Linux NewsTails 7.4 Anonymous Linux OS Released with Persistent Language and Formats
Tails 7.4 anonymous Linux OS is now available for download with support for persistent language and formats, Tor Browser 15.0.4, and more.
Ubuntu 25.04 “Plucky Puffin” Reached End of Life, Upgrade to Ubuntu 25.10
Ubuntu 25.04 “Plucky Puffin” reached end of life on January 15th, 2026, and it will no longer be supported. All users should upgrade to Ubuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka” as soon as possible.
OBS Studio 32.1 Promises New Audio Mixer & WebRTC Simulcast Support, Beta Out Now
OBS Studio 32.1 enters public beta testing with new audio mixer, WebRTC simulcast support, new Add Source dialog, and more. Here’s what to expect!
GRUB 2.14 Released with EROFS, Argon2 KDF, and Shim Loader Protocol Support
GRUB 2.14 bootloader is now available for download with EROFS support, Argon2 KDF support, TPM 2.0 key protector support, and more. Here's what's new!
Wireshark 4.6.3 Released with Updated Protocol and Capture File Support
Wireshark 4.6.3 open-source network protocol analyzer is now available to download with various bug fixes and updated protocol and capture file support.
Thunderbird 147 Adds “Show Full Path” Folder Pane Option for Compact View Modes
Mozilla Thunderbird 147 open-source email client is now available for download with new options, improvements, and bug fixes. Here's what's new!
KDE Plasma 6.6 Desktop Environment Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing
KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment is now available for public beta testing with various new features, improvements, and bug fixes. Here's what's new!
Wine 11 Officially Released with NTSync Support, Vulkan H.264 Decoding, and More
Wine 11 is now available for download with NTSync support, Vulkan H.264 decoding, clipboard support in the Wayland driver, and more. Here’s what’s new!
KDE Plasma 6.5.5 Is Out, Improves Support for Older Valve Index VR Headsets
KDE Plasma 6.5.5 is now available as the fifth maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 6.5 desktop environment series with more bug fixes.
NVIDIA 580.126.09 Released to Improve Compatibility with Recent Linux Kernels
NVIDIA 580.126.09 graphics driver for Linux is now available for download with improved compatibility with recent Linux kernel versions.
Firefox 148 Enters Public Beta Testing with Improved Support for Screen Readers
Firefox 148 open-source web browser is now available for public beta testing with improved support for screen readers and other changes. Here's what else is new!
MX Linux 25.1 Beta Brings Back Dual-Init Support, Based on Debian 13.3
MX Linux 25.1 is now available for public beta testing based on the Debian 13.3 release and powered by Linux kernel 6.12.63 LTS.
Firefox 147 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
Firefox 147 open-source web browser is now available for download with support for Freedesktop.org's XDG Base Directory Specification and other changes.
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: January 11th, 2026
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for January 11th, 2026, brings news about Linux Mint 22.3, Debian 13.3, Budgie 10.10, Nitrux 5.1, IPFire 2.29 Core Update 199, KDE Gear 25.12.1, KDE Frameworks 6.22, Mageia 10 alpha, Budgie 11, new Linux laptops, and more.
How to Upgrade Linux Mint 22.2 to Linux Mint 22.3
Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” users can now upgrade their installations to the Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” release. Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on how to achieve that!