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This Week in Linux (TWIL) is the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. “Your Source for Linux GNews”

  1. 4D AGO

    331: Manjaro 26, Nitrux 5.1, Linux Voice Control, CachyOS, NVIDIA GeForce Now & more Linux news

    video: https://youtu.be/_vUODgEtsvk Download as MP3 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/4b2132e5-20d4-4b73-ba4d-ced7fb154122.mp3) Support the Show Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) Store = tuxdigital.com/store (https://tuxdigital.com/store) Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:39 Manjaro 26 Released 03:16 EasySpeak Voice Control for Your Linux Desktop 05:33 Nitrux 5.1 Released 08:24 Sandfly Security 09:59 NVIDIA GeForce Now App for Linux 11:32 IceWM 4.0 Released 12:55 Revised Steam Survey For December 2025 14:38 CachyOS Server Edition 16:44 Outro Links: Manjaro 26 Released https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-26-0-anh-linh-released/184526 (https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-26-0-anh-linh-released/184526) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Manjaro-Linux-26.0 (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Manjaro-Linux-26.0) https://9to5linux.com/manjaro-26-0-released-with-linux-6-18-lts-xfce-4-20-kde-plasma-6-5-and-gnome-49 (https://9to5linux.com/manjaro-26-0-released-with-linux-6-18-lts-xfce-4-20-kde-plasma-6-5-and-gnome-49) EasySpeak Voice Control for Your Linux Desktop https://fosstodon.org/@matthartley/115848408200131097 (https://fosstodon.org/@matthartley/115848408200131097) https://www.howtogeek.com/this-new-linux-app-lets-you-control-your-pc-with-your-voice-and-its-free/ (https://www.howtogeek.com/this-new-linux-app-lets-you-control-your-pc-with-your-voice-and-its-free/) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl5m2Zo1oIE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl5m2Zo1oIE) https://github.com/ctsdownloads/easyspeak/tree/dev?tab=readme-ov-file#easyspeak (https://github.com/ctsdownloads/easyspeak/tree/dev?tab=readme-ov-file#easyspeak) Nitrux 5.1 Released https://nxos.org/ (https://nxos.org/) https://nxos.org/changelog/release-announcement-nitrux-5-0-0/ (https://nxos.org/changelog/release-announcement-nitrux-5-0-0/) https://nxos.org/changelog/release-announcement-nitrux-5-1-0/ (https://nxos.org/changelog/release-announcement-nitrux-5-1-0/) https://linuxiac.com/nitrux-5-1-drops-virtual-machine-support-and-shifts-fully-to-bare-metal/ (https://linuxiac.com/nitrux-5-1-drops-virtual-machine-support-and-shifts-fully-to-bare-metal/) https://9to5linux.com/immutable-distro-nitrux-5-1-released-with-linux-kernel-6-18-lts-new-tools (https://9to5linux.com/immutable-distro-nitrux-5-1-released-with-linux-kernel-6-18-lts-new-tools) Sandfly Security https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly (https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly) NVIDIA GeForce Now App for Linux https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-ces-2026/ (https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-ces-2026/) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/nvidia-announce-a-native-linux-app-for-geforce-now/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/nvidia-announce-a-native-linux-app-for-geforce-now/) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/nvidia-announce-dlss-4-5-with-dynamic-multi-frame-generation-plus-dlss-updater-gets-linux-support/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/nvidia-announce-dlss-4-5-with-dynamic-multi-frame-generation-plus-dlss-updater-gets-linux-support/) IceWM 4.0 Released https://ice-wm.org/ (https://ice-wm.org/) https://github.com/ice-wm/icewm/releases/tag/4.0.0 (https://github.com/ice-wm/icewm/releases/tag/4.0.0) https://9to5linux.com/icewm-4-0-lightweight-window-manager-released-with-an-improved-alttab-switch (https://9to5linux.com/icewm-4-0-lightweight-window-manager-released-with-an-improved-alttab-switch) https://www.phoronix.com/news/IceWM-4.0-Released (https://www.phoronix.com/news/IceWM-4.0-Released) Revised Steam Survey For December 2025 https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Software-Survey-Welcome-to-Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Software-Survey-Welcome-to-Steam) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/valve-amended-the-steam-survey-for-december-2025-linux-actually-hit-another-all-time-high/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/valve-amended-the-steam-survey-for-december-2025-linux-actually-hit-another-all-time-high/) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-December-2025-Revised (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-December-2025-Revised) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-OS-Beta-NTSYNC (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-OS-Beta-NTSYNC) CachyOS Server Edition https://cachyos.org/blog/2025-christmas-new-year/ (https://cachyos.org/blog/2025-christmas-new-year/) https://www.phoronix.com/news/CachyOS-Server-Edition-Coming (https://www.phoronix.com/news/CachyOS-Server-Edition-Coming) https://itsfoss.com/news/cachyos-server-edition-plans/ (https://itsfoss.com/news/cachyos-server-edition-plans/) Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://store.tuxdigital.com/ (https://store.tuxdigital.com/)

