Linux NewsMicrosoft Azure Linux 4 Moves to a Fedora-Based Foundation
Microsoft’s Azure Linux 4 development branch confirms a move to Fedora-based packaging sources and standard RPM tooling.
Vim Text Editor Lands Opt-In GTK 4 GUI Support
The Vim text editor now offers an opt-in GTK 4 GUI backend in the master branch, in addition to the existing GTK 2 and GTK 3 options.
Wireshark 4.6.6 Packet Analyzer Released with ROHC Security Fix
Wireshark 4.6.6 network protocol analyzer fixes a ROHC dissector crash, updates Npcap to 1.88, and resolves several Windows and protocol-related bugs.
Bitwarden Faces Questions After Quiet Leadership and Messaging Changes
Recent Bitwarden changes around pricing, leadership, and free plan wording have sparked concern among users.
Ardour 9.5 DAW Released with Major MIDI Editing Improvements
Ardour 9.5 is out with major pianoroll updates, including chord editing, reference notes, Cubase-style cursor, and MIDI automation improvements.
OpenBSD 7.9 Brings Delayed Hibernation and Graphics Driver Updates
OpenBSD 7.9 arrives as the project’s 60th release, bringing kernel, driver, hardware, wireless, and virtualization improvements.
Mozilla Thunderbird 151 with Thundermail OAuth Sign-In
Thunderbird 151 email client adds Thundermail OAuth sign-in, EWS account improvements, task sorting options, crash fixes, and security updates.
Kitty 0.47 Terminal Emulator Adds Drag and Drop Kitten
Kitty 0.47 GPU-accelerated terminal adds a new drag-and-drop kitten, window rearranging, auto config reloads, progress bars, and several security fixes.
Canonical Launches Ubuntu Core 26 for IoT and Edge Devices
Ubuntu Core 26 arrives for IoT and edge devices with smaller OTA updates, ARM64 Livepatch, and up to 15 years of security maintenance.
Haruna 1.8 Media Player Released with Playlist and OSD Improvements
Haruna 1.8 media player adds multi-file opening from the command line, taskbar progress, playlist improvements, and new playback controls.
DietPi 10.4 Adds Copy Fail and Dirty Frag Fixes for SBC Users
DietPi 10.4 adds kernel security fixes for Copy Fail and Dirty Frag, plus a new Orange Pi 5B image and SBC package updates.
ModuleJail Blocks Unused Linux Kernel Modules to Limit Attack Surface
ModuleJail is a new project that blacklists unused Linux kernel modules, helping reduce the attack surface exposed by recent local privilege escalation flaws.
Firefox 151 Adds Local Profile Backups on Linux and macOS
Mozilla Firefox 151 adds PDF merging, local profile backups on Linux and macOS, stronger privacy protections, and Web Serial API support.
WireGuard Easy 15.3 Adds Server-Side Allowed IP Enforcement
WireGuard Easy 15.3 adds server-side Allowed IP enforcement, improving client access control for self-hosted WireGuard VPN setups.
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 20, 2026 (May 11 – 17)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Debian 13.5, COSMIC Desktop 1.0.13, Plasma 6.7 Beta, Wine 11.9, Fragnesia vulnerability, new Linux kernel security bug guidelines, and more.