Linux News5 New Linux Distributions We Discovered in 2025
No, this is not a list of all the new distros that came up in 2025. We are listing the ones we covered throughout this year.
We Have Another New Linux Phone Before 2025 Ends...And It's Not For You (or For Me)
FuriLabs launches enterprise-only VX1 with MDM capabilities for companies.
Here's Our Prediction for the Future of Desktop Linux in 2026
Our take on the trends that will shape desktop Linux and open source in the year ahead.
Stop Manually Checking GitHub Releases — These Tools Automatically Install & Update Apps on Linux
These handy utilities tools simplify installing and managing binaries from GitHub releases on Linux.
Christams Comes Early With elementary OS 8.1 Release
Based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Secure Session as default and many other improvements.
Away from Cloud: This Local, Offline Tool is Perfect for Personal Project Management on Linux Desktop
We have all been there. You start the week with a massive to-do list, only to feel overwhelmed by Tuesday afternoon. While heavy-duty project management tools exist, sometimes you just need a digital version of "sticky notes on a wall".
13 Awesome Games Linux Users Can Grab in Steam Winter Sale 🎮 (Ends 5 January)
End 2025 on a winning note by grabbing some fun games for your Linux gaming rig!
Linux Apps Without Distro Lock-In? Explore This Lesser Known Snap and Flatpak Alternative
Meet PkgForge: A Distro-Independent Portable Apps 'Foundry' for Linux Users
jdSystemMonitor: More Than Your Regular System Monitor on Linux
Bringing system resources and internal details together in one place, jdSystemMonitor is a solid and lightweight option for desktop Linux users.
Watch Out Elasticsearch! Tiger Data's PostgreSQL BM25 Search Extension Goes Open Source
Previously proprietary PostgreSQL extension is now freely available on GitHub.
Decentralized YouTube Alternative PeerTube Adds Creator Mode
The open source YouTube alternative offers some welcome updates for content creators.
Docker Makes Enterprise-Grade Hardened Images Free for All Developers
Previously enterprise-only hardened images go open source under Apache License 2.0.
What Google Photos? Self-Hosting Photo Storage with PhotoPrism Using Docker in My Homelab
PhotoPrism offers one path toward that goal of data ownership. With PhotoPrism, your vacation photos don’t become training data for someone else’s business model. They remain what they actually are, your memories, under your control.
Red Hat Buys an AI Safety Company, Promises to Open Source Its Tech
The new addition brings custom AI security and safety tooling to Red Hat.
The First Rust CVE in Linux Kernel Only Makes Your System Crash
Greg Kroah-Hartman announced this alongside 150+ C code vulnerabilities that were addressed.