# Linux Action News 192

URL: /show/linux-action-news/192/
> An old Linux distro gets a new trick, and all Linux users get a few excellent quality of life updates.

- Show: [Linux Action News](/show/linux-action-news/)
- Episode: 192
- Date: 2021-06-06
- Hosts: chris, wes
- Duration: 00:24:17
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/dec90738-e640-45e5-b375-4573052f4bf4/22e1a806-b109-4aea-844f-8c1024a61506.mp3
- YouTube: https://youtu.be/2W3pI1xQ4m8



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### Episode Links

  * [GRUB Adds Backup/Restore Safeguard](https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=GRUB-Backup-Restore "GRUB Adds Backup/Restore Safeguard")
  * [grub-install: Add backup and restore ](https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grub.git/commit/?id=8ddbdc3bc238d6009afeb7c6b4d8df9e8495a708 "grub-install: Add backup and restore
")

  * [fs: Use 64-bit type for filesystem timestamp ](https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grub.git/commit/?id=81f1962393f4403e2b6b127f23524a962a236afb "fs: Use 64-bit type for filesystem timestamp
")

  * [fs/xfs: Add needsrepair incompat feature support ](https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grub.git/commit/?id=777276063e2ec146d5bd0e379717c199967c65ed "fs/xfs: Add needsrepair incompat feature support
")

  * [fs/xfs: Add bigtime incompat feature support ](https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grub.git/commit/?id=8b1e5d1936fffc490510e85c95f93248453586c1 "fs/xfs: Add bigtime incompat feature support
")

  * [PipeWire 0.3.29](https://github.com/PipeWire/pipewire/commit/1b484867eb20dbcf9ffea812834fc9142f89f652 "PipeWire 0.3.29")
  * [WebRTC Work](https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/blob/master/src/modules/module-echo-cancel/aec-webrtc.cpp#L60 "WebRTC Work")
  * [Firefox 89.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/89.0/releasenotes/ "Firefox 89.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes")
  * [Forming the WebExtensions Community Group | WebExtensions Community Group](https://www.w3.org/community/webextensions/2021/06/04/forming-the-wecg/ "Forming the WebExtensions Community Group | WebExtensions Community Group")
  * [WebExtensions Community Group](https://www.w3.org/community/webextensions/ "WebExtensions Community Group")
  * [Browser Extension Community Group — Browser Extension Community Group](https://browserext.github.io/ "Browser Extension Community Group — Browser Extension Community Group")
  * [Web Extensions Group Charter](https://github.com/w3c/webextensions/blob/main/charter.md "Web Extensions Group Charter")
  * [Phoronix Turns 17 Years Old This Week - Phoronix](https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Phoronix-17-This-Week "Phoronix Turns 17 Years Old This Week - Phoronix")
  * [The Insane Power Use Of Benchmarking Linux Every Day](https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-Power-Use-July-15 "The Insane Power Use Of Benchmarking Linux Every Day")
  * [OpenBenchmarking.org](http://openbenchmarking.org "OpenBenchmarking.org")
  * [LinuxBenchmarking.com](http://linuxbenchmarking.com "LinuxBenchmarking.com")
  * [openSUSE Leap 15.3 Released - Built Using Same Binary Packages As SUSE Linux Enterprise - Phoronix](https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=openSUSE-Leap-15.3-Released "openSUSE Leap 15.3 Released - Built Using Same Binary Packages As SUSE Linux Enterprise - Phoronix")
  * [openSUSE Leap 15.3 Bridges Path to Enterprise](https://news.opensuse.org/2021/06/02/opensuse-leap-bridges-path-to-enterprise/ "openSUSE Leap 15.3 Bridges Path to Enterprise")
  * [GNOME’s Need To Broaden Its Audience For Greater Impact & Funding](https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=GNOME-2021-Broaden-Need "GNOME’s Need To Broaden Its Audience For Greater Impact & Funding")
  * [Atari VCS finally actually launches (in the US) on June 15 | GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/06/atari-vcs-finally-actually-launches-in-the-us-on-june-15 "Atari VCS finally actually launches \(in the US\) on June 15 | GamingOnLinux")
  * [Atari VCS Controller Support Added To SDL2 - Phoronix](https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Atari-VCS-Controller-SDL2 "Atari VCS Controller Support Added To SDL2 - Phoronix")