9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: November 9th, 2025
This week, we got major releases of the MX Linux, Devuan GNU+Linux, and PorteuX distributions, new updates to the LXQt, KDE Plasma, and Trinity Desktop…
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MX Linux 25 “Infinity” Is Now Available for Download, Based on Debian 13 “Trixie”
MX Linux 25 features the long-term supported Linux 6.12 LTS kernel series for the standard editions and a Liquorix-flavored Linux 6.15 kernel for the KDE…
Red Hat Follows SUSE with EU Sovereignty Drive
Red Hat follows SUSE’s lead with an EU support pledge — raising the stakes in the race for European digital sovereignty. The post Red Hat…
Trinity Desktop Environment R14.1.5 Released with Support for Debian Trixie
Coming almost six and a half months after Trinity Desktop Environment R14.1.4, the Trinity Desktop Environment R14.1.5 release introduces support for recent GNU/Linux distributions, including…
Budgie 10.9.4 Desktop Environment Released, No UI Changes
The Budgie 10.9.4 desktop environment modernizes its plugin system but brings no new features or visual changes for end users. The post Budgie 10.9.4 Desktop…
Enshittification of Arduino Begins? Qualcomm Starts Clamping Down
When Qualcomm announced its acquisition of Arduino in October 2025, the tinkerer and maker community watched nervously. Large corporate acquisitions rarely end well for open…
Calibre 8.15 Open-Source E-Book Manager Improves the Comments Editor
Calibre 8.15 open-source e-book management software is now available for download with various new features and bug fixes. Here’s what’s new! The post Calibre 8.15…
Move Between the Distros: Back Up and Restore Your Snap Packages
The Snap packaging system makes it easy to install and update software on any Linux distribution that supports them. However, if you’ve ever had to…
Use AirPods Pro Features on Linux with LibrePods
Using Apple AirPods Pro on Linux is easy enough, right? You pair them over Bluetooth and listen away – except, not quite. Many features of…
PHP 8.5 Released with Pipe Operator, URI Extension, and Clone With Functionality
PHP 8.5 open-source scripting language is out now with URI extension, Pipe operator, and support for modifying properties while cloning. Here’s what’s new! The post…
Bottles 52.1 Released With Playtime Tracking
Bottles 52.1, a Wine prefix manager for running Windows apps on Linux, adds playtime tracking support, script arguments, and resolves sandbox-related issues. The post Bottles…
IncusOS: A New Immutable Linux System Built for Running Incus
IncusOS debuts as a modern, immutable Debian-based system built specifically to run Incus with atomic A/B updates and TPM-secured boot. The post IncusOS: A New…
MKVToolNix 96.0 Released with New CLI Parameter and Improved AV1/IVF Support
MKVToolNix 96.0 comes almost a month after MKVToolNix 95.0 to introduce the –no-bom command-line parameter for disabling the writing of byte order marks to text…
KDE Plasma 6.6 Introduces QR Code Wi-Fi Connections, Boosts Performance
The upcoming KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment adds QR code Wi-Fi setup, memory optimizations, and refinements across System Settings and Breeze. The post KDE Plasma…
6 Best Free and Open Source C and C++ Linter Tools
This article picks some useful tools to help you fix C and C++ code. The post 6 Best Free and Open Source C and C++…