Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 9 (Feb 24 – Mar 2, 2025)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: NVIDIA Display Driver 570, Plasma 6.3.2, Fish Shell 4, IceWM 3.7, Docker Engine 28, Nextcloud Hub 10, VLC sends videos to the Moon, and more.
How to Create a Bootable Linux USB on Windows
Want to install Linux? Follow our step-by-step guide to quickly create a bootable Linux USB flash drive on Windows using Rufus.
Incus 6.10 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released
Incus 6.10 container & virtual machine manager introduces ACME DNS-01 validation for TLS, better API filtering, IOMMU support, LZ4 compression, and more.
Linux Mint’s Cinnamon Menu is Getting a Makeover
The Linux Mint team is working on a fresh look for the Cinnamon app menu; Mint 22.1 dominates with 70% of recent downloads, followed by LMDE 6 at 14%.
Docker Engine 28 Strengthens Container Security
Docker Engine 28 enhances security by blocking unpublished container ports from LAN access, reducing exposure risks.
End of Story: IBM Completes $6.4 Billion Acquisition of HashiCorp
IBM completes its $6.4B acquisition of HashiCorp, strengthening Red Hat and integrating Terraform and Vault into its automation suite.
DavMail 6.3 Open-Source Exchange Gateway Released
DavMail 6.3 open-source Exchange gateway brings LDAP, IMAP, and Office 365 enhancements, better TLS 1.3, and expanded Docker support.
Fish Shell 4 Is Here Entirely Rewritten in Rust
Fish Shell 4 is here, completely rewritten in Rust with improved key bindings, self-installable builds, better history control, and more.
openSUSE’s Agama Installer Gets a Major Overhaul
The new openSUSE Agama v12 installer debuts with a revamped UI, improved storage setup, authentication changes, and more.
NVIDIA Releases Linux Display Driver v570
NVIDIA releases Linux Display Driver 570.124 with bug fixes, VRR improvements, and Wayland optimizations.