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KDE Gear 25.12.1 is now available as the first maintenance update to the latest KDE Gear 25.12 open-source software suite series with fixes for various KDE applications.
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TUXEDO InfinityBook Max 16 Gen10 Linux Laptop Unveiled with New OLED Display
TUXEDO Computers unveils a new InfinityBook Pro 16 Linux-powered laptop with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5000 Series GPUs, OLED display, and more.
IPFire Linux Firewall Distro Adds Wi-Fi 7 and Wi-Fi 6 Support, LLDP and CDPv2
IPFire 2.29 Core Update 199 Linux firewall distribution is now available for download with support for Wi-Fi 7 and Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks, as well as other enhancements. Here's what's new!
Immutable Distro Nitrux 5.1 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS, New Tools
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First Look at Devuan GNU+Linux 6 “Excalibur” on Raspberry Pi 5
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StarBook Horizon Linux Laptop Now on Sale with 32GB RAM, Wi-Fi 6E, and Coreboot
Linux hardware vendor StarLabs announced today that its StarBook Horizon Linux-powered laptop is now on sale as a 13-inch Coreboot notebook designed for privacy and …
GStreamer 1.28 Release Candidate Now Available for Testing with Rust Goodies
GStreamer 1.28 open-source multimedia framework now has a first Release Candidate (RC) available for public testing. Here's what's new!
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: January 4th, 2026
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Manjaro 26.0 is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.18 LTS, Xfce 4.20, GNOME 49, and KDE Plasma 6.5. Here’s what else is new!
Systemd-Free Devuan GNU+Linux 6.1 Released with Unofficial Raspberry Pi Images
Devuan GNU+Linux 6.1 distribution is now available for download based on Debian 13.2 “Trixie”, but without including the systemd init system. Here’s what’s new!
IceWM 4.0 Lightweight Window Manager Released with an Improved Alt+Tab Switch
IceWM 4.0 lightweight window manager is now available with improvements to the Alt+Tab quick switch, support for high-resolution icons, and many other changes.
Arch Linux Kicks Off 2026 with New ISO Powered by Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS
Arch Linux 2026.01.01 is now available for download as the January 2026 ISO snapshot powered by Linux kernel 6.18 LTS.
VLC 3.0.23 Media Player Improves Dark Palette in the Qt GUI, Codec Information
VLC 3.0.23 open-source media player is now available for download with support for exposing additional audio codec information for FLAC 24-bit, improvements to the dark palette in the Qt interface, and more.
Arch Linux Installer Archinstall 3.0.15 Adds Support for the rEFInd Boot Manager
Archinstall 3.0.15 Arch Linux menu-based installer is now available for download with support for the rEFInd boot manager and other changes. Here's what's new!
Shotcut 25.12 Adds NVIDIA NVENC Encoder Support to Screen Recording on Linux/X11
Shotcut 25.12 open-source video editor is now available for download with support for the NVIDIA NVENC encoder for screen recording on Linux, as well as other changes. Here's what's new!