Canonical Launches Ubuntu Core 26 for IoT and Edge Devices
Ubuntu Core 26 arrives for IoT and edge devices with smaller OTA updates, ARM64 Livepatch, and up to 15 years of security maintenance.
Haruna 1.8 Media Player Released with Playlist and OSD Improvements
Haruna 1.8 media player adds multi-file opening from the command line, taskbar progress, playlist improvements, and new playback controls.
DietPi 10.4 Adds Copy Fail and Dirty Frag Fixes for SBC Users
DietPi 10.4 adds kernel security fixes for Copy Fail and Dirty Frag, plus a new Orange Pi 5B image and SBC package updates.
ModuleJail Blocks Unused Linux Kernel Modules to Limit Attack Surface
ModuleJail is a new project that blacklists unused Linux kernel modules, helping reduce the attack surface exposed by recent local privilege escalation flaws.
Firefox 151 Adds Local Profile Backups on Linux and macOS
Mozilla Firefox 151 adds PDF merging, local profile backups on Linux and macOS, stronger privacy protections, and Web Serial API support.
WireGuard Easy 15.3 Adds Server-Side Allowed IP Enforcement
WireGuard Easy 15.3 adds server-side Allowed IP enforcement, improving client access control for self-hosted WireGuard VPN setups.
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 20, 2026 (May 11 – 17)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Debian 13.5, COSMIC Desktop 1.0.13, Plasma 6.7 Beta, Wine 11.9, Fragnesia vulnerability, new Linux kernel security bug guidelines, and more.
APT 3.3.1 Released to Debian Unstable with Solver Improvements
APT 3.3.1 package manager is now in Debian unstable, bringing small maintenance fixes for solver3, dirstream handling, and authentication config warnings.
KDE Plasma 6.7 Beta Is Out, Here’s What to Expect in the Final Release
KDE Plasma 6.7 Beta is now available for testing, with the final Plasma 6.7 release scheduled for June 16. Here’s what to expect.
Rescuezilla 2.6.2 Adds Ubuntu 26.04 LTS-Based Build
Rescuezilla 2.6.2 is out with new Ubuntu-based images, Partclone 0.3.47, and fixes cloning and shutdown menu issues.