Linux NewsFirst Look at COSMIC Desktop Environment’s Frosted Glass Effect
A first look at the new Frosted Glass effect in the COSMIC desktop environment on the Pop!_OS Linux 24.04 LTS distribution.
Debian 13.6 “Trixie” Released with 124 Bug Fixes and 120 Security Updates
Debian 13.6 is now available for download as a new point release to Debian 13 “Trixie” with 124 bug fixes and 120 security updates.
KDE Frameworks 6.28 Released with Support for New KRunner Conversion Units
KDE Frameworks 6.28 open-source software suite is out now with support for using the Meta key to trigger KWin’s Overview screen, Kicker/Kickoff improvements, and new KRunner features.
Ubuntu 25.10 Reached End of Life, It’s Time to Upgrade to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
Ubuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka” has reached end of life on July 9th, 2026, and users are now recommended to upgrade to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS “Resolute Raccoon”.
PipeWire 1.6.8 Improves JACK/MIDI Support for Ardour, SOFA Filter, and More
PipeWire 1.6.8 audio/video server for Linux is now available for download with improved JACK support for Ardour, filter-graph improvements, memory leak fixes, and more.
Wireshark 4.6.7 Released with Updated Protocol Support, Bug and Security Fixes
Wireshark 4.6.7 open-source network protocol analyzer is now available for download with updated protocol and capture file support, as well as various bug and security fixes.
GStreamer 1.28.5 Multimedia Framework Adds Support for H.266/VVC Decoding
GStreamer 1.28.5 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with support for H.266/VVC decoding, HEVC with alpha decoding improvements, and more.
GStreamer 1.28.5 Multimedia Framework Adds Support for Support for H.266/VVC
GStreamer 1.28.5 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with support for H.266/VVC, HEVC with alpha decoding improvements, and more.
Linux Mint’s Cinnamon 6.8 Desktop Environment Will Fully Support Wayland
Cinnamon 6.8 will fully support Wayland in the next major Linux Mint release, along with various other improvements and new features.
Proton 11 Officially Released with Support for More Games Running on Linux
Proton 11 is now available with support for Breath of Fire IV, Unknown Faces, Gothic 1 Classic, X-Plane 12, and many other Windows games that are now playable on Linux.
KDE Plasma 6.6.6 Released with Numerous Bug Fixes and Various Improvements
KDE Plasma 6.6.6 is now available as the sixth and last maintenance update in the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment series with a couple of improvements and numerous bug fixes.
TUXEDO Computers Plans to Rebase TUXEDO OS on Debian Testing
TUXEDO Computers is moving away from Ubuntu and plans to rebase their TUXEDO OS distribution on Debian GNU/Linux, but still using the KDE Plasma desktop environment.
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: July 5th, 2026
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for July 5th, 2026, brings news about Mageia 10, KDE Plasma 6.7.2, Kali Linux 2026.2, COSMIC 1.2, Juno Tab 4 Wi-Fi, Calibre 9.11, GNOME 51 Alpha, Ultramarine 44, Ubuntu Budgie 24.04.4 LTS for Raspberry Pi, fwupd 2.1.6, ParrotOS 7.3, KDE Gear 26.04.3, DXVK 3.0.1, BleachBit 6.0.2, and more.
BleachBit 6.0.2 Adds Support for Cleaning AI Models from Google Chrome
BleachBit 6.0.2 open-source and free disk space cleaner, privacy manager, and computer system optimizer software is now available for download with new features and improvements.
DXVK 3.0.1 Brings Improvements for Fallout 3, Black Mesa, and Empire Earth 2
DXVK 3.0.1 open-source Vulkan-based implementation of D3D8, D3D9, D3D10, and D3D11 for Linux / Wine is now available for download with improvements for various games and other changes.
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