FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora’s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff

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Distribution Release: Security Onion 2.4.160

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Doug Burks has announced the availability of and updated build of Security Onion, a specialist Linux distribution designed for threat hunting, enterprise security monitoring and log mana…

KDE Plasma 6.4.1 Update Disables ‘Seizure Triggering’ Effect

KDE Plasma 6.4 has received its first point since release, and among a variety of minor bug fixes, is an important one to reduce the risk of inducing seizures in photosensitive users. Now, it’s not like KDE desktop was tripping the light fantasti…

Distribution Release: SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP7

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. SUSE has announced an update to the company’s SUSE Linux Enterprise distribution. The new release, version 15 Service Pack 7, offers over ten years of support and introduces post-quantum…

Firefox 141 Promises to Use Less Memory on Linux Systems, Beta Out Now

Firefox 141 open-source web browser is now available for public beta testing with various new features and improvements. Here’s what to expect!
The post Firefox 141 Promises to Use Less Memory on Linux Systems, Beta Out Now appeared first on 9to5Linux…

KDE Plasma 6.4: Opening the Hood to See What’s New

This minor point release of KDE Plasma 6.4 packs enough new features to make it worth your attention.
The post KDE Plasma 6.4: Opening the Hood to See What’s New appeared first on FOSS Force.

Review: Learning Kali Linux, 2nd Edition

Discover the essential skills of ethical hacking with our review of “Learning Kali Linux, 2nd Edition.”

The post Review: Learning Kali Linux, 2nd Edition appeared first on Linux Today.

MDEAutomator: Open-source Endpoint Management, Incident Response in MDE

Discover MDEAutomator, the open-source solution for efficient endpoint management and incident response in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

The post MDEAutomator: Open-source Endpoint Management, Incident Response in MDE appeared first on Linux Today.

Linux Jargon Buster: What are Secure Boot & Shim Files?

Confused about Secure Boot and Shim in Linux? This jargon buster breaks down what they are, why they matter, and how they affect your Linux system’s boot process — in simple terms.

KDE Continue Work on Slick New ‘First Run’ Setup Tool

Setting up KDE Plasma on a new device will soon be far more engaging, as KDE developers work on revamping the ‘first run experience’. If you’ve ever unboxed a new laptop with Windows or macOS you’ll have been greeted by a slick,…

Two Local Privilege Escalation Flaws Discovered in Linux

Qualys researchers have discovered two local privilege escalation vulnerabilities that allow hackers to gain root privileges on major Linux distributions.

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FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, July 11, starting at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC)

Join the FSF and friends on Friday, July 11 from 12:00 to 15:00 EDT (16:00 to 19:00 UTC) to help improve the Free Software Directory.

FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, June 27, starting at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC)

Join the FSF and friends on Friday, June 27 from 12:00 to 15:00 EDT (16:00 to 19:00 UTC) to help improve the Free Software Directory.

Distribution Release: RefreshOS 2.5

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. eXybit Technologies has announced the release of RefreshOS 2.5, the latest stable release of the project’s beginner-friendly, desktop Linux distribution based on Debian 12, with KDE Plas…

From Windows to Freedom: How Zorin OS 18 Makes Migrating to Linux Seamless

by George Whittaker

In today’s digital landscape, where privacy, customization, and performance matter more than ever, many Windows users are exploring alternatives. Linux, long seen a…

KDE Plasma 6.4.1 Released with Various Improvements and Bug Fixes

KDE Plasma 6.4.1 is now available as the first maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 6.4 desktop environment series with various improvements and bug fixes.
The post KDE Plasma 6.4.1 Released with Various Improvements and Bug Fixes appeared firs…

GIMP 3.1.2 Released as First Dev Version for Next GIMP 3.2

GIMP 3.1.2, the first development release for the next major GIMP 3.2, was released! The new release of this popular image editor improved the built-in system theme, added many new file formats support, and introduced new painting mode. As I’ve written about, GIMP 3.1.2 updated the built-in “System” theme, so it finally automatically switch between […]

GNU Guix: Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-46415, CVE-2025-46416)

Two security issues, known as
CVE-2025-46415 and
CVE-2025-46416, have been
identified in
guix-daemon,
which allow for a local user to gain the privileges of any of the build users
and subsequently use this to manipulate the output of any build, as we…

Firefox 140.0 is Available with Custom Search Engine

The 140.0 release of Firefox web browser is available to download after 4 weeks of development and beta testing. In addition to Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, and Wikipedia, the new release introduced custom search engine support. User now can either right-click search field of a supported website and select Add Search Engine, or go to “Settings […]