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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS: What’s new since 24.04?

If you plan to upgrade to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ‘Resolute Raccoon’ from Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, you’re going to inherit two years’ worth of improvements. As an LTS-to-LTS jump, you don’t simply benefit from what’s new in Ubuntu…

Firefox 150.0 is Out with RPM Package & GTK Emoji Picker for Linux

Firefox 150.0, the new monthly release, is available to download for Linux, Windows, and macOS users. The new version of this popular web browser added official .rpm package, allowing to easily install the browser in RHEL, Fedora, OpenSUSE, and other RPM-based distributions according to the github release page. It as well added GTK emoji picker […]

LXQt 2.4.0 Released with Continued Wayland Improvements

LXQt, the lightweight Qt-based Linux desktop environment, released new 2.4.0 version yesterday. The new version of this free open-source desktop improved Wayland, multi-monitors, and sandboxed apps support, and fixed many issues. For Wayland, the visibility of the desktop items with multiple screen setup is consistent now, and, each monitor now has its own “Hide Desktop […]

Coolify: Deploy Any Web App on Your Own Linux Server

The post Coolify: Deploy Any Web App on Your Own Linux Server first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Coolify is an open-source, self-hosted platform that deploys web apps, databases, and services on your own server without the mon…

How to easily encrypt your files on an Android phone – for free

If you need to encrypt a file on your Android device so it can be safely shared with other users, this handy app gets the job done.

This Simple GUI Tool Takes the Pain Out of Docker and Podman

A polished, libadwaita-based container manager that now works with both Podman and Docker.

coreutils @ Savannah: coreutils-9.11 released [stable]

This is to announce coreutils-9.11, a stable release.

Notable changes include:
 – cut(1), nl(1), and un/expand(1) are multi-byte character aware
 – cut(1) supports new -w, -F, -O options for better compatibility
 – cat(1) and yes(1) use zero-copy…

The best robot vacuums for pet hair for 2026: Expert and lab tested

I tested the best robot vacuums for pet hair from brands like iRobot and Roborock to effortlessly keep your floors clean without a fuss.

I tried to wipe my digital footprint without paying for a data removal service – 5 free ways

It may take a while, but it’s possible to remove your personal data from the internet via deletion tools and helpful government resources.

Firefox 50 brings Linux emoji picker, PDF page ordering + more

Firefox 150 is released this week with an enhanced Split View features, multi-tab sharing and a clutch of welcome PDF editor improvements. Split View debuted in Firefox 149 last month, letting you easily view two web-pages side-by-side in a single tab …

Parabolic Video Downloader Released 2026.4.0 with macOS App

Parabolic, the popular application for downloading web video and audio, released new 2026.4.0 version today. The new version of this free open-source yt-dlp front-end finally added macOS support, by introducing new macOS app built using the GNOME (GTK/libadwaita) version of Parabolic, with yt-dlp, deno, ffmpeg and other Parabolic dependencies in bundle. It also added a […]

The best website builders for small businesses in 2026: Expert tested and reviewed

We’ve rounded up the top website builders for small businesses, from Webflow’s design power to Hostinger’s budget-friendly AI tools.

health @ Savannah: GNU Health GTK client 5.0.2 released

Dear community

The GTK client 5.0.2 of the GNU Health Hospital and Health Management system has been released!

This is a maintenance patchset that fixes the following issues:

Unknown icon error when registering gnu health local icons

Swap…

When Your Xorg Fork Is More About DEI Than Display Servers

A fork created amid claims of censorship and anti‑DEI posturing is now in the news for the same reason: not how it renders pixels, but how it treats people.
The post When Your Xorg Fork Is More About DEI Than Display Servers appeared first on FOSS Forc…

GIMP 3.2.4 Released with Better Performance & New Script Function

GIMP 3.2.4, the second maintenance update of the 3.2 major release series, was released yesterday. The new version of this popular GTK-3 based image editor continued improving UI/UX experiences, fixed various issues, and added new function for plugin developers. The 3.2.4 now shortens long file names in the Welcome dialog’s Create page, while, user may […]

How to Install Claude Desktop on Linux Without Wine

The post How to Install Claude Desktop on Linux Without Wine first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .In this guide, we’ll explain what claude-desktop-debian is, how to build the native package without wine, and how to connec…

mktemp: Create Secure Temporary Files Easily in Linux

The post mktemp: Create Secure Temporary Files Easily in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .The mktemp command in Linux creates temporary files and directories with unique, unpredictable names, which is the safest way to…

DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1169

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly:
Review: Lakka 6.1
News: FreeBSD Foundation publishes list of compatible laptops, Haiku makes progress on ARM64 port, Mint to extend its development cycl…

GIMP 3.2.4 released with fresh set of bug fixes

Bug fixes arrive in GIMP 3.2.4, the latest maintenance update for the current 3.2.x stable series. Assorted improvements made since GIMP 3.2.2 dropped in March include a variety of layer workflow tweaks, like ensuring certain actions, like ‘Layer…

Thunderbolt Wants to Do for AI Clients What Thunderbird Did for Email

This self-hostable enterprise AI client lets you bring your own models and keep your data off third-party servers.