This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Ubuntu 24.10 will reach EOL on July 10, upgrading to 25.04 is recommended:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/ubuntu-24-10-oracular-oriole-eol-july-2025

Ubuntu 25.10 (shipping GNOME 49) will remove GNOME X11 session:
https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-25-10-questing-quokka-to-remove-the-gnome-on-xorg-x11-session

Linux Mint 20 reached EOL, upgrading to 22 is recommended:
https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-mint-20-eol/

Linux Mint 22.2 adds out-of-the-box fingerprint authentication support with Fingwit app:
https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-22-2-will-feature-fingerprint-authentication-with-fingwit-app

Nitrux drops the Plasma-based NX desktop for Hyprland, due to the discontinuation of Plasma LTS released:
https://9to5linux.com/nitrux-linux-drops-its-kde-plasma-based-nx-desktop-for-hyprland
(It's a bit weird choice that they ditched a full DE for a standalone compositor, which is tiling in fact, and requires editing some config files manually, not sure if DE users want that.)

Kali Linux 2025.2 released with revamped Kali Menu, GNOME 48, KDE Plasma 8.3, 13 new tools (including Azurehound, binwalk3, bloodhound-ce-python etc.):
https://9to5linux.com/kali-linux-2025-2-released-with-revamped-kali-menu-13-new-hacking-tools

GNOME 49 Alpha 0 available with preparations for disabling X11 by default:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-49-Alpha-0-Packages

Sway 1.11 released with explicit sync support, support for the ext-image-copy-capture-v1 and ext-image-capture-source-v1 protocols for improved screen capture, support for the alpha-modifier-v1 protocol for setting an alpha multiplier for a surface, etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/sway-1-11-tiling-wayland-compositor-adds-support-for-explicit-synchronization

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Rocky Linux 10, based on RHEL 10, released

Following the release of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and the AlmaLinux 10, yet another Red Hat-based Linux derivative distro, Rocky Linux, has just released a new version that is compatible with the tenth major version of RHEL. This sets a huge milestone for just another community version of the RHEL distribution. You can download this version of Rocky Linux here.

Rocky Linux 10, just like RHEL 10, requires the x86_64-v3 processor in order to run on modern computers. This is unlike AlmaLinux 10 that needed at least the x86_64-v2 processor. Also, Rocky Linux 10 no longer ships the 32-bit packages, which means that you will no longer to run 32-bit applications.

For the desktop environment, this version of Rocky Linux now uses the Wayland server exclusively instead of the legacy X11 protocol. However, some of the applications that have not yet been ported to Wayland can now run using the Xwayland protocol.

This version of Rocky Linux now supports the RISC-V architecture for users with such processor architecture. This is to make sure that computers that use a RISC-V processor be able to use Rocky Linux for the first time, expanding hardware support to the broader audience.

The following architectures are supported:

• 64-bit AMD/Intel x86-64-v3 (x86_64)
• 64-bit RISC-V (riscv64)
• 64-bit ARMv8.0-A (aarch64)
• IBM POWER, little endian (ppc64le)
• IBM z (s390x)

The following common packages have been updated:

• Dynamic programming languages, web, and database servers
  • PHP 8.3
  • Python 3.12
  • nginx 1.26
  • PostgreSQL 16.8
  • MySQL 8.4
  • Valkey 8.0
  • MariaDB 10.11
• Performance tools and debuggers
  • GDB 14.2
  • Valgrind 3.23.0
  • SystemTap 5.1
  • Dyninst 12.3.0
  • elfutils 0.192
  • libabigail 2.6
• Performance monitoring tools
  • Performance Co-pilot 6.3.0
  • Grafana 10.2.6
• Compiler toolsets
  • LLVM Toolset 19.1.7
  • Rust Toolset 1.84.1
  • Go Toolset 1.23

Download Rocky Linux 10 to improve your user experience!

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This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Arch project to create new sponsorships policy, which defines two types of sponsorships:
https://news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-sponsorships/

elementaryOS 8 released with new gesture controller, improved multitasking view, notification when taking a screenshot with a keyboard shortcut, improved dock, etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/6/elementary-os-improves-window-manager-dock-multitasking-screenshot-capture-and-more/

OpenSUSE Tumbleweed monthly update brings Linux kernel 6.14.6, QEMU 10.0, KDE Plasma 6.3.5, other updated packages:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/6/opensuse-tumbleweed-update-brings-qemu-10-kde-plasma-6-3-5-and-security-upgrades/

