SparkyLinux 8.0 Is Out as One of the First Distros Based on Debian 13 “Trixie”
Dubbed “The Seven Sisters”, SparkyLinux 8.0 is based on and fully compatible with Debian 13 “Trixie”, it’s powered by the long-term supported Linux 6.12 LTS…
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Arch’s New Bumpbuddy Tracks and Flags Out-of-Date Packages Automatically
Arch Linux introduces Bumpbuddy, a new tool that automatically tracks upstream releases and flags outdated packages for maintainers. The post Arch’s New Bumpbuddy Tracks and…
Happy 34th Birthday, Linux!
Today is Linux’s 34th birthday so join me in wishing Linux many more awesome years to come and to celebrate its amazing journey. The post…
Firefox Web App Support Available to Test (on Windows, At Least)
Mozilla’s long-standing antipathy in supporting Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) in Firefox began to thaw earlier this year, as bods behind the browser finally announced plans…
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: August 24th, 2025
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for August 24th, 2025, brings news about LibreOffice 25.8, Firefox 142, FFmpeg 8.0, Linux 6.15 EOL, Thunderbird 142, Calibre 8.9, Firefox…
FFmpeg’s ‘Largest Release’ Yet Adds Vulkan-Powered Video Processing
FFmpeg 8.0 introduces Vulkan compute-based codecs for pro-grade video formats, new decoders, Whisper AI transcription, and other assorted improvements. You’re reading FFmpeg’s ‘Largest Release’ Yet…
CachyOS ISO Snapshot for August 2025 Introduces a New Package Dashboard
The CachyOS ISO snapshot for August 2025 is now available for download with a brand-new dashboard for finding packages and other improvements.. Here’s what’s new!…
Best Non-Violent Games Available on Steam for Linux Users
Not everyone wants to spend their evening punching NPCs in the face or mowing down hordes of enemies after a long day. Sometimes you just…
Kaisen Linux Releases Version 3.0, Announces Project Shutdown
Kaisen Linux 3.0 lands with a Debian 13 “Trixie” base, but it’s also the last release, as the project officially shuts down. The post Kaisen…
How to Install and Use the Local Kanri Kanban App on Linux
Kanri is a fast, open source Kanban app for Linux that keeps your projects on your desktop. Learn how to install it and start managing…
Benchmarking the Radxa ROCK 5T Single Board Computer
In this article I benchmark the Radxa ROCK 5T and compare it to a variety of single board computers (both ARM and RISC-V) as well…
NVIDIA 580 Linux Graphics Driver Released, Promises Better Wayland Support
Highlights of the NVIDIA 580 graphics driver series include improved support for Wayland by introducing support for the fifo-v1 Wayland protocol on Vulkan and fixing…
Aviator is a Fast, User-Friendly App for AV1 Video Encoding on Linux
Heard of the AV1 (AOMedia Video 1) codec? Chances are you have, as this open source, royalty-free video compression standard is championed by the likes…
High Tide (Linux Tidal Client) Adds Gapless Playback, Replay Gain
High Tide, a GTK4/libadawaita app for music streaming service Tidal, has been updated with a bunch of fixes and minor new features. It’s also seen…
FFmpeg 8.0 “Huffman” Released with AV1 Vulkan Encoder, VVC VA-API Decoding
FFmpeg 8.0 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with AV1 Vulkan encoder, VVC VA-API decoding, and more. Here’s what’s new! The post FFmpeg…