Linux NewsOnline Open Source OS Puter Becomes More Awesome With Office Offering
A full functional operating system in the web browser. From coding tools to office suite, it has everything.
AMD InterWave ISA Sound Card Driver Seeing New Linux Patches In 2026
For those that like to make remarks about AMD "fine wine" especially when it comes to open-source Linux drivers and/or nostalgic about feature work on really old hardware, to much amusement there are new patches today for the AMD InterWave ISA sound card from the 1990s...
GNOME 50 Reaches Arch Linux: A Leaner, Wayland-Only Future Arrives
by George Whittaker Arch Linux users are among the first to experience the latest GNOME desktop, as GNOME 50 has begun rolling out through Arch’s repositories. Thanks to Arch’s rolling-release model, new upstream software like GNOME arrives quickly, giving users early access to the newest features and architectural changes. With GNOME 50, that includes one of the most significant shifts in the desktop’s history. A Major GNOME Milestone GNOME 50, officially released in March 2026 under the codename “Tokyo,” represents six months of development and refinement from the GNOME community. Unlike some previous versions, this release focuses less on dramatic redesigns and more on strengthening the foundation of the desktop, improving performance, modernizing graphics handling, and simplifying long-standing complexities. For Arch Linux users, that translates into a more streamlined and future-ready desktop environment. Goodbye X11, Hello Wayland-Only Desktop The headline change in GNOME 50 is t
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DevOps Tools Introduction #12: Cloud Native Security
While previous articles in this series have explored application deployment from multiple angles—covering infrastructure, pipelines, and operational practices—security must be understood as a foundational layer that permeates every stage of the lifecycle. This perspective is reflected in the DevOps Tools ... Read more The post DevOps Tools Introduction #12: Cloud Native Security appeared first on Linux Professional Institute (LPI).
3 Linux distros to try after you’ve outgrown Linux Mint
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[$] Sharing stories on Scuttlebutt
Not many people live on sailboats. Things may be better these days, but back in 2014 sailboat dwellers had to contend with lag-prone, intermittent, low-bandwidth internet connections. Dominic Tarr decided to fix the problem of keeping up with his friends by developing a delay-tolerant, fully distributed social-media protocol called Scuttlebutt. Nearly twelve years later, the protocol has gained a number of users who have their own, non-sailboat-related reasons to prefer a censorship-resistant, offline-first social-media system.
Firefox 149.0.2 Improves the Browser Toolbar on Wayland for Linux Users
Firefox 149.0.2 open-source web browser is now available for download with improved Wayland support for Linux users, two new enterprise policicies, and other changes.
OpenSSL 3.6.2 Security Patch Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
OpenSSL 3.6.2 fixes eight security issues, including flaws affecting RSA KEM, AES-CFB-128, DANE client code, CMS, and delta CRL handling.
Security updates for Tuesday
Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (crun, kernel, and kernel-rt), Debian (dovecot), Fedora (calibre and nextcloud), Mageia (freerdp, polkit-122, python-nltk, python-pyasn1, vim, and xz), Red Hat (edk2 and openssl), SUSE (avahi, cockpit, python-pyOpenSSL, python311, and tar), and Ubuntu (lambdaisland-uri-clojure, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-gcp-fips, linux-oem-6.17, and linux-realtime-6.17).
OpenSSL 3.6.2 Is Now Available for Download with Important Security Fixes
OpenSSL 3.6.2 open-source TLS/SSL and crypto library is now available for download with fixes for several security vulnerabilities and bugs. Patch now!
KDE Plasma 6.6.4 Released with Wayland, KWin, and Spectacle Fixes
KDE Plasma 6.6.4 desktop environment fixes Wayland scaling, Spectacle crashes, KWin bugs, and several Plasma Desktop regressions.
KDE Plasma 6.6.4 Is Out to Reduce CPU and GPU Load for Full-Screen Windows
KDE Plasma 6.6.4 is now available as the fourth maintenance update in the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment series with various improvements and bug fixes.
Alacritty 0.17 Terminal Emulator Released with Wayland Resize Improvements
Alacritty 0.17, a GPU-accelerated terminal emulator, adds TOML 1.1 support, Wayland resize increments, mouse wheel bindings, and more.
Opera GX on Linux is for Gamers Who Put Stickers on Their Laptop
The gaming browser lands on Linux with flashy bits, but the defaults need some work.