Linux NewsAerynOS January 2026 Snapshot Updates GNOME, KDE Plasma, and COSMIC
AerynOS publishes its January 2026 Alpha ISO, featuring the Linux kernel 6.18 and a refreshed package stack across multiple desktop environments.
Systemd Creator Quits Microsoft to Form His Own Linux-focused Start Up
Based in Germany, the company is made up of open source veteran developers.
These are the 3 coolest Linux apps I found this week
How much cooler does it get than fractals?
AerynOS 2026.01 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS, GNOME 49.3, and More
AerynOS 2026.01 Linux distribution is now available for download with the GNOME 49.3 desktop environment, Linux kernel 6.18 LTS, and more. Here’s what’s new!
cpx Introduced as a Faster, Modern Replacement for Linux cp
A new Rust-based tool called cpx offers a modern alternative to the traditional cp command on Linux, adding parallel copying, progress bars, resume support, and configurable defaults.
Ubuntu 26.04 Resolute Snapshot 3 Released For Testing
Resolute Snapshot 3 is now available as the newest monthly test candidate leading up the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS release in April...
Tails 7.4.1 Is Out as an Emergency Release Patching Critical OpenSSL Vulnerabilities
Tails 7.4.1 anonymous Linux OS is now available for download with an updated OpenSSL library that addresses critical security vulnerabilities.
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Still Committed To Linux 6.20~7.0 Even If Not Finalized For Release Time
Last year Canonical committed to shipping the latest upstream Linux kernel versions in new Ubuntu releases compared to their more conservative choices in prior releases that didn't always align nicely for the latest Linux kernel upstream. Back in December they confirmed Ubuntu 26.04 plans for Linux 6.20~7.0 and their plans remain that way, even if it means the stable Linux 6.20~7.0 stable release won't be officially out quite in time for the initial ISO release...
RISC-V User-Space Control Flow Integrity / Shadow Stack Appears Finally Ready
Similar to what has been available on Intel and AMD processors for users with the shadow stack for control-flow integrity, Linux on RISC-V is finally ready to roll-out its user-space control-flow integrity support...
Vulkan 1.4.342 Published With Cooperative Matrix Conversion Extension
Following last week's Vulkan spec updates that brought descriptor heaps and other notable new extensions and the Vulkan Roadmap 2026 Milestone, Vulkan 1.4.342 was published this morning as the latest routine spec update plus one new extension...
SUSE VP Jeff Mahoney Publishes Draft Governance Proposal for openSUSE
Jeff Mahoney, VP of Engineering at SUSE, has published a non-binding governance proposal for openSUSE to address decision deadlocks.
AMD EPYC 9755 Delivers Decisive Performance Leadership Over Xeon 6 Granite Rapids With Nearly 500 Benchmarks
Back in December I carried out some fresh benchmarks of the Intel Xeon 6980P vs. AMD EPYC 9755 for these competing 128 core server processors using the latest Linux software stack before closing out 2025. That was done with nearly 200 benchmarks and the AMD EPYC Turin Zen 5 processor delivered terrific performance as we have come to enjoy out of the 5th Gen EPYC line-up over the past year and several months. Since then I have ratcheted up the benchmarks with nearly 500 benchmarks between the AMD EPYC 9755 and Intel Xeon 6980P processors for an even more comprehensive look at these CPUs atop Linux 6.18 LTS.
What Everybody Knows About You: Your Home
This is the second article in a series about data collection today. The first article introduced the broad scope of the topic. Now we’ll start to look at particular venues for data collection. Is your home tracking you? A 2023 ... Read more The post What Everybody Knows About You: Your Home appeared first on Linux Professional Institute (LPI).
Calibre 9.0 E-Book Manager Released With New Bookshelf View
Calibre 9.0 introduces a new Bookshelf view, improved e-book editing from the viewer, smoother Linux scrolling, and more.
Linux's ublk Adding Batch I/O Dispatch Capability For Greater Performance
Linux's user-space block device driver framework "ublk" for implementing virtual block device drivers in user-space relayed by IO_uring is introducing batch I/O dispatch infrastructure...