Getting Wallpapers Right With Hyprpaper in Hyprland

Time to customize the looks of your Hyprland desktop with wallpapers. Hyprpaper is your friend here.

Linux 6.12 Kernel Confirmed as Long-Term Support

Last month’s Linux 6.12 kernel was a big update filled with new features, hardware support, and performance tune-ups. Now, it’s just gotten even sweeter: it’s an LTS! Those au fait with kernel development won’t be surprised by t…

openSUSE Leap Micro 6.1 Released with Simplified and Smoother Upgrades

openSUSE Leap Micro 6.1 distribution for containerized and virtualized workloads is now available for download with new features and improvements. Here’s what’s new!
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NVK Open-Source Driver for NVIDIA GPUs Reaches Vulkan 1.4 Conformance

Collabora’s open-source NVIDIA Vulkan driver NVK in Mesa is now officially conformant with the latest Vulkan 1.4 API specification.
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NVIDIA Driver 565.77 Released as Latest New Feature Branch Version

NVIDIA announced the first stable release of the new 565 series Linux driver this Sunday! The new NVIDIA 565.77 driver is marked as the latest new feature branch version for Linux users. The release introduced some new features and various bug-fixes. According to the release note, the new driver implemented support for VK_EXT_depth_clamp_control. Which, is […]

Archcraft is a solid, super fast distro for anyone ready to move beyond beginner Linux

I spent a week with the distribution and found it to be a lot of fun to use. Here’s what to know about it before you dive in.

4 top personal finance apps for Linux that run on MacOS and Windows, too

Looking for a money app to get your finances in order for 2025? Here’s why I recommend these open-source options.

Fwupd 2.0.3 Linux Firmware Updater Adds Power Quirk for Framework Laptops

Fwupd 2.0.3 Linux firmware updater utility is now available for download with power quirk for Framework laptops, support for the Primax Ryder mouse, and other changes.
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Install raspi-config in Ubuntu on Raspberry Pi

The raspi-config tool allows you to do several common config changes on your Pi device. Learn to install and use it on Ubuntu running on Pi.

Latest COSMIC Desktop Alpha Adds New Options, VRR Support

Development on COSMIC, a new open-source desktop environment created by developers a Linux-based hardware company System76, continues at pace, with a 4th alpha now available. System76 said new alpha releases of the COSMIC DE would roughly appear once a…

Linux Kernel 6.11 Reaches End of Life, It’s Time to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.12 LTS

Linux kernel 6.11 reached end of life and all users are now recommended to upgrade their systems to the latest Linux 6.12 kernel series as soon as possible.
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Alpine Linux 3.21 Released with Linux Kernel 6.12 LTS, Initial LoongArch64 Support

Alpine Linux 3.21 distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.12 LTS, initial support for LoongArch64, GNOME 47, KDE Plasma 6.2, and more. Here’s what’s new!
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Linux 4.19, the Last Supported Kernel of the Linux 4.x Series, Reaches End of Life

Linux kernel 4.19 reached end of life and all users are now recommended to upgrade their systems to the latest Linux 6.12 kernel series as soon as possible.
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Robotic Vision in Debian: Mastering Image Processing and Object Recognition for Intelligent Robots

by George Whittaker

Robotic vision, a cornerstone of modern robotics, enables machines to interpret and respond to their surroundings effectively. This capability is achieved through i…

Development Release: Pop!_OS 24.04 Alpha 4

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Pop!_OS is an Ubuntu-based distribution developed by System76 which is migrating from GNOME to the custom COSMIC desktop environment. The project’s latest alpha release showcases new fea…

It’s Official: Linux Kernel 6.12 Will Be LTS, Supported for “Multiple Years”

Linux kernel 6.12 is now officially marked as LTS (Long-Term Support) on the kernel.org website and it will be supported until December 2026.
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NVIDIA 565 Linux Graphics Driver Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

NVIDIA 565 graphics driver for Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris systems is now available for download with various improvements and bug fixes. Here’s what’s new!
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Distribution Release: Alpine Linux 3.21.0

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Alpine Linux is a community developed operating system designed for routers, firewalls, VPNs, VoIP boxes, containers, and servers. The project’s latest release is Alpine Linux 3.21.0. Al…

29 gift ideas for your favorite open-source fan

What do you get an open-source enthusiast or developer? You’ll be delighted with my selection of great hardware, software, games, books, and more – something in every price range.

FOSS Weekly #24.49: KDE’s Own Distro, Cinnamon 6.4, OpenWrt’s First Router, Bootkit Malware in Linux and More

After GNOME, KDE wants to have its own official KDE distro. Should we call it KLinux or Kinux?