News, Tutorials, Howtos for Ubuntu Linux
apt, the default command line package manager for Debian and Ubuntu based Linux Distributions, released new version 3.1.0 on Monday.
As you may know, apt 3.0 introduced new package dependency resolver with more efficient and clean output. Now, the resolver 3 is enabled by default in the new 3.1 release.
Debian 11, code-name ‘Bullseye’, officially released. Features 5-year support, Kernel 5.10 LTS, out-of-the-box support for exFAT file-system and most modern printers.
Debian is free open-source community-supported Linux distribution started in 1993. It aims to be “The Universal Operating System” that is suitable for Desktop users, servers to cluster systems; and for database, web, and storage servers. And it’s the basis for many other distributions, including Ubuntu.
In my mind, Debian is a quite stable and reliable system for production use. While serving with less system resources, it’s very popular for server users. Though the package base is a little old, there are package teams keep working for the security, stability and performance. And in “Bullseye”, the Debian Med team has been flighting against COVID-19 by packaging software for researching the virus on the sequence level and for the tools used in epidemiology.
For personal computers, Debian 11 is available via different Desktop Environments, including:
The release provides Linux Kernel 5.10 with support for exFAT file system. The exfat-fuse package is no longer required for mounting exFAT file-systems. And the exfatprogs provides the tools to create, check and label exFAT filesystems.
With ipp-usb, it offers out-of-the-box support for most modern printers without vendor specific drivers.
There are also updated packages including Apache 2.4.48, BIND DNS Server 9.16, Calligra 3.2, Cryptsetup 2.3, Emacs 27.1, GIMP 2.10.22, GNU Compiler Collection 10.2, GnuPG 2.2.20, Inkscape 1.0.2, LibreOffice 7.0, MariaDB 10.5, OpenSSH 8.4p1, Perl 5.32, PHP 7.4, PostgreSQL 13, Python 3.9.1, Rustc 1.48, Samba 4.13, and Vim 8.2.
Other changes includes:
Debian website provides small disco image that need internet connection while installing process to download more. There are also complete image, and live iso for trying Debian without installing it on your machine.
To upgrade from the previous Debian 10 buster, the documentation is available with detailed information.
HPLIP, HP Linux Imaging and Printing released v3.13.11 with many new HP printers and Debian 7.2/6.0.8 support. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Linux Mint.
As you may know, HPLIP is an HP developed solution for printing, scanning, and faxing with HP inkjet and laser based printers in Linux. The HPLIP project provides printing support for over 2,080 printer models–including; Deskjet, Officejet, Photosmart, PSC (Print, Scan, Copy), Business Inkjet, LaserJet, Edgeline MFP, and LaserJet MFP.
The latest v3.13.11 added support for the following new printers:
Also added supported for Debian 7.2, Debian 6.0.8, and added Pin Printing support for HP LaserJet m5035 MFP device.
The .run installer is available in sourceforge.net. Press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run:
wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/hplip/hplip-3.13.11.run
Then give executable permission:
chmod +x hplip-3.13.11.run
Finally start the installing process and follow the prompts. It will automatically install this tool and configure your connected HP printers.
sh hplip-3.13.11.run
