Postgresus has been renamed to Databasus as the project evolves into a full backup management system with multi-database support.

Phoenix is a new X server written from scratch in Zig, aiming to modernize X11 without relying on Xorg code.

QNX has released a self-hosted Developer Desktop for QNX 8.0, featuring an XFCE desktop on Wayland with native compilation support.

GitHub disabled the Rockchip Linux MPP repository after a DMCA notice from an FFmpeg developer alleging violations of the LGPL license.

Ubuntu-based Winux joins the Linux ecosystem by mimicking the Windows experience, but is imitation the best path?

Debian has officially promoted loong64 from Debian Ports, confirming it will ship as a supported architecture in Debian 14 Forky.

Fish Shell 4.3 introduces smarter theming, improved completions, better terminal integration, and many changes across scripting and interactive features.

With a simple setting change, you can help KDE developers make better decisions about Plasma improvements. Here’s how.

Catch up on the latest Linux news: Parrot 7.0, elementary OS 8.1, Fish Shell 4.3, OpenMediaVault 8, Inkscape 1.4.3, QEMU 10.2, Kitty Terminal 0.45, Winux tries to mimic Windows, CachyOS plans new server edition, and more.

The Orbitiny Desktop Pilot 8 pre-release delivers its most substantial update yet, featuring a new graphical installer and a rebuilt desktop core.

Hyprland 0.53 tiling Wayland compositor releases with a complete window rule rewrite, breaking config changes, new features, and a long list of fixes.

SuperTux returns with version 0.7 Beta 1, its first major update in four years, bringing fully rebuilt worlds, new assets, music, and gameplay changes.

Upgrading to Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS brings the new COSMIC desktop—here’s how to update from 22.04 without breaking your system.

KDE’s Haruna 1.7 media player improves playlist management, audio replay gain support, and overall stability.

A look back at the Linux and open-source moments of 2025 that influenced development and shaped the direction of the ecosystem.

Shotcut 25.12 video editor introduces full 10-bit CPU video processing, expanding high-quality editing beyond GPU effects with improved transitions and compositing.

Wishing all Linuxiac readers a happy, healthy, and peaceful 2026 filled with warmth, kindness, and (open-source) moments worth remembering.

Archinstall 3.0.15, a guided installer for Arch Linux, introduces COSMIC desktop support, rEFInd boot manager integration, smarter Zram defaults, and more.

Micro 2.0.15 terminal text editor marks a return after a long hiatus, bringing broad syntax enhancements and stability fixes.

Flathub recorded more than 435 million app downloads in 2025, with Firefox, Chrome, and Discord ranking among the platform’s most downloaded apps.

SDL 3.4, a cross-platform DirectMedia library, adds native PNG image support, expanded GPU rendering APIs, and improved graphics handling across multiple platforms.