Linux NewsUbuntu, Fedora, Linux Mint Eye Age Verification Amid California Law Backlash
California's upcoming Digital Age Assurance Act law requires OSes to let users input their birth date during the setup to follow child privacy rules.
Nitrux 6.0 Released with Linux 6.19, New Login Screen, Rescue Mode, and More
Nitrux 6.0 Linux distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.19, a new login screen, a new rescue mode, and more. Here's what's new!
KDE Plasma 6.6.2 Improves Support for High-Resolution Mice on Remote Desktops
KDE Plasma 6.6.2 is now available as the second maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment series with more bug fixes.
IPFire 2.29 Core Update 200 Is Out with Linux 6.18 LTS, IPFire Domain Blocklist
IPFire 2.29 Core Update 200 firewall distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.18 LTS, IPFire Domain Blocklist, and other changes. Here’s what’s new!
Armbian 26.2 Released with Linux 6.18 LTS, Expanded ARM and RISC-V Support
Armbian 26.2 Linux distribution based on Debian and designed for ARM devices is now available for download with support for new boards and various other changes. Here’s what’s new!
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: March 1st, 2026
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for March 1st, 2026, brings news about Firefox 148, GNU Octave 11, Ardour 9.2, KDE Plasma 6.6.1, Clonezilla Live 3.3.1, Thunderbird 148, Wireshark 4.6.4, LibreOffice 26.2.1, Tails 7.5, Shotcut 26.2, BunsenLabs Carbon, AerynOS 2026.02, PorteuX 2.6, and more.
AerynOS 2026.02 Released with GNOME 49.4, KDE Plasma 6.6, and COSMIC 1.0.8
AerynOS 2026.02 independent distro is now available for download with GNOME 49.4, KDE Plasma 6.6, COSMIC 1.0.8, and Linux kernel 6.18.5 LTS.
Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.6 Released with Linux 6.19, TLP Support, and More
PorteuX 2.6 Linux distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.19, GNOME 49.4, KDE Plasma 6.5.5, Cinnamon 6.6, and more. Here’s what else is new!
BunsenLabs Carbon Is Here with Support for Wayland Sessions, Based on Debian 13
BunsenLabs Carbon Linux distribution is now available for download with support for Wayland session, based on Debian GNU/Linux 13 "Trixie". Here's what's new!
Shotcut 26.2 Open-Source Video Editor Released with Various Improvements
Shotcut 26.2 open-source video editor is now available for download with various improvements and bug fixes. Here's what's new!
Calibre 9.4 Adds “Reading Stats” to the E-Book Viewer to Show Reading Progress
Calibre 9.4 open-source e-book manager is now available for download with "reading stats" to the E-book viewer to show reading progress, a nicer Edit book UI, and other changes.
Tails 7.5 Anonymous Linux OS Released with Updated Tor Client and Tor Browser
Tails 7.5 anonymous Linux OS is now available for download with Tor client 0.4.9.5, Tor Browser 15.0.7, and other changes. Here's what's new!
Fwupd 2.0.20 Firmware Updater Adds Support for HP Engage One G2 Advanced Hub
Fwupd 2.0.20 Linux firmware updater is now available for download with support for the HP Engage One G2 Advanced Hub and other changes. Here’s what’s new!
LibreOffice 26.2.1 Open-Source Office Suite Released with 65 Bug Fixes
LibreOffice 26.2.1 is now available for download as the first point release to the LibreOffice 26.2 office suite series with 65 bug fixes.
GStreamer 1.28.1 Released with Support for the AV1 Stateful V4L2 Decoder
GStreamer 1.28.1 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with a new Whisper-based speech-to-text transcription element and many other changes.