📰 PeppermintOS Is Moving From Xorg to XLibre to Avoid Wayland
The lightweight distro will ship the XLibre display server in its upcoming Debian and Devuan ISO refreshes, and it says it has no plans to switch to Wayland for the foreseeable future.
🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17470277/peppermintos-xlibre
#debian #distro #wayland #xorg
The lightweight distro will ship the XLibre display server in its upcoming Debian and Devuan ISO refreshes, and it says it has no plans to switch to Wayland for the foreseeable future.
🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17470277/peppermintos-xlibre
#debian #distro #wayland #xorg
It's FOSS
PeppermintOS Is Moving From Xorg to XLibre to Avoid Wayland
The lightweight distro will ship the XLibre display server in its upcoming Debian and Devuan ISO refreshes, and it says it has no plans to switch to Wayland for the foreseeable future.
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📰 Fedora Linux 45 Beta Released with Python 3.15, GCC 16.2, and Major Security Changes
by George WhittakerThe Fedora Project has officially released Fedora Linux 45 Beta, giving users an early look at the technologies expected to form the foundation of the final Fedora 45 release. The beta became available on September 15, 2026, after Fedora's Quality team approved Release Candidate 1.3 for publication.Fedora 45 Beta brings significant changes throughout the operating system, including Python 3.15, GCC 16.2, glibc 2.
🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/fedora-linux-45-beta-released-python-315-gcc-162-and-major-security-changes
#fedora #linux #python
by George WhittakerThe Fedora Project has officially released Fedora Linux 45 Beta, giving users an early look at the technologies expected to form the foundation of the final Fedora 45 release. The beta became available on September 15, 2026, after Fedora's Quality team approved Release Candidate 1.3 for publication.Fedora 45 Beta brings significant changes throughout the operating system, including Python 3.15, GCC 16.2, glibc 2.
🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/fedora-linux-45-beta-released-python-315-gcc-162-and-major-security-changes
#fedora #linux #python
Linux Journal
Fedora Linux 45 Beta Released with Python 3.15, GCC 16.2, and Major Security Changes
The Fedora Project has officially released Fedora Linux 45 Beta, giving users an early look at the technologies expected to form the foundation of the final Fedora 45 release. The beta became available on September 15, 2026, after Fedora's Quality team approved…
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📰 Linux 7.2 vs. Linux 7.3 Shows A Few Improvements With AMD Strix Halo
Last week I ran some benchmarks showing performance gains for AMD Ryzen AI Max+ "Strix Halo" on Ubuntu 26.10. Then shortly after that testing on its daily state, which used the Linux 7.2 kernel, Canonical switched to Linux 7.3 as the Ubuntu 26.10 kernel. Here are some Linux 7.2 vs. Linux 7.3 benchmarks for the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 "Strix Halo" with the Framework Desktop...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-Strix-Halo
#amd #kernel #linux #ubuntu
Last week I ran some benchmarks showing performance gains for AMD Ryzen AI Max+ "Strix Halo" on Ubuntu 26.10. Then shortly after that testing on its daily state, which used the Linux 7.2 kernel, Canonical switched to Linux 7.3 as the Ubuntu 26.10 kernel. Here are some Linux 7.2 vs. Linux 7.3 benchmarks for the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 "Strix Halo" with the Framework Desktop...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-Strix-Halo
#amd #kernel #linux #ubuntu
Phoronix
Linux 7.2 vs. Linux 7.3 Shows A Few Improvements With AMD Strix Halo
Last week I ran some benchmarks showing performance gains for AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 'Strix Halo' on Ubuntu 26.10
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📰 Thunderbird 156 Released with OAuth Improvements, OpenPGP Updates, and Major Linux Fixes
by George WhittakerThe Thunderbird team has officially released Thunderbird 156, bringing another round of new features, security improvements, authentication enhancements, and reliability fixes to the popular open-source email client. Released on September 15, 2026, the update is available for Linux alongside Windows and macOS.Thunderbird 156 is not a dramatic redesign of the desktop mail client.
🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/thunderbird-156-released-oauth-improvements-openpgp-updates-and-major-linux-fixes
#linux #opensource
by George WhittakerThe Thunderbird team has officially released Thunderbird 156, bringing another round of new features, security improvements, authentication enhancements, and reliability fixes to the popular open-source email client. Released on September 15, 2026, the update is available for Linux alongside Windows and macOS.Thunderbird 156 is not a dramatic redesign of the desktop mail client.
🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/thunderbird-156-released-oauth-improvements-openpgp-updates-and-major-linux-fixes
#linux #opensource
Linux Journal
Thunderbird 156 Released with OAuth Improvements, OpenPGP Updates, and Major Linux Fixes
The Thunderbird team has officially released Thunderbird 156, bringing another round of new features, security improvements, authentication enhancements, and reliability fixes to the popular open-source email client. Released on September 15, 2026, the update…
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📰 Open-Source NVIDIA "Nouveau" Driver Sees Patches For HDMI Deep Color Support
The Nouveau Linux kernel graphics driver for open-source NVIDIA driver support has new patches posted for enabling HDMI Deep Color support...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Nouveau-Deep-Color-Patches
#kernel #linux #opensource
The Nouveau Linux kernel graphics driver for open-source NVIDIA driver support has new patches posted for enabling HDMI Deep Color support...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Nouveau-Deep-Color-Patches
#kernel #linux #opensource
Phoronix
Open-Source NVIDIA "Nouveau" Driver Sees Patches For HDMI Deep Color Support
The Nouveau Linux kernel graphics driver for open-source NVIDIA driver support has new patches posted for enabling HDMI Deep Color support.
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📰 Respect The Horde playtest adds Native Linux and controller support
Respect The Horde mixes together survival, tower defense and horde games to interesting effect - and now it has a Native Linux playtest.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/respect-the-horde-playtest-adds-native-linux-and-controller-support/
#linux
Respect The Horde mixes together survival, tower defense and horde games to interesting effect - and now it has a Native Linux playtest.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/respect-the-horde-playtest-adds-native-linux-and-controller-support/
#linux
GamingOnLinux
Respect The Horde playtest adds Native Linux and controller support
Respect The Horde mixes together survival, tower defense and horde games to interesting effect - and now it has a Native Linux playtest.
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📰 NVIDIA 595.104.02 Linux Graphics Driver Is Out Now with Better Wayland Support
NVIDIA 595.104.02 Linux is now available for download with various fixes for bugs and crashes to improve the stability and reliability of the graphics driver.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-595-104-02-linux-graphics-driver-is-out-now-with-better-wayland-support
#linux #wayland
NVIDIA 595.104.02 Linux is now available for download with various fixes for bugs and crashes to improve the stability and reliability of the graphics driver.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-595-104-02-linux-graphics-driver-is-out-now-with-better-wayland-support
#linux #wayland
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📰 Sublime Text 4213 Code Editor Adds Python 3.14, File Icon Themes
Sublime Text 4213 updates its plugin runtime to Python 3.14, adds file icon themes, Git improvements, and several Linux-specific fixes.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/sublime-text-4213-code-editor-adds-python-3-14-file-icon-themes/
#git #linux #python
Sublime Text 4213 updates its plugin runtime to Python 3.14, adds file icon themes, Git improvements, and several Linux-specific fixes.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/sublime-text-4213-code-editor-adds-python-3-14-file-icon-themes/
#git #linux #python
Linuxiac
Sublime Text 4213 Code Editor Adds Python 3.14, File Icon Themes
Sublime Text 4213 updates its plugin runtime to Python 3.14, adds file icon themes, Git improvements, and several Linux-specific fixes.
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📰 Funny physics platformer Barely Breathing adds a little Linux Easter Egg
Barely Breathing is an upcoming fishy physics platformer that looks really funny, with a demo available - and they just added a little Linux Easter Egg.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/funny-physics-platformer-barely-breathing-adds-a-little-linux-easter-egg/
#linux
Barely Breathing is an upcoming fishy physics platformer that looks really funny, with a demo available - and they just added a little Linux Easter Egg.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/funny-physics-platformer-barely-breathing-adds-a-little-linux-easter-egg/
#linux
GamingOnLinux
Funny physics platformer Barely Breathing adds a little Linux Easter Egg
Barely Breathing is an upcoming fishy physics platformer that looks really funny, with a demo available - and they just added a little Linux Easter Egg.
