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TUXEDO OS Leaves Ubuntu Behind for a Debian Testing Base

OnJuly 7, 2026
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TUXEDO Computers is rebuilding its Linux distribution on Debian Testing, citing Ubuntu’s growing complexity, Snap focus, and backporting challenges.

postmarketOS Brings Plasma 6.7 and Rust-Based USB Tooling to Linux Phones

OnJuly 6, 2026

postmarketOS users get Plasma 6.7, a new Rust-based usb-signaller tool, Duranium enhancements, and several packaging cleanups.

Kdenlive 26.04.3 Released as the Final Maintenance Update in the Series

OnJuly 6, 2026

Kdenlive 26.04.3, an open-source video editor, arrives with crash fixes, timeline improvements, effect corrections, and continued security hardening.

FreeRDP 3.28 Released with Security Fixes, Revived iOS Client

OnJuly 6, 2026

FreeRDP 3.28 brings multiple security fixes, a revived iOS client, Android build updates, Windows client improvements, and better testing.

OpenSSH 10.4 Patches Multiple Security Issues in SSH, SCP, and SFTP

OnJuly 6, 2026

OpenSSH 10.4 is now available with fixes for sftp, scp, and sshd, plus experimental support for ML-DSA 44 and Ed25519 composite signatures.

Phosh 0.56 Linux Mobile Shell Adds New Top-Bar Load Meter

OnJuly 6, 2026

Phosh 0.56 GNOME-based mobile shell brings a new load meter plugin, better immutable distro support, lockscreen rotation fixes, and more.

AerynOS Lands Versioned Repositories Phase 2 in Major July Update

OnJuly 6, 2026

AerynOS’ latest Unstable Stream update brings Versioned Repositories phase 2, systemd packaging changes, Linux kernel 7.1, Plasma 6.7.2, and more.

Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 27, 2026 (June 29 – July 5)

OnJuly 5, 2026

Catch up on the latest Linux news: Mageia 10, Azure Linux 4.0, Apple Container 1.0, Plasma 6.7.2, COSMIC Desktop 1.2, Linux tops 2026 CVE charts, and more.