This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Ubuntu 25.10 Released, Available to Download Now (with GNOME 49, TPM-backed disk encryption, Ptyxis terminal and Loupe image viewer preinstalled):
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/ubuntu-25-10-released

How To Fix Broken Flatpak Issue In Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka:
https://ostechnix.com/fix-broken-flatpak-ubuntu-25-10-questing-quokka/
(Hmm, seems like they are testing how users react to not being able to install Flatpaks. They are using the Microsoft technique to do something their users don't like, undo it, then push it again later.)

Xubuntu Linux 25.10 released with improved Wayland support and Xfce 4.20:
https://betanews.com/2025/10/10/xubuntu-linux-25-10-released-with-improved-wayland-support-and-xfce-4-20/

Ubuntu Reveal Codename of Next Year’s 26.04 LTS:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/ubuntu-26-04-lts-codename-resolute-raccoon

Fedora 43 Landing Emergency Change To Increase /boot Due To NVIDIA GPU Firmware & Other Bloat:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-43-Bigger-Boot-Firmware

Solus Linux Preparing To Remove Python 2, Big systemd Upgrade & Finish /usr Merge:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Solus-Linux-EOY-2025-Epoch

Introducing KRetro: a Libretro game emulator from KDE! (Alpha Release):
https://blog.seshan.xyz/2025/10/05/introducing-kretro-a-libretro-game-emulator-from-kde-alpha-release/

Proton Experimental brings fixes for The Quarry, For Honor, God of War: Ragnarok and more:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/proton-experimental-brings-fixes-for-the-quarry-for-honor-god-of-war-ragnarok-and-more/

Proton 10.0-3 release candidate live for testing better Windows game compatibility on Linux / Steam Deck:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/proton-10-0-3-release-candidate-live-for-testing-better-windows-game-compatibility-on-linux-steam-deck/

Amazon Ditches Android — Launches 'Linux-Based' Vega OS for Fire TV:
https://news.itsfoss.com/amazon-vega-os/

Ubuntu Touch (UBports) 24.04-1.0 released as the first version based on Ubuntu 24.04, with Fairphone 5 support, light mode, personal data encryption, etc.:
https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/ubuntu-touch-24-04-1-0-release-3973

Phosh 0.50.0 released with some smaller changes, bug fixes:
https://phosh.mobi/releases/rel-0.50.0/

(more Linux and FOSS news in comments)

#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #Ubuntu #Flatpak #Xubuntu #Ubuntu2510 #ubuntu25_10 #Ubuntu2604 #Ubuntu26 #Fedora #Fedora43 #Solus #KRetro #KDE #LinuxGaming #Gaming #Proton #Amazon #VegaOS #FireTV #UbuntuTouch #Ubuntu_Touch #UBPorts #Phosh #MobileLinux #LinuxMobile #Distro #LinuxDistro #LinuxDistribution #DistroRelease #DistributionRelease #DesktopLinux #LinuxDesktop #FosseryTech

Seems like Ubuntu's got Flatpak problems, still. Welp, I wouldn't be able to use Ubuntu like I do with my Debian unstable which I use right now (Don't ask why. I'm insane lol)

"All packages are up to date." Ubuntu said. I heard there's a band-aid fix but I just don't wanna try it. Might affect how Ubuntu works in the coming months especially since I'm not the one controlling all the system files unlike Arch.

#ubuntu #linux #flatpak #flathub #debian #arch

🛠️ Title: DOSBox-X
🦊️ What's: A libre DOS emulator focusing on accuracy & retro-development
🏡️ https://DOSBox-x.com
🐣️ https://github.com/joncampbell123/DOSBox-x
🔖 #LinuxEmulation #Microsoft
📦️ #Libre #Bin #Arch #RPM #Flatpak #Snap
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 2025.10.07
⚗️ Major release (Stable) 🍎️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/joncampbell123/DOSBox-x/releases
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/115355979704468193

🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/XQM0dP2is5E
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/L2KbE0pJbnQ
🎮️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/pT4DUXBtXRs
🎮️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/MqONdogP0Fo
🎮️[fr] https://www.youtube.com/embed/nw5l-Eli0GY

🕹️ Title: UnCiv
🦊️ What's: A libre TB strategy game & empire building inspired by Civ V
🏡️ -
🐣️ https://github.com/yairm210/UnCiv
🔖 #LinuxGaming #ShareYourGames #Flagship #TBS #GrandStrategy
📦️ #Libre #Java #Bin #Arch #Flatpak
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 4.18.4/5
⚗️ Signific vers.: 1x🐎️3x💎2x🏝️2x🚀️1x📟️3x🎚️1x🪛️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/yairm210/Unciv/releases
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.social/@holarse/115355979704468193

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/u28tWIsC01E
🩳️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/w7mhrg4fpG0
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/O_qNLmeyqWE
🎲️[fr] https://www.youtube.com/embed/tLNWW0BHZ04

