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Void Linux Switches Main NVIDIA Package to Open Kernel Modules

Void Linux Switches Main NVIDIA Package to Open Kernel Modules

Void Linux has updated its primary NVIDIA driver package to use the newer open DKMS kernel modules, beginning with the 595.xx driver series. These drivers are compatible only with Turing-based GPUs and newer hardware. Users running older NVIDIA cards will…

Asahi Linux Improves Apple Silicon Support as Fedora Asahi Remix 44 Nears

Asahi Linux Improves Apple Silicon Support as Fedora Asahi Remix 44 Nears

Asahi Linux has published a new progress report, outlining its work around the Linux 7.0 kernel cycle and previewing upcoming changes for Fedora Asahi Remix 44. One of the standout updates is the release of Asahi Installer 0.8. This version…

How to Change Default Desktop Environment on Ubuntu 26.04

Changing the default environment on Ubuntu 26.04 allows you to tailor your desktop experience to match your workflow and preferences. Whether you prefer the polished look of GNOME, the customizability of KDE Plasma, or the lightweight efficiency of XFCE, Ubuntu makes it…

Gentoo-Based Redcore Linux Hardened 2601 Released with Kernel 6.19

Gentoo-Based Redcore Linux Hardened 2601 Released with Kernel 6.19

Redcore Linux has officially announced the release of Redcore Linux Hardened 2601 “Vulpecula”, marking its first stable version since early 2024. This new release represents a significant milestone for the distribution, bringing it up to date with Gentoo’s testing tree…

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) Released, This Is What’s New

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) Released, This Is What’s New

Canonical has officially unveiled Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, codenamed Resolute Raccoon, and this isn’t just another long-term support release—it’s a defining moment in Ubuntu’s evolution. Backed by five years of standard support through 2031, and extendable to a full decade with…

System76’s New Pangolin Pro Brings Ryzen AI Power to a 3.64 lb Linux Laptop

System76’s New Pangolin Pro Brings Ryzen AI Power to a 3.64 lb Linux Laptop

System76 has unveiled the Pangolin Pro, a 16-inch Linux laptop designed to deliver strong performance in a portable form factor. It comes preloaded with either Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS featuring the COSMIC desktop or Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, with official optimization for…

Arch-Based Omarchy 3.6 Improves Panther Lake Efficiency

Arch-Based Omarchy 3.6 Improves Panther Lake Efficiency

Omarchy 3.6 has been released, bringing a range of enhancements to this preconfigured Arch-based system that features the Hyprland along with a curated set of developer-friendly defaults and tools. The highlight of this update is a custom 6.19.13 kernel with…

Ventoy 1.1.12 Fixes Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS Install Failure

Ventoy 1.1.12 Fixes Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS Install Failure

Ventoy, a widely used multi-boot utility for creating bootable USB drives from ISO files without reformatting, has been updated to version 1.1.12 as a bug-fix release focused on addressing boot and installation issues across several operating systems. The new version fixes an…

OpenVPN 2.7.2 Fixes Two Security Flaws and Improves Password Handling

OpenVPN 2.7.2 Fixes Two Security Flaws and Improves Password Handling

OpenVPN, a widely adopted user-space VPN daemon that creates encrypted tunnels over IP networks, has released v2.7.2 as the second maintenance update to the 2.7 series. The release fixes two CVEs. The first, CVE-2026-40215, addresses a race condition in the TLS handshake that…

Linux May Drop Legacy 3Com, AMD, and Xircom Ethernet Drivers

Linux May Drop Legacy 3Com, AMD, and Xircom Ethernet Drivers

A proposal on the Linux kernel mailing list suggests removing 18 legacy Ethernet drivers, sparking renewed debate over how long support for aging but still operational hardware should remain in the kernel. The patch series, submitted by Andrew Lunn, targets…