Linux NewsAlmaLinux to Unveil Media & Entertainment Edition at AlmaLinux Day on July 18th
The AlmaLinux OS Foundation will be hosting AlmaLinux Day on July 18th, 2026, at the E-Central DTLA Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
Vulnerabilities in various GTK-based PDF readers
Michael Catanzaro has disclosed a command-injection vulnerability affecting a number of GTK-based PDF readers; exploits included: They contain a script for building malicious polyglot PDFs that are simultaneously both valid PDF files and also valid ELF binaries. When the user opens the PDF in the PDF viewer and clicks on a malicious link embedded in the PDF, the PDF abuses the command injection vulnerability to load itself as a GTK module using the `--gtk-module` command line flag. It can then execute arbitrary code via its library constructor. That flag was removed in GTK 4, which is why the vulnerability is much less serious for Papers than it is for Evince, Atril, and Xreader.
Warp's Oz Platform Can Now Run Claude Code and Codex Alongside Its Own Agent
The devs have also rolled out automatic multi-agent coordination and expanded self-hosting options.
Proxmox Virtual Environment 9.2 Released with Dynamic Load Balancer
Proxmox VE 9.2 introduces a dynamic load balancer, expanded SDN support, custom CPU model management, and an updated Debian 13.5-based stack.
FOSS Weekly #26.21: Microsoft's Distro, Bitwarden Drama, Adobe on Linux, New Email Client and More
Fedora no longer trusts on AI ... or so it seems for now.
Banana Pi R4 (BPI-R4) - DHCP for Multiple Subnets
We are going to set up the Banana Pi R4 as a DHCP server that assigns IP addresses on multiple subnets. The Banana Pi R3 has four 1-gigabit Ethernet ports, which we will use to create four subnets. These four subnets will allow traffic to be routed between them. There are three Local Area Network (LAN) ports and one Wide Area Network (WAN) port. Which we will connect the WAN port to the local network that is connected to the Internet. The three remaining ports will allow for three networks... https://www.linux.org/threads/banana-pi-r4-bpi-r4-dhcp-for-multiple-subnets.61666/
Today's Linux Networking Fixes: "Craziness Continues With No End In Sight"
Driven by AI/LLM bots like Shashiko uncovering new issues within the Linux kernel source tree, including various security vulnerabilities like Dirty Frag, the mailing list has been wild with bug reports and fixes. Today's networking fixes pull request for Linux 7.1 continues to highlight the ongoing craziness and fears that the worst may be yet to come...
Rust Could Eliminate 80% of Linux Kernel CVEs!
Linux's stable maintainer is betting on a new Rust type to address a class of bugs C has never been able to fully prevent.
Ubuntu Core 26 Offers Game-Changing Enterprise Features
Ubuntu Core 26 could be a game-changer for organizations looking for increased security and reliability.
openSUSE’s Agama Installer 21 Released with systemd-boot Support
Agama 21 installer adds existing LVM reuse, systemd-boot support, improved network setup, NTP configuration, and safer remote access controls.
openSUSE Releases Agama 21 Installer with Better Network Management
openSUSE releases Agama 21 installer for Tumbleweed and Slowroll with systemd-boot support, better network management, as well as numerous new features and improvements. Here’s what’s new!
Alpine Linux Experiments with Systemd Compatibility While Keeping Its Lightweight Identity
by George Whittaker Alpine Linux, one of the most recognizable non-systemd Linux distributions, is reportedly experimenting with an optional systemd compatibility layer, a move that has sparked intense discussion across the Linux community. For years, Alpine has stood apart from mainstream Linux distributions by avoiding both glibc and systemd, instead relying on: musl libc BusyBox OpenRC as its init system Now, growing software compatibility pressures, especially around desktop applications, containers, and enterprise tooling, appear to be pushing Alpine developers to explore new approaches. Why Alpine Linux Avoided Systemd for So Long Alpine Linux built its reputation around simplicity, security, and minimalism. Unlike many mainstream distributions, Alpine intentionally avoided systemd in favor of the lighter and more modular OpenRC init system. This design philosophy made Alpine extremely popular for: Containers and Docker images Embedded systems Lightweight virtual machines Securit
CHUWI's $449 USD Wildcat Lake Laptop Should Work Fine With Linux
CHUWI this week announced their UniBook laptop as a ~$449 USD laptop that aims to compete with Apple's MacBook Neo. While shipping with Microsoft Windows 11, it should be Linux-friendly and we'll soon be putting it to the test at Phoronix...
Vivaldi 8.0 is out with a dramatic new look and UI layouts
A bold new look arrives in Vivaldi 8.0, the latest update to the Chromium-based web browser. Vivaldi 8.0 sees the browser’s main UI elements (the bits that make a browser looks like a browser, so tabs, toolbars, panels, and content) drop their boundaries to form a continuous look. Hence the named Unified. “Unified is not a visual refresh. It is a rethinking of how the Vivaldi interface works as a system” the company says in its press release (a suspiciously AI-sounding parallelism that falls apart when your brain moves past ‘that sounds impressive’ since er, it is actually a visual […]
Linux 7.2 To Enable SR-IOV Support For Intel Nova Lake's Xe3P Graphics
Open-source Intel software engineers today sent out their latest round of Xe kernel graphics driver updates to DRM-Next for queuing ahead of next month's Linux 7.2 merge window...