KDE Plasma 6.9 to Improve Widgets, Panels, and Desktop Customization
KDE Plasma 6.9 improves desktop widgets, adds customizable OSD positioning, enhances panel behavior, and speeds up Spectacle.
Hyprland 0.57.2 Fixes Crashes Under Heavy Load and Rendering Issues
Hyprland 0.57.2 addresses crashes related to real-time scheduling, rendering artifacts, fullscreen behavior, and window management bugs.
Extension Manager 0.7 Adds GNOME Shell Search Integration
Extension Manager 0.7 adds GNOME Shell search integration, bulk extension management, a redesigned details view, and performance improvements.
Slax 2026.11 Released with Debian 13, Redesigned Desktop, and AI Assistant
Slax 2026.11 updates its desktop with taskbar previews, virtual workspaces, and desktop icons, alongside Debian 13 and an AI assistant.
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 45, 2026 (November 2 -8)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Fedora 45, openSUSE Leap 16.1, aerynOS 2026.11, Omarchy 4.5, Cinnamon 6.8, LXQt 2.5, systemd embraces Rust, and more.
CachyOS Now Supports Windows Subsystem for Linux, Microsoft Confirms
CachyOS adds official WSL support, allowing Windows users to run the Arch-based Linux distribution with optimized packages.
KDE Dolphin File Manager Gets Columns View Back After 15 Years
KDE's Dolphin file manager regains its Columns view after 15 years, offering side-by-side folder navigation and customizable column widths.
Zabbix 8.0 LTS Monitoring Platform Released with OpenTelemetry, ClickHouse, and AI Integration
Zabbix 8.0 LTS adds OpenTelemetry observability, ClickHouse storage, AI integration, and advanced event processing.
aerynOS Improves Moss Package Manager in Latest Unstable Stream Update
aerynOS improves Moss command handling, updates Git-based package versioning, and ships Linux 7.2.15 alongside KDE and NVIDIA fixes.
systemd Embraces Rust but Draws the Line at Core Libraries
systemd developers explain why Rust is welcome in standalone components but cannot yet be used in core shared libraries.