🕹️ Title: STAR WARS Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2 (with OpenJKDF2 engine)
🦊️ What's: A sci-fi FPS & a libre engine
🏡️ -
🐣️ https://github.com/shinyquagsire23/OpenJKDF2
🦉️ https://mastodon.social/@ShinyQuagsire
🔖 #LinuxGaming #ShareYourGames #FPS #StarWars #Scifi
📦️ #LibreEngine #CommercialAssets #Flatpak
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 0.9.6
⚗️ Minor vers.: 5x🐞️
📌️ Changes: https://github.com/shinyquagsire23/OpenJKDF2/releases
🦣️ From: 🛜️ https://github.com/shinyquagsire23/OpenJKDF2/releases.atom

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/-3cdUFWWu1o
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/2AcTHXhd1Ms
🎲️👤️https://www.youtube.com/embed/WXq8CZxad8w
🎲️👥️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/4GkghlnHu2c

🛠️ Title: MuseScore
🦊️ What's: A libre, professional-quality WYSIWYG music score editing tool
🏡️ https://musescore.org
🐣️ https://github.com/musescore
🔖 #LinuxGameDev #Flagship #Music #ScoreEditor
📦️ #Libre #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm #Snap
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 4.6.2
⚗️ Minor vers.: 6x🐞️
📌️ Changes: https://musescore.org/en/4.6.2
🦣️ From: 🛜️ https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/releases.atom
📰(4.6) https://www.youtube.com/embed/J2gY9CbMuoI

🎮️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/8-pTCiED9Cs
🎮️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/E1sWtMz19WU
🎮️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/vpZRSV9JWFg

🕹️ Title: Thrive
🦊️ What's: A libre sim about species evolution
🏡️ https://revolutionarygamesstudio.com/
🐣️ https://github.com/Revolutionary-Games
🔖 #LinuxGaming #ShareYourGames #Flagship #Sim #LifeSim #Godot
📦️ #Libre #Bin #Arch #Flatpak #Snap
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: PU 10/11/25
⚗️ Signific vers.: 3x🏝️6x🚀️3x🐞️1x🪛️1x👄️
📌️ Changes: https://www.revolutionarygamesstudio.com/news
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.social/@Thrive_Game/115356047643974332

🏝️0.8.3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/JIMj3IQ_8uA
🩳️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/vKWz5H76g2E
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/2Y3xIAFa_80
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/UfmtMjDPPGk
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/?list=PLZtQld1BL3tJj_n1OtW8rcwov2qF0hssM

🕹️ Title: Freeciv
🦊️ What's: A libre TB strategy & empire building game
🏡️ https://www.freeciv.org
🐣️ https://github.com/freeciv
🔖 #LinuxGaming #ShareYourGames #Flagship #Strategy #EmpireBuilding
📦️ #Libre #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm #Snap
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 3.2.1
⚗️ Patch release(Stable)🍎️
📌️ Changes: https://freeciv.fandom.com/wiki/NEWS-3.2.1
🦣️ From: https://fosstodon.org/@freeciv/115351820389510594

🐹️(2.6) https://www.youtube.com/embed/O8sJ4DmvrJI
🕯️https://www.youtube.com/embed/mxQRgkBUANk
🎲️https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qi14FHJKco8
🎲️https://www.youtube.com/embed/qcOPRkykT_I

🛠️ Title: Kdenlive
🦊️ What's: A libre & mature non-linear video editing suite
🏡️ https://kdenlive.org
🐣️ https://invent.kde.org/multimedia/kdenlive
🔖 #LinuxTool #Flagship #VideoEditor
📦️ #Libre #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm #Snap
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 25.08.2
⚗️ Signific vers.: 3x🪲️3x📟️7x🐞️1x🪛️1x📑️1x↪️
📌️ Changes: https://kdenlive.org/fr/news/releases/25.08.2/
🦣️ From: https://floss.social/@kdenlive/115351324871668252

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/C8kIBtMjOig
🐹️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/ul1i1X_E9kQ
🕯️https://www.youtube.com/embed/zYD0b8LpiQA
🎮️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/AL8XOJ104T4
🎮️[fr] https://www.youtube.com/embed/6i1Xk51uZVU

Ubuntu 25.10 Flatpak issue fix is on the way!

Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka was released a week ago, and it brought many new exciting features. Sadly, it appears that it has broken Flatpak support, as users were encountering errors when trying to install any Flatpak application, and bug reports, such as this one, were being landed to Launchpad.

When Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka was released, users have discovered that the installation of any Flatpak application fails with error messages stating that it’s unable to unmount revokefs-fuse, which is a fatal bug. Additionally, AppArmor generates messages that talk about permission denial of file accesses in /run/mount/utab and its related files, which are /run/mount/utab.*.

The error messages that are generated when trying to install any Flatpak application are:

The bug will be fixed soon, but the fix has landed to the -proposed repository pocket with version 5.0.0~alpha1-0ubuntu8.1 of apparmor. Before, the version that came with the release was 5.0.0~alpha1-0ubuntu8.

When this fixed version was installed, people began verifying that the fix actually worked, and it looks like that the fix worked, as Flatpak installations seemed to have succeeded, and that the resulting applications were running fine. However, AppArmor still generates denial messages related to DAC_OVERRIDE and SETUID capabilities.

If the fix lands, you’ll be able to install and run Flatpak applications on your system.

#2510 #Flatpak #news #Questing #QuestingQuokka #Quokka #Tech #Technology #Ubuntu #Ubuntu2510 #Ubuntu2510Questing #Ubuntu2510QuestingQuokka #Ubuntu2510Quokka #update