Linux NewsUbuntu Gets Rebootless Kernel Patching on Arm64
Canonical Livepatch now supports Arm64 systems, reducing urgent reboot needs for Ubuntu servers, cloud, and edge devices.
Linux 8250/16550 UART Serial Driver Seeing Some Modernization Work In 2026
The Linux 8250 serial driver as the universal/legacy driver for 8250 and 16550 type serial ports has been seeing some modernization work recently with a number of 8250 serial patches having now been merged for the Linux 7.2 kernel...
GNU Nano 9.1 Command-Line Text Editor Drops Old Mac File Format Support
GNU nano 9.1 removes old Mac line-ending support, fixes backup handling, and improves search viewport behavior.
New Hygon Model 8 "Suzhou" x86 CPU Support Appears In The GCC Compiler
A seemingly new generation of Hygon x86 processors are on the way with the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) seeing support today for the Hygon Model 8 "Suzhou" c86-4g-m8 processors...
Linux 7.2 RISC-V Reduces Kernel Startup Overhead, Eswin SoC Support By Default
Along with the many x86/x86_64 improvements and some ARM64 architecture improvements (albeit slowed down by the AI/LLM noise affecting the development pace), the RISC-V architecture changes were merged last week for the ongoing Linux 7.2 kernel development...
KDE Plasma 6.7.1 Released With Initial Batch Of Bug Fixes
Following last week's major Plasma 6.7 release, Plasma 6.7.1 is now available today with an initial assortment of bug fixes...
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Canonical Announces Live Kernel Patching Support for Ubuntu on ARM64
Ubuntu maker Canonical announced today that its Canonical Livepatch live kernel patching is now available for Ubuntu systems running on the ARM64 (AArch64) architecture.
Kubuntu Focus M2 and Zr Linux Laptops Now Ship with Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
Kubuntu Focus launches refreshed versions of the Focus M2, Focus Zr, and Focus XE laptops, along with a new Focus Ar laptop with latest generation Intel processors.
Focus blur, nightlight added to Miracle-wm desktop
A new version of miracle-wm, the Wayland compositor built on Mir with an i3/Sway style tiling window manager, has been released. Developer Matthew Kosarek, an engineer at Canonical who develops the keyboard-driven UX in his free time, says the new v0.10.0 release delivers more improvements to the plugin system introduced in the April 2026 release, said to be “getting better and better everyday”. Plugins can now be used to set a blur effect on individual unfocused windows using a two-pass separable Gaussian blur shader. This helps set a visible cue that might help you focus more. A new nightlight plugin uses […]
AUR Hit Again with Malicious Packages
Once again the Arch User Repository is plagued by a high volume of malicious packages.
Home Assistant OS 18.0 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS
The new Home Assistant OS release adds faster disk image flashing, VM image improvements, and updated Linux kernel support.
OBS Studio 32.2 Promises New Filter to Compose SDR into HDR, Beta Out Now
OBS Studio 32.2 enters public beta testing with a new filter to compose SDR into HDR, dynamic bitrate support for multitrack video, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS support, and more.
GIMP 0.54.1 in a Flatpak
The GIMP project reports that GNOME contributor "balooii" has worked to package GIMP 0.54.1—released in 1996—as a Flatpak that will build and run on modern 64-bit Linux systems. This is a Motif-based version, and the same version that was used by Larry Ewing to create Tux. While not likely to be useful for serious graphics work today, it should be interesting for users who would like to see what a 30-year-old version of GIMP was capable of.
Astra: For All Your High Fidelity Music Needs and Absolute Control
Go old school and play local music from your Linux computer but in style with this Spotify-looking music player.