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9to5Linux 2 hours ago

KaOS Linux 2026.09 Released with Noctalia 5.1, Linux Kernel 7.1, and Mesa 26.2 📋

KaOS Linux 2026.09 distribution is now available for download as the second ISO snapshot using Dinit as the default init system instead of systemd. Here’s what’s new! 📋

Phoronix 6 hours ago

EROFS Disables LZ4 Rolling Decompression Due To Data Corruption Possibility 📋

The EROFS read-only file-system popular for embedded systems, containers, and other use-cases has resorted to temporarily disabling its LZ4 rolling decompression support due to data corruption concerns... 📋

How-to Geek 6 hours ago

The biggest mistakes new Linux users make aren't technical 📋

You're treating Linux like Windows — stop these common newbie traps. 📋

Linuxiac 7 hours ago

DietPi 10.7 Introduces New Network Configuration Tool 📋

DietPi 10.7 debuts the new dietpi-network utility, adds LubanCat 4 support, new container images, and several hardware fixes. 📋

Linuxiac 8 hours ago

KaOS 2026.09 Released with Dinit, Niri, and Noctalia 5.1 📋

KaOS 2026.09 is out with a Dinit-based system, Niri 26.04, Noctalia 5.1, Linux kernel 7.1, and Limine as the default bootloader. 📋

It's FOSS 10 hours ago

This Tiny Fingerprint Key Unlocks Linux, Approves SSH and AI Agents 📋

Immurok is a wireless fingerprint reader that wants to guard your sudo, your SSH logins, your TOTP codes, and even your AI coding agent. Here is how it held up on Linux over a week of daily use. 📋

9to5Linux 11 hours ago

Debian 13.7 “Trixie” Released with 106 Bug Fixes and 107 Security Updates 📋

Debian 13.7 is now available for download as a new point release to Debian 13 “Trixie” with 106 bug fixes and 107 security updates. 📋

Linuxiac 13 hours ago

Debian 13.7 Released with 107 Security Updates and 106 Bug Fixes 📋

Debian 13.7 is out with 107 security updates and 106 bug fixes, plus installer, kernel ABI, Cinnamon, glibc, and package updates. 📋

Phoronix 14 hours ago

Debian 13.7 Released With Many Bug Fixes 📋

For those wanting the freshest Debian 13 "Trixie" install media, Debian 13.7 is out today in bundling up all the latest bug and security fixes... 📋

Linuxiac 14 hours ago

KDE Plasma 6.8: Here’s What’s Coming 📋

KDE Plasma 6.8 is shaping up with Union theming, Kup backup integration, lower remote desktop latency, and new Wayland-related improvements. 📋

How-to Geek 15 hours ago

I finally found an easy way to run Windows apps on Linux without turning my desktop into a science project 📋

Zorin OS made running Windows apps on Linux much easier than I expected, without forcing me to manually configure Wine. 📋

Phoronix 16 hours ago

Void Linux Maintainer Orphans 100+ Packages Over AI Policy Dispute 📋

A Void Linux maintainer has orphaned more than 100 packages he maintained over a dispute of the project's AI policy for LLM-generated text... 📋

Phoronix 17 hours ago

Intel Reverses Decision To Cancel Their Open-Source Font Project 📋

Amid Intel cutting back on open-source projects over the past two years as cost cutting measures at the company, their latest open-source project on the chopping block was the peculiar font they developed a few years back. The project was archived this week only to change course two days later... 📋

Linuxiac 18 hours ago

OpenRGB 1.0 Released After Nearly Three Years of Development 📋

OpenRGB 1.0 is out with a redesigned profile system, background service support, Qt 6, PawnIO, hotplugging, and expanded hardware support. 📋

Phoronix 20 hours ago

GTK 4.24 Released With Better Fractional Scaling, More Precise GDK Frame-Clock 📋

GTK 4.24 released on Friday as the newest stable feature release to the GTK4 toolkit. It's quite a nice update to GTK4 for pairing with next week's GNOME 51 desktop release... 📋