Systemd-Free Nitrux 1.8 Launches with Initial Support for Maui Shell, XFS by Default

Coming only three weeks after Nitrux 1.7.1, which was the first release of the Debian-based distribution to ship with Linux kernel 5.15 LTS by default, Nitrux 1.8 is powered by the latest release at the moment of writing, Linux kernel 5.15.11 LTS. Nitrux 1.8 also features the latest and greatest KDE Plasma software, starting with […]

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Debian-Based siduction 2021.3 Distro Released with Linux Kernel 5.15 LTS, PipeWire

Dubbed “Wintersky,” siduction 2021.3 comes about five months after the 2021.2 update and brings some interesting changes, such as the use of PipeWire as default sound system, replacing PulseAudio and JACK, as well as the iNet Wireless Daemon (iwd) for handling Wi-Fi networks on the KDE Plasma, LXQt, and Xfce editions, replacing wpa_supplicant. As a […]

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Neptune 7.0 “Faye” Released with Zswap, Based on Debian GNU/Linux 11 “Bullseye”

Coming more than two years after Neptune 6.0 and more than a year after Neptune 6.5, the Neptune 7.0 release is based on the latest and greatest Debian GNU/Linux 11 “Bullseye” operating system series and it’s powered by the long-term supported Linux 5.10 LTS kernel series. Dubbed “Faye,” after the member of the Bebop crew […]

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Manjaro Linux 21.2 “Qonos” Released with Linux Kernel 5.15 LTS, GNOME 41, and More

Dubbed “Qonos” and powered by the latest long-term supported Linux 5.15 LTS kernel series, Manjaro Linux 21.2 is here four months after Manjaro Linux 21.1 “Pahvo” to give you up-to-date live and installable ISO images with all the latest and greatest GNU/Linux technologies and Open Source software. Manjaro Linux 21.2 “Qonos” ships with the usual […]

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Manjaro Linux 21.2 “Qonos” Released with Linux Kernel 5.15 LTS, GNOME 41, and More

Dubbed “Qonos” and powered by the latest long-term supported Linux 5.15 LTS kernel series, Manjaro Linux 21.2 is here four months after Manjaro Linux 21.1 “Pahvo” to give you up-to-date live and installable ISO images with all the latest and greatest GNU/Linux technologies and Open Source software. Manjaro Linux 21.2 “Qonos” ships with the usual […]

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How to Install KDE Plasma Desktop on AlmaLinux 8

In the following tutorial, you will learn how to install the KDE Plasma Desktop Environment on your AlmaLinux 8 desktop.
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Top 10 Linux Distributions for KDE Plasma [Compared]

Are you planning to adopt a stable KDE Plasma-based desktop in Linux and thinking about it as a daily driver? Here, we present the top 10 Linux distributions that integrate well with KDE Plasma.
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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: December 5th, 2021

This week was all about new distro releases. We’ve got Nitrux 1.7.1, 4MLinux 38.0, NixOS 21.11, EndeavourOS Atlantis, and last but not least a new Arch Linux ISO release, the first to be powered by the Linux 5.15 LTS kernel series. On top of that, we got a major Blender release with dozens of goodies […]

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KDE Plasma 5.23.4 Update Brings Back the Touchpad Applet

KDE Plasma 5.23.4 is here three weeks after the KDE Plasma 5.23.3 update, restoring the Touchpad applet that was previously available in the Plasma 5.22 series. The applet is now available as a read-only status notifier that only shows when your laptop’s touchpad has been disabled. This point release also improves the Plasma Wayland session, […]

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MX Linux 21 AHS Edition Is Out Now with Linux Kernel 5.14, Newer Graphics Stack

MX Linux 21 “Wildflower” was officially released last month on October 21st as a systemd-free distribution based on the latest and greatest Debian GNU/Linux 11 “Bullseye” operating system series. The new release is available with the Xfce, KDE Plasma, and Fluxbox editions. Since it’s based on Debian GNU/Linux 11, MX Linux 21 is powered by […]

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KDE Plasma 5.23.3 Further Improves the Wayland Session

Coming two weeks after KDE Plasma 5.23.2, the KDE Plasma 5.23.3 point release is here to further improve the Plasma Wayland session by making the Mozilla Firefox web browser more responsive to files that are being dragged and dropped. It also fixes the panel’s auto-hide animation, addresses a Plasma crash that occurred when turning an […]

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NVIDIA 495.44 Graphics Driver Adds GBM Support, Indicator for Resizable BAR Support

NVIDIA 495.44 is a new feature branch version and introduces support for the GBM API, which implements a GBM backend driver that can be used with the GBM loader from the Mesa 21.2 or later. This is good news, especially for KDE Plasma users as the late…

KDE Plasma 5.23.2 Released with NVIDIA GBM Support, More Bug Fixes

KDE Plasma 5.23.2 comes only a week after KDE Plasma 5.23.1 and introduces a big feature for NVIDIA GPU users, namely support for the GBM backend of the proprietary NVIDIA graphics driver. Over time, this should improve the Plasma experience for NVIDIA users in many ways. If you’re using the Plasma Wayland session, you should […]

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You Can Now Install KDE Plasma 5.23 on Kubuntu 21.10, Here’s How

Released last week, Kubuntu 21.10 ships with KDE Plasma 5.22.5 as default desktop environment, but users who want to use the recently released KDE Plasma 5.23 “25th Anniversary Edition” desktop environment can now upgrade their installations if they have the Kubuntu Backports PPA repository installed. The Kubuntu team announced that the KDE Plasma 5.23.1 packages […]

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KDE Plasma 5.23 Gets First Point Release, Plasma Wayland Sees More Improvements

Last week on October 14th, the KDE Project celebrated its 25th anniversary with the launch of the KDE Plasma 5.23 desktop environment series, a major update that introduced numerous new features and improvements. Now, the first point release is already here, addressing several issues with the Plasma Wayland session like a crash that occurred immediately […]

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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: October 17th, 2021

This week was all about Ubuntu 21.10, but we also saw some big announcements starting with the release of the KDE Plasma 5.23 desktop enviornment and the launch of the PinePhone Pro Linux smartphone, and continuing with several great distro releases li…

Introduced PinePhone Pro Linux Smartphone, Shipped with KDE Plasma Mobile

Community Pine64, engaged in the creation of open devices, presented the smartphone PinePhone Pro, the preparation of which was taken into account the experience of the production of the first model PinePhone and customer feedback. The main goal of the project has not changed, and the PinePhone Pro continues to be positioned as a device […]

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KDE Plasma 5.23 Continues the Trend of Incremental Improvements

The new KDE Plasma 5.23 release offers users a more beautiful Plasma desktop and immersive experience for its 25th Anniversary. This release is mainly focused on small but very useful features and incremental improvements.
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How to Upgrade to KDE Plasma 5.23 from 5.22

The KDE team announced the stable release of KDE Plasma 5.23 with new features, improvements, and bug fixes. Here, in this quick guide, we give you the steps to upgrade to KDE Plasma 5.23 from 5.22.
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KaOS 2021.10 Is Here as One of the First Linux Distros to Ship with KDE Plasma 5.23 Desktop

In celebration of KDE’s 25th anniversary, the KaOS developers release KaOS 2021.10 with the latest and greatest KDE Plasma 5.23 desktop environment series, which also landed today. This makes KaOS one of the first GNU/Linux distributions to ship with KDE Plasma 5.23, following close on the heels of KDE neon. Therefore, if you want to […]

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