9to5LinuxGNOME 51 “A Coruña” Desktop Environment Scheduled for September 16th, 2026
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Ubuntu 26.10 could drop btrfs, ZFS and LUKS support from GRUB:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-grub-secure-boot-luks-changes
(Why don't they drop Snap too to protect user's security? Snap Store also has malware lol)
Ubuntu’s Security Center app adds Ubuntu Pro settings:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-security-center-ubuntu-pro
Ubuntu 26.04 Beta is now available to download:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-26-04-beta-is-now-available-to-download
Ubuntu Maker Canonical Joins The Rust Foundation:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Canonical-Joins-Rust-Foundation
Fedora 45 Aims For IPv6-Mostly Support Out-Of-The-Box:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-45-IPv6-Mostly
Fedora 45 Plan Approved For Web Frontend To Linux's "Blue Screen of Death" DRM Panic:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-45-To-Get-DRM-Panic-Web
openSUSE Releases Agama 19 Installer with Many New Features and Improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/opensuse-releases-agama-19-installer-with-many-new-features-and-improvements
Kali Linux 2026.1 Is Out with New Default Theme, New Tools, and BackTrack Mode:
https://9to5linux.com/kali-linux-2026-1-is-out-with-new-default-theme-new-tools-and-backtrack-mode
KaOS Linux 2026.03 Is Out with Linux 6.19, More systemd Components Removed:
https://9to5linux.com/kaos-linux-2026-03-is-out-with-linux-6-19-more-systemd-components-removed
Tails 7.6 Privacy-Focused Linux Distro Released with Automatic Tor Bridges:
https://9to5linux.com/tails-7-6-privacy-focused-linux-distro-released-with-automatic-tor-bridges
SystemRescue 13 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS, GParted 1.8.1, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/systemrescue-13-released-with-linux-kernel-6-18-lts-gparted-1-8-1-and-more
KDE Plasma 6.7 Addresses 5 Year Old Request For Easier Microphone Testing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.7-Microphone
KDE's KWin Compositor Lands First Step Toward Vulkan Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-KWin-Vulkan-First-Step
GNOME Foundation Announces Fellowship Program:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Fellowship-Program
Gedit Aims For More Frequent Releases, Bans AI / LLM Contributions:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Gedit-50-Released
Introducing Duranium: a more reliable postmarketOS:
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2026/03/17/introducing-duranium/
New postmarketOS installations now by default use sudo-rs instead of doas:
https://postmarketos.org/edge/2026/03/18/sudo-rs-instead-of-doas/
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Alfonso SicilianoFinally, I managed to install and configure a graphical environment directly during a #FreeBSD installation session 🎉
Most of the friction was around GPU drivers, but the feedback and suggestions I received were incredibly helpful. A lot of people want to use FreeBSD on their laptops and desktops, and that really shows.
For now, the goal was to provide a simple option to install #KDE Plasma. If there’s interest and more requests, we can definitely expand this in the future with additional desktop environments and options.
