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SparkyLinux 2026.03 Tiamat Released Based on Debian Testing Forky
SparkyLinux 2026.03 has been released, featuring updated Debian Testing packages, Linux kernel 6.19, and refreshed rolling ISO images.
Bcachefs 1.37 Released With Linux 7.0 Support, Erasure Coding Stable & New Sub-Commands
Kent Overstreet today released Bcachefs 1.37 as the newest feature release to this out-of-tree file-system driver and user-space tooling for this next-gen, copy-on-write file-system…
AppGrid Introduces a New Grid-Based Application Launcher for KDE Plasma 6
AppGrid is a new launcher applet for KDE Plasma 6 that introduces a fullscreen grid-style application menu inspired by macOS Launchpad and COSMIC.
Linux 7.0 Lands Improvements To Deal With Upcoming Rust Changes, Build Reproducibility
Merged to mainline yesterday for Linux 7.0 were yet more Rust changes in preparing for upcoming Rust releases as well as enhancing the kernel build reproducibility when engaging the Rust code…
Hangs & Performance Regression On Large Systems Fixed For Linux 7.0-rc4
This week’s “sched/urgent” pull request was sent out today of scheduler updates for the ongoing Linux 7.0 cycle. Notable this week are fixing some hangs as well as a possible performance regression on large systems…
KDE Plasma 6.7 Set to Bring Press-and-Hold Character Input Feature
KDE developers are preparing Plasma 6.7, introducing a press-and-hold typing feature, enhanced widgets, and support for installing sound themes.
KDE Linux Adds Apple APFS File-System Support, Workaround For Frustrating AMDGPU Issue
In addition to GNOME OS seeing recent improvements, KDE Linux continues seeing more enhancements too for this leading reference platform for showcasing the KDE Plasma desktop…
SuperTux 0.7 Released With Enhanced Graphics, Level Redesign
SuperTux 0.7 officially released overnight for this nostalgic open-source game now seeing its first new release since December 2021. SuperTux 0.7 brings many significant improvements for this open-source game inspired by Super Mario…
KDE Introduces KIO S3 for Native Amazon S3 Storage Access
The KDE project has announced KIO S3, which provides direct access to Amazon S3 and S3-compatible storage within KDE applications through the KIO framework.
Beginners Guide for Logname Command on Linux
In this article, you will learn the difference between the logname and whoami commands, the usage of the logname command, and how to use it in shell scripts.
GIMP 3.2 Open-Source Image Editor Officially Released, Here’s What’s New
The GIMP project released GIMP 3.2 today as a major update of this open-source, free, and cross-platform image editing software for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Enable Automatic Login in Ubuntu 25.04, 24.04 & Other Flavors
Discover a step-by-step guide to enable automatic login on Ubuntu and other distros with gdm3, LightDM, and SDDM dispay managers.
Open-Source “GreenBoost” Driver Aims To Augment NVIDIA GPUs vRAM With System RAM & NVMe To Handle Larger LLMs
An open-source, independently developed Linux kernel module called GreenBoost aims to augment the dedicated video memory on NVIDIA discrete GPUs with system memory and NVMe storage. The intent here with GreenBoost is a CUDA caching layer to more easily run larger AI models for LLMs that otherwise won’t fit solely in your graphics card’s dedicated vRAM…
GIMP 3.2 Released With Many Improvements
Just under one year since the long-awaited GIMP 3.0 release, GIMP 3.2 is out today as the first feature release building off the GIMP 3.0 foundation…
Debian 13.4 “Trixie” Released with 111 Bug Fixes and 67 Security Updates
The Debian Project announced today the general availability of Debian 13.4 as the fourth update to the latest Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” operating system series.
Debian 13.4 Released with Security Fixes and Stability Updates
Debian 13 “Trixie” receives its fourth refresh (13.4), featuring 111 bug fixes and 67 security updates. Here’s more on that.
Debian 13.4 Released With Dozens Of Fixes
Debian 13.4 rolled out today with dozens of security fixes and other general bug fixes with the updated install media for Debian 13 Trixie…
TrueNAS Responds to Community Concerns With New Community and Enterprise Vision
TrueNAS details its long-term direction, emphasizing the free Community Edition and introducing TrueNAS Connect as a bridge to enterprise features.
OpenRazer 3.12 Released With Support For Newer Razer Products On Linux
OpenRazer 3.12 was just released today as the newest update to these independently-maintained, open-source drivers for Razer devices on Linux. Paired with the likes of the Polychromatic GUI, OpenRazer allows for a pleasant experience for the Razer gaming peripherals under Linux…