@opensuse I don't use openSUSE as I installed it once and it broke upon booting. I Prefer debian to people who do not want their system to break, lmao. #debian #debian13 #DebianBookworm #linux
@opensuse I don't use openSUSE as I installed it once and it broke upon booting. I Prefer debian to people who do not want their system to break, lmao. #debian #debian13 #DebianBookworm #linux
This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
Debian 13 is now in hard freeze, MIPS (MIPS64EL) architecture support dropped, RISC-V is promoted as a release architecture:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-13-Hard-Freeze
Debian installer Trixie RC1 adds rescue support on Btrfs, Linux kernel 6.12, spice-vdagent is installed automatically on QEMU/KVM, Ext2 file system on PPC64EL architecture instead of Ext4, etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Installer-Trixie-RC1
APT package manager 3.1 released with why/why-not commands, new solver default on Ubuntu, include/exclude options, HTTPS support for dselect, etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-APT-3.1-Released
KDE Plasma 6.4 will include time-of-day wallpapers, adaptive-sync disabled by default:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-TOD-Wallpapers
NixOS 25.05 released with Linux kernel 6.12 LTS and 6.14, GNOME 48, initial COSMIC support, new `nixos-rebuild build-image` sub-command, nixos-rebuild-ng, rewritten nixos-option etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/nixos-25-05-released-with-linux-6-12-lts-and-6-14-kernels-gnome-48-and-more
Ubuntu 25.10 switches Chrony for Network Time Protocol (NTP) for better security:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-Chrony
GNOME 50 dropping X11 support causes complications for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/gnome-dropping-x11-support-ubuntu-impact
Tails 6.15.1 released with fixes for critical Tor browser vulnerabilities:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/tails-6-15-1-emergency-update-fixes-critical-tor-browser-vulnerabilities/
Wine 10.8 released with TIFF support, progress on PDB backend, boosted performance:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/wine-10-8-released-boosted-performance-tiff-support-pdb-backend-progress/
New Linux phone upcoming by the Divine D. project:
https://liliputing.com/divine-d-project-is-developing-a-linux-phone-with-a-rk3588s-processor/
(Hopefully it will be a relatively cheap phone to replace the aging PinePhone)
Phosh 0.47.0 released with status page for feedback quick settings, mobile data quick settings disabled when SIM is locked, bug fixes:
https://phosh.mobi/releases/rel-0.47.0/
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Debian GNU/Linux 12.11 »Bookworm« freigegeben
https://linuxnews.de/debian-gnu-linux-12-11-bookworm-freigegeben/ #debian12 #debian13 #linux
Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 6 Alpha1: A Leap Towards Sustainable and Ethical Computing
https://techrefreshing.com/emmabuntus-debian-edition-6-alpha1/
#Emmabuntüs #Debian13 #LinuxDistro #OpenSource #FOSS #LinuxForEveryone #DebianBase #LightweightLinux #LinuxForOldPCs
#Linux #CoffeeTalk 02/2025 - #fosstopia:
Im Februar #LinuxCoffeeTalk behandelt verschiedene Themen wie z.B. das neue Release Modell bei #Thunderbird, Zukunftspläne von #Fedora, wie ein #LinuxKernel #Patch den Stromverbrauch senkt, dass #Debian13 mit #Gnome #Shell48 kommen wird und #KDE #Plasma6.3, sowie die beiden darauffolgenden kleineren Point-Releases. Auch sprechen wir über die Probleme bei der Veröffentlichung von #Ubuntu24.04.2, Streitereien zwischen #Fedora...
#Debian13 “Trixie” è pronto per essere lanciato verso metà anno e gli sviluppatori hanno già condiviso il feature freeze, che inizierà a metà marzo.
https://www.ilsoftware.it/debian-13-includera-lambiente-desktop-gnome-48/
Vielfach versucht #debian13 sid mit #btrfs, grub-btrfs, snapshots, lvm und Verschlüsselung zu installieren.
Vielfach krachend gescheitert.
Nehme jetzt #siduction. Ist auch sid und seit neuestem auch mit btrfs inklusive snapshots und grub-btrfs möglich.