    18 min

  2. JAN 5

    330: Arch, Bazzite, elementary, Mint, Kali, Parrot OS, Qubes OS, & more 2026 Linux news

    video: https://youtu.be/wFDzItN6Ags Download as MP3 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/6dafc2a7-ed5b-46df-90cc-1155eab5de36.mp3) Support the Show Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) Store = tuxdigital.com/store (https://tuxdigital.com/store) Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:55 Arch Linux Kicks Off 2026 with New Release 02:59 Universal Blue Year in Review 03:39 Bazzite End of Year Update 04:49 Aurora Year in Review 05:46 Project Bluefin Year in Review 07:57 elementary OS 8.1 Released 10:03 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security 11:37 Linux Mint 22.3 Beta Released 13:42 Vojtux - Accessible Linux distro 16:08 pearOS Is Back and Now Based on Arch Linux 19:37 Qubes OS 4.3.0 released 22:11 Kali Linux 2025.4 Released 24:49 Parrot OS 7.0 Released 27:36 Outro Links: Arch Linux Kicks Off 2026 with New Release https://github.com/archlinux/archinstall/releases/tag/3.0.15 (https://github.com/archlinux/archinstall/releases/tag/3.0.15) https://9to5linux.com/arch-linux-kicks-off-2026-with-new-iso-powered-by-linux-kernel-6-18-lts (https://9to5linux.com/arch-linux-kicks-off-2026-with-new-iso-powered-by-linux-kernel-6-18-lts) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Arch-Linux-Archinstall-3.0.15 (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Arch-Linux-Archinstall-3.0.15) Universal Blue Year in Review https://universal-blue.org/ (https://universal-blue.org/) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6-GMTq2T7s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6-GMTq2T7s) Bazzite End of Year Update https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/bazzite-spring-cleaning-in-december-update/11408 (https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/bazzite-spring-cleaning-in-december-update/11408) Aurora Year in Review https://docs.getaurora.dev/blog/aurora-2025/ (https://docs.getaurora.dev/blog/aurora-2025/) Project Bluefin Year in Review https://docs.projectbluefin.io/blog/bluefin-2025 (https://docs.projectbluefin.io/blog/bluefin-2025) elementary OS 8.1 Released https://blog.elementary.io/os-8-1-available-now/ (https://blog.elementary.io/os-8-1-available-now/) Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly (https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly) Linux Mint 22.3 Beta Released https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4973 (https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4973) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/linux-mint-22-3-beta-released (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/linux-mint-22-3-beta-released) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Mint-22.3-Beta (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Mint-22.3-Beta) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/linux-mint-22-3-gets-a-beta-release-with-lots-of-new-features/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/linux-mint-22-3-gets-a-beta-release-with-lots-of-new-features/) Vojtux - Accessible Linux distro https://github.com/vojtapolasek/vojtux (https://github.com/vojtapolasek/vojtux) https://www.freelists.org/post/orca/Announcing-Vojtux-Accessible-Linux-distro-which-is-almost-pure-Fedora (https://www.freelists.org/post/orca/Announcing-Vojtux-Accessible-Linux-distro-which-is-almost-pure-Fedora) https://lwn.net/Articles/1050539/ (https://lwn.net/Articles/1050539/) pearOS Is Back and Now Based on Arch Linux https://pearos.xyz/ (https://pearos.xyz/) https://pearos.xyz/install (https://pearos.xyz/install) https://9to5linux.com/pearos-is-back-now-based-on-arch-linux-and-featuring-the-kde-plasma-desktop (https://9to5linux.com/pearos-is-back-now-based-on-arch-linux-and-featuring-the-kde-plasma-desktop) https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/19/pearos/ (https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/19/pearos/) Qubes OS 4.3.0 released https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2025/12/21/qubes-os-4-3-0-has-been-released/ (https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2025/12/21/qubes-os-4-3-0-has-been-released/) https://lwn.net/Articles/1051650/ (https://lwn.net/Articles/1051650/) Kali Linux 2025.4 Released https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2025-4-release/ (https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2025-4-release/) https://9to5linux.com/kali-linux-2025-4-ethical-hacking-distro-released-with-kde-plasma-6-5-gnome-49 (https://9to5linux.com/kali-linux-2025-4-ethical-hacking-distro-released-with-kde-plasma-6-5-gnome-49) Parrot OS 7.0 Released https://parrotsec.org/blog/2025-12-24-parrot-7.0-release-notes/ (https://parrotsec.org/blog/2025-12-24-parrot-7.0-release-notes/) https://9to5linux.com/parrot-7-0-ethical-hacking-distro-released-with-kde-plasma-risc-v-support (https://9to5linux.com/parrot-7-0-ethical-hacking-distro-released-with-kde-plasma-risc-v-support) https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Parrot-OS-Switches-to-KDE-Plasma-Desktop (https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Parrot-OS-Switches-to-KDE-Plasma-Desktop) Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://store.tuxdigital.com/ (https://store.tuxdigital.com/)