CachyOS update fixes NVIDIA issues by detecting the GPU and atomatically installing the correct driver, brings new boot animation and GRUB theme, Cachy-Browser discontinued, Firefox with custom config becomes the default, Proton-CachyOS is now based on Proton 10:
https://betanews.com/2025/06/01/cachyos-nvidia-fix-steam-deck-support-linux-browser-dropped/

Rocky Linux 9.6 released with enhanced image-building and delivery process, updated images, additional policy rules for SELinux, package updates:
https://9to5linux.com/rocky-linux-9-6-is-available-for-download-based-on-red-hat-enterprise-linux-9-6

UBports 20.04 OTA-9 released with VoLTE support out-of-the-box for more carriers, Waydroid 1.5.1, new font for emojis, support for newer emojis, bug fixes:
https://ubports.com/en/blog/ubports-news-1/post/ubuntu-touch-ota-9-focal-release-3962

Malicious pull requests to the Linux kernel copying Linus Torvalds' patches and re-listing him as the author got prevented:
https://news.itsfoss.com/linus-kernel-broken-pull-request/

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LINUX NEWS

Linux kernel 6.15 released with Rust support for hrtimer and ARMv7, a new setcpuid= boot parameter for x86 CPUs, support for sched_ext to count and report internal events, x86 Intel and AMD PMU enhancements, nested virtualization support for VGICv3 on ARM, support for emulating FEAT_PMUv3 on Apple Silicon, new API to receive information about mount and unmount events of filesystems, support for hardware-wrapped encryption keys in the block layer, support for 48-bit block addressing in the EROFS file system, etc:
https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-15-officially-released-this-is-whats-new

Linux-libre kernel 6.15 released with Nova Core GPU, Qualcomm iris v4l2, Airoha NPU, Tehuti Networks TN40xx 10G Ethernet, Realtek 8814A Wi-Fi, Apple Silicon SoC touchscreen, Renesas UFS hooks, Spider 1Gb Ethernet,aw88166 audio drivers removed:
https://9to5linux.com/gnu-linux-libre-6-15-kernel-is-out-for-those-who-seek-100-freedom-for-their-pcs

Archinstall 3.0.7 released with option to configure Btrfs snapshot type (Snapper or Timeshift), disk encryption configuration moved into the disk config menu, various bug fixes and improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/archinstall-3-0-7-arch-linux-menu-based-installer-adds-support-for-btrfs-snapshots

Alpine Linux 3.22 released with Linux kernel 6.12 LTS, GNOME 48, KDE Plasma 6.3, LXQt 2.2, gummiboot (systemd-boot) replaced with systemd-efistub, updated packages:
https://9to5linux.com/alpine-linux-3-22-released-with-gnome-48-kde-plasma-6-3-and-lxqt-2-2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS reached EOL on May 31, upgrade to newer version is recommended, or Ubuntu Pro subscription to get patches until 2030:
https://news.itsfoss.com/ubuntu-20-04-eol/
(Canonical doin the Microsoft thing: charging to keep getting patches)

Canonical to release monthly Ubuntu snapshots:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Monthly-Ubuntu-Snapshots

NVIDIA driver 575 released with NVIDIA Smooth Motion support, support for GLX front buffer rendering on Xwayland, support for the __NV_DISABLE_EXPLICIT_SYNC environment variable to also apply to GLX and Vulkan apps etc:
https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-575-linux-graphics-driver-released-with-support-for-nvidia-smooth-motion

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AlmaLinux 10 follows RHEL 10!

Following the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, AlmaLinux have followed the lead by releasing the newer version based on that version of RHEL, called AlmaLinux 10 “Purple Lion.” It utilizes the infrastructure of Red Hat Enterprise Linux to give you a popular community Linux OS alternative. Now, AlmaLinux is more secure and powerful with the latest packages on the way.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 requires your processor to be at the x86_64-v3 baseline, but AlmaLinux 10 doesn’t seem to require this baseline. Those who have an old PC with at least an x86_64-v2 processor can use AlmaLinux 10.

AlmaLinux 10 is fully compatible with RHEL 10, which is good news. Additionally, ARM computers can now enjoy UEFI Secure Boot, which makes your computer more secure. You can still use SPICE in this version of AlmaLinux, despite RHEL 9 deprecating it.

For developers, you can now use AlmaLinux 10 with frame pointers to improve your software development experience, especially when it comes to application debugging and diagnosis. You can now profile the application performance in real time to find performance bottlenecks in any workload.

More devices have been supported in AlmaLinux 10, which went unsupported in RHEL 10. Anyone with such devices can now use this version of AlmaLinux to continue using those devices.

Are you excited for AlmaLinux 10? Download it now!

