Hacker News with Generative AI: Linux

The Future of Flatpak (lwn.net)
At the Linux Application Summit (LAS) in April, Sebastian Wick said that, by many metrics, Flatpak is doing great.
Linux, Software, Open Source, Operating Systems, Future
249 points by dxs 11 hours ago | 170 comments
Faster Firewalls with Bpfilter (lwn.net)
From servers in a data center to desktop computers, many devices communicating on a network will eventually have to filter network traffic, whether it's for security or performance reasons. As a result, this is a domain where a lot of work is put into improving performance: a tiny performance improvement can have considerable gains.
Network Security, Performance Optimization, Linux
17 points by signa11 13 hours ago | 0 comments
Environment variables with no equals sign (jvns.ca)
I learned a long time ago that environment variables are literally represented as the string NAME=value (you can see this by running cat /proc/self/environ on Linux).
Environment Variables, Linux, Programming
7 points by ingve 21 hours ago | 0 comments
Why does Debian change software? (liw.fi)
When I wrote Why is Debian the way it is?, a year and a half ago, I was asked to also cover why Debian changes the software it packages.
Linux, Debian, Software Distribution
262 points by tapanjk 1 day ago | 191 comments
Rocky Linux 10 Will Support RISC-V (rockylinux.org)
We're excited to announce that Rocky Linux 10 will officially support RISC-V!
Linux, RISC-V, Open Source
191 points by fork-bomber 2 days ago | 124 comments
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 released (lwn.net)
Red Hat has announced the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10.
Operating Systems, Linux, Red Hat, New Releases, Software
10 points by profwalkstr 2 days ago | 0 comments
Fedora 43 Cleared to Ship with Wayland-Only Gnome (phoronix.com)
The Fedora Engineering and Steering Committee (FESCo) today signed off on the planned change for Fedora 43 that the GNOME desktop will be Wayland-only: the GNOME X11 packages will be removed in this next Fedora Linux release.
Linux, Operating Systems, Fedora, GNOME, Wayland
5 points by freedomben 2 days ago | 0 comments
Our Journey Through Linux/Unix Landscapes (kalvad.com)
Hey there! Recently, we took a trip to Canadian University Dubai to scout for some fresh talent. One of the key questions we always ask potential interns is: "Which operating system are you using?"
Operating Systems, Linux, Unix, Education, Recruitment
19 points by alekq 3 days ago | 17 comments
Red Hat partners with SiFive for a RISC-V developer preview of RHEL 10 (redhat.com)
Red Hat has collaborated with SiFive to reveal the developer preview of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10 on the popular SiFive HiFive Premier P550 platform.
Linux, RISC-V, Developer Tools, Partnerships, Operating Systems
20 points by fork-bomber 3 days ago | 0 comments
Mecha: Portable Linux Computing (mecha.so)
Mecha provides computing hardware backed with extensive software support that promises no limits to what you can build.
Hardware, Linux, Software
15 points by handfuloflight 3 days ago | 3 comments
Linux on Chuwi MiniBook X N150 TwinLake 2-in-1, 10" 2K, 12GB RAM, Intel TXT (taoofmac.com)
The netbook era has come and gone, but I am one of the many people who miss small form factor laptops (12” or smaller), and I’ve found it somewhat frustrating that they’ve been nowhere to be found in mainstream offerings.
Linux, Laptops, Mini PCs, Hardware, Reviews
7 points by transpute 3 days ago | 0 comments
Hotspot: Linux `perf` GUI for performance analysis (github.com/KDAB)
This project is a KDAB R&D effort to create a standalone GUI for performance data. As the first goal, we want to provide a UI like KCachegrind around Linux perf. Looking ahead, we intend to support various other performance data formats under this umbrella.
Linux, Performance Analysis, Tools, GUI
101 points by jez 4 days ago | 17 comments
Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open-source (theverge.com)
Microsoft is making its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) open-source today, opening up the code for community members to contribute to.
Open Source, Microsoft, Windows, Linux
8 points by el_duderino 4 days ago | 2 comments
FUSE to Enjoy a Performance Improvement with Linux 6.16 (phoronix.com)
Queued up via the FUSE "for-next" Git branch ahead of the upcoming Linux 6.16 merge window is a change to increase the read directory buffer size to in turn enhance the performance.
Linux, Operating Systems, Performance Optimization
7 points by bundie 4 days ago | 0 comments
Understanding D-Bus (2016) [pdf] (bootlin.com)
Operating Systems, Linux, Software, Programming, Inter-Process Communication
10 points by transpute 4 days ago | 0 comments
Windows 10 to Linux upcycling campaign (endof10.org)
Support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025.
Operating Systems, Linux, Windows, Migration
8 points by disdi 4 days ago | 8 comments
Embracing Slow Tech (btxx.org)
I’m writing this post on my “new” X260 ThinkPad running Garuda Linux through Wayland/Sway and it is going well so far.