    28 min

  3. 2025-12-22

    329: Linux 6.18, New Valve Hardware, COSMIC 1.0, NixOS, LXQt, Raspberry Pi, & more Linux news

    video: https://youtu.be/cKQEl5Jho8Y This week in Linux, I'm Back! and this time, I mean I'm back and TWIL is back. This episode is going to have some stuff that happened between now and the last episode from a month ago but starting next week, the show is back on a weekly basis. On this week's show, we've got a new release of the Linux kernel with 6.18. We've also got some new distro releases to look at from NixOS, Solus, and more. Then we've got some news from the Raspberry Pi Foundation and also some really cool news that Framework is the first sponsor of LVFS. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. Now let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews! Sponsored by Sandfly Security: the revolutionary agentless platform designed for Linux. Visit https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly to experience security that's not just effective but gives you peace of mind. No agents. No downtime. Just cutting-edge protection. Download as MP3 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/c9aa33bb-607d-4f5c-8755-8da6045e26f4.mp3) Support the Show Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) Store = tuxdigital.com/store (https://tuxdigital.com/store) Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:56 Linux Kernel 6.18 03:48 Valve announces the new Steam Frame, Steam Controller and Steam Machine with SteamOS 09:02 Framework becomes first OEM to sponsor Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) 10:31 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security 12:05 COSMIC Desktop 1.0 & Pop!_OS 24.04 14:25 LXQt Desktop 2.3 Released 16:21 Raspberry Pi Announced 1GB and Price Increase due to RAM Market 19:30 NixOS 25.11 Released 22:31 Solus 4.8 Released 23:42 FreeBSD 15.0 Released 25:43 Outro Links: Linux Kernel 6.18 https://lwn.net/Articles/1048703/ (https://lwn.net/Articles/1048703/) https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_6.18 (https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_6.18) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.18-Released (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.18-Released) Valve announces the new Steam Frame, Steam Controller and Steam Machine with SteamOS https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steammachine (https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steammachine) https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamcontroller (https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamcontroller) https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamframe (https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamframe) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Machines-Frame-2026 (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Machines-Frame-2026) https://9to5linux.com/valve-announces-steam-machines-steam-controller-and-steam-frame-vr-headset (https://9to5linux.com/valve-announces-steam-machines-steam-controller-and-steam-frame-vr-headset) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/valve-reveal-the-new-steam-frame-steam-controller-and-steam-machine-with-steamos/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/valve-reveal-the-new-steam-frame-steam-controller-and-steam-machine-with-steamos/) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/of-course-dbrand-is-doing-a-steam-machine-companion-cube/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/of-course-dbrand-is-doing-a-steam-machine-companion-cube/) Framework