KDE Plasma 6.3.2 Desktop Environment Released
KDE Plasma 6.3.2 improves Discover, KWin, and Plasma Addons with important bug fixes and tweaks for a smoother desktop.
DietPi 9.11 Arrives with Pi-hole 6 Support
DietPi 9.11, a Debian-based Linux distro for SBCs, arrives with Pi-hole 6 support, first boot fixes, enhanced Fail2Ban installation, and more.
Apache NetBeans 25 Brings Updates for Java, PHP, Maven, and More
Apache NetBeans 25 open-source IDE updates Gradle, Maven, and Java tooling, refining dependency resolution, test execution, and UI stability.
IceWM 3.7 Window Manager Brings Enhanced Customization
IceWM 3.7 window manager for the X Window System brings new theming options, improved keybinding support, and bug fixes.
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 8 (Feb 17 – 23, 2025)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Ubuntu 24.04.2, Plasma 6.3.1, COSMIC Alpha 6, Pi-hole 6, NVIDIA vs AMD, Docker Hub drops pull consumption fees, and more.
Lutris 0.5.19 Brings Better Proton Handling
Lutris 0.5.19 open-source game manager for Linux improves Proton integration, refines DXVK handling, enhances Esync & Fsync settings, and more.
PhotoPrism AI-Powered Photos App Released Its First 2025 Update
The first PhotoPrism update for 2025 brings a sleek UI, hybrid photo-video viewer, and 3D Earth view for Places—plus some usability and performance enhancements.
Docker Hub Drops Pull Consumption Fees
Docker Hub remains free of pull consumption charges, with improved pull limits and delayed storage fees to support developers.
Niri 25.02 Wayland Compositor Brings Tabbed Columns, Shadows, and More
Niri 25.02 scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor brings tabbed columns, customizable shadows, drag-and-drop scrolling, screencast highlights, and more.
Wine 10.2: Better Thread Handling, Wow64 Upgrades, and More
Wine 10.2 offers better gaming and app support with vkd3d 1.15, dynamic Wow64 mode, thread priority tweaks, and Bluetooth updates.