Liya Linux 1.1 overview | A Simple Yet Powerful Operating System

Posted: 2024-05-21 16:54:25
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWNSkJdXkps

Exploring Linux Network Protocols for Better Packet Processing

Posted: 2024-05-21 16:00:00
Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/exploring-linux-network-protocols-better-packet-processing

Exploring Linux Network Protocols for Better Packet Processing

Introduction

In the realm of modern computing, networking is a cornerstone that facilitates communication between devices and systems. Among the various operating systems, Linux stands out for its robustness and versatility in handling network operations. This article aims to provide an understanding of Linux network protocols and packet processing, offering insights that are crucial for both novice and seasoned network administrators.

Overview of Network Protocols

Definition and Importance

Network protocols are formal standards and policies consisting of rules, procedures, and formats that define how data is exchanged over networks. They ensure that devices can communicate effectively, regardless of their underlying architecture or design. Without these protocols, the seamless exchange of information across the vast and diverse landscape of the internet would be impossible.

Common Network Protocols

TCP/IP Suite:

  • Transmission Control Protocol (TCP): TCP is a connection-oriented protocol that ensures reliable data transmission between devices. It breaks down data into packets, ensures their delivery, and reassembles them at the destination.
  • Internet Protocol (IP): IP is responsible for addressing and routing packets of data so that they can travel across networks and arrive at the correct destination.
  • User Datagram Protocol (UDP): UDP is a connectionless protocol that allows for faster data transmission at the expense of reliability. It is used in scenarios where speed is critical, such as video streaming or online gaming.

Application Layer Protocols:

  • HTTP/HTTPS: These protocols are the foundation of data communication on the World Wide Web. HTTPS is the secure version of HTTP.
  • FTP: The File Transfer Protocol is used for transferring files between a client and a server on a network.
  • SSH: Secure Shell provides a secure channel over an unsecured network in a client-server architecture.

Other Important Protocols:

BSD Release: GhostBSD 24.04.1

Posted: 2024-05-21 12:25:36
Source: https://distrowatch.com/12153

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. GhostBSD is a desktop-oriented operating system based on FreeBSD. The project's latest release is GhostBSD 24.04.1 which is based on FreeBSD's 14-STABLE development branch. The new snapshot includes an update to the MATE desktop to version 1.28.1, a return of the desktop Signal client, and a collection of....

next-20240521: linux-next

Posted: 2024-05-21 02:51:27
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Version:next-20240521 (linux-next)
Released:2024-05-21

Gnome OS Adopting systemd-sysupdate

Posted: 2024-05-20 18:27:01
Source: http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Gnome-OS-Adopting-systemd-sysupdate

Gnome OS is about to undergo a major under-the-hood change that promises enhanced security.

Neptune 8.1 "Juna" Quick Overview #shorts

Posted: 2024-05-20 16:38:21
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jeO1eVlCM8

The End of Storm Linux

Posted: 2024-05-20 16:00:03
Source: https://distrowatch.com/00001

"Dear Visitor, thank you very much for your interest in Stormix Technologies Inc. We regret to announce that in light of the weakness in the financial markets we are unable to secure additional funding for ourcompany. Accordingly, despite our technological achievements, Stormix has suspended its operations and has

SuSE 7.2 Updates

Posted: 2024-05-20 16:00:03
Source: https://distrowatch.com/00002

Thanks everybody for the feedback - much appreciated. I have included information about the latest SuSE (7.2) which will be out on 15 June 2001. It is interesting to note that the support has been increased to 60 days (up from 30 days for 7.1) while the price

Slackware Users Submit Most Feedback

Posted: 2024-05-20 16:00:03
Source: https://distrowatch.com/00003

As a matter of interest, I counted the number of comments received by each distribution in the feedback. The breakdown is as follows: Slackware - 9; SuSE - 4; RedHat, Debian - 3; Mandrake, Caldera, CLE - 1; Linpus, Turbolinux, Corel - 0. I also received some requests

DistroWatch Expands - New Slackware Page

Posted: 2024-05-20 16:00:03
Source: https://distrowatch.com/00004

I started with the expansion of the site. Each distribution will now get its own page with more detailed information, while the main page will simply contain the latest news and the main distribution comparison table. This table will compare the latest official releases. In case of Slackware,

Progeny Added

Posted: 2024-05-20 16:00:03
Source: https://distrowatch.com/00005

Added Progeny Debian to the table, as it was often requested by visitors.

