Linux NewsPhoenix Emerges as a Modern X Server Written From Scratch in Zig
Phoenix is a new X server written from scratch in Zig, aiming to modernize X11 without relying on Xorg code.
QNX Self-Hosted Developer Desktop Brings QNX 8.0 To A Wayland + Xfce Desktop
Announced earlier in December but flying under the radar until now is the initial reoease of a QNX Self-Hosted Developer Desktop. This is a developer environment for the QNX real-time operating system primarily used on embedded systems. With now having this developer desktop option, the hassle of cross-compilation to target QNX can be avoided...
PorteuX 2.5 Is Out with Flatpak Support, Cinnamon 6.6, COSMIC 1.0, and Linux 6.18
PorteuX 2.5 Linux distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.17, GNOME 49.1, KDE Plasma 6.5.2, LXQt 2.3, and more. Here’s what else is new!
Postgresus Renamed to Databasus as Backup Tool Expands Beyond PostgreSQL
Postgresus has been renamed to Databasus as the project evolves into a full backup management system with multi-database support.
Another X11 revival for Linux has arrived, but what's the point?
The project is starting just in time for GNOME and KDE to rip out X11 support.
Connecting to a VPN Service from the Linux Command Line
There's a simple shortcut for connecting to VPNs that everyone should use.
Inkscape 1.4.3 Open-Source SVG Editor Improves PDF Import and Text on Path
Inkscape 1.4.3 open-source SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) editor is now available for download with new features and enhancements. Here’s what’s new!
Wine 11.0-rc4 Brings 22 Bug Fixes
Wine 11.0-rc4 is out today as the latest weekly release candidate in working toward the stable Wine 11.0 release in January...
Inkscape 1.4.3 Delivers 124 Bug and Crash Fixes in Major Maintenance Update
Inkscape 1.4.3, an open-source vector graphics editor, arrives with 124 bug and crash fixes, making it one of the largest maintenance releases to date.
[$] An early look at the Graphite 2D graphics editor
Graphite is an effort to unify illustration, raster editing, desktop publishing, and animation in one browser-based application. The project has been in development since 2020 and announced its first alpha release in 2022. According to creator Keavon Chambers, the project's mission is to become "the 2D counterpart to Blender", by bringing a node-based, non-destructive workflow to 2D graphics. The project, currently still in alpha, is a long way from complete; but it is worth testing for anyone involved with open-source-graphics production. Current builds, from September 2025, include vector-illustration tools, a node-based compositor, and early brush tooling, with broader pixel-based- and photo-editing work still in progress.
CachyOS wants to be your NAS operating system
Soon it won't just be a gaming distro anymore.
12 basic networking commands every Linux user should know
Take control of your network without leaving the Linux terminal.
CachyOS Wants to Improve Your Server Performance Now
The devs plan a hardened server image with optimized packages and pre-tuned settings.
Security updates for Friday
Security updates have been issued by Debian (gst-plugins-good1.0, postgresql-13, and python-urllib3), Fedora (chezmoi, docker-buildkit, ov, and subfinder), Oracle (httpd:2.4), Slackware (net), and SUSE (apache2, buildah, kernel, and mariadb).
10 Linux apps I tried in 2025 that are actually worth installing
From the utilitarian to just the plain cute and fun, I've found several apps that I refuse to uninstall.