becomes first OEM to sponsor Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) https://mastodon.social/@hughsie/115628170779065489 (https://mastodon.social/@hughsie/115628170779065489) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Framework-Sponsoring-LVFS (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Framework-Sponsoring-LVFS) https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1p9xcs1/frameworkbecomesfirstoemtosponsorlinux/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1p9xcs1/framework_becomes_first_oem_to_sponsor_linux/) Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly (https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly) COSMIC Desktop 1.0 & Pop!_OS 24.04 https://blog.system76.com/post/pop-os-letter-from-our-founder (https://blog.system76.com/post/pop-os-letter-from-our-founder) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/pop_os-24-04-lts-stable-release (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/pop_os-24-04-lts-stable-release) LXQt Desktop 2.3 https://lxqt-project.org/release/2025/11/05/release-lxqt-2-3-0/ (https://lxqt-project.org/release/2025/11/05/release-lxqt-2-3-0/) https://lwn.net/Articles/1045140/ (https://lwn.net/Articles/1045140/) https://www.phoronix.com/news/LXQt-2.3-Released (https://www.phoronix.com/news/LXQt-2.3-Released) https://9to5linux.com/lxqt-2-3-desktop-environment-released-with-new-features-and-enhancements (https://9to5linux.com/lxqt-2-3-desktop-environment-released-with-new-features-and-enhancements) Raspberry Pi Announced 1GB and Price Increase due to RAM Market https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/1gb-raspberry-pi-5-now-available-at-45-and-memory-driven-price-rises/ (https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/1gb-raspberry-pi-5-now-available-at-45-and-memory-driven-price-rises/) NixOS 25.11 https://nixos.org/blog/announcements/2025/nixos-2511/ (https://nixos.org/blog/announcements/2025/nixos-2511/) https://9to5linux.com/nixos-25-11-released-with-gnome-49-cosmic-beta-and-firewalld-support (https://9to5linux.com/nixos-25-11-released-with-gnome-49-cosmic-beta-and-firewalld-support) https://www.phoronix.com/news/NixOS-25.11-Released (https://www.phoronix.com/news/NixOS-25.11-Released) Solus 4.8 https://getsol.us/2025/11/29/solus-4-8-released/ (https://getsol.us/2025/11/29/solus-4-8-released/) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Solus-4.8-Released (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Solus-4.8-Released) https://9to5linux.com/solus-4-8-released-with-linux-kernel-6-17-gnome-49-kde-plasma-6-5-and-more (https://9to5linux.com/solus-4-8-released-with-linux-kernel-6-17-gnome-49-kde-plasma-6-5-and-more) FreeBSD 15.0 https://www.freebsd.org/releases/15.0R/announce/ (https://www.freebsd.org/releases/15.0R/announce/) https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.0-RELEASE (https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.0-RELEASE) Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://store.tuxdigital.com/ (https://store.tuxdigital.com/)

    27 min

  4. 2025-11-07

    328: This MONTH in Linux with Linux 6.17, End of Windows 10, KDE Plasma 6.5, GNOME 49, COSMIC Beta, Fedora 43, Ubuntu 25.10, & more Linux news

