GNOME 49 Alpha Is Now Available for Public Testing, Disables X11 Session by Default
GNOME 49 Alpha desktop environment is now available for public testing with support for the X11 (GNOME on Xorg) session disabled by default and many…
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7-Zip v25 File Archiver Released with Performance Gains
The latest 7-Zip release speeds up bzip2 by up to 40%, improves ZIP and FAT archive support, and fixes multiple bugs and security vulnerabilities. The…
Rhino Linux 2025.3 Rolls Out with RPK2, KDE Option
Rhino Linux 2025.3 is now available with the RPK2 package management tool by default, UBports sponsorship, and the KDE Plasma 6 UBXI desktop. The post…
Let’s Encrypt Begins Supporting IP Address Certificates
Let’s Encrypt begins issuing IP address certificates, expanding support beyond domain names to cater to specialized use cases, such as DoH and home devices. The…
Bash Shell 5.3 Released with New Command Substitution
Bash Shell 5.3 is out now, adding new scripting features, bug fixes, and enhancements to completion, substitution, and Readline. The post Bash Shell 5.3 Released…
Geany 2.1 Lightweight IDE Brings Smoother UI, New Filetypes, and Theming Support
Geany 2.1, a lightweight and user-friendly IDE, introduces new themes, enhanced session handling, modern file dialogs, and more. The post Geany 2.1 Lightweight IDE Brings…
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: July 6th, 2025
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for July 6th, 2025, brings news about KDE Plasma 6.4.2, Thunderbird 140, Libreboot 25.06, DXVK 2.7, KDE Gear 25.04.3, Geany 2.1,…
Geany 2.1 Open-Source IDE Released with Improved UI and File Type Support
Geany 2.1 open-source IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is now available for download with new file type support, UI enhancements, and other changes. Here’s what’s new!…
Ubuntu Security Flaw Lets Attackers Bypass Full Disk Encryption
Cybersecurity researchers claim to have found a “critical” security vulnerability affecting Linux able to give attackers full system access — even if on device using…
Nginx Proxy Manager 2.12.4 Released with Certbot Enhancements
Nginx Proxy Manager 2.12.4 lands with API schema fixes, performance improvements, and a batch of new DNS providers for Certbot plugin support. The post Nginx…
How to Repair a Corrupted USB Drive in Linux
Your USB Flash drive can get corrupted easily. If you are having a faulty USB drive, learn how to repair a corrupted USB drive in…
Fixing ‘failed to synchronize all databases’ Pacman Error in Arch Linux
I was trying to update my CachyOS system with in the usual Arch way when I encountered this ‘failed to synchronize all databases’ error. sudo…
Gradia Screenshot Tool Just Keeps Getting Better
Gradia makes it easy to annotate add text to screenshots in Ubuntu, and now it lets you upload them directly to image hosting sites like…
DXVK 2.7 Improves Support for God of War, Watch Dogs 2, and Final Fantasy XIV
DXVK 2.7 Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10, and D3D11 for Linux / Wine is now available for download with new features and other improvements for…
Steam Client Now Enables Proton by Default for Games without Native Linux Builds
The Steam Client update for June 30th, 2025, enables Proton by default for games that don’t have a native Linux build, which is equivalent to…