USN-8716-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in FFmpeg. This update providesthe corresponding fix for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain crafted mediafiles in the VobSub subtitle demuxer. An attacker could possibly usethis issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.(CVE-2026-64830) It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly…
11 Liam’s Ubuntu Brief: Getting Git running on Ubuntu is one of those tasks that seems simple until you realize there are three different ways to install it, each with trade-offs I have learned the hard way over years of managing Ubuntu development machines. This guide walks you through every method, shows you how to…
When you install or update packages on Ubuntu or Debian, you may see an error saying that APT or dpkg could not obtain a lock: output E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend. It is held by process 2481 (apt) N: Be aware that removing the lock file is not a solution and may break your…
At this point, you can create sessions, organize them with windows, split windows into panes, navigate between them, resize and zoom panes, search terminal history, and build a complete tmux workspace. So why configure tmux at all? The answer is simple. After using tmux for a while, you’ll start noticing small things you’d like to…
It’s been a while since I last wrote about Bottles. For anyone new to it, Bottles runs Windows software on Linux by hiding most of Wine’s configuration work behind a straightforward interface. Its feature list has been growing consistently too. You can pull common Windows components like .NET and Visual C++ runtimes with a single…
From developer caiys who made the excellent Boneraiser Minions, along with Voids Vigil and Xenosensory has another game out now with Deadzoned. Note: this was a personal purchase. They’ve quickly become a favourite indie developer of mine, because they keep releasing such interesting looking games. All of them have reviewed well by me and others…
PhoneBuff is a company that built its name by offering lab-tested, standardized reviews for smartphones run by robotic hands. Their YouTube channel showcases a range of assessments that cover speed tests, drop tests, and battery tests. When viewers started poking them about trying Linux after a recent performance comparison they did between a Dell XPS…
26.04 LTS resolute miniupnpd – 2.3.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1  Ubuntu Pro Fix available with Ubuntu Pro via ESM Apps. A community fix might become publicly available in the future. miniupnpd-iptables – 2.3.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1  Ubuntu Pro Fix available with Ubuntu Pro via ESM Apps. A community fix might become publicly available in the future. miniupnpd-nftables – 2.3.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1  Ubuntu Pro Fix…
The mystery deepens around an x86 implementation from a corporate entity other than AMD and Intel and has been making some very intriguing changes for coming from a seeming start-up. Beyond 16 tile and 32 tile AMX implementations that already surpass Intel’s current Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX) capabilities in shipping Xeon CPUs, new disclosures were…
KDE developer Nate Graham has proposed Photos, formerly known as Koko, as a potential future replacement for Gwenview, KDE’s long-standing image viewer. For reference, Gwenview has been KDE’s main image viewer for over 25 years and is still a strong, feature-rich app. But Graham says its underlying design now limits improvements in areas like handling…
