Arch Linux June ISO Is Out with Fresh Kernel and Core Updates
Arch Linux’s June installation image lands with Linux kernel 7.0.10, Pacman 7.1, systemd 260.2, and updated desktop packages.
86Box 6.0 Brings Big Update to the Retro x86 Emulator
86Box 6.0 updates the open-source retro PC emulator for running DOS, Windows 98, Windows 2000, OS/2, BeOS, and early Linux systems.
Linux Lite 8.0 Released with Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Base
Linux Lite 8.0 arrives with Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Xfce, Calamares installer, GTK4 apps, custom kernels, and new in-house tools.
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 22, 2026 (May 25 – 31)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Rocky Linux 10.2, MX Linux 25.2, COSMIC Desktop 1.0.14, NVIDIA 610.43, Rust 1.96, Flatpak’s future may leave non-systemd distros behind, and more.
KDE Linux Drops Zen Kernel and Removes AUR Usage in Security Push
KDE Linux is moving back to the vanilla Linux kernel while removing AUR usage, fuse2, and several unused components.
Rust Coreutils 0.9 Released with Security and Performance Improvements
Rust Coreutils 0.9 adds TOCTOU-resistant copy logic, recursive traversal fixes, and broader GNU compatibility updates.
MariaDB 12.3 LTS Debuts with Support Until June 2029
MariaDB 12.3 LTS is now available, with 12.3.2 as the first GA release and maintenance planned through June 2029.
AV2 Open-Source Video Codec Reaches Its First 1.0 Release
AVM open-source video codec v1.0 is now available as the first released version of AV2, the successor to the widely used AV1 codec.
GNOME Circle Adopts AI Policy and Stops New App Submissions
GNOME Circle is closing new submissions temporarily, citing a large backlog and concerns over low-quality AI-generated software.
NixOS 26.05 “Yarara” Arrives with GNOME 50, Plasma 6.6, and Linux 6.18
NixOS 26.05 “Yarara” is now available with systemd stage 1 by default, GNOME 50, Plasma 6.6, Linux kernel 6.18, and a major Nixpkgs refresh.