Last week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Debian 13 "Trixie" released with Linux kernel 6.12 LTS, RISC-V 64-bit support, APT 3.0, HTTP Boot support, 2k38 issue resolved, run0 included, and more:
https://9to5linux.com/debian-13-trixie-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new

Debian 14 will bring LoongArch CPU support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-14-Loong64-LoongArch

Linux Mint 22.2 "Zara" available for public beta testing, with HWE (Hardware Enablement) kernel, fingerprint authentication support with Figwit, theme updates, Ubuntu 24.04.3 base, Linux kernel 6.14:
https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-22-2-zara-is-available-for-public-beta-testing-download-now

Tails 7.0 available for testing, with Debian 13 base, GNOME 48, obsolete Network Connection option removed from the Welcome Screen, some packages removed from the ISO, updated packages, bug fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/tails-7-0-now-available-for-testing-based-on-debian-13-trixie-and-gnome-48

openSUSE Leap 16.0 enters RC phase, with new installer, Wayland session for Xfce, YaST components replaced by Myrlyn, SELinux instead of AppArmor, new repository structure, 32-bit binary execution support removed from default install (can be added back manually):
https://www.phoronix.com/news/openSUSE-Leap-16.0-RC

AlmaLinux 9 and 10 get native NVIDIA GPU support:
https://news.itsfoss.com/almalinux-native-nvidia-support/

GNOME Shell 49 beta available with restart/shutdown options and media controls on lock screen:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Shell-Meda-Lock-Screen
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Shell-49-Beta

GNOME Mutter 49 beta available with pointer warp protocol, snippet caching support added back, fixed drag-n-drop for X11 clients using a tablet stylus, Wayland improvements, bug fixes:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Mutter-49-Beta

KDE Frameworks 6.17 released with performance improvements for QtQuick-based programs (System Settings, Discover, Spectacle), KRunner taking frequency of use into account in search results, various bug fixes, accessibility improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-17-is-out-to-improve-performance-of-all-qtquick-based-kde-apps

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"This Week in Plasma" brings the news that System Settings' pages become "smart" and can mark themselves as "not relevant" if, for example, you do not have the hardware to use them. They can also export actions to the sidebar, allowing you to quickly toggle devices on and off. And Discover can now be opened directly from Install buttons on FlatHub.

Read about this, and much more in Nate's blog post:

https://blogs.kde.org/2025/08/09/this-week-in-plasma-quick-toggles-in-system-settings/

#Plasma6 #OpenSource #desktop

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#KDE #Plasma 6.5 bringt automatische #Tag / #Nacht #Designs - #fosstopia:

Die kommende Version von #KDE #Plasma6.5 erhält ein oft gewünschtes Feature. Der #Desktop kann jetzt automatisch zwischen hellen und dunklen Designs wechseln. Diese Umschaltung erfolgt je nach Tageszeit und spart manuelles Eingreifen.

Zudem lässt sich das globale Design nun direkt in den Schnelleinstellungen ändern. Anwender finden diese Funktion übersichtlich in den Systemeinstellungen.

https://fosstopia.de/kde-6-5-designs/

#Linux

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Archinstall 3.0.9 released with option to set up a Bluetooth connection, change LUKS iteration time, U2F authentication support, --skip-boot option to bypass installation of a bootloader, etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/arch-linux-installer-gets-u2f-authentication-and-bluetooth-support

More malware discovered in the AUR (google-chrome-stable package), has been removed:
https://news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-spark-rat/

Ubuntu 25.10 will include experimental TPM-backed full disk encryption option:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-TPM-FDE

Ubuntu Server 25.10 will include wcurl in the default installation instead of wget, byobu and screen will also be removed:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ubuntu-server-25-10-replaces-wget-with-wcurl

Tails 6.18 released with support for WebTunnel bridges (to allow Tor network connections to be disguised as ordinary web traffic), updated Tor Browser and Thunderbird:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/tails-6-18-released-with-webtunnel-bridges-and-updated-tor-browser-and-thunderbird/

