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I used Codex to customize my Hyprland desktop – and learned a valuable AI lesson

Hyrpland is a fantastic Linux window manager, but it can be complicated to configure. I asked Codex to write a .conf file – here’s how that went.

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Firefox 151.0 Released with Auto-Backup for Linux & New Home Page

Firefox 151.0, the new monthly release of the free open-source web browser, is available to download now! The new version introduced more security features, redesigned the layout of the home (new tab) page, and added more PDF editing features. First, the new version has a new layout for the home and new tab pages, designed […]

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LibrePlan 1.6.0 Released With Better Collaboration Tools and 15 New Languages

The open source web-based project management platform adds email workflows, risk tracking, and AI-assisted translations in its latest release.

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Gaze – Simple New Facial Login & Authentication Method for Linux

Want to use your face to sign in or run process that needs authentication in your computer? There’s a new project to do the job in Linux! It’s Gaze, a free open-source Rust written app that provides simple GTK4 + libadwaita user interface for managing facial authentication, while, a CLI tool is also available for […]

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FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, May 22, starting at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC)

Join the FSF and friends on Friday, May 22 from 12:00 to 15:00 EDT (16:00 to 19:00 UTC) to help improve the Free Software Directory.

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Someone Vibe-Coded Lightroom CC onto Linux, and I am Not Touching It

It works if you trust the AI agent that also took screenshots as proof.

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Canonical share Ubuntu 26.04 concept build for CIX P1 devices

Canonical has shared a new Ubuntu Concept image for the CIX P1, an Armv9 SoC powering single-board computers like the Radxa Orion O6 and Orange Pi 6 Plus. The image is based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and ships with a Linux 7.0 kernel from CIX’s open-so…

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DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1173

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly:
Review: Sylve on FreeBSD
News: Debian commits to reproducible builds, Debian publishes updated install media, Haiku introduces SMP support on ARM64 proc…

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GNOME to Have Resources as New Core System Monitor App

GNOME, the default desktop for Ubuntu and Fedora Workstation, will probably replace its default system monitor app in next release. It’s Resources, a free open-source system monitoring application that uses GTK4 plus libadwaita for its modern UI that’s looking native in recent GNOME desktop releases. Ubuntu has already made Resources as default in Ubuntu 26.04 […]

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Ubuntu 26.04 support added to VMware Workstation Pro

A new version of Broadcom’s free virtualisation software VMware Workstation Pro is out with been support Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. VMware Workstation Pro 26H1, along macOS counterpart VMware Fusion Pro, both support the latest long-term support version o…

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Distribution Release: Rescuezilla 2.6.2

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Shasheen Ediriweera has announced the release of Rescuezilla 2.6.2, the latest version of the project’s Ubuntu-based specialist distribution with tools for system recovery. This version …

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Distribution Release: RakuOS 2026.05.16

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. RakuOS is an immutable Linux distribution based on Fedora, with a choice of KDE Plasma, GNOME and COSMIC desktops. The project’s latest release is based on Fedora 44 and introduces some …

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Distribution Release: RakuOS 44

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. RakuOS is an immutable Linux distribution based on Fedora, with a choice of KDE Plasma, GNOME and COSMIC desktops. The project’s latest release is based on Fedora 44 and introduces some …

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FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending May 15, 2026

Did you miss this week’s top articles? Here are the five most read articles on FOSS Force for the week that just ended.
The post FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending May 15, 2026 appeared first on FOSS Force.

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I Gave Desktop Email Clients Another Shot and This New App Delivered

Btw, it is lightweight, open source, and not built on Electron.

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The 4th Linux kernel flaw this month can lead to stolen SSH host keys

The good news is there’s already a patch. The bad news is that the fix isn’t available for all Linux distributions yet. Here’s what you can do in the meantime.

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Fragnesia, ssh-keysign‑pwn, and the Month of Living Dangerously on Linux

From Copy Fail to Dirty Frag to Fragnesia and ssh-keysign‑pwn: AI‑driven bug hunters are turning the Linux kernel into a shooting gallery.
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Plasma 6.7 Beta Released! Improved Power Life in AMD/Intel Laptops

KDE Plasma 6.7, the next major release of the popular Linux desktop environment, is now available for Beta testing. The new version of this free open-source desktop environment introduced many new features with better AMD laptops, and Intel GPUs support. The new desktop version added adaptive backlight management support. It’s AMD laptops feature that reduces […]

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Heavy Community Backlash Blocks Fedora's AI Developer Desktop Initiative

Two council members have retracted their approval votes after people raised concerns.

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Heroes of Fedora Quality for Fedora 44

Fedora 44 is out, and in this post we’d like to highlight the top Fedora Quality contributors who helped us reach the finish line. Releasing Fedora is a shared effort, and Fedora wouldn’t be a high-quality distribution without its community. Every single person who helped us detect and resolve issues, or verify that things work … Continue reading Heroes of Fedora Quality for Fedora 44 →

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