Think You're Digitally Sovereign? Red Hat Built a Tool to Find Out
It is open source, vendor-neutral, and free to self-host. This article first appeared on Read More
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8 Years Later, Linux-based AsteroidOS 2.0 is Here to Add New Life to Your Old Smartwatch
The AsteroidOS 2.0 release aims to provide a stable, beautiful base for people who want an open smartwatch today, and an interesting project for developers…
Why is Debian Called the Universal Operating System, Again?
Debian’s official tagline is “Universal Operating System”. It’s more than just a tagline: it’s a deeper concept that underpins the very nature of Debian as…
Gentoo Takes the First Step to Ditch Microsoft Copilot-Infested GitHub
Wondering about the replacement? Gentoo is betting on Codeberg. This article first appeared on Read More
KDE Plasma 6.6 Brings Screenshot OCR, App Volume Control + More
KDE Plasma 6.6 is now available to download, adding text extraction to screenshots, per-app volume control in the taskbar and the ability to save custom…
Someone Just Made an Immutable Gentoo-Based Distro Tailored for Gaming
matrixOS brings OSTree atomic upgrades to Gentoo with a simple motto: “emerge once, deploy everywhere.” This article first appeared on Read More
Give Your Weather Report an Animated ASCII Spin in Linux Terminal
Who said weather reports have to be boring and I am not even talking about the Maxican Weather This article first appeared on Read More
KDE Plasma 6.6 Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is What’s New
KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment is now available with numerous new features and improvements across all components and apps. Here’s what’s new! The post KDE…
Lutris 0.5.20 Game Manager Adds Support for Importing Commodore 64 ROMs
Lutris 0.5.20 is now available for download with support for Steam Families, D8VK in Proton, as well as other new features and improvements for Linux…
Reverse Engineering Linux Distro REMnux Marks 15 Years With Major v8 Release Featuring AI Agent Support
Malware analysis Linux distro gets Ubuntu 24.04 base, a new installer, and many new tools. This article first appeared on Read More
SparkyLinux 8.2 Released with Support for Linux Kernel 6.19, Updated Packages
SparkyLinux 8.2 distribution is now available for download with support for Linux kernel 6.19, based on Debian 13 “Trixie”. Here’s what’s new! The post SparkyLinux…
KDE Says Plasma Desktop Will Never Force Users to Use systemd
The KDE project is addressing recent concerns that they are forcing systemd on current or future versions of its Plasma desktop environment. The post KDE…
Murena Teams Up With German Manufacturer to Offer a €698 de-Googled Android Tablet
Featuring 12GB of RAM and a 10,000 mAh battery, this collaboration with Volla brings some decent specs to the privacy-first mobile market. This article first…
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: February 15th, 2026
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for February 15th, 2026, brings news about Mesa 26.0, Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS, KDE Frameworks 6.23, GNOME 49.4, pearOS 26.2, NetworkManager 1.56, GNU…
Ubuntu 26.04 splits firmware package to simplify updates
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) is changing how hardware support updates are handled, splitting its single linux-firmware package into 17 vendor-specific sub-packages. The new approach…