(more Linux news in original post)

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/

(More Linux and FOSS news in comments)

#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #Ubuntu #Fedora #openSUSE #KaliLinux #KaOS #Tails #TailsOS #SystemRescue #KDE #KDEPlasma #KWin #GNOME #Gedit #Duranium #postmarketOS #LinuxDesktop #DesktopLinux #DesktopEnvironment #LinuxMobile #MobileLinux #DistributionRelease #DistroRelease #FosseryTech

Ubuntu 26.10 could drop btrfs, ZFS and LUKS support from GRUB - OMG! Ubuntu

Ubuntu engineers are debating ways to reduce the number of features present in the signed version of GRUB, the boot loader used on systems with Secure

OMG! Ubuntu

Screen truncated, taskbar and desktop icons go beyond the edge of the screen #nvidia #kde #screen #xrandr #kwin

https://askubuntu.com/q/1565236/612

Screen truncated, taskbar and desktop icons go beyond the edge of the screen

I have a weird problem in Linux Kubuntu 22 I tested it that this problem also occur in Linux Kubuntu 24 But noticed that this problem doesn't occur in Linux Kubuntu 25 I have nvidia graphics card i...

Ask Ubuntu

Solche Zettel landen derzeit wieder regelmäßig in Briefkästen im Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis; Foto: KWiN)

Buchen. #KWIN #Slider

https://www.nokzeit.de/2026/03/20/kwin-warnt-vor-illegalen-sammlungen/

السّلام عليكم
ليوم في
#Linux, #Privacy, #Open-source and open-web #news
Sorry
نبدى بخبر ما يفرّحش للنّاس إلّي ضدّ ال
#AI
أما هكّة هي الدّنيا إلّي عايشين فيها،
#Kwin, AMD Drivers & #Lutris
فيهم
#Code
مكتوب بال
A.I,
للّي ما يعرفوش،
Lutris
يخدّم لعب في
Linux,
وحيد
#Consoles
و وحيد
windows,
و يوفّر
#Scripts
حاضرين لتقريبا الحاجات الكلّ،
Kwin
هو ال
#compositor
متاع
#KDE #Plasma
معناها كلّ شيّ يتشاف يعتمد عليه
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/lutris-now-being-built-with-claude-ai-developer-decides-to-hide-it-after-backlash
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-More-HDR-KWin-Claude-Code
Lutris now being built with Claude AI, developer decides to hide it after backlash

There's a bit of drama going on with the popular game manager Lutris right now, with users pointing out the developer using AI generated code via Claude.

GamingOnLinux

Im dritten Jahr in Folge hieß es im Rahmen einer Klima-Projektwoche am LES in Mosbach „Herzlich Willkommen zur Klimakonferenz“, ein Lernformat im Rahmen der Bildungsoffensive der KWiN, das junge #KWIN #LudwigErhardSchule #Mosbach #Slider

https://www.nokzeit.de/2026/03/11/klimakonferenz-an-der-ludwigerhardschule/

I'm currently facing some troubles with my laptop, in which #kwin is causing some trip-ups in the #amdgpu driver with panel self refresh apparently.

The internal screen freezes, but the machine still responds to input — I'm just not seeing it on the machine itself. Inspecting processes via SSH shows it's still launching applications when I invoke certain key combinations. Connecting an external display and disconnecting it again restores normal operation. Only issue is that still leave the machine inoperable once I can't do that, which completely disqualifies it for on-the-go usage. A laptop I can't use on the go is pretty much useless.

Searching online for clues how to work around the issue has been fruitless. There's apparently some #linux kernel command line parameters to turn PSR off, but the issue persisted.

I replaced the #Arch install on my laptop with #Fedora for now, as it stopped the issue from occurring. My best guess at the moment is a regression somewhere in the 6.18 line. Fedora 43 ships with 6.17.1 and updates to 6.18.8. Arch currently ships 6.18.7, and the system was working properly before doing regular system upgrades. A complete reinstall of Arch also did not fix the issue, solidifying my belief it could be a kernel regression. So until Arch updates to a more recent kernel, Fedora it is, as I'd much prefer my laptop to not be a paper weight.

@Tionisla FYI

rxappdev/RememberWindowPositions: Remember window positions for apps in KDE Plasma 6+. Especially useful for multi-window applications such as browsers. — <https://github.com/rxappdev/RememberWindowPositions?tab=readme-ov-file>

– via <https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1q6q4wm/remember_window_positions_for_kde_plasma_restores/>

Cc @alfonsosiciliano @paoloredaelli

#FreeBSD #Linux #Wayland #KDE #KWin #Plasma

#IntelArc asettaa todella ankaria rajoituksia sille, mitä vapaata järjestelmää kokeilukoneelle kannattaa yrittää. Kaikki #BSD:t #FreeBSD:tä myöten ovat joko kieltäytyneet pääsemästä graafiseen tilaan tai buutanneet itsensä yrittäessään; Linuxeistakin #GuixSystem'issä oli näytönpiirto-ongelmia ja lopulta #Kwin lakkasi käynnistymästä (eli työpöydälle pääsi mutta ikkunoilla ei ollut reunoja ja ne olivat vain kiinteä alue näytön vasemmassa yläkulmassa). #linux #floss #atkjuttuja