Neowin News Feed for: Xfs

Linux 7.0 arrives as Linus Torvalds embraces a new era of AI-driven kernel development

Paul Hill — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:42:01 +0000

Linus Torvalds has officially unleashed Linux 7.0. From "corner case" AI fixes to major performance boosts, here is how the world's most famous open-source kernel is evolving for 2026. Read more...

Following exFAT improvements last year, Microsoft is adding XFS root file system to Mariner

Sayan Sen — Thu, 04 May 2023 09:34:01 +0000

Microsoft is adding support for XFS as a root file system on Linux. The change was announced with the latest update to CBL-Mariner which is Microsoft's Linux-based OS for Azure 1P. Read more...

How to create encrypted partitions on Linux with GNOME Disks

Paul Hill — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 17:26:01 +0000

This short guide will show you how to create encrypted partitions on USB devices, external hard drives, and internal hard drives using the GNOME Disks tool found on popular Linux distributions. Read more...