Linux NewsDarktable 5.6.1 RAW Image Editor Improves UI Performance and Fixes More Bugs
Darktable 5.6.1 open-source RAW image editor is now available for download with UI performance improvements and various bug fixes.
LibreOffice 26.8 Open-Source Office Suite Officially Released, This Is What’s New
LibreOffice 26.8 open-source office suite is now available for download with numerous new features, improvements, and bug fixes. Here’s what’s new!
Armbian 26.8 Released with Linux 7.1, Revamped Installer, and UEFI ISO Images
Armbian 26.8 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!
COSMIC 1.7 Desktop Environment Improves COSMIC Files, COSMIC Edit, and More
COSMIC 1.7 desktop environment is now available with improvements to COSMIC Files, COSMIC Edit, COSMIC Greeter, and COSMIC Compositor. Here's what's new!
Ardour 9.8 Open-Source DAW Is Now Available with Initial Scales Support
Ardour 9.8 open-source digital audio workstation (DAW) software is now available for download with initial scales support, session recovery and clip recording improvements, and other changes.
OpenSSL 4.0.2 Released with Important Security and Bug Fixes
OpenSSL 4.0.2 open-source TLS/SSL and crypto library is now available for download with fixes for several security vulnerabilities and bugs.
Happy 35th Birthday, Linux!
Today is Linux’s 35th birthday so join me in wishing Linux many more awesome years to come and to celebrate its amazing journey.
Shelly 3.1 Package Manager Is Out with Support for Building Arch Linux Packages
Shelly 3.1 graphical package manager for Arch Linux distributions is now available for download with support for building Arch Linux packages and many other changes.
Vanilla OS 3 “Reunion” Released with Reproducible Builds, ARM64 Support
Vanilla OS 3 “Reunion” is now available for download based on Debian GNU/Linux and powered by Linux kernel 7.1 and featuring the latest GNOME 50 desktop environment.
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: August 23rd, 2026
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for August 23rd, 2026, brings news about Mozilla Firefox 154, PorteuX 2.8, Garuda Linux “Temeraire”, GNU Linux-libre 7.2 kernel, RPM 6.1, Mozilla Thunderbird 154, VirtualBox 7.2.16, COSMIC 1.6, Proton 11.0-2, NetworkManager 1.58.1, KDE Gear 26.08, and more.
Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.8 Released with Linux 7.2, COSMIC 1.6, and More
PorteuX 2.8 Linux distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.2, KDE Plasma 6.7.4, GNOME 50.4, COSMIC 1.6, Cinnamon 6.6.9, new union filesystem, and more.
Proton 11.0-2 Brings Support for AsteroidsHD, Portal Worlds, and Plain Sight
Proton 11.0-2 is now available with support for AsteroidsHD, Portal Worlds, Plain Sight, Warhammer: Dark Omen (Classic), Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 7, and many other Windows games.
NetworkManager 1.58.1 Improves Support for Private Connections and Fixes Bugs
NetworkManager 1.58.1 open-source network connection manager is now available for download with improved support for private connections and fixes various bugs.
RPM 6.1 Is Here with New Release Model Inspired by the Linux Kernel
RPM 6.1 package manager for Red Hat Enterprise Linux-based distributions is now available with numerous new features and improvements. Here’s what’s new!
KDE Gear 26.08 Software Suite Is Out with Many Improvements for KDE Apps
KDE Gear 26.08 open-source software suite is now available with improvements to many of your favorite KDE applications. Here’s what’s new!