Linux NewsKDE Gear 25.12 Software Suite Released with Many Improvements for KDE Apps
KDE Gear 25.12 open-source software suite is now available with improvements for many of your favorite KDE applications. Here’s what’s new!
Tails 7.3.1 Anonymous Linux OS Released with Tor Browser 15.0.3 and Tor 0.4.8.21
Tails 7.3.1 anonymous Linux OS is now available for download with Tor Browser 15.0.3, Tor 0.4.8.21, and Linux kernel 6.12.57 LTS.
Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.2 Adds Support for Multiple SSH Keys, Direct I/O Bypass
Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.2 microSD card flashing utility is now available for download with numerous new features and improvements. Here's what's new!
Cinnamon 6.6 Desktop Environment Released with Redesigned Application Menu
Cinnamon 6.6 desktop environment is now available with a redesigned application menu, improved virtual keyboard, and other changes. Here's what's new!
AerynOS 2025.12 Released with GNOME 49.2, Mesa 25.3, and KDE Plasma 6.5.4
AerynOS 2025.12 Linux distribution is now available for download with the GNOME 49.2 desktop environment, Linux kernel 6.17, and more. Here’s what’s new!
Thunderbird 146 Introduces Configuration UI for Setting Up OpenPGP Keyservers
Thunderbird 146 open-source email client is now available for download with support for configuring preferred OpenPGP keyservers via the UI and other changes. Here's what's new!
Canonical to Package and Distribute AMD ROCm within Ubuntu’s Repositories
Ubuntu maker Canonical will package and distribute the AMD ROCm software stack within Ubuntu’s repositories to enable hardware-accelerated AI/ML and HPC workloads.
Parrot 7.0 Beta Ethical Hacking Distro Switches to KDE Plasma as Default Desktop
Parrot 7.0 ethical hacking and penetration testing distribution is now available for public beta testing with KDE Plasma as default desktop and Debian 13 base. Here's what to expect!
Firefox 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.