LINUX NEWS

Ubuntu 26.10 Promises a Simplified Installation and New Onboarding Experience:
https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-26-10-promises-a-simplified-installation-and-new-onboarding-experience

openSUSE Tumbleweed updates desktop environments, kernel, Mesa, and security fixes:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/6/opensuse-tumbleweed-updates-desktop-environments-kernel-mesa-and-security-fixes/

Tails 7.8.1 Is Out as an Emergency Release to Fix Serious Security Vulnerabilities:
https://9to5linux.com/tails-7-8-1-is-out-as-an-emergency-release-to-fix-serious-security-vulnerabilities

Linux Lite 8.0 “Hematite” Launches with Linux Kernel 7.0, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Base:
https://9to5linux.com/linux-lite-8-0-hematite-launches-with-linux-kernel-7-0-ubuntu-26-04-lts-base

Armbian advances kernel support, desktop stack, and board coverage:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/6/armbian-advances-kernel-support-desktop-stack-and-board-coverage/

Armbian Imager 2.0 Flashing Tool for Armbian Linux Officially Released:
https://9to5linux.com/armbian-imager-2-0-flashing-tool-for-armbian-linux-officially-released

T2 Linux 26.6 Brings Linux 7.0, Refined KDE Plasma Desktop with Flatpak Support:
https://9to5linux.com/t2-linux-26-6-brings-linux-7-0-refined-kde-plasma-desktop-with-flatpak-support

Clonezilla Live 3.3.2 Released with Linux Kernel 7.0, Improved MDRAID Support:
https://9to5linux.com/clonezilla-live-3-3-2-released-with-linux-kernel-7-0-improved-mdraid-support

GNOME 49.7 Update Fixes Screenshot Glitches, USB Notifications, and Security Vulnerabilities:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/gnome-497-update-fixes-screenshot-glitches-usb-notifications-and-security-vulnerabilities/

GNOME 50.2 Adds Rate Control to the VA-API H.264 Screencast Pipelines:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-50-2-adds-rate-control-to-the-va-api-h-264-screencast-pipelines

GNOME 51 Retires Legacy NVIDIA Driver Support With Removing EGLStreams:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-51-Drops-EGLStreams

GNOME File Previewer Finally Switches TO GTK4, Adds Dark Mode:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-File-Previewer-GTK4

New options added to (slick) Dynamic Music Pill GNOME extension:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/dynamic-music-pill-update

EX-11: Prepping for Plasma’s Last X11-Supported Release (6.8 will have no X11 support):
https://blog.davidedmundson.co.uk/blog/596/
(Time to switch to SonicDE I guess, for those who want to avoid Wayland)

This Week in Plasma: Fixing all the things:
https://blogs.kde.org/2026/06/06/this-week-in-plasma-fixing-all-the-things/

KDE Gear 26.04.2 Released with More Improvements for Your Favorite KDE Apps:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-26-04-2-released-with-more-improvements-for-your-favorite-kde-apps

KDE turns 30 this year - and they want your support:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/kde-turns-30-this-year-and-they-want-your-support/

COSMIC 1.0.15 Adds Support for Multiple Full-Screen Windows per Workspace:
https://9to5linux.com/cosmic-1-0-15-adds-support-for-multiple-full-screen-windows-per-workspace

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