Show threadFossery Tech  2d ago

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GNOME 48.2 released with support for restoring tiled/maximized windows to the correct monitor, fix for the launch of terminal commands from the run dialog, other bug fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-48-2-desktop-released-with-various-improvements-and-bug-fixes

GNOME Web gets WebKit features page in Settings, where experimental features can be tried out:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Web-Toggle-Features

KDE Plasma 6.5 Beta 2 available with reduced RAM usage by keeping less wallpaper copies, more device types supported by the Bluetooth widget, keyboard shortcuts for changing wallpaper etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Plasma-6.5-Less-Wallpaper-RAM

AlmaLinux 10.0 released with continued for x86-64-v2 (despite RHEL 10 only supporting x86-64-v3), UEFI Secure Boot on ARM platforms, continued SPICE support, tech preview support for KVM virtualization on IBM POWER:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AlmaLinux-10.0-Released

KaOS 2025.05 released with Linux kernel 6.14, KDE Plasma 6.3.5, Qt 6.9, KDE Gear 25.04.1, KDE Frameworks 6.14, Qt 5 support dropped, updated packages:
https://9to5linux.com/independent-distro-kaos-2025-05-arrives-with-linux-6-14-and-kde-gear-25-04

Xfce's xfwm4 window manager will get built-in Wayland compositor component using wlroots in Xfce 4.22:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Xfce-xfwm4-Merges-Wayland-Code

Rhino Linux launches new community-driven UXBI KDE Plasma 6 port:
https://news.itsfoss.com/rhino-linux-ubxi-kde-desktop/
(Oh no, KDE got unicorned lol)

Out-of-date OpenH264 causing security concerns on Fedora due to a high severity CVE:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-OpenH264-Security-Woe

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Fossery Tech  2d ago

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

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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LXer5d ago
Transform Your Workflow With These 10 Essential Yet Overlooked Linux Tools You Need to Try https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/transform-your-workflow-these-10-essential-yet-overlooked-linux-tools-you-need-try
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LXerMay 27
Explore Exciting Linux DIY Projects: Automate Your World with Raspberry Pi and Arduino https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/explore-exciting-linux-diy-projects-automate-your-world-raspberry-pi-and-arduino
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***Why **AnduinOS** Might Be Your Next Favorite Linux Distro***

Fossery Tech  May 25

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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Debian 13 "Trixie" Now In Hard Freeze: MIPS64EL Demoted, RISC-V 64-bit Promoted

Debian 13.0 is now one step closer to release with Debian developers having moved Debian 'Trixie' into a hard freeze state ahead of the official release this summer.

LXerMay 23
Linux Networking: Mastering VLAN Trunking, Bonding, and QoS for High-Performance Systems https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/linux-networking-mastering-vlan-trunking-bonding-and-qos-high-performance-systems
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LXerMay 23
Fortifying Debian With SELinux by Enforcing Mandatory Access Control for Ultimate System Security https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/fortifying-debian-selinux-enforcing-mandatory-access-control-ultimate-system-security
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Show threadFossery Tech  May 18

GTK 4.18 drops old GL renderer, breaking Megapixels camera app (and potentially some other apps) on PinePhones with Arch Linux (ARM), Alpine/postmarketOS edge, Fedora 42, Alpine 3.22/postmarketOS 25.06, NixOS 25.05, and Debian 13 "Trixie" systems, some workarounds include installing the Flatpak version of Megapixels, or running it in an Alpine 3.21 Distrobox container:
https://linmob.net/gtk-418-the-pinephone-and-megapixels/
(PinePhone's camera isn't the best anyways, but regardless it's sad to see it aging, it's basically the only affordable Linux phone on the market (unless you're a rich guy). Luckily I don't use a lot of apps on my phone as I prefer desktop for 99% of things, but since Google made some steps towards killing off custom roms (by restricting public access to smaller AOSP updates, and giving app devs the option to block sideloading), Linux phones have a crutial role in smartphone privacy, and it shouldn't be only for the rich. Of course, some Android phones are supported by UBports and postmarketOS but most mobile distros don't support many Android devices, users are left with less options.)
(With that being said, PinePhone has the most supported distros (20+) but ironically all of them are either unstable or has missing support for features like Bluetooth or GPS, with this dropped GL renderer, there might be even more issues in the future.)

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Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (21/2025): Librem 5 5G and other fun stuff

Here's what happened from the 19th to 25th of May, 2025: A RaspBerry Pi CM5-based handheld, successful experiments with a 5G modem plugged into a Librem 5, phosh-osk-stub gets a sweet new name, and more! Enjoy!

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