Hyprland 0.54.1 Wayland Compositor Released With Stability Improvements
Hyprland 0.54.1 is a minor patch update that delivers bug fixes, crash corrections, and stability improvements for the Wayland tiling compositor.
Nitrux 6.0 Released With Linux Kernel 6.19
Nitrux 6.0 is out with a CachyOS-patched Linux kernel 6.19, the new VxM hypervisor orchestrator, and several Wayland-native system components.
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS Users Can Now Officially Upgrade to Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS
System76 begins the official upgrade rollout from Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS to 24.04 LTS, replacing GNOME with the new COSMIC desktop environment.
KDE Plasma 6.6.2 Released With Dozens of Bug Fixes
KDE Plasma 6.6.2 is a March bugfix update that addresses crashes in KWin, enhances Discover, and improves various desktop components.
Motorola Announces Partnership With Open Source GrapheneOS
Motorola is partnering with the open source GrapheneOS Foundation to enhance mobile security and develop future devices with GrapheneOS compatibility.
IPFire 2.29 Core Update 200 Ships Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS
IPFire 2.29 Core Update 200 introduces Linux kernel 6.18 LTS and a preview of the new IPFire Domain Blocklist for DNS filtering.
LLVM 22.1 Released With Backend, LLDB, and ThinLTO Updates
LLVM 22.1 cross-platform compiler system is out with major backend upgrades, LLDB improvements, and new ThinLTO features.
sudo-rs Changes Default Password Prompt Behavior
A recent sudo-rs commit changes the default sudo experience by enabling visible feedback as you type passwords, replacing the long-standing no-echo prompt.
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 9, 2026 (Feb 23 – Mar 1)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: AerynOS Feb 2026 Snapshot, COSMIC 1.0.8, KDE Plasma 6.6.1, Firefox 148, Hypeland 0.54, Wine 11.3, Linux kernel LTS support extended for multiple releases, and more.
Armbian 26.2 Introduces Linux kernel 6.18 LTS Images and Imager Upgrades
Armbian 26.2 Goa introduces expanded SBC support, Linux 6.18-based images, and continued enhancements for Rockchip and Allwinner platforms.