Linux NewsFirefox 147 Promises Support for the XDG Base Directory Specification, Beta Out Now
Firefox 147 open-source web browser is now available for public beta testing with various new features and improvements. Here’s what to expect!
KDE Plasma 6.5.4 Desktop Environment Released with Numerous Bug Fixes
KDE Plasma 6.5.4 is now available as the fourth maintenance update to the KDE Plasma 6.5 desktop environment series with more bug fixes. Here’s what’s changed!
Firefox 146 Is Out with Native Support for Fractional Scaled Displays on Wayland
Firefox 146 open-source web browser is now available for download with various new features and improvements. Here's what's new!
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: December 7th, 2025
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for December 7th, 2025, brings news about Linux 6.18 LTS, VLC 3.0.22, Jolla Phone, Linux 5.4 EOL, GNU Linux-libre 6.18 kernel, Ubuntu Touch OTA-1.1, Raspberry Pi 5 1GB, Alpine Linux 3.23, Wireshark 4.6.2, NVIDIA 590 beta, Linux Mint 22.3 codename and release date, Audacity 3.7.6, Calibre 8.16, PeaZip 10.8, and more.
PeaZip 10.8 Open-Source Archive Manager Overhauls Previewing Inside Archives
PeaZip 10.8 open-source archive manager is now available for download with a new image viewer component and various improvements. Here’s what’s new!
New Jolla Phone Now Available for Pre-Order as an Independent Linux Phone
Jolla kicked off a campaign for a new Jolla Phone as the independent European Do It Together Linux phone, shaped by the people who use it.
TUXEDO Gemini 17 Gen4 Linux Laptop Launches with NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti GPU
TUXEDO Gemini 17 Gen4 Linux laptop launches with Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, up to 96 GB RAM, and up to 8TB storage.
Calibre 8.16 Open-Source E-Book Manager Adds More AI Features, Bug Fixes
Calibre 8.16 open-source e-book management software is now available for download with various new AI features and several bug fixes. Here's what's new!
Audacity 3.7.6 Audio Editor Adds FFmpeg 8 Support, Spectrogram Wavelet Analysis
Audacity 3.7.6 open-source digital audio editor and recording software is now available for download with FFmpeg 8 support, Spectrogram Wavelet analysis, and other changes. Here's what's new!
Raspberry Pi OS Now Lets You Safely Eject HDD and NVMe Drives Connected via USB
Raspberry Pi OS 2025-12-04 is now available for download with the ability to safely eject HDD and NVMe drives connected via USB and other changes. Here's what's new!
Alpine Linux 3.23 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS, GNOME 49, KDE Plasma 6.5
Alpine Linux 3.23 distribution is now available for download with GNOME 49, KDE Plasma 6.5, LXQt 2.3, and Linux kernel 6.18 LTS. Here’s what’s new!
Wireshark 4.6.2 Is Out to Update Protocol/Capture File Support and Fix More Bugs
Wireshark 4.6.2 open-source network protocol analyzer is now available to download with various bug fixes and updated protocols. Here’s what’s changed!
It’s Official: Linux Kernel 6.18 Will Be LTS, Supported Until December 2027
Linux kernel 6.18 is now officially marked as LTS (Long-Term Support) on the kernel.org website and it will be supported until December 2027.
Linux Kernel 5.4 Reaches End of Life After More Than Six Years of Maintenance
Linux 5.4 LTS kernel series has reached end of life after being maintained for more than six years, receiving a total of 302 point releases.
VLC 3.0.22 Released with AMD GPU Frame Rate Doubler, dav1d-all-layers Option
VLC 3.0.22 open-source media player is now available for download with AMD GPU Frame Rate Doubler, a dav1d-all-layers option, and more. Here's what's new!