Linux NewsNVIDIA 615.78.08 Linux Driver Brings Vulkan Latency, Wayland Fixes
NVIDIA 615.78.08 is now available for Linux as a New Feature Branch driver, bringing gameplay, suspend, Vulkan latency, and Wayland fixes.
Debian Opens Artwork Call for Debian 14 “Forky”
Debian is inviting artists to submit the official artwork for Debian 14 “Forky,” with proposals accepted until November 26, 2026.
RTIPC Brings Near-Zero-Overhead Inter-Process Communication to Linux
RTIPC is a new Linux IPC library combining shared memory with wait-free queues for deterministic, near-zero-overhead communication in hard real-time workloads.
Ubuntu 26.10 Will Bring Rust Coreutils, OpenSSL 4.0, and a Slimmer GRUB
Ubuntu 26.10, due on October 15, is set to bring Rust-based coreutils, OpenSSL 4.0, post-quantum cryptography, slimmer GRUB, and Linux kernel 7.3.
OpenSSH 10.6 Released with Security Hardening, Post-Quantum Support
OpenSSH 10.6 is out with security fixes, the new hybrid post-quantum ssh-mldsa44-ed25519 algorithm, and several new SSH and SFTP features.
aerynOS Adds Budgie 10.10.3 for Testing, Updates COSMIC to 1.9
The aerynOS October update brings Budgie 10.10.3, COSMIC 1.9.0, Linux kernel 7.2.8, Qt 6.12, OpenSSL 4.0.3, and new system tools.
Raspberry Pi OS October 2026 Update Gets Better Dock Handling and Many Fixes
Raspberry Pi OS receives a broad desktop-focused update with Linux 6.18.50, Control Centre improvements, refreshed icons, and numerous stability fixes.
LibreSSL 4.3.3 Released with OCSP Authorization Bypass Fix
LibreSSL 4.3.3 addresses an OCSP responder authorization bypass, several DTLS issues, and improves portability across macOS and Windows.
mold 3.0 High-Speed Linker Rewritten in Rust
The mold linker reaches version 3.0 with a Rust rewrite, Cargo-based builds, improved safety, and no expected performance regressions.
Auto-cpufreq 3.2 Adds Intel HWP Dynamic Boost, Lands in Debian Repos
The Linux CPU power optimization tool auto-cpufreq 3.2 brings new Intel HWP features, improved battery reporting, and Debian repository support.
Phosh 0.58 Linux Mobile Shell Improves Screenshots and Flatpak Apps
Phosh 0.58 brings better screenshot notifications, improved Flatpak startup tracking, configurable Caffeine behavior, and multiple mobile Linux fixes.
MAKERphone 2.0 Is an Open, Hackable 4G Phone You Build Yourself
CircuitMess launches MAKERphone 2.0, a solder-free ESP32-S3 phone with 4G, MicroPython and C++ support, plus modular hardware expansion.
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 40, 2026 (September 28 – October 4)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: OpenMandriva ROME 26.09, Ubuntu 26.10 Beta, Nitrux 7.0, Firefox 157, Wine 11.19, Git 2.56, COSMIC stops accepting AI-generated PRs, and more.
Zig 0.17 Programming Language Lands With Reworked Build System
Zig 0.17 advances the systems programming language with ELF linker work, build system changes, LLVM 22, glibc 2.44, and more.
Darktable 5.6.2 Open Source RAW Editor Fixes OpenCL and Crashes
Darktable 5.6.2 lands with OpenCL fixes, crash corrections, Windows usability improvements, memory leak fixes, and updated camera presets.