I did something recently I haven’t done in a long time: I recompiled the Linux kernel. There was a time when this was a common occurrence. You might want a feature that the default kernel didn’t ...

Have you ever felt the urge to make your own private binary format for use in Linux? Perhaps you have looked at creating the smallest possible binary when compiling a project, and felt disgusted with ...

I've been building my own kernels on Ubuntu (technically, Kubuntu 14.04) for years, using `make-kpkg` from the kernel-package package. All I had to do after ...

Nvidia has done the unthinkable by releasing open source drivers for Linux... kind of. The company technically made the Linux GPU kernel modules open source via the dual GPL and MIT license; this ...

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How to install Linux kernel 6.0 on Ubuntu 22.04 Your email has been sent Linux kernel 6.0 is the latest release for the operating system and includes the usual bevy of fixes, performance improvements, ...

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Nvidia is publishing its Linux GPU kernel modules on an open source basis with a dual GPL/MIT license now available on GitHub. It’s a good day for users of Linux distros as the hardware giant says the ...