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This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Debian 13 is now in hard freeze, MIPS (MIPS64EL) architecture support dropped, RISC-V is promoted as a release architecture:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-13-Hard-Freeze

Debian installer Trixie RC1 adds rescue support on Btrfs, Linux kernel 6.12, spice-vdagent is installed automatically on QEMU/KVM, Ext2 file system on PPC64EL architecture instead of Ext4, etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Installer-Trixie-RC1

APT package manager 3.1 released with why/why-not commands, new solver default on Ubuntu, include/exclude options, HTTPS support for dselect, etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-APT-3.1-Released

KDE Plasma 6.4 will include time-of-day wallpapers, adaptive-sync disabled by default:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-TOD-Wallpapers

NixOS 25.05 released with Linux kernel 6.12 LTS and 6.14, GNOME 48, initial COSMIC support, new `nixos-rebuild build-image` sub-command, nixos-rebuild-ng, rewritten nixos-option etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/nixos-25-05-released-with-linux-6-12-lts-and-6-14-kernels-gnome-48-and-more

Ubuntu 25.10 switches Chrony for Network Time Protocol (NTP) for better security:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-Chrony

GNOME 50 dropping X11 support causes complications for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/gnome-dropping-x11-support-ubuntu-impact

Tails 6.15.1 released with fixes for critical Tor browser vulnerabilities:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/tails-6-15-1-emergency-update-fixes-critical-tor-browser-vulnerabilities/

Wine 10.8 released with TIFF support, progress on PDB backend, boosted performance:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/wine-10-8-released-boosted-performance-tiff-support-pdb-backend-progress/

New Linux phone upcoming by the Divine D. project:
https://liliputing.com/divine-d-project-is-developing-a-linux-phone-with-a-rk3588s-processor/
(Hopefully it will be a relatively cheap phone to replace the aging PinePhone)

Phosh 0.47.0 released with status page for feedback quick settings, mobile data quick settings disabled when SIM is locked, bug fixes:
https://phosh.mobi/releases/rel-0.47.0/

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Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka will improve your desktop experience

Last month, Ubuntu 25.10 development had started by updating the Ubuntu repository servers to serve new information for this upcoming version of Ubuntu, which is the final interim release before the next Long Term Support (LTS) release, which will be Ubuntu 26.04 LTS RR. The roadmap has been finally shared on the Ubuntu Discourse forums to let you know about how this version of Ubuntu will progress.

According to the roadmap, the following key features of Ubuntu 25.10 (our curation) will be:

• Desktop Experience
  • GNOME 49 will land to this version of Ubuntu to bring in some of Wayland-related improvements, especially when you’re on a computer that uses NVIDIA graphics cards, the latest being NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50xx series.
  • Loupe will be used by default as a new image editor that will streamline your user experience. Meanwhile, a new terminal emulator, Ptyxis (or GNOME Prompt), will be used in lieu of the older GNOME Terminal, all under the GNOME umbrella.
  • If you are gaming on Ubuntu, the Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) feature has been added to Mutter to improve your gaming performance on compatible monitors, such as the latest Samsung Odyssey gaming monitors.
  • RISC-V users will be able to experience the full Ubuntu Desktop for the first time, especially as this processor architecture gains in popularity. Basic applications, such as Mozilla Firefox, will be usable there.
• TPM-backed FDE
  • Full disk encryption will be backed by your TPM chip that is either discrete or integrated, especially when you’re using TPM 2.0. The recovery key management will be available to you, where you’ll be able to view, save, and print your recovery key during the installation stage. You can regenerate the key later, in case you lost it. You will be able to use your PIN.
  • In addition to that, firmware updates, especially the BIOS ones, may trigger a “hardware change” detection mechanism, which will cause your system to prompt you for your recovery key to unlock your hard drive again. Taking this into account, the firmware updater will give you a warning message when you proceed to upgrade the firmware. BIOS updates will only be done if you’ve enabled UEFI capsule and you’re booting Ubuntu in UEFI mode.
• Ubuntu Desktop Documentation
  • Starting from this version of Ubuntu, the documentation will be refined to diverge from the traditional and hard-to-follow generic documentation to the more refined docs to allow end users to learn more about the Ubuntu Desktop more efficiently.
• Accessibility
  • While accessibility remains a core part of Ubuntu’s mission, the Ubuntu team is preparing to follow all the rules by the deadline of the European Accessibility Act (EAA) enforcement, which will be in June 2025.
  • Accessibility features will be improved to make sure that everyone will be able to use the Ubuntu desktop.

The release timeline will be as follows:

• Feature Freeze: August 14, 2025
• User Interface Freeze: September 4, 2025
• Beta Release: September 18, 2025
• Final Release: October 9, 2025

Stay tuned for more Ubuntu updates!

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