Mein Endziel ist eine #hyprland Umgebung zu haben, wo plugins funktionieren.
Habe insgesamt 3 hyprland #opensuse Installationen, bei keiner bekomme ich es zum Laufen. Scheinbar ist es nicht ordentlich paketiert. :-/
Debian gibt Freeze-Termine für Debian 13 »Trixie« bekannt
https://linuxnews.de/debian-gibt-freeze-termine-fuer-debian-13-trixie-bekannt/ #debian #freeze #debian13 #debian13trixie
Done!
Installation was bumpy… The main issue was that I chose btrfs
for /boot
, which apparently needs ext4
instead.
Now I am getting this error message during boot, does anyone have any idea about how to solve this? (Please tell me I don’t need to reinstall…)
Apart from that everything seems to be working well! I will conclude the configuration tomorrow.
I am stoked! Installing Debian Trixie (Debian 13 testing) on my Framework!
This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
First alpha release of Debian 13 "Trixie" installer available with support for Linux kernel 6.12 LTS, RISCV64 support, dropped support for ARMel and i386 architectures, new theme:
https://9to5linux.com/debian-13-trixie-installer-alpha-released-with-linux-6-12-lts-riscv64-support
Nobara 41 released with open source NVIDIA driver by default, latest Vulkan drivers, Driver Manager includes Broadcom wireless driver, Package Manager gets improved Flatpak support, Welcome utility offers Discord from Flatpak Beta channel to support screen sharing on Wayland and audio sharing with PipeWire, offers Blender from Fedora repos to support H.264 recording via FFmpeg, revamped Davinci Resolve wizard etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/fedora-based-nobara-41-gaming-distro-switches-to-open-source-nvidia-driver
KaOS 2024.11 released with Linux kernel 6.11, Phonon sound backend, bcachefs support, KDE Plasma 6.2.3, KDE Gear 24.08.3, KDE Frameworks 6.8.0, updated packages, Harper grammar and spellchecker installed by default, GTK2 removed from repos, Wayland mode for SDDM 0.20.0 etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/12/kaos-2024-11-released-with-linux-kernel-6-11-phonon-sound-backend-and-bcachefs-support/
GNOME's new image viewer Loupe to get image editing feature for PNG and JPEG images, coming with GNOME 48 release in spring:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/loupe-image-viewer-adds-crop-features
(That's really nice I guess, I missed the option to make smaller edits on the image directly within the image viewer without opening a separate program for it)
KDE Plasma 6.2.5 released with fix for a System Settings crash, X11 lock screen bug and more:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-2-5-released-as-the-last-update-in-the-series-with-more-bug-fixes
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Debian 13 Trixie Installer Alpha 1 Released With RISC-V 64-bit Support #Debian #Debian13 #DebianTrixie #Linux #Releases
https://ostechnix.com/debian-13-trixie-installer-alpha-1-released/
Alpha 1 für Trixie Debian-Installer und Änderungen beim Freeze
https://linuxnews.de/alpha-1-fuer-trixie-debian-installer-und-aenderungen-beim-freeze/ #debian13
The Debian Installer team is pleased to announce the first alpha release of the installer for Debian 13 Trixie. https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2024/12/msg00002.html #debian #trixie #debian13 https://micronews.debian.org/2024/1735668273.html #debian
Alpine Linux 3.21 released with Linux kernel 6.12 LTS, initial LoongArch64 support, GNOME 47, KDE Plasma 6.2, LXQt 2.1, linux-firmware package compressed with Zstandard (Zstd), discontinued support for /usr directory on separate partition etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/alpine-linux-3-21-released-with-linux-kernel-6-12-lts-initial-loongarch64-support
Nitrux 3.8 released with Linux kernel 6.12 LTS, improved NVIDIA support, new devmem2 tool (for memory management), msr-tools (reading and writing MSRs from userspace), policycoreutils (set of core utilities for SELinux), OpenRC improvements etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/nitrux-3-8-released-with-linux-kernel-6-12-better-support-for-nvidia-users
The upcoming Debian 13's artwork named "Ceratopsian" is published, will be used for wallpaper, login screen, installer, GRUB etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/this-is-the-default-theme-of-debian-gnu-linux-13-trixie
(Nice artwork. I like the dark(ish) blue color tone.)
