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GNU Nano 9.1 Command-Line Text Editor Drops Old Mac File Format Support

OnJune 23, 2026

GNU nano 9.1 removes old Mac line-ending support, fixes backup handling, and improves search viewport behavior.

Home Assistant OS 18.0 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS

OnJune 22, 2026
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The new Home Assistant OS release adds faster disk image flashing, VM image improvements, and updated Linux kernel support.

Valve’s Steam Machine Gives Linux Gaming a New Living-Room Push

OnJune 22, 2026
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Valve’s new Steam Machine runs SteamOS, bringing Linux-powered PC gaming back to the living room in a compact console-like form.

DokuWiki Is Finally Getting Built-In Markdown Support

OnJune 22, 2026

DokuWiki’s next release is expected to add native Markdown parsing, giving users an alternative to its long-standing wiki syntax.

Xfce’s Wayland Compositor Gets Its First Preview Release

OnJune 22, 2026
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Xfce’s new Wayland compositor, xfwl4, reaches its first preview release and is now ready for wider alpha testing.

Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 25, 2026 (June 15 – 21)

OnJune 21, 2026

Catch up on the latest Linux news: Plasma 6.7, Systemd 261, VirtualBox 7.2.10, Firefox 152, Fedora is building a web-based remote installer, bcachefs is no longer experimental, and more.