GNOME AI assistant Newelle reaches version 1.0 milestone, includes option to execute terminal commands, search on the web, file management, document editing and more, supports various online and offline models:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-AI-Assistant-1.0

KDE Plasma 6.5 will include automatic day/night theme switching, option to set Global Theme from the "Quick Settings" area of system settings, bug fixes and improvements:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Theme-Day-Night-Auto-Switch

Android Linux Terminal app (running Debian) now supports GUI, running GUI desktop apps:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/new-updates-for-android-s-linux-terminal-unveil-the-plan-to-turn-it-into-a-true-desktop-os/

Linux is used by 3% of gamers according to the Steam Survey:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Survey-July-2025

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"This Week in Plasma" brings the news that Plasma 6.5 will have automatic day/night theme switching, that you can choose which Global Themes to show on the Quick Settings page, and that you can set dynamic wallpaper coloration to be based on the background color scheme or the time of day, or always light, or always dark.

https://blogs.kde.org/2025/08/02/this-week-in-plasma-day/night-theme-switching/

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#Plasma6 #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #desktop

It looks like I have some difficulties choosing a #FreeBSD #desktop :)

#XFCE4 is kind of light, and has some lovely perks (use scroll wheel to reduce any window to its title bar, and to change virtual desktops). Thunar needs less tuning than Dolphin to match my preferences. And it’s easy to get rid of unwanted buttons in session menus (sleep/restart/shutdown… that I don’t need, for it’s an always on PC).

#Plasma6 is instantly gorgeous and is very appealing, I want to use it. But it looks like many bits are tuned for Linux out of the box and don’t work well / as intended on FreeBSD. For a start, there is a complete and detailed sound control panel that just won’t work, event though my sound is just working. And don’t let me start about the taskbar widgets. Also, it’s "heavier" than XFCE4.
I don’t understand its Keyboard control panel, by the way. I’ve lost a week to that thing trying to configure my KB layout before giving up and moving to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-keyboard.conf

I feel more at home with XFCE4 but Plasma 6 in wearing a red dress!

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Debian 13 will include initial RISC-V support, with limited board support for now:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-13-RISC-V-Ready

GNOME introduces Foundry, a development tool which extract's Builder's functionality into a library and CLI tool:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Builder-Foundry-2025

KDE Plasma 6.5 will be able to send notications about low printer ink level, will include Pointer Warp support for Wayland:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Plasma-6.5-Low-Printer-Ink

OBS Studio Snap app rebased on Core24 instead of Core22, built for official OBS Project PPA instead of unofficial, unmaintained OBS Studio Portable, better Intel GPU support:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/obs-studio-snap-update-core24-plugins

KaOS 2025.07 available with Qt5-based KDE Frameworks removed from default install, Plasma 6.4, updated packages, Phonon uses MPV as default backend instead of VLC:
https://betanews.com/2025/07/24/kaos-linux-gets-a-modern-makeover-and-a-big-under-the-hood-upgrade/

Fedora considers reducing the scope that BIOS systems can hold up a release:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-Non-UEFI-BIOS-Scope

New migration tool Operese available, for migrating files and settings from Windows 10 to a Kubuntu installation:
https://betanews.com/2025/07/22/saying-no-to-windows-11-just-got-easier-operese-automatically-transfers-your-windows-10-files-and-settings-to-linux/
(It's a pretty cool concept overall, but I think giving KDE Plasma for Linux newcomers isn't really the best idea, because the tons of customization options, and occasional bugs here and there might scare away some Windows users. I would rather give them Zorin OS with their customized version of GNOME, or Linux Mint / LMDE with Cinnamon. (No, I'm not a KDE hater, I think it's a great option for those who want to fully customize their desktop experience, or the PewDiePie type of guys who already adopted the mindset of tweaking around, playing around with the options, not wanting to go back to Windows when encountering a bug, but it's not for every newcomer.))

Wayback 0.1 released as a first preview release:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayback-0.1-Released

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