Linux NewsKali Linux 2025.4 Ethical Hacking Distro Released with KDE Plasma 6.5, GNOME 49
Kali Linux 2025.4 ethical hacking and penetration testing distribution is now available for download with 10 new tools and other updates. Here’s what’s new!
This week @Linux.org (2025.E5)
We went over some of the highlights of the week along with some forum stats! We also picked out the winner of a new Linux.org T-shirt! If you didn't win a shirt, go check them out here: https://adminapparel.com/ (all proceeds go to hosting, beer, etc..) https://www.linux.org/threads/this-week-linux-org-2025-e5.60008/
New Linux Patch Confirms: Rust Experiment Is Done, Rust Is Here To Stay
Rust for Linux lead developer Miguel Ojeda posted the patch a short time ago to "conclude the Rust experiment". The "experiment" of Rust programming language code in the Linux kernel is over as it's now accepted to be a success and "Rust is here to stay" in the kernel...
KDE Plasma 6.6 Will Finally Support Proper Screen Mirroring On Wayland
It's an exciting week in KDE Plasma development land ahead of the holidays. Plasma 6.6 continues tacking on more feature work for Wayland...
Haiku OS Sees Port Of Go 1.18 Programming Language
The BeOS-inspired Haiku operating system has received a recent port of the Go programming language to the platform. Plus Haiku also saw app improvements and more over the month of November...
Three new stable kernels
Greg Kroah-Hartman has released the 6.18.1, 6.17.12, and 6.12.62 stable kernels. Each contains important fixes; users of those kernels are advised to upgrade.
Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Review: Is This the Linux Distro of the Year 2025?
After years of development, System76's Rust-based desktop delivers.
Kali Linux 2025.4 arrives with GNOME 49, KDE Plasma 6.5, and much more
Another solid point release for the cybersecurity-focused Linux distribution.
Wine 11.0-rc2 Released With 28 Known Bug Fixes
Following last week's Wine 11.0-rc1 release that marked the feature freeze as well in working toward Wine 11.0 in January, out today is Wine 11.0-rc2...
Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Launches with Scratch-Built COSMIC Epoch 1
System76 didn’t just ship a new Pop!_OS -- it quietly flipped the switch on a brand‑new Rust desktop, Cosmic Epoch 1. We take a look at why this one matters far beyond Pop!’s existing fanbase. The post Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Launches with Scratch-Built COSMIC Epoch 1 appeared first on FOSS Force.
Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 2 Available to Download
The second Ubuntu 26.04 snapshot is ready to download, making testing of 'Resolute Raccoon' ahead of next April's stable release easier. Details inside.
NetworkManager 1.54.3 Improves Certificate Access Checks
NetworkManager 1.54.3 improves security by verifying user access to 802.1X certificates and keys used in private network connections.
10 fun things you can connect to a Raspberry Pi's GPIO pins
A computer that wears many HATs.
[$] Best practices for linux-next
One of the key components in the kernel's development process is the linux-next repository. Every day, a large number of branches, each containing commits intended for the next kernel development cycle, is pulled into linux-next and integrated. If there are conflicts between branches, the linux-next process will reveal them. In theory, many other types of problems can be found as well. Some developers feel that linux-next does not work as well as it could, though. At the 2025 Maintainers Summit, Mark Brown, who helps to keep linux-next going, led a session on how it could be made to work more effectively.
COSMIC desktop for Linux exits beta with Pop!_OS 24.04
It's replacing GNOME Shell in Pop!_OS, and coming to other distributions, too.