    video: https://youtu.be/9sSoZ89qwpU Download as MP3 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/dff302ce-83d0-4abe-95ac-a1c30f780617.mp3) Support the Show Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) Store = tuxdigital.com/store (https://tuxdigital.com/store) Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:42 Linux 6.17 Released 04:28 The End of Windows 10 Has Arrived 09:23 KDE Plasma 6.5 Released 11:39 GNOME 49 Released 15:30 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security 17:40 Fedora Linux 43 Released 20:21 Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka Released 24:09 openSUSE Leap 16 Released 26:10 Zorin OS 18 Released 29:08 COSMIC Desktop Beta in PopOS 24.04 32:31 Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 (LMDE) 34:28 Outro Links: Linux 6.17 Released https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_6.17 (https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_6.17) https://lwn.net/Articles/1038266/ (https://lwn.net/Articles/1038266/) The End of Windows 10 Has Arrived https://endof10.org/ (https://endof10.org/) https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-10-is-no-longer-safe-to-run-heres-whos-affected-and-what-you-need-to-do (https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-10-is-no-longer-safe-to-run-heres-whos-affected-and-what-you-need-to-do) https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-pc-cant-be-upgraded-you-have-5-options-and-must-act-now/ (https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-pc-cant-be-upgraded-you-have-5-options-and-must-act-now/) https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/windows-10-end-of-support-2025 (https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/windows-10-end-of-support-2025) https://lifehacker.com/tech/what-to-do-now-that-microsoft-no-longer-supports-windows-10?testuuid=02DN02BmbRCcASIX6xMQtY9&testvariant=B (https://lifehacker.com/tech/what-to-do-now-that-microsoft-no-longer-supports-windows-10?test_uuid=02DN02BmbRCcASIX6xMQtY9&test_variant=B) KDE Plasma 6.5 Released https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.5.0/ (https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.5.0/) GNOME 49 Released https://release.gnome.org/49/ (https://release.gnome.org/49/) Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly (https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly) Fedora Linux 43 Released https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-43/ (https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-43/) https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-fedora-workstation-43/ (https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-fedora-workstation-43/) https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-in-fedora-kde-plasma-desktop-43/ (https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-in-fedora-kde-plasma-desktop-43/) Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka Released https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-25-10-questing-quokka (https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-25-10-questing-quokka) openSUSE Leap 16 Released https://news.opensuse.org/2025/10/01/next-chapter-opens-with-leap-release/ (https://news.opensuse.org/2025/10/01/next-chapter-opens-with-leap-release/) Zorin OS 18 Released https://blog.zorin.com/2025/10/14/zorin-os-18-has-arrived/ (https://blog.zorin.com/2025/10/14/zorin-os-18-has-arrived/) COSMIC Desktop Beta in PopOS 24.04 https://system76.com/pop/pop-beta/ (https://system76.com/pop/pop-beta/) Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 (LMDE) https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4924 (https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4924) Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://store.tuxdigital.com/ (https://store.tuxdigital.com/)

    35 min

  5. 2025-09-08

    327: Linux Mint 22.2, Linux from Scratch, WinBoat: Windows Apps on Linux & more Linux news