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📰 NTFS-3G 2026.9.18 NTFS Driver for Linux Released with Security and Bug Fixes
NTFS-3G 2026.9.18 driver for handling NTFS partitions on Linux-based operating systems is now available for download with various security and bug fixes.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/ntfs-3g-2026-9-18-ntfs-driver-for-linux-released-with-security-and-bug-fixes
#linux #linuxbased
NTFS-3G 2026.9.18 driver for handling NTFS partitions on Linux-based operating systems is now available for download with various security and bug fixes.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/ntfs-3g-2026-9-18-ntfs-driver-for-linux-released-with-security-and-bug-fixes
#linux #linuxbased
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📰 Exploit Released for Unpatched Ubuntu Linux Flaw Enabling Host-Root Container Escape
A use-after-free in the Linux kernel's AF_UNIX socket subsystem can be used to escape a container and gain root on the host, security firm DepthFirst said in research published September 22.The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-80521 (CVSS score: 7.8), was fixed upstream on August 6, but Ubuntu has not shipped the patch for its 26.04, 24.04, or 22.04 LTS releases. DepthFirst.
🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/exploit-released-for-unpatched-ubuntu.html
#kernel #linux #ubuntu
A use-after-free in the Linux kernel's AF_UNIX socket subsystem can be used to escape a container and gain root on the host, security firm DepthFirst said in research published September 22.The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-80521 (CVSS score: 7.8), was fixed upstream on August 6, but Ubuntu has not shipped the patch for its 26.04, 24.04, or 22.04 LTS releases. DepthFirst.
🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/exploit-released-for-unpatched-ubuntu.html
#kernel #linux #ubuntu
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📰 KeePassXC 2.8 Promises Auto-Type on Wayland and Qt 6 Port, Beta Out Now
KeePassXC 2.8 open-source password manager is now available for public beta testing with Auto-Type support on Wayland, quick unlock on Linux, and a long-anticipated Qt 6 port.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/keepassxc-2-8-promises-auto-type-on-wayland-and-qt-6-port-beta-out-now
#linux #opensource #wayland
KeePassXC 2.8 open-source password manager is now available for public beta testing with Auto-Type support on Wayland, quick unlock on Linux, and a long-anticipated Qt 6 port.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/keepassxc-2-8-promises-auto-type-on-wayland-and-qt-6-port-beta-out-now
#linux #opensource #wayland
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📰 Compromised MemTensor Packages Deliver sckit Credential Stealer via npm and PyPI
Unknown threat actors have managed to compromise two legitimate MemTensor packages across the npm and Python Package Index (PyPI) repositories to push a platform-specific Go-based implant dubbed sckit designed for Windows, Linux, and macOS.According to reports from Aikido, SafeDep, Socket, and StepSecurity, the libraries in question below - @memtensor/memos-cloud-openclaw-plugin versions.
🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/compromised-memtensor-packages-deliver.html
#linux #python
Unknown threat actors have managed to compromise two legitimate MemTensor packages across the npm and Python Package Index (PyPI) repositories to push a platform-specific Go-based implant dubbed sckit designed for Windows, Linux, and macOS.According to reports from Aikido, SafeDep, Socket, and StepSecurity, the libraries in question below - @memtensor/memos-cloud-openclaw-plugin versions.
🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/compromised-memtensor-packages-deliver.html
#linux #python
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📰 Intel Developing Their DXVK-IGDEXT For Improved Linux Gaming On Arc Graphics
Intel engineers have been quietly developing dxvk-igdext as their own component for DXVK Direct3D 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 atop the Vulkan API for leveraging Intel Direct3D 11 Graphics Extensions...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/DXVK-IGDEXT
#intel #linux
Intel engineers have been quietly developing dxvk-igdext as their own component for DXVK Direct3D 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 atop the Vulkan API for leveraging Intel Direct3D 11 Graphics Extensions...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/DXVK-IGDEXT
#intel #linux
Phoronix
Intel Developing Their DXVK-IGDEXT For Improved Linux Gaming On Arc Graphics
Intel engineers have been quietly developing dxvk-igdext as their own component for DXVK Direct3D 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 atop the Vulkan API for leveraging Intel Direct3D 11 Graphics Extensions.
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📰 Thoughts return to forbidden RAM upgrades as Raspberry Pi OS gets fresh lick of paint
New dock and app launcher arrive while soaring memory prices revive scrutiny of a two-year-old firmware restriction.
🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/09/23/thoughts-return-to-forbidden-ram-upgrades-as-raspberry-pi-os-gets-fresh-lick-of-paint/5298600
#raspberry
New dock and app launcher arrive while soaring memory prices revive scrutiny of a two-year-old firmware restriction.
🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/09/23/thoughts-return-to-forbidden-ram-upgrades-as-raspberry-pi-os-gets-fresh-lick-of-paint/5298600
#raspberry
theregister
Thoughts return to forbidden RAM upgrades as Raspberry Pi OS gets fresh lick of paint
New dock and app launcher arrive while soaring memory prices revive scrutiny of a two-year-old firmware restriction
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📰 Konveyor Brings Niri-Like Scrolling Tiling to KDE Plasma
Konveyor introduces a scrollable column-based tiling workflow for KDE Plasma users running Wayland and Plasma 6.4 or newer.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/konveyor-brings-niri-like-scrolling-tiling-to-kde-plasma/
#kde #plasma #wayland
Konveyor introduces a scrollable column-based tiling workflow for KDE Plasma users running Wayland and Plasma 6.4 or newer.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/konveyor-brings-niri-like-scrolling-tiling-to-kde-plasma/
#kde #plasma #wayland
Linuxiac
Konveyor Brings Niri-Like Scrolling Tiling to KDE Plasma
Konveyor introduces a scrollable column-based tiling workflow for KDE Plasma users running Wayland and Plasma 6.4 or newer.
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📰 Distro With an Expiry Date? Gravity Linux is a New Distro for Apple Silicon
Its first alpha targets the M4 Mac mini and runs on a Fedora base, with all driver work aimed at the upstream Linux kernel.
🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17471348/gravity-linux-launch
#distro #fedora #kernel #linux
Its first alpha targets the M4 Mac mini and runs on a Fedora base, with all driver work aimed at the upstream Linux kernel.
🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17471348/gravity-linux-launch
#distro #fedora #kernel #linux
It's FOSS
Distro With an Expiry Date?Gravity Linux is a New Distro for Apple Silicon
Its first alpha targets the M4 Mac mini and runs on a Fedora base, with all driver work aimed at the upstream Linux kernel.
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📰 git-bug 0.11 Adds a Full Web UI for Issues and Code Browsing
The distributed, offline-first bug tracker git-bug 0.11 introduces a revamped web UI, code browsing, GraphQL improvements, and new packages.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/git-bug-0-11-adds-a-full-web-ui-for-issues-and-code-browsing/
#git
The distributed, offline-first bug tracker git-bug 0.11 introduces a revamped web UI, code browsing, GraphQL improvements, and new packages.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/git-bug-0-11-adds-a-full-web-ui-for-issues-and-code-browsing/
#git
Linuxiac
git-bug 0.11 Adds a Full Web UI for Issues and Code Browsing
The distributed, offline-first bug tracker git-bug 0.11 introduces a revamped web UI, code browsing, GraphQL improvements, and new packages.
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📰 Debian-Based SparkyLinux 2026.09 “Tiamat” Introduces Sparky Labwc Edition
SparkyLinux 2026.09 is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.2, Sparky Labwc edition, and the latest Debian “Forky” Testing updates.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/debian-based-sparkylinux-2026-09-tiamat-introduces-sparky-labwc-edition
#debian #kernel #linux
SparkyLinux 2026.09 is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.2, Sparky Labwc edition, and the latest Debian “Forky” Testing updates.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/debian-based-sparkylinux-2026-09-tiamat-introduces-sparky-labwc-edition
#debian #kernel #linux
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📰 The newest ESP32 can actually run Linux, and it's getting uncomfortably close to a Raspberry Pi
It's still a microcontroller, but it's a step above any other.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/newest-esp32-run-linux-close-to-raspberry-pi/
#linux #raspberry
It's still a microcontroller, but it's a step above any other.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/newest-esp32-run-linux-close-to-raspberry-pi/
#linux #raspberry
XDA
The newest ESP32 can actually run Linux, and it's getting uncomfortably close to a Raspberry Pi
It's still a microcontroller, but it's a step above any other.
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📰 Qualcomm Talks Up Linux On Snapdragon X2 Laptops
Qualcomm at their Snapdragon Summit taking place in Hawaii are talking up the forthcoming Linux support for Snapdragon X2 series laptops...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Qualcomm-Talks-Up-X2-Linux
#linux
Qualcomm at their Snapdragon Summit taking place in Hawaii are talking up the forthcoming Linux support for Snapdragon X2 series laptops...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Qualcomm-Talks-Up-X2-Linux
#linux
Phoronix
Qualcomm Talks Up Linux On Snapdragon X2 Laptops
Qualcomm at their Snapdragon Summit taking place in Hawaii are talking up the forthcoming Linux support for Snapdragon X2 series laptops.
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