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Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 2 (Jan 6 – 12, 2025)

OnJanuary 12, 2025
UpdatedJanuary 13, 2025

Catch up on the latest Linux news: Plasma 6.3 Beta, Budgie Desktop in 2025, COSMIC Desktop Alpha 5, Debian 12.9, Tails 6.11, Raspberry Pi 5 16GB, and more.

Enlightenment 0.27 Desktop Environment Released

OnJanuary 12, 2025
UpdatedJanuary 13, 2025

Enlightenment 0.27 lightweight desktop environment is out with updated translations, flat mouse acceleration, convertible modules, and more for a polished user experience.

KDE’s Amarok 3.2.1 Music Player Brings Better Qt6 Support

OnJanuary 11, 2025

Amarok 3.2.1 music player offers a refined experience with UI fixes, MTP updates, and Qt6 enhancements.

Debian 12.9 Rolls Out with Security and Stability Improvements

OnJanuary 11, 2025

Debian 12 "Bookworm" receives its ninth refresh (12.9), featuring 72 bug fixes and 38 security updates. Here's more on that!

Git 2.48 Is Out with Faster SHA-1s, Meson Takes the Stage

OnJanuary 11, 2025

Git 2.48 distributed revision control tool delivers Meson build system support, faster SHA-1s, memory leak-free tests, and more.

Mecha Comet: A Linux Handheld Built for Customization

OnJanuary 11, 2025

Mecha Comet is a handheld Linux computer with 4GB RAM, 32GB storage, extensible hardware and software, and endless customization possibilities.

Fastfetch 2.34 Brings Long-Awaited Pretty Name Support for Linux Distros

OnJanuary 10, 2025

Fastfetch 2.34 system information tool now prints distro pretty names, adds thermal zone temp reporting, detects WM version for Linux, and more.

Auto-cpufreq 2.5 Introduces Fedora 41 Support and Bug Fixes

OnJanuary 10, 2025

Auto-cpufreq 2.5 CPU speed and power optimizer for Linux introduces EPB support, adds Fedora 41 compatibility, and resolves AMD sensor and permission errors.