Lutris 0.5.18 released with default dark mode, improved GOG and Itch.io integration, automatic downloading of the latest GE-Proton build for Wine users, "Uncategorized" view in sidebar, search tags (e.g. installed:yes or source:gog), restored Flathub and Amazon integration etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/12/lutris-game-manager-0-5-18-brings-default-dark-mode-and-improved-gog-and-itch-io-integration/
NVIDIA driver 565 released with re-enabled GLX_EXT_buffer_age OpenGL extension on Xwayland, support for mmap of exported DMA-BUF objects etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-565-linux-graphics-driver-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new
NVK driver reaches Vulkan 1.4 conformance:
https://9to5linux.com/nvk-open-source-driver-for-nvidia-gpus-reaches-vulkan-1-4-conformance
Resources v1.7 released with NPU support, swap usage indicator in Apps and Processes view, temperature graphics etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Resources-1.7
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When 2 hours after upgrade trixie (Debian testing) goes brrrrrrr... next update.
This week's Linux and FOSS news:
Linux Mint monthly news: Software Manager hides unverified Flatpaks by default, the upcoming 22 will feature Element webapp instead of discontinued HexChat:
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4719
First Arch ISO with Linux kernel 6.9 and ArchInstall 2.8 released:
https://9to5linux.com/first-arch-linux-iso-release-powered-by-linux-6-9-is-now-available-for-download
Debian 13 to utilize RAM based Tmpfs system for handling temporary files:
https://news.itsfoss.com/debian-13-tmp-mounting/
NixOS 24.05 released with Linux kernel 6.6, GNOME 46, Plasma 6, Lomiri support:
https://9to5linux.com/nixos-24-05-arrives-with-linux-6-6-lts-gnome-46-kde-plasma-6-and-lomiri
Kali Linux 2024.2 released with 64 bit date handling (from upstream Debian), GNOME 46, new tools, Kali NetHunter updates (e.g. Android 14 support):
https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2024-2-release/
Wayland 1.23 released with enhanced buffer handling, enum validation, OpenBSD support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/5/wayland-1-23-released-with-enhanced-buffer-management-enum-validation-and-openbsd-support/
Proton Pass arrived to Linux (and macOS), with offline mode, passwordless unlock:
https://proton.me/blog/proton-pass-all-devices
Results of 2024 Proton survey: users want option to send E2E encrypted email to non-Proton users , AI features
, better VPN performance
, file saving from Mail to Drive, document editing, new browser
, new encrypted chat app:
https://proton.me/blog/2024-proton-survey-results
VLC 3.0.21 released with AMD VQ Enhancer Filter, Super Resolution scaling for AMD GPUs, improved Opus ambisonic support, VAAPI hardware decoding:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/06/vlc-adds-amd-vq-enhancer-filter
KeePass 2.57 released, it prevents screen caption in some cases for security reasons, now has option to set keyboard shortcut for 'Copy Group (Encrypted)' and 'Paste Group' options, uses KDBX 4/4.1 database:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/6/keepass-2-57-released-with-security-feature-to-prevent-certain-screen-captures-and-more/
Thunderbird implemented Material 3 design in K-9 Mail (which will be rebranded to Thunderbird):
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/6/thunderbird-team-improves-k-9-mail-with-material-3-design-and-android-14-enhancements/
This week's Linux and FOSS news:
Linux kernel 6.9 released with various AMD, Intel and ARM improvements:
https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-kernel-6-9-release/
Linux-libre kernel also got an update:
https://9to5linux.com/gnu-linux-libre-6-9-kernel-released-for-software-freedom-lovers
Debian package of KeePassXC will contain less features due to "security reasons", there will be a separate keepassxc-full package in upcoming Debian 13 (release in June):
https://debugpointnews.com/stripped-down-keepassxc-debian/
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