Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 8, 2026 (Feb 16 – 22)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Sparky 8.2, KDE Plasma 6.6, COSMIC 1.0.7, Fish Shell 4.5, PipeWire 1.6, Bottles 62, open-source community launches MinIO fork, and more.
DietPi 10.1 Released with NanoPi Zero2 Support and WhoDB Integration
DietPi 10.1 adds NanoPi Zero2 support, introduces WhoDB, unlocks RISC-V Navidrome builds, and delivers multiple enhancements and bug fixes.
Let’s Encrypt Introduces DNS-PERSIST-01 for Persistent ACME DNS Validation
With DNS-PERSIST-01, Let’s Encrypt users can validate their domains without having to update DNS records every time they issue or renew a certificate.
What’s Up Docker 8.2 Enables Digest Watching by Default
What’s Up Docker 8.2 enables digest watching by default and adds support for TrueForge and Codeberg registries.
Latest Tutorials
How to Install COSMIC Desktop on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
A step-by-step guide to installing the COSMIC desktop environment on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS via a PPA repository.
How to Upgrade to Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS from 22.04 LTS
Upgrading to Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS brings the new COSMIC desktop—here’s how to update from 22.04 without breaking your system.
How to Upgrade to Zorin OS 18 from 17: A Step-by-Step Guide
Here’s how to upgrade from Zorin 17 to Zorin 18, with all the steps you need to ensure a smooth, safe, and trouble-free system update.
How to Upgrade to LMDE 7 from LMDE 6: A Step-by-Step Guide
A tried-and-true step-by-step guide for a hassle-free upgrade to Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 “Gigi” from Linux Mint Debian Edition 6 “Faye”.