Linux, Technology, Operating Systems, Laptops
14 points by CppPro 5 days ago | 0 comments
Backtrace is finally cheap by abusing x86/Linux's shadow stack (intmainreturn0.com)
Backtrace is a very helpful debugging tool in native programming by giving out the source location at each call level. Unfortunately, getting a backtrace is expensive.
Debugging, Programming, Linux, Optimization, x86
15 points by htfy96 5 days ago | 0 comments
My changes to saving Konsole tab layouts (akselmo.dev)
I recently made a patch to Konsole terminal emulator, that adds to the current tab layout saving system couple more things:
Software, Terminal Emulators, Linux, Open Source, User Experience
6 points by todsacerdoti 5 days ago | 0 comments
Google says Linux Terminal VM feature isn't replacement for Android desktop mode (androidauthority.com)
A Google employee has revealed why the company recently added a Linux Terminal app to Android.
Android, Linux, Operating Systems, Google, Mobile
12 points by transpute 5 days ago | 4 comments
FreeBASIC is a free/open source BASIC compiler for Windows DOS and Linux (freebasic.net)
FreeBASIC is a free/open source (GPL), BASIC compiler for Microsoft Windows, DOS and Linux.
Programming Languages, Open Source, Compiler, Windows, Linux
115 points by 90s_dev 6 days ago | 45 comments
You do not need NixOS on the desktop (aruarian.dance)
Imagine someone came up to you and told you that there exists a perfect Linux distribution. One so perfect that, as long as you take the time to learn its arcane syntax and strange conventions, you can obtain powers that a sysadmin can only dream of. A way to describe a machine through code once, and have it never break again.
Linux, Operating Systems, NixOS
62 points by transpute 6 days ago | 97 comments
Implementing a RISC-V Hypervisor (seiya.me)
To implement a seamless Linux integration into Starina, I decided to go with a Linux lightweight VM approach similar to WSL2. This means I need to implement a hypervisor that can run Linux.
Hypervisors, RISC-V, Linux, Operating Systems, Virtualization
111 points by ingve 6 days ago | 5 comments
A kernel developer plays with Home Assistant (lwn.net)
Those of us who have spent our lives playing with computers naturally see the appeal of deploying them though the home for both data acquisition and automation. But many of us who have watched the evolution of the technology industry are increasingly unwilling to entrust critical household functions to cloud-based servers run by companies that may not have our best interests at heart. The Apache-licensed Home Assistant project offers a welcome alternative: locally controlled automation with free software.
Home Automation, Open Source, Linux, Security
138 points by pabs3 6 days ago | 7 comments
A kernel developer plays with Home Assistant (lwn.net)
The first article in this series provided an overview of Home Assistant, its community, and its capabilities. It was deliberately short on descriptions of interesting things that can be done with Home Assistant, though — the reasons why one might actually want to use this program. In this closing article, we'll look at how Home Assistant was used to solve some real problems.
Home Automation, Open Source, Linux, Software, Programming
193 points by pabs3 6 days ago | 212 comments
IBM LinuxONE 5: AI-Ready Linux Platform (storagereview.com)
IBM has introduced the IBM LinuxONE 5, a high-performance Linux computing platform designed for data, application, and AI workloads.
IBM, Linux, AI, Data Centers
6 points by giuliomagnifico 7 days ago | 0 comments
Ryzen AI Max+ "Strix Halo" Delivers Best Performance on Linux over Windows 11 (phoronix.com)
Now having shown the very strong AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395 Linux performance for this "Strix Halo" SoC with Radeon 8060S iGPU for its integrated graphics, you may be wondering on the same hardware how this compares to Microsoft Windows 11.
Linux, AMD, Performance, Windows 11, Hardware
4 points by rbanffy 7 days ago | 0 comments
Linux Swap Table Code Shows the Potential for Performance Gains (phoronix.com)
With Swap Tables the hope is for lower memory use, higher performance, dynamic swap allocation and growth, greater extensibility, and other improvements over the existing swap code within the Linux kernel.
Linux, Operating Systems, Performance, Kernel
9 points by marcodiego 7 days ago | 1 comments
Progress Asahi Linux 6.15 (asahilinux.org)
Linux 6.15 is right around the corner, which means it’s time for another progress report! We have been pretty busy behind the scenes and we have some exciting developments to share with you all.
Linux, Operating Systems, Asahi Linux
5 points by pantalaimon 7 days ago | 0 comments
My 2025 high-end Linux PC (stapelberg.ch)
Turns out my previous attempt at this build had a faulty CPU! With the CPU replaced, the machine now is stable and fast! 🚀 In this article, I’ll go into a lot more detail about the component selection, but in a nutshell, I picked an Intel 285K CPU for low idle power, chose a 4TB SSD so I don’t have to worry about running out of storage quickly, and a capable nvidia graphics card to drive my Dell UP3218K 8K monitor.
Hardware, Linux, PC Builds
26 points by secure 8 days ago | 9 comments