Welcome to the 43rd week of Linuxiac’s 2025 Weekly Roundup — your go-to source for all things Linux & Open Source. Here’s a look at the biggest Linux and FOSS highlights from the past week (Oct 20 – 26).
Linux Distributions
I took a look at a few Linux distro updates this week — the SBC-focused DietPi, the Fedora-based Ultramarine, and Clonezilla 3.3, which brings plenty of new features to make system snapshots easier and more powerful.
- DietPi 9.18 Adds NanoPi R3S, R76S, and M5 Support
- Fedora-based Ultramarine Linux 42 Released with WSL GPU Acceleration
- Clonezilla Live 3.3 Released with Linux Kernel 6.16 and New Utilities
Software Updates
Apart from the distro releases, here’s a summary of the latest open-source software updates that earned a spot in our news.
- KDE Plasma 6.5 Desktop Environment Released, This Is What’s New
- VirtualBox 7.2.4 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 Support
- Jellyfin 10.11 Media Server Arrives with Backup Support, FFmpeg 7.1, and More
- Bottles 51.25 Released With st Terminal Support
- Uptime Kuma 2.0 Arrives with MariaDB Support, Modern UI Refresh
- DavMail 6.5 Exchange Gateway Brings Interactive Office 365 Login
- Valkey 9.0 In-Memory Data Store Brings Atomic Slot Migrations, Clustered Databases
Must-Reads You Can’t Miss
There was also some exciting news from the Linux and FOSS ecosystem, so stay tuned and don’t miss out. Here are the highlights.
- Canonical Launches Canonical Academy to Certify Real-World Ubuntu Skills
- Arch Linux AUR Hit by Another DDoS Attack, Port 22 Access Disrupted
- NTFSPlus Proposed as New NTFS Driver for Linux
- MinIO Again Under Fire for Source-Only Decision
- Foot Terminal: Lightning-Fast, Lightweight, and Made for Wayland
- Arch Linux Users Are the First to Experience KDE Plasma 6.5
- Mozilla to Require Data-Collection Disclosure in All New Firefox Extensions
- Fedora 43 Final Build Approved, Official Release Set for October 28
- Fedora Plans to Block Unsigned RPM Packages by Default
- Fedora Opens the Door to AI Tools, Demands Disclosure and Oversight
- AlmaLinux 10.1 Adds Native Btrfs Filesystem Support
- Solseek Brings a Fast, TUI-Based Package Manager to Solus Linux
- Asahi Linux Brings Apple Silicon Improvements in the Linux 6.17 Cycle
- Pangolin Reverse Proxy Moves to Dual Licensing With New Enterprise Edition
Well, that was all. If you missed our previous wrap-up for the week of Oct 13 – 19, you can catch up by checking here, where you’ll find LMDE 7, Zorin OS 18, Mobian Trixie, GNOME 49.1, Alacritty 0.16 Terminal Emulator, ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.1, Firefox 144, Forgejo 13.0, Wine 10.17, PipeWire 1.6 Nears Stable Release, User Flags Possible Malware Incident on Xubuntu.org, GIMP Officially Launches Its New Snap Package, How to Upgrade to LMDE 7 from LMDE 6, and more.
Needless to say, keep an eye on Linuxiac—it’s the perfect way to stay updated on all the latest from Linux and Open Source.
Wishing you a fantastic week ahead!
