News

Redox OS ports more software, makes it web-searchable

The nascent independent operating system written in Rust is also getting easier to boot on real hardware.

KDE

You can try KDE's new password manager now

KeepSecret, a replacement for KWalletManager, has been flying under the radar recently. You can install a lightweight early release now from KDE, though.

COSMIC

COSMIC desktop environment is coming along nicely with 1.0.12

Picking a wallpaper and dragging-and-dropping files are getting a little easier.

Distro Release

AlmaLinux 10.2 beta is here, this is what's new

"Lavender Lion" is coming with the ability to run 32-bit software in a x86_64 userspace.

Linux Kernel

Copy Fail: A simple guide to staying safe on your Linux desktop

You can confirm that you're secure with a simple check of your system info.

KDE

"Enhance!" KDE Plasma is getting higher-quality zoom

Also, solving the case of the disappearing background apps.

Linux Apps

Try a new Linux app: 3 worth installing

Want to take control of your Linux PC's GPU? This app does everything. Plus, PDF editing and terminal-based file browsing made easy with Okular and Yazi.

Linux Mint

Wayland is coming to Linux Mint (and maybe a new kind of release)

Also, people with brand new PCs should check out the new HWE release.

Distro Release

Fedora 44 arrived this week. These are the biggest changes and how to get them

Fedora on ARM? It's more attainable now.

Software Updates

The Rust-based, GPU-accelerated spiritual successor to Atom has exited beta

Version 1.0.0 brings a better Markdown experience and more LLM access.

Distro Release

What's new in Bazzite 44, available now

For one thing, Bazzite images are getting faster to download.

GitHub

Another major open source project is leaving GitHub

Ghostty is finding a new haunt on another code repository, as GitHub has become too unreliable for its developers. The replacement hasn't been established yet, though.