Linux NewsKDE Plasma 6.6 Desktop Is Coming on February 17th, Here’s What to Expect
The upcoming KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment is expected on February 17th, 2026, with many new features and improvements. Here's what's to expect.
Debian 13.3 “Trixie” Released with 108 Bug Fixes and 37 Security Updates
Debian 13.3 is now available for download as a new point release to Debian 13 “Trixie” with 108 bug fixes and 37 security updates.
7 deadly Linux commands that can wipe out or crash your computer
From fork bombs to fake “language pack” removals, these commands can wreck Linux fast. Here’s what they do and how to stay safe.
Home Assistant's update, CES 2026, and KDE's 1990s reboot: News roundup
Everything you may have missed from the last week.
KDE Plasma 6.6 Adds a Feature Users Have Been Asking for Forever
Frame borders will finally become adjustable in KDE Plasma 6.6, bringing cleaner desktops and more pleasant visual separation.
Arch Linux-Based ArchBang Linux Distro Introduces New Application Launcher
ArchBang Linux 1001 distribution is now available for download with wmenu as a dynamic application launcher for Wayland and Labwc.
Mageia 10 Alpha Released - 32-bit ISOs Still Available
The first alpha release of Mageia 10 is now available for this Linux distribution who's lineage traces back to Mandriva and before that the legendary Mandrake Linux...
Debian 13.3 Released With Many Security & Bug Fixes
Debian 13.3 is out today as the newest stable point release for Debian Trixie...
Linux Working Around Audio Problems On The ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X
For those loading Linux on the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X gaming handheld, there is currently audio quality issues, including gaps/dropouts in audio playback. A workaround is in the process of making its way to the Linux kernel until a proper solution can be sorted out...
The Open Source Diary App for Android That Organizes Your Life on a Timeline
A well-designed diary app that keeps your data private, works offline, and respects your freedom.
Linux 7.0 Readying Improvement For Rust + LTO Kernel Builds
Alice Ryhl of Google has been working on an improvement to the Linux kernel code for inlining C helpers into Rust when making use of a Link-Time Optimized (LTO) kernel build. At least some of the patches are queued up for merging in the upcoming Linux 6.20~7.0 cycle for helping those enabling the Rust kernel support and also making use of the LLVM/Clang compiler's LTO capabilities for greater performance...
ollama 0.14 Can Make Use Of Bash For Letting AI/LLMs Run Commands On Your System
The ollama 0.14-rc2 release is available today and it introduces new functionality with ollama run --experimental for in this experimental mode to run an agent loop so that LLMs can use tools like bash and web searching on your system. It's opt-in for letting ollama/LLMs make use of bash on your local system and there are at least some safeguards in place...
KDE Plasma 6.6 Adds oo7 Secret Service Provider Support, Save As New Global Theme
With new volunteers stepping up for This Week in Plasma, there is a new issue out this week to highlight more development activities going into the upcoming KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop release...
ZLUDA Adds CUDA 13.1 Compatibility For Running CUDA Apps On Non-NVIDIA Hardware
The current incarnation of ZLUDA continues moving along for running unmodified CUDA apps on non-NVIDIA GPUs. Released on Friday was ZLUDA 6-preview.48 with now boasting CUDA 13.1 compatibility...
Evans: A data model for Git (and other docs updates)
On her blog, Julia Evans writes about improving Git documentation, including a new data model man page she wrote with Marie LeBlanc Flanagan, and updates to the pages for several other Git sub-commands (add, checkout, push, and pull). As part of the process, she asked Git users to describe problems they had run into in the documentation, which helped guide the changes that she made. I'm excited about this because understanding how Git organizes its commit and branch data has really helped me reason about how Git works over the years, and I think it's important to have a short (1600 words!) version of the data model that's accurate. The "accurate" part turned out to not be that easy: I knew the basics of how Git's data model worked, but during the review process I learned some new details and had to make quite a few changes (for example how merge conflicts are stored in the staging area).