Linux & Open Source News

Explore the latest updates from the Linux and Open Source ecosystem. Find out about the newest distributions, software releases, and community-driven projects making headlines.

VirtualBox 7.1.8 Released, Here’s What’s New

OnApril 15, 2025

VirtualBox 7.1.8 fixes rare clock rollback, GUI cursor glitches, and improves support across Linux and Windows with several key Guest Additions updates.

Fedora 42 Officially Released, This Is What’s New

OnApril 15, 2025

Fedora Linux 42 is here featuring KDE Plasma as an official edition, a fresh COSMIC Spin, a new Anaconda Web UI installer, and major software updates.

NX AppHub Introduced as Nitrux’s Minimalist AppImage Solution

OnApril 15, 2025

NX AppHub is a new, minimal system for building and managing AppImages in Nitrux Linux, replacing zap and the outdated NX Software Center.

Manjaro 25.0 “Zetar” Lands with GNOME 48, Plasma 6.3, and More

Manjaro 25 “Zetar” Lands with GNOME 48, Plasma 6.3, and More

OnApril 15, 2025

Manjaro 25 "Zetar" is here with GNOME 48, Plasma 6.3, Xfce 4.20, and Linux kernel 6.12, plus UI, performance, and battery-saving upgrades.

PipeWire 1.4.2 Brings Stability Improvements and MIDI Fixes

OnApril 14, 2025

PipeWire 1.4.2 multimedia framework fixes MIDI CPU issues, improves pw-cat streaming, and resolves crashes.

PeaZip 10.4 Brings Smarter Error Checking and Full Dark Mode Support

OnApril 14, 2025

PeaZip 10.4 open-source file archiver enhances stability, error handling, and UI adaptability with new theme support, smarter context menus, and more.

MX Linux 23.6 Arrives with Debian 12.10 Base and Kernel 6.14 Support

OnApril 13, 2025

Debian-based MX-23.6 refreshes the MX-23 series with new kernels, UI enhancements, and fixes for Xfce, NVIDIA, UEFI tools, and more.

Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 15 (Apr 7 – 13, 2025)

OnApril 13, 2025

Catch up on the latest Linux news: OpenSSH 10, KDE Frameworks 6.13, Mint’s LMDE 7 to feature full OEM install support, ArcoLinux winds down, Linux swap explained, and more.