Special thanks to the FreeBSD Foundation for their support 🙌
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GNOME 50 released, this is what’s new:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/gnome-50-released
KDE Plasma 6.6.3 Makes KWin’s Screencasting Feature More Robust for PipeWire 1.6:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-6-3-makes-kwins-screencasting-feature-more-robust-for-pipewire-1-6
KDE Plasma 6.7's KWin Lands Support For 3D LUTs To Help With Modern GPUs:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Plasma-6.7-KWin-Does-3D-LUTs
KDE Linux Adds Apple APFS File-System Support, Workaround For Frustrating AMDGPU Issue:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Linux-Adds-APFS
Ubuntu 26.04 has a new boot animation (blink and you’ll miss it):
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-26-04-boot-spinner
Ubuntu’s new folder icons are here – and you’re going to have opinions:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-2604-new-folder-icons
Canonical brings Microsoft Defender to Ubuntu to tighten Linux security:
https://betanews.com/article/canonical-brings-microsoft-defender-to-ubuntu-to-tighten-linux-security/
(Well done, traitors, after introducing Amazon spyware earlier, now you introduce Microsoft spyware)
Fedora Asahi Remix 43 Released for Apple Silicon Macs with KDE Plasma 6.6:
https://9to5linux.com/fedora-asahi-remix-43-released-for-apple-silicon-macs-with-kde-plasma-6-6
Systemd-Free antiX 26 Linux Distro Is Here Based on Debian 13 “Trixie”:
https://9to5linux.com/systemd-free-antix-26-linux-distro-is-here-based-on-debian-13-trixie
SparkyLinux 2026.03 Rolling Ships with Linux 6.19, Latest Calamares Installer:
https://9to5linux.com/sparkylinux-2026-03-rolling-ships-with-linux-6-19-latest-calamares-installer
Mageia 10 Enters Public Beta Testing with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS and Mesa 26.0:
https://9to5linux.com/mageia-10-enters-public-beta-testing-with-linux-kernel-6-18-lts-and-mesa-26-0
AlmaLinux OS Kitten 10 Begins Supporting RISC-V:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AlmaLinux-Adds-RISC-V
Ubuntu's Snap Affected By Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Snapd-High-Vulnerability
Canonical Collecting Wish List Ideas For Improving Mir:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Canonical-Mir-Wish-List-2026
Manjaro Linux looks like it's in trouble with the release of the "Manjaro 2.0 Manifesto":
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/manjaro-linux-looks-like-its-in-trouble-with-the-release-of-the-manjaro-2-0-manifesto/
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GamingOnLinuxGNOME 50 “Tokyo” is out now as the latest major update to the popular Linux desktop environment, and there's some big new goodies in this one.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/gnome-50-released-with-much-improved-parental-controls/
GNOME 50 “Tokyo” Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is What’s New
KDE Plasma 6.6.3 Makes KWin’s Screencasting Feature More Robust for PipeWire 1.6
KDE Plasma 6.5.6 Released as the Last Update in the Series with More Fixes
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS adds Snap and web search to the Overview:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-2604-gnome-search-extensions
Intel Xeon Features To Be Supported By Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - Some Lacking User-Space Packages:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Xeon-Ubuntu-26.04-LTS
Fedora Pocketblue Remix is an atomic Linux distro for mobile devices (phones and tablets):
https://liliputing.com/fedora-pocketblue-remix-is-an-atomic-linux-distro-for-mobile-devices-phones-and-tablets/
Debian Still Debating AI Contributions Plus A Need For More Diverse Contributors:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-DPL-Update-March-2026
Armbian 26.2 Released with Linux 6.18 LTS, Expanded ARM and RISC-V Support:
https://9to5linux.com/armbian-26-2-released-with-linux-6-18-lts-expanded-arm-and-risc-v-support
GNOME 50 Release Candidate Arrives with HDR Screen Sharing Support:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-50-release-candidate-arrives-with-hdr-screen-sharing-support
KDE Plasma 6.6.2 Improves Support for High-Resolution Mice on Remote Desktops:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-6-2-improves-support-for-high-resolution-mice-on-remote-desktops
KDE Gear 25.12.3 Brings Improvements to Merkuro, Calligra, Kasts, and Other Apps:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-25-12-3-brings-improvements-to-merkuro-calligra-kasts-and-other-apps
Budgie 10.10.2 Brings Improved Labwc Wayland Compositor Integration:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Budgie-10.10.2-Released
Resources For GNOME Adds Intel Xe GPU Power Usage & Intel NPU Frequency Reporting:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Resources-1.10.2
IPFire 2.29 Core Update 200 Is Out with Linux 6.18 LTS, IPFire Domain Blocklist:
https://9to5linux.com/ipfire-2-29-core-update-200-is-out-with-linux-6-18-lts-ipfire-domain-blocklist
OpenWrt 25.12 adopts apk package manager, revamps upgrade process, preserves shell history:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/openwrt-25-12-adopts-apk-package-manager-revamps-upgrade-process-preserves-shell-history/
Wine 11.4 Released With More Improvements:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-11.4-Released
Proton Experimental gets improvements for Vermintide 2 and more controller support for launchers:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/proton-experimental-gets-improvements-for-vermintide-2-and-more-controller-support-for-launchers/
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GNOME 50 Release Candidate Arrives with HDR Screen Sharing Support