    video: https://youtu.be/FK81IHWIPPE Comment on the TWIL Forum (https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum) This week in Linux, we've got some new distro releases from Linux Mint with Linux Mint 22.2, AerynOS, and the Linux from Scratch project. Also, I am going to introduce you to a brand new tool called WinBoat, their goal is to make it easy to run Windows apps on Linux. Then we got an update related Mozilla's deal with Google for the default search engine in Firefox and it looks like the GNOME team have re-enabled X11 Support by default in GDM for GNOME 49. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. Now let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews! Sponsored by Sandfly Security: the revolutionary agentless platform designed for Linux. Visit https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly to experience security that's not just effective but gives you peace of mind. No agents. No downtime. Just cutting-edge protection. Download as MP3 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/115ecf87-2e9d-49db-bf11-8af371765999.mp3) Support the Show Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) Store = tuxdigital.com/store (https://tuxdigital.com/store) Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:50 Linux Mint 22.2 05:39 Linux from Scratch 12.4 09:38 WinBoat: Run Windows Apps on Linux 13:21 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security 15:44 GNOME 49 Release Candidate Re-Enables X11 Support by Default in GDM 18:05 AerynOS August 2025 Update 20:15 Kazeta: Old Console OS in the Modern Era 22:42 Firefox to keep Google Search Deal 25:02 Valve "STEAM FRAME", is it New Hardware? 26:51 Outro Links: Linux Mint 22.2 https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4881 (https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4881) https://www.linuxmint.com/relzarawhatsnew.php (https://www.linuxmint.com/rel_zara_whatsnew.php) Linux from Scratch 12.4 https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/12.4/ (https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/12.4/) https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/12.4/ (https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/12.4/) WinBoat: Run Windows Apps on Linux https://www.winboat.app/ (https://www.winboat.app/) https://github.com/TibixDev/winboat (https://github.com/TibixDev/winboat) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/winboat-is-a-new-linux-app-to-run-windows-apps-with-seamless-integration/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/winboat-is-a-new-linux-app-to-run-windows-apps-with-seamless-integration/) Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly (https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly) https://destinationlinux.net/ (https://destinationlinux.net/) GNOME 49 Release Candidate Re-Enables X11 Support by Default in GDM https://discourse.gnome.org/t/gnome-49-rc-released/31234 (https://discourse.gnome.org/t/gnome-49-rc-released/31234) https://download.gnome.org/teams/releng/49.rc/NEWS (https://download.gnome.org/teams/releng/49.rc/NEWS) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/gnome-49-reenables-x11-session-support-in-gdm (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/gnome-49-reenables-x11-session-support-in-gdm) AerynOS August 2025 Update https://aerynos.com/blog/2025/08/31/august-2025-project-update/ (https://aerynos.com/blog/2025/08/31/august-2025-project-update/) Kazeta: Old Console OS in the Modern Era https://kazeta.org/ (https://kazeta.org/) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/chimeraos-dev-announced-kazeta-a-new-linux-os-aimed-at-recreating-a-classic-console-experience/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/chimeraos-dev-announced-kazeta-a-new-linux-os-aimed-at-recreating-a-classic-console-experience/) Firefox to keep Google Search Deal https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/google-antitrust-ruling-firefox-search-deal (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/google-antitrust-ruling-firefox-search-deal) Valve "STEAM FRAME", is it New Hardware? https://uspto.report/TM/99370857 (https://uspto.report/TM/99370857) https://uspto.report/TM/99370861 (https://uspto.report/TM/99370861) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/new-valve-trademark-for-steam-frame-looks-like-were-getting-new-hardware/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/new-valve-trademark-for-steam-frame-looks-like-were-getting-new-hardware/) https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/valve-applies-to-use-steam-frame-as-a-trademark-for-a-new-console-as-speculation-over-a-mythical-next-gen-half-life-game-continues/ (https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/valve-applies-to-use-steam-frame-as-a-trademark-for-a-new-console-as-speculation-over-a-mythical-next-gen-half-life-game-continues/) Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://store.tuxdigital.com/ (https://store.tuxdigital.com/)

    28 min

  6. 2025-09-01

    326: FFmpeg 8.0, Google Bans Android Sideloading, SuperTuxKart Forked, Bazaar Store, & more Linux news

