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.
Bottles 52.0 Brings Stability Boost, Sandbox Support
Bottles 52.0, a compatibility layer for running Windows apps on Linux, adds Sandbox support and a smoother user experience with refined libadwaita integration.
Linux Hits 3% Usage on Valve’s Steam Gaming Platform
Linux now powers 3% of Steam gamers, representing a 1% increase from the previous year. Arch is still the Linux gamers' choice distro.
Incus 6.18 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released
Incus 6.18 adds macOS agent support, VirtIO sound for VMs, BPF token delegation, and new systemd credential options.
Debian’s APT Package Manager to Integrate Rust Code by May 2026
Debian developers confirm that Rust will become a hard dependency for APT starting May 2026, aligning with modern development practices.
Wine 10.18 Released with Vulkan-Based OpenGL Mapping
Wine 10.18 introduces Vulkan-based OpenGL memory mapping and fixes 30 bugs for better Windows app and game performance on Linux.
Arch’s Pacman 7.1 Package Manager Brings Stronger Signature Enforcement
Pacman 7.1 package manager for Arch Linux enforces signature verification by default, improving package security and sandbox reliability.