Linux & Open Source News

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Zabbix 7.4 Open-Source Monitoring Tool Released

OnJuly 1, 2025

Zabbix 7.4 is out now, delivering new templates, enhanced TLS support, UI improvements, and 100+ bug fixes for the enterprise monitoring platform.

KDE Plasma 6.4.2 Desktop Environment Released

OnJuly 1, 2025

Plasma 6.4.2 addresses key bugs in KWin, Plasma Desktop, and Powerdevil, including wakeup alarm handling, display brightness control, and more.

Nginx Proxy Manager 2.12.4 Released with Certbot Enhancements

OnJuly 1, 2025

Nginx Proxy Manager 2.12.4 lands with API schema fixes, performance improvements, and a batch of new DNS providers for Certbot plugin support.

Steam’s June Client Update Brings Proton Default on Linux

OnJune 30, 2025

Steam's June client update brings a new overlay performance monitor, default Proton support for Linux gamers without native builds, and more.

Ubuntu 24.10 Nears Its End of Life

OnJune 30, 2025

Ubuntu 24.10 (Oracular Oriole) reaches end-of-life on July 10, marking the end of official support, updates, and security patches for this short-term release.

Fedora Holds Off on Dropping i686, Citing Community Needs

OnJune 30, 2025
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Fedora 44’s proposal to drop i686 support has been withdrawn following backlash, especially over its potential impact on Linux gaming.

Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 26 (Jun 23 – 29, 2025)

OnJune 29, 2025

Catch up on the latest Linux news: Deepin 25, Plasma 6.4.1, Firefox 140, Wine 10.11, the curious case of XLibre Xserver, Hyprland launches subscription plan, and more.