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Ubuntu Devs Debate Moving from IRC to Matrix

Ubuntu is mulling a switch to Matrix from IRC to handle real-time development discussion. Canonical’s Robbie Bask has has begin a discussion on the Ubuntu Developer Mailing list regarding a potential switch in an effort to find consensus for or a…

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Ubuntu Devs Debate Moving from IRC to Matrix

Ubuntu is mulling a switch to Matrix from IRC to handle real-time development discussion. Canonical’s Robbie Bask has has begin a discussion on the Ubuntu Developer Mailing list regarding a potential switch in an effort to find consensus for or a…

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GNU Linux-Libre 6.13 Kernel Released for Software Freedom Lovers

GNU Linux-Libre 6.13 kernel is now available for download. This release is based on Linux kernel 6.13 and it’s targeted at those who seek 100% freedom for their personal computers.
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Refine (Advanced GNOME Settings Apps) Adds More Options

A clutch of new customisation and configuration options were added to Refine, a GTK4/libadwaita app in the vein of GNOME Tweaks (but better), over the weekend. Refine is compelling due to its goal of offering the “convenience to add or remove opt…

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Linux Kernel 6.13 is out! NVMe 2.1, CPUFreq within VMs & Better Alienware Support

Linux Kernel 6.13 is released! Linus Torvalds announced it in lkml.org on Sunday: So nothing horrible or unexpected happened last week, so I’ve tagged and pushed out the final 6.13 release. It’s mostly some final driver fixes (gpu and networking dominating – normal), with some doc updates too. And various little stuff all over. The […]

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Fwupd 2.0.4 Linux Firmware Updater Released with New Features and Bug Fixes

Fwupd 2.0.4 open-source Linux firmware updater utility is now available for download with new features and various bug fixes. Here’s what’s new!
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Linux Kernel 6.13 Released with Big Changes

The first new kernel release of the year has arrived — yes, Linux 6.13 has gone stable. Linux kernel 6.13 adds, as ever, a vast array of improvements, from an updated Raspberry Pi graphics driver promising speed gains, to lazy preemption logic, expande…

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Linux Kernel 6.13 Officially Released, This Is What’s New

Linux kernel 6.13 is now available for download with new features, enhanced hardware support through new and updated drivers, improvements to filesystems and networking, and much more. Here’s what’s new!
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Ubuntu-Based Rhino Linux 2025.1 Is Out with Linux 6.12, Rhino Stampede, and More

Rhino Linux 2025.1 distribution is now available for download with new GRUB theme, dynamic workspaces, Linux kernel 6.12, new testing meta-package, Pacstall changes, and more.
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Dillo 3.2 Open-Source Web Browser Released to Celebrate 25th Anniversary

Dillo 3.2 open-source web browser is now available for download with SVG support for math formulas, support for WebP images, and more. Here’s what’s new!
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Kodi 21.2 is Out! Significantly Faster Library Scan & Lots of Fixes

Kodi, the popular free open-source home theater software, released new 21.2 version today with many improvements and tons of bug-fixes. First, the new Kodi 21.2 features significant speed increase of library scans (back to v20 level) as well as faster artwork caching. For Linux users, the new release enabled/fixed HDR to SDR tone mapping on […]

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Linux Mint 22.1 Released, Here’s Everything New

A major new release of Linux Mint is now available to download. Linux Mint 22.1 is the first update in the Linux Mint 22.x series and, like that version, is built on top of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and uses Linux Kernel 6.8 (though the distro plans to release …

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Ubuntu Patches Major Security Vulnerabilities in Rsync

Doing anything right now? Oh, you’re reading this – appreciated – but once you’re done go and install the pending update to Rsync, pushed out to all supported versions of Ubuntu desktop and server this week. Rsync is a command-line tool pre…

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Linux Mint 22.1 is out! Cinnamon 6.8, New Theme, Night Light

Linux Mint 22.1, code-name “Xia”, is finally available to download after 1 month of beta testing. Linux Mint 22.x is based on Ubuntu 24.04 with long term support until 2029! The first point release features Cinnamon Desktop 6.4, that includes new default theme with rounder design and flat style buttons. Following GNOME and Plasma 6’s […]

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Linux Mint 22.1 “Xia” Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

Linux Mint 22.1 distribution is now available for download with the Cinnamon 6.4 desktop environment and based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Here’s what’s new!
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GNOME 48 Expands Core Apps With New Audio Player

When GNOME 48 is released in March it will debut with a brand-new audio player. Per a recent merge request, Decibels graduates from GNOME Incubator to GNOME Core Apps as part of GNOME 48, making the software something GNOME recommends downstream Linux …

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Flatpak 1.16 Improves USB Access, Wayland Integration & Accessibility

A new stable release of Flatpak is out with a wealth of improvements in tow. Flatpak 1.16.0 is the first stable release in the new 1.16.x series, coming more than two years after the Flatpak 1.14.x cycle began and containing features, fixes, and other …

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Enlightenment 0.27 Released with Bug Fixes, New Modules

Enlightenment 0.27, released this week, brings a wealth of incremental improvements to users of this unique desktop environment. Though not as well known or widely used as GNOME, Xfce, KDE Plasma, et al, Enlightenment (often abbreviated as just ‘…

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OpenZFS 2.3 Is Out with Linux 6.12 Support, RAIDZ Expansion, Fast Dedup, and More

OpenZFS 2.3 file system and volume manager is now available for download with support for Linux kernel 6.12 LTS and several new features. Here’s what’s new!
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openSUSE Tumbleweed Now Offers Wayland Support for the LXQt Desktop

openSUSE Tumbleweed users can now install the latest LXQt desktop environment with Wayland support from the official repositories. Here’s how!
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