Linux NewsCOSMIC Desktop 1.0.5 Adds Battery Percentage Option and Tab Drag-and-Drop
System76's COSMIC Desktop 1.0.5 release adds a toggle for battery percentage and tab drag-and-drop support in the Files app.
Libreboot 26.01 Open-Source Boot Firmware Released With New Board Support
Libreboot 26.01, an open-source boot firmware, is now available, adding support for several new boards and stability fixes.
Fish Shell 4.4 Released With Vi Mode Improvements and New Themes
Fish Shell 4.4 introduces Vim-aligned word movements, operator counts, new color themes, and multiple interactive improvements.
System-Wide Controls to Block AI Features Come to Firefox 148
Firefox 148 adds system-wide AI controls, letting users disable all current and future AI features from a single settings panel.
Git 2.53 Released With New Maintenance Checks and Faster Diff Paths
Git 2.53 introduces maintenance “is-needed”, expands repo tooling, and ships performance work in diff, packs, and object database internals.
Linux From Scratch Drops System V Init, Calls Decision Regrettable
Linux From Scratch reluctantly confirms a systemd-only future, ending System V init development due to mounting maintenance pressure and upstream changes.
Origami Linux Introduces an Immutable OS Built Around COSMIC
Origami Linux is a new experimental Fedora Atomic–based distribution using rpm-ostree and the COSMIC desktop.
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 5, 2026 (Jan 26 – Feb 1)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Linux Lite 7.8, DietPi 10, VirtualBox 7.2.6, COSMIC Desktop 1.0.4, Plasma 6.6 Beta 2, Transmission 4.1, Xfce begins work on a Wayland compositor, what happens if Linus Torvalds steps away, and more.
After Years of Waiting Jellyfin Finally Lands on Samsung Tizen TVs
Samsung Smart TV owners can now use Jellyfin natively, as the open-source media server is now available on the Tizen platform.
European Open Source Awards 2026 Honor Linux Kernel Maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman
Linux kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman has received the top prize at the 2026 European Open Source Awards in Brussels.
Plasma 6.7 Will Introduce a Global Shortcut to Clear Notification History
The upcoming KDE Plasma 6.7 release will add a global keyboard shortcut to quickly clear users' notification history.
Shotcut 26.1 Video Editor Brings Long-Awaited Hardware Video Decoding
Shotcut 26.1 video editor introduces hardware video decoding, lowering CPU usage and improving preview performance across Linux, Windows, and macOS.
Budgie Desktop 10.10.1 Released With Better Wayland Support
Budgie Desktop 10.10.1 released as the first maintenance update in the 10.10 series, with stability improvements, bug fixes, and better Wayland behavior.
NotepadNext 0.13 Code Editor Adds Autosave Timer and New Workspace Option
NotepadNext 0.13, a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++, adds autosave sessions, workspace support, and new editing controls.
Linux Lite 7.8 Is Out With App Rewrites and GTK4 Transition
Ubuntu-based Linux Lite 7.8 is now available, featuring 12 rewritten applications as the project moves toward Python and GTK4 in Series 8.