Distribution Review: Red Hat 7.1

Posted: 2024-05-20 16:00:03
Source: https://distrowatch.com/00006

The Red Hat 7.1 review by The Duke Of URL has been added to the Red Hat page.

Distribution Review: Mandrake 8.0

Posted: 2024-05-20 16:00:03
Source: https://distrowatch.com/00007

A new review of Mandrake 8.0 by FreeOS.com has been added to Mandrake page. Who says the Linux desktop is dead?

Distribution Release: Caldera 3.1

Posted: 2024-05-20 16:00:03
Source: https://distrowatch.com/00008

Caldera International has announced the release of OpenLinux Workstation 3.1, shipping of which will start on 2 July 2001. More information is available at the following places: Press Release, Announcement, Data Sheet (pdf), Features/Benefits, Reviewer's Guide (pdf), Errata. The price of the boxed product has been increased from

Libranet Included in DistroWatch

Posted: 2024-05-20 16:00:03
Source: https://distrowatch.com/00009

I have added the Libranet distribution to the table to answer numerous requests.

Distribution Release: Slackware 8.0

Posted: 2024-05-20 16:00:03
Source: https://distrowatch.com/00010

The Slackware Linux Project has finally released version 8.0 of the distribution. There is a release announcement on LinuxToday. The main ftp site is extremely busy and so are all the mirror sites. More information and purchase of the official 4-CD release can be found here.

Development Release: FreeBSD 14.1-BETA3

Posted: 2024-05-20 12:46:11
Source: https://distrowatch.com/12152

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Colin Percival has announced that the FreeBSD team have published a new beta snapshot for the project's upcoming 14.1 release. The new beta fixes crashes on i386, addresses large RISC-V binaries, and turns on soft updates by default when using newfs. "The third BETA build of the 14.1-RELEASE....

Distribution Release: MX Linux 23.3

Posted: 2024-05-20 03:50:32
Source: https://distrowatch.com/12151

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The developers of MX Linux, a Debian-based desktop distribution with graphical administration tools and a choice of three popular desktops, have announced the release of MX Linux 23.3: "MX Linux 23.3 'Libretto' released. MX Linux 23.3 is the third refresh of our MX 23 release, consisting of bug....

next-20240520: linux-next

Posted: 2024-05-20 03:47:35
Source: http://www.kernel.org/

Version:next-20240520 (linux-next)
Released:2024-05-20

Ubuntu 24.10 to Default to Wayland for NVIDIA Users

Posted: 2024-05-20 01:34:00
Source: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/05/20/013218/ubuntu-2410-to-default-to-wayland-for-nvidia-users?utm_source=atom1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

An anonymous reader shared this report from the blog OMG Ubuntu: Ubuntu first switched to using Wayland as its default display server in 2017 before reverting the following year. It tried again in 2021 and has stuck with it since. But while Wayland is what most of us now log into after installing Ubuntu, anyone doing so on a PC or laptop with an NVIDIA graphics card present instead logs into an Xorg/X11 session. This is because NVIDIA's proprietary graphics drivers (which many, especially gamers, opt for to get the best performance, access to full hardware capabilities, etc) have not supported Wayland as well as as they could've. Past tense as, thankfully, things have changed in the past few years. NVIDIA's warmed up to Wayland (partly as it has no choice given that Wayland is now standard and a 'maybe one day' solution, and partly because it wants to: opportunities/benefits/security). With the NVIDIA + Wayland sitch' now in a better state than before — but not perfect — Canonical's engineers say they feel confident enough in the experience to make the Ubuntu Wayland session default for NVIDIA graphics card users in Ubuntu 24.10.

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