    video: https://youtu.be/P7AwobSLSyM Comment on the TWIL Forum (https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum) This week in Linux, we've got new releases from some under the hood projects like FFmpeg and QEMU. There's a new software store for Linux that is exclusively focused on Flatpaks. CachyOS is back on the show again with a brand new release and we've also got a bit of drama to cover this week. There's some drama going on with the SuperTuxKart project and Google has decided that sideloading on Android has to go. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. Now, let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews! Download as MP3 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/25b030d8-be37-42fe-b8fd-ed0257c515d4.mp3) Support the Show Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) Store = tuxdigital.com/store (https://tuxdigital.com/store) Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:30 FFmpeg 8.0 03:58 Google Banning Android Side Loading 2026 07:19 CachyOS August 2025 Update 10:26 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security 13:01 Bazaar software store now on Flathub 16:47 SuperTuxKart Drama and Evolution 19:02 KDE's New Initial System Setup Wizard 20:31 QEMU 10.1 Released 21:47 Outro Links: FFmpeg 8.0 https://ffmpeg.org/index.html#pr8.0 (https://ffmpeg.org/index.html#pr8.0) Google Banning Android Side Loading 2026 https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/08/elevating-android-security.html (https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/08/elevating-android-security.html) https://www.androidauthority.com/android-developer-verification-requirements-3590911/ (https://www.androidauthority.com/android-developer-verification-requirements-3590911/) CachyOS August 2025 Update https://cachyos.org/blog/2508-august-release/ (https://cachyos.org/blog/2508-august-release/) Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly (https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly) Bazaar software store now on Flathub https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.kolunmi.Bazaar (https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.kolunmi.Bazaar) SuperTuxKart Drama and Evolution https://blog.supertuxkart-evolution.com/2025/08/announcing-supertuxkart-evolution.html (https://blog.supertuxkart-evolution.com/2025/08/announcing-supertuxkart-evolution.html) KDE's New Initial System Setup Wizard https://blogs.kde.org/2025/08/23/this-week-in-plasma-kde-initial-system-setup/ (https://blogs.kde.org/2025/08/23/this-week-in-plasma-kde-initial-system-setup/) QEMU 10.1 Released https://www.qemu.org/ (https://www.qemu.org/) https://www.phoronix.com/news/QEMU-10.1-Released (https://www.phoronix.com/news/QEMU-10.1-Released) https://9to5linux.com/qemu-10-1-released-with-tdx-support-many-risc-v-and-arm-improvements (https://9to5linux.com/qemu-10-1-released-with-tdx-support-many-risc-v-and-arm-improvements) Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://store.tuxdigital.com/ (https://store.tuxdigital.com/)

    23 min

  7. 2025-08-23

    325: LibreOffice 25.8, 7 Years of Proton, CachyOS gets #1 on DistroWatch, & more Linux news

    video: https://youtu.be/vSfDyg8OxsI Comment on the TWIL Forum (https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum) This week in Linux, we've got a bunch of new releases from the super popular open source office suite LibreOffice to a couple releases from Mozilla and one of the best open source video editors has a new release with Kdenlive. We're also going to take a look back at seven years of Proton as we celebrate the current state of Linux gaming. Plus, CachyOS is currently on the rise as they just took the number one spot on DistroWatch. We'll talk about what that means and what it doesn't. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what's going on in the Linux and open source world. And we are so close to 100,000 subscribers for the channel. If you haven't subscribed yet, please do. Now, let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews. Download as MP3 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/2a839f6b-6a88-422d-b343-774a9ecd98f5.mp3) Support the Show Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) Store = tuxdigital.com/store (https://tuxdigital.com/store) Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:06 LibreOffice 25.8 03:45 7 Years of Proton 06:24 CachyOS becomes #1 on DistroWatch 09:34 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security 12:01 Firefox 142 14:03 Thunderbird 142 17:24 LibreELEC 12.2 18:51 OSMC August 2025 Update 20:49 Kdenlive 25.08 22:49 Humble Bundle Summer Sale 24:06 Arch’s AUR Battles DDoS Attacks and Malware 27:08 Outro Links: LibreOffice 25.8 https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/08/20/libreoffice-25-8/ https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/25.8 7 Years of Proton https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/7-years-later-valves-proton-has-been-an-incredible-game-changer-for-linux/ CachyOS becomes #1 on DistroWatch https://distrowatch.com/ https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=popularity https://cachyos.org/ Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly Firefox 142 https://www.firefox.com/en-US/firefox/142.0/releasenotes/ Thunderbird 142 https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/08/tbpro-august-2025-update/ https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/142.0/releasenotes/ LibreELEC 12.2 https://libreelec.tv/2025/08/15/libreelec-omega-12-2-0/ OSMC August 2025 Update https://osmc.tv/2025/08/osmcs-august-update-is-here-4/ Kdenlive 25.08 https://kdenlive.org/news/releases/25.08.0/ Humble Bundle Summer Sale https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/19353m Arch’s AUR Battles DDoS Attacks and Malware https://fossforce.com/2025/08/archs-aur-battles-ddos-attacks-and-persistent-malware-all-summer-so-far Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership https://store.tuxdigital.com/

