package manager

Google Debuts OSS Rebuild Project

Google launches the OSS Rebuild project to verify open source packages and combat supply chain attacks through reproducible builds.

The latest openSUSE Tumbleweed update brings Myrlyn, the application set to replace YaST for future software management tasks.

Void Linux’s package manager XBPS hits version 0.60 with better error handling, script execution fixes, and more robust package update logic.

Flatpak 1.16.1, a universal app delivery framework for Linux, brings parental control improvements, faster operations, and multiple bug fixes.

APT 3.0 Debian's package manager gains a faster, smarter solver, better diagnostics, an improved human-readable UI, and more.

Fedora 43 will include RPM 6, a major upgrade approved by FESCo this week, plus, Jef Spaleta steps in as the new Fedora Project Leader.

Zypper adds experimental parallel downloads and a faster media backend, reducing package fetch times.

Fedora Linux 43 may ship with RPM 6, bringing enhanced security features like enforced signature checking and multiple signatures per package.

YQPkg is a new Qt-based GUI package management tool for openSUSE, offering intuitive updates, installs, and dependency management.

Starting in November 2024, OpenWrt's snapshots and future stable builds will replace OPKG with APK for better package management.