Debian Testing “Forky” Users Can Now Enjoy KDE Plasma 6.7
KDE Plasma 6.7 is now available in Debian Testing “Forky,” giving users access to the latest desktop improvements ahead of Debian 14.
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Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 32, 2026 (August 3 – 9)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: CachyOS August 2026, DietPi 10.6, KDE Plasma 6.7.4, IceWM 4.1, Wine 11.15, Mesa 26.2, KDE Linux nears Beta, and more.
CachyOS August 2026 Release Rewrites Shelly in Zig, Prepares Server Edition
CachyOS rolls out its August 2026 ISO with a Zig-based Shelly package manager, revamped update tooling, and experimental Server Edition profiles.
Transmission BitTorrent Client Forked as ReTransmission After Maintainer Disagreement
Transmission has been forked into ReTransmission following a longstanding disagreement among maintainers over expanding the project’s maintainer team.
18-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Enables Root Access and Container Escape
The SCTPhantom vulnerability, CVE-2026-64564, affects Linux SCTP code and can be exploited for root access and container escape.
DietPi 10.6 Adds Support for Orange Pi 4 Pro, Zero 3W, and New Odroid Boards
DietPi 10.6 expands its SBC support with new images for Orange Pi 4 Pro, Zero 3W, and Odroid M1, M1S, and M2 devices.
Polychromatic 0.9.8 OpenRazer Front-End Improves Brightness Controls
Polychromatic 0.9.8 is out with Razer Blade 16 (2023) support, a smoother brightness slider, improved icon lookups, and several fixes.
Wine 11.15 Released with ARM64EC and Local NTLM Support
Wine 11.15 is out with ARM64EC build support in MinGW mode, local NTLM authentication, more BCrypt KDF algorithms, and WindowsCodecs improvements.
Nixpkgs Core Team Dissolves, Leaving Governance Duties Without a Direct Owner
The Nixpkgs Core Team has disbanded after only 10 months, citing burnout, poor delegation, and persistent governance problems within NixOS.
KDE Plasma 6.8 Improves Remote Desktop Performance
KDE Plasma 6.8 will bring faster remote desktop performance, lower latency on poor connections, reduced memory usage, and several UI refinements.