Linux NewsLinuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 42, 2026 (October 12 – 18)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Ubuntu 26.10, GNOME OS Preview, KDE Plasma 6.8, Firefox 158, Wine 11.20, Linus Torvalds rejects AI coding bans, and more.
Linux terminal commands don't have to be complicated, here are 3 modern replacements I use instead
Linux's oldest commands still work, but these three modern alternatives make finding files, searching, and navigating much easier.
Gitea 28.2 Fixes Nine Security Vulnerabilities
Gitea 28.2 is out, addressing critical security issues affecting SSH authentication, OpenID accounts, private repositories, and more.
‘All Things Open’ Changes Its Tune, but the Song Remains the Same
A new format shakes up this year’s All Things Open, but familiar faces and a strong sense of community keep us coming back. The post ‘All Things Open’ Changes Its Tune, but the Song Remains the Same appeared first on FOSS Force.
DavMail 7.1 Exchange Gateway Improves Microsoft 365 and IMAP Support
DavMail 7.1 improves Microsoft Graph integration, IMAP compatibility, calendar handling, and connection reliability for Exchange and Microsoft 365 users.
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: October 18th, 2026
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for October 18th, 2026, brings news about Ubuntu 26.10, KDE Plasma 6.8, Firefox 158, Linux Mint 27 and Ubuntu 27.04 release date, Thunderbird 158, IPFire 2.29 Core Update 204, Mesa 26.2.5, Libreboot 26.10, Shelly 3.1.7, KDE Plasma 6.6.7, GNOME OS Preview, PeaZip 11.4, Ubuntu Touch OTA 2.1, GNOME 51.1, and more.
I tried CachyOS, but here's why Bazzite is still my go-to Linux gaming distro
Just because something is popular, doesn’t mean it’s the best option for you.
Gentoo Plans to Drop Chromium, Google Chrome Remains Available
Gentoo is preparing to drop Chromium, as maintaining the source-built browser becomes increasingly difficult. Google Chrome and Flatpak remain alternatives.
It Turns Out Intel TDX Doesn't Need So Much Cache Flushing
Intel Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) for confidential computing with VMs has assumed the need to perform cache flushing when transitioning memory between KeyIDs used by the total memory encryption (MKTME) for unique AES encryption keys. But it's turned out to be unneeded and the Linux kernel is working now to reduce the excessive cache flushing...
GNOME 51.1 Released with Shell, Mutter, and Security Fixes
GNOME 51.1 is out, fixing Wayland/Xwayland drag-and-drop issues, improving monitor handling, and addressing security vulnerabilities.
Omarchy 4.0.5 Released with Linux Kernel 7.2.8, Better Hardware Support
Omarchy 4.0.5 ships with Linux kernel 7.2.8, Qt 6.12 compatibility fixes, desktop performance improvements, and better support for NVIDIA laptops and audio devices.
GNOME 51.1 Improves Drag and Drop Between Wayland and Xwayland Clients
GNOME 51.1 is now available as the first point release to the GNOME 51 desktop environment series with various bug fixes and improvements across several core components and default apps.
Linux 7.4 Features Very Exciting With Radeon HDMI 2.1 By Default, AMD PerfOpt, Apple M4
The Linux 7.3 kernel is expected to be released as stable later today and with that version there are many exciting changes and improvements. However, the Linux 7.4 kernel merge window will then open up and there are even more exciting changes expected to be merged for this follow-on kernel cycle. Here is a preview of some of the many exciting feature changes expected for Linux 7.4...
Omarchy Gets The Web Browser Launching Faster By Avoiding XDG Overhead
Omarchy 4.0.5 released this weeekend as the newest version of this Arch Linux based distribution built around the Hyprland desktop. Omarchy 4.0.5 pulls in the latest Linux 7.2 stable kernel with BORE scheduler, updates against the Qt 6.12 toolkit, and a variety of smaller improvements...
Servo Gets CSS Grid Working, Threadboost Offering Big Speed-Ups
Servo's August status report has finally appeared for outlining progress made on this open-source, Rust-based browser engine. This follows the recent release of the Servo 0.6 software, including the Servoshell demo browser...
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