Linux NewsRescuezilla 2.6.2 System Recovery Live ISO Adds Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Support
Rescuezilla 2.6.2 distribution is now available for download with a new build based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS “Resolute Racoon” and other changes. Here’s what’s new!
Debian 13.5 “Trixie” Released with 144 Bug Fixes and 103 Security Updates
Debian 13.5 is now available for download as a new point release to Debian 13 “Trixie” with 144 bug fixes and 103 security updates.
Shelly 2.3 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Brings Performance Improvements
Shelly 2.3 open-source graphical package manager for Arch Linux distributions is now available for download with performance improvements, translations support, code clean ups, and bug fixes.
Six-Year-Old Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Read Root-Owned Files
A six-year-old security flaw in the Linux kernel can let an unprivileged user read root-owned files. The flaw was reported by Qualys and patched on May 14th, 2026.
Ubuntu 25.10 Users Can Now Upgrade to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Here’s How
A step-by-step and easy-to-follow tutorial (with screenshots) on how to upgrade your Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) installations to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon).
KDE Plasma 6.7 Desktop Environment Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing
KDE Plasma 6.7 desktop environment is now available for public beta testing with various new features, improvements, and bug fixes. Here’s what’s new!
Fragnesia Is Yet Another Local Privilege Escalation Flaw in Linux Kernel
Fragnesia is a new local privilege escalation flaw in the Linux kernel that may lead to local privilege escalation. Patch now!
PipeWire 1.6.5 Brings Extra Security Checks and Hardening Fixes to Pulse Server
PipeWire 1.6.5 audio/video server for Linux is now available for download with extra security checks and hardening fixes, removal of the pipe filter in filter-graph, and various bug fixes.
KDE Receives Over €1M from Sovereign Tech Fund for Software Development
The KDE Project will receive over €1 million EUR (~ $1,5 million USD) from The Sovereign Tech Fund to continue and improve software development for KDE Plasma, KDE Linux, and KDE apps.
KDE Plasma 6.6.5 Is Out Now to Improve Performance for NVIDIA GPU Users
KDE Plasma 6.6.5 is now available as the fifth maintenance update in the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment series with various improvements and bug fixes.
LibreOffice 25.8.7 Announced as the Last Update in the LibreOffice 25.8 Series
LibreOffice 25.8.7 is now available for download as the seventh and last maintenance update to the latest LibreOffice 25.8 office suite series with more than 10 bug fixes.
Fwupd 2.1.3 Linux Firmware Updater Adds Support for SHIFT6mq and SHIFTphone 8
Fwupd 2.1.3 Linux firmware updater is now available for download with support for the SHIFT6mq and SHIFTphone 8 modular smartphones, as well as various other improvements.
GStreamer 1.28.3 Adds NXP i.MX 8M Plus Hardware-Accelerated H.265 Encoding
GStreamer 1.28.3 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with hardware-accelerated H.265 encoder support for NXP i.MX 8M Plus processors and other changes.
Debian 14 “Forky” to Ship with Reproducible Packages, LoongArch64 Support
The upcoming Debian 14 "Forky" operating system series will ship with reproducible package builds and official support for the LoongArch64 architecture.
SparkyLinux 8.3 Released with Support for Linux Kernel 7.0, Debian 13.4 Base
SparkyLinux 8.3 distribution is now available for download with support for Linux kernel 7.0, based on Debian 13 “Trixie”. Here’s what’s new!