Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 28, 2026 (July 6 – 12)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Debian 13.6, Proton 11.0, Wine 11.13, Plasma 6.6.6, COSMIC Desktop Frosted Glass effect, Linux Mint 23 will support Wayland, and more.
PeaZip 11.2 File Archiver Adds ZIM Archive Support
PeaZip 11.2 introduces read support for ZIM archives, upgrades to 7-Zip 26.02, and brings major drag-and-drop improvements.
Fastfetch 2.66 System Information Tool Released with Better AMD GPU Detection
Fastfetch 2.66 adds Azure Linux and Flatcar logos, improves AMD GPU naming, and fixes GPU core counting on Asahi Linux.
Navidrome 0.63 Music Server & Streamer Adds Karaoke-Style Lyrics
Navidrome 0.63 introduces word-by-word synchronized lyrics, smarter search, and dramatic speed improvements for large music libraries.
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