Linux

Myrlyn, a Qt-based front end that runs on top of the libzypp package engine (the same backend used by Zypper), aiming to replace YaST’s role in installing and managing software on openSUSE’s Leap and Tumbleweed editions, has reached version 1.0. One of the most notable changes in the new release is...

Two months after the major 25 release, MX Linux has rolled out MX-25.1 “Infinity,” a new point update that refreshes installation media across all supported editions and restores one of the project’s long-standing distinguishing features: dual init support. With that said, in MX-25.1, users can now choose between systemd and sysvinit...

The Debian GNOME team has formally announced its intention to remove GTK2 (initially released in March 2002) from the Forky development branch ahead of the release of Debian 14, planned for mid-2027. The reason is simple: GTK2 has been unmaintained upstream since the end of 2020, when GTK4 was released....

Using a proxy server can be essential in environments where direct internet access is restricted or monitored, such as corporate networks. If you are running an Ubuntu or Debian system behind a proxy server, you may have unsuccessfully tried to install packages. If you filled in your proxy information during installation, the APT configuration...

Are you running GNOME 48 on your Linux setup? The latest maintenance release, GNOME 48.8, brings crucial bug fixes, security updates, and targeted enhancements to keep your desktop environment stable and secure. This update focuses on refining core components without major overhauls, making it a must-install for users on distributions...

The COSMIC Desktop environment, developed by System76 for Pop!_OS and increasingly adopted across other Linux distributions, just received a beautiful visual polish update. As of mid-January 2026, system-wide rounded corners and window shadows are now available across all applications — giving the desktop a more modern, cohesive, and premium look....

The inability to use Adobe Creative Cloud on Linux is often cited as a major barrier for many users considering a switch to the platform. But perhaps, just perhaps, there has already been a breakthrough in that direction. A community developer says they have resolved long-standing Wine compatibility issues that...

For nearly a decade, Let’s Encrypt has focused on domain-validated certificates because, frankly, that’s how humans find websites. Translating readable names into numeric addresses via the DNS gives site operators the flexibility to relocate infrastructure without requiring certificate updates every time an IP address changes. By contrast, IP addresses—especially the...

The first beta of KDE Plasma 6.6 has been released as a public preview of the desktop environment’s planned February 17 stable release. The changes are many, but here are the most important ones. Above all, this version includes three new foundational modules:plasma-login-manager: a replacement for the SDDM display manager. plasma-keyboard:...

Canonical has announced official Ubuntu support for the NVIDIA Rubin platform, NVIDIA’s next-generation GPU and platform architecture for AI and high-performance computing, including the rack-scale NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 systems. The announcement was made at CES 2026. The move positions Ubuntu as a supported operating system across NVIDIA’s next-generation AI...