FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, May 2, starting at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC)

Join the FSF and friends on Friday, May 2 from 12:00 to 15:00 EDT (16:00 to 19:00 UTC) to help improve the Free Software Directory.

Auto-CPUFreq Released 2.6.0 with TUI & BlueTooth Toggle

Auto-CPUFreq, automatic CPU speed & power optimizer, released version 2.6.0 with some new features and many bug-fixes. For those who don’t know about auto-cpufreq, it is a free open-source Linux app, which can monitor and automatically manage CPU speed according to battery state, CPU usage, temperature, and system load. The app has a GTK user […]

FOSS Weekly #25.17: Ubuntu 25.04 and Fedora 42 Release Follow-ups, Logseq, ZimaBoard and More

Continue to explore Fedora and Ubuntu releases.

GNU Taler news: Taler iOS wallet independent security audit report published

RadicallyOpenSecurity performed an external crystal-box security audit of the GNU Taler iOS wallet (excluding wallet-core) funded by NGI. You can find the final report here. We already addressed all significant findings exc…

Distribution Release: OpenMandriva Lx 6.0

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Bernhard Rosenkränzer has announced the release of OpenMandriva Lx 6.0, a major update of the project’s independently-developed distribution that started as a fork of Mandriva Linux back…

Fix Coming for Window Button Bug in Ubuntu 25.04

If you installed Ubuntu 25.04 (or upgraded from 24.10 before the gate was closed due to various pernickety issues) you might have noticed that window buttons in GTK apps. Ubuntu user Cristiano Fraga G. Nunes certainly did, filing bug report to report t…

Ubuntu 25.04 Upgrade Channel Temporarily Suspended Due to Bugs

For Ubuntu 24.10 users who are going to upgrade to the latest Ubuntu 25.04, the upgrade channel was temporarily suspended due to bugs! Ubuntu 25.04, code-name Plucky Puffin, is the latest Ubuntu version that was officially released in last week! As Ubuntu 24.10 has only 3 months support, it’s usually recommended to upgrade to the […]

Upgrade Ubuntu 24.04 to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

The post Upgrade Ubuntu 24.04 to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Ubuntu 26.04 LTS “Resolute Raccoon” shipped on April 23, 2026, and if you’re still on 24.04, this article walks you
The pos…

Customize Logseq With Themes and Plugins

Extend the capability and enhance the looks for Logseq with themes and plugins.

QEMU 10.0 Open-Source Virtualization Software Released, Here’s What’s New

QEMU 10.0 open-source virtualization software is now available for download as a major release that introduces many new features. Here’s what’s new!
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OpenMandriva Lx 6.0 Released with Linux 6.14, KDE Plasma 6.3, and Server Edition

OpenMandriva Lx 6.0 distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.14, KDE Plasma 6.3, GNOME 48, LXQt 2.2, and more. Here’s what’s new!
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Enable ESM in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS to Continue Getting Updates

Time is nearly up on support for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, with standard software, bug fix and security updates coming to an end on May 29, 2025. Users on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS should consider upgrading to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (or newer) if possible, but if unable shou…

Distribution Release: Commodore OS Vision 3.0

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Commodore OS Vision is a 64-bit Linux distribution which maintains a retro C64 style and ships with many games pre-installed. The project’s latest release, version 3.0, includes over 200…

Debugging and Profiling Linux Applications with GDB and strace

by George Whittaker

Debugging and profiling are critical skills in a developer’s toolbox, especially when working with low-level system applications. Whether you’re tracking down a seg…

FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, April 25, starting at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC)

Join the FSF and friends on Friday, April 25 from 12:00 to 15:00 EDT (16:00 to 19:00 UTC) to help improve the Free Software Directory.

Ghostty DEBs Now Available for Ubuntu 25.04

Ghostty terminal fans needn’t fear an upgrade to Ubuntu’s latest release, as a community packaging effort just added Ghostty DEB packages for Ubuntu 25.04. The Ghostty Ubuntu project was set up was the aim of providing “Ubuntu/Debian …

Distribution Release: CRUX 3.8

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The CRUX distribution is a lightweight operating system with software added to the distribution through a collection of application ports. CRUX 3.8 is the first release in about three ye…

TrueNAS 25.04 Arrives with Thousands of Changes

One of the most popular Linux-based NAS solutions has rolled out the latest edition, based on Ubuntu 25.04.

Scribus 1.6.4 Released with New Python Script Functions (Ubuntu PPA)

Scribus, the popular free open-source desktop publishing software, released new 1.6.4 version yesterday. This is a maintenance release for current 1.6 stable release series. It features only some bug-fixes and few minor new features. According to the official release note, Scribus 1.6.4 improved Python scripting support for advanced users, by adding new functions, and a […]

DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1118

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly:
Review: Fedora 42
News: Fedora plans to make most packages reproducible, Nitrux introduces new portable package tools, PINE64 updates multiple devices r…