Steam Deck Adds Display-Off Mode for Low-Power Downloads
The Linux-powered handheld gaming console, Steam Deck, now allows you to complete game downloads with the screen off, saving power while staying updated.
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.
Nginx Proxy Manager 2.13 Brings Long-Awaited React Interface
Nginx Proxy Manager 2.13 introduces a React-based frontend with an updated Tabler UI, upgrades Certbot to v5.1, and adds official support for Hetzner Cloud DNS.
Nebula Is a New GTK Frontend for Managing Void Linux Packages
Nebula is a fresh Rust-built GTK frontend for XBPS, offering a modern and easy way to manage packages on Void Linux.
KDE Plasma 6.5.2 Released with Bug Fixes Across Discover, KWin, and More
KDE Plasma 6.5.2 is now available, delivering fixes for KWin crashes, GTK configuration, and applets, ensuring smoother performance across Linux desktops.
NVIDIA Releases Linux Driver 580.105 With HDMI and Game Crash Fixes
The new NVIDIA 580.105 Linux driver fixes HDMI FRL issues, Rage 2 and Metro Exodus crashes, and adds a CUDA performance control variable.
Raspberry Pi 5 Gets U-Boot Support from SUSE Engineers
SUSE’s Hardware Enablement team adds long-awaited U-Boot support for the Raspberry Pi 5, unlocking easier openSUSE and MicroOS installs.
LibreELEC 12.2.1 Media Center Arrives with Kodi 21.3 Omega
LibreELEC 12.2.1 open-source media center brings Kodi 21.3 Omega and Linux kernel 6.16, dropping old NVIDIA 340.xx driver support.
Kitty Terminal 0.44 Released with Unicode 17 Support
Kitty 0.44 GPU-accelerated terminal adds Unicode 17 support, macOS optimizations, and fixes flickering, CPU issues, and Wayland scrolling bugs.
Devuan 6 “Excalibur” Released with Debian 13 “Trixie” Base
Devuan 6 “Excalibur,” based on Debian 13 “Trixie,” is now out with a mandatory /usr merge and PipeWire audio support.
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 44 (Oct 27 – Nov 2, 2025)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Fedora 43, AerynOS 2025.10, TrueNAS 25.10, Plasma 6.5.1, Pacman 7.1, Wine 10.18, Kodi 21.3, Linux hits 3% on Valve’s Steam, APT to integrate Rust, COSMIC release date, and more.