Linux NewsKDE Plasma 6.7 Desktop Environment Released, This Is What’s New
KDE Plasma 6.7 is now available, bringing per-screen virtual desktops, improved printing, new theming work, and performance enhancements.
Determinate Nix Adds Seven-Day Nixpkgs Cooldown After AUR Malware Scare
Determinate Nix now delays Nixpkgs updates by seven days to reduce supply-chain risks after the recent AUR malware campaign.
Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2 Promises Better Web Compatibility
Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2 promises better web compatibility with Morph Browser, moving from Chromium 87 to Chromium 134.
Arch Linux Blocks New AUR Registrations Amid Malware Cleanup
Arch Linux’s AUR is still operational, while new account registration appears blocked during ongoing cleanup work.
Firefox 152 Adds JPEG XL Support and Redesigned Settings
Firefox 152 is now available for download with experimental JPEG XL support, a redesigned Settings page, improved video controls, and more.
FreeRDP 3.27 Released with Stronger TLS Defaults
FreeRDP 3.27 arrives with stronger TLS defaults, five security advisories, Android client updates, and Azure/Entra improvements.
ZeroFS Turns S3 Buckets Into Linux Filesystems and Block Devices
ZeroFS is a new open-source project that exposes S3-compatible storage over NFS, 9P, and NBD for Linux systems.
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 24, 2026 (June 8 – 14)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Alpine 3.24, Linux kernel 7.1, COSMIC Desktop 1.0.16, Wine 11.11, Yserver is a new X11 server for Linux, and more.
DietPi 10.5 Enables KMS/DRM by Default on Raspberry Pi
DietPi 10.5 switches Raspberry Pi GUI installs to KMS/DRM by default, updates camera handling, and reworks display configuration.
Oracle Quietly Cuts Free Tier Ampere A1 Resources in Half
Oracle’s Always Free Ampere A1 allowance now lists 2 OCPUs and 12 GB RAM, down from the previous 4 OCPUs and 24 GB limit.
Linux Kernel 7.1 Released with Rewritten NTFS Support
Linux kernel 7.1 is out with rewritten NTFS support, Btrfs and exFAT updates, broad driver work, and cleanup of obsolete kernel code.
AppGrid 1.9 KDE Plasma Launcher Brings Compact Mode
AppGrid 1.9 updates the KDE Plasma 6 launcher with Compact mode, smarter search, inline autocompletion, Discover integration, and more.
Microsoft Secure Boot Key Expiration Affects Linux Ecosystem
Microsoft’s UEFI CA 2011 expires this June, pushing Linux distributions to update shim signing for future Secure Boot support.
KDE Plasma 6.7 Nears Release with Final Bug-Fixing Push
KDE is preparing Plasma 6.7 for release next Tuesday, with fixes for crashes, broken animations, widget glitches, and several desktop regressions.
Chrome Closes Another Door on Classic uBlock Origin
Chrome closes another path for classic uBlock Origin as Chromium removes a leftover Manifest V2 flag from the browser codebase.