractional-Scale-Ready -[4]: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/z7pc61/comment/iya2uu1/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 -[5]: https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/wayland-devel/2022-November/042524.html