    28 min

  8. 2025-08-17

    324: Secure Boot Linux issues, EU's Chat Control law, Linux Mint 22.2, Ubuntu Touch, & more Linux news

    video: https://youtu.be/5T1Frk70LTQ Comment on the TWIL Forum (https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum) This week in Linux, we have a lot of news to cover. We have some good news and some bad news. Well, people like to start with bad news first, I guess. So there is a fiasco happening with Secure Boot and how it may be affecting Linux users. Also, the EU is proposing a law that is pretty close to being passed that is very scary and a step towards mass surveillance. We'll talk about that. Then also we have some good news and that the Pebble watches are back and we have some beta releases from Linux Mint and Ubuntu Touch as well as SyncThing is back, which is a really cool tool to sync your files across multiple devices. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what's going on in the Linux and open source world. Now let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews. Download as MP3 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/2e5d6a20-b358-4ee3-8837-8986dff684ee.mp3) Support the Show Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) Store = tuxdigital.com/store (https://tuxdigital.com/store) Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:23 Secure Boot Fiasco coming for Linux Users? 03:43 EU Chat Control law is a step towards mass surveillance 06:15 KDE Gear 25.08 Released 08:19 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] 10:38 Pebble Time 2 is coming 12:13 Linux Mint 22.2 Beta Released 13:43 Ubuntu Touch 24.04 1.0 Beta 15:05 Syncthing 2.0.0 released 17:28 SparkyLinux 8.0 released 18:39 LVFS Sustainability Plan 20:31 HandBrake 1.10 Released 21:55 Outro Links: Secure Boot Fiasco coming for Linux Users? https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/72892.html (https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/72892.html) https://lwn.net/Articles/1029767/ (https://lwn.net/Articles/1029767/) https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/linux-users-are-about-to-face-another-major-microsoft-secure-boot-issue (https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/linux-users-are-about-to-face-another-major-microsoft-secure-boot-issue) EU Chat Control law is a step towards mass surveillance https://fightchatcontrol.eu/ (https://fightchatcontrol.eu/) https://mullvad.net/en/chatcontrol (https://mullvad.net/en/chatcontrol) https://cointelegraph.com/news/eu-chat-control-plan-gains-support-threatens-encryption (https://cointelegraph.com/news/eu-chat-control-plan-gains-support-threatens-encryption) KDE Gear 25.08 Released https://kde.org/announcements/gear/25.08.0/ (https://kde.org/announcements/gear/25.08.0/) Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly (https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly) Pebble Time 2 is coming https://ericmigi.com/blog/pebble-time-2-design-reveal (https://ericmigi.com/blog/pebble-time-2-design-reveal) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcPzmDePH3E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcPzmDePH3E) https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/pebbles-smartwatch-is-back-pebble-time-2-specs-revealed/ (https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/pebbles-smartwatch-is-back-pebble-time-2-specs-revealed/) Linux Mint 22.2 Beta Released https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4876 (https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4876) Ubuntu Touch 24.04 1.0 Beta https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/ubuntu-touch-24-04-1-0-and-20-04-ota-10-call-for-testing-3963 (https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/ubuntu-touch-24-04-1-0-and-20-04-ota-10-call-for-testing-3963) Syncthing 2.0.0 released https://syncthing.net/ (https://syncthing.net/) https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/releases/tag/v2.0.0 (https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/releases/tag/v2.0.0) SparkyLinux 8.0 released https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-8-0/ (https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-8-0/) LVFS Sustainability Plan https://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2025/08/08/lvfs-sustainability-plan/ (https://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2025/08/08/lvfs-sustainability-plan/) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/lvfs-sustainability-plan-vendor-funding (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/lvfs-sustainability-plan-vendor-funding) HandBrake 1.10 Released https://handbrake.fr/ (https://handbrake.fr/) https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/tag/1.10.0 (https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/tag/1.10.0) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/handbrake-1-10-released-new-features (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/handbrake-1-10-released-new-features) Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://store.tuxdigital.com/ (https://store.tuxdigital.com/)

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