This Week in Linux

video: https://youtu.be/P7AwobSLSyM [https://youtu.be/P7AwobSLSyM] Comment on the TWIL Forum [https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum] This week in Linux, we've got new releases from some under the hood projects like FFmpeg and QEMU. There's a new software store for Linux that is exclusively focused on Flatpaks. CachyOS is back on the show again with a brand new release and we've also got a bit of drama to cover this week. There's some drama going on with the SuperTuxKart project and Google has decided that sideloading on Android has to go. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. Now, let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews! Download as MP3 [https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/25b030d8-be37-42fe-b8fd-ed0257c515d4.mp3] SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] Store = tuxdigital.com/store [https://tuxdigital.com/store] CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:30 FFmpeg 8.0 03:58 Google Banning Android Side Loading 2026 07:19 CachyOS August 2025 Update 10:26 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security 13:01 Bazaar software store now on Flathub 16:47 SuperTuxKart Drama and Evolution 19:02 KDE's New Initial System Setup Wizard 20:31 QEMU 10.1 Released 21:47 Outro LINKS: * FFmpeg 8.0 * https://ffmpeg.org/index.html#pr8.0 [https://ffmpeg.org/index.html#pr8.0] * Google Banning Android Side Loading 2026 * https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/08/elevating-android-security.html [https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/08/elevating-android-security.html] * https://www.androidauthority.com/android-developer-verification-requirements-3590911/ [https://www.androidauthority.com/android-developer-verification-requirements-3590911/] * CachyOS August 2025 Update * https://cachyos.org/blog/2508-august-release/ [https://cachyos.org/blog/2508-august-release/] * Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security * https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly [https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly] * Bazaar software store now on Flathub * https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.kolunmi.Bazaar [https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.kolunmi.Bazaar] * SuperTuxKart Drama and Evolution * https://blog.supertuxkart-evolution.com/2025/08/announcing-supertuxkart-evolution.html [https://blog.supertuxkart-evolution.com/2025/08/announcing-supertuxkart-evolution.html] * KDE's New Initial System Setup Wizard * https://blogs.kde.org/2025/08/23/this-week-in-plasma-kde-initial-system-setup/ [https://blogs.kde.org/2025/08/23/this-week-in-plasma-kde-initial-system-setup/] * QEMU 10.1 Released * https://www.qemu.org/ [https://www.qemu.org/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/QEMU-10.1-Released [https://www.phoronix.com/news/QEMU-10.1-Released] * https://9to5linux.com/qemu-10-1-released-with-tdx-support-many-risc-v-and-arm-improvements [https://9to5linux.com/qemu-10-1-released-with-tdx-support-many-risc-v-and-arm-improvements] * Support the show * https://tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] * https://store.tuxdigital.com/ [https://store.tuxdigital.com/]

video: https://youtu.be/vSfDyg8OxsI [https://youtu.be/vSfDyg8OxsI] Comment on the TWIL Forum [https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum] This week in Linux, we've got a bunch of new releases from the super popular open source office suite LibreOffice to a couple releases from Mozilla and one of the best open source video editors has a new release with Kdenlive. We're also going to take a look back at seven years of Proton as we celebrate the current state of Linux gaming. Plus, CachyOS is currently on the rise as they just took the number one spot on DistroWatch. We'll talk about what that means and what it doesn't. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what's going on in the Linux and open source world. And we are so close to 100,000 subscribers for the channel. If you haven't subscribed yet, please do. Now, let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews. Download as MP3 [https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/2a839f6b-6a88-422d-b343-774a9ecd98f5.mp3] SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] Store = tuxdigital.com/store [https://tuxdigital.com/store] CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:06 LibreOffice 25.8 03:45 7 Years of Proton 06:24 CachyOS becomes #1 on DistroWatch 09:34 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security 12:01 Firefox 142 14:03 Thunderbird 142 17:24 LibreELEC 12.2 18:51 OSMC August 2025 Update 20:49 Kdenlive 25.08 22:49 Humble Bundle Summer Sale 24:06 Arch’s AUR Battles DDoS Attacks and Malware 27:08 Outro LINKS: * LibreOffice 25.8 * https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/08/20/libreoffice-25-8/ [https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/08/20/libreoffice-25-8/] * https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/25.8 [https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/25.8] * 7 Years of Proton * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/7-years-later-valves-proton-has-been-an-incredible-game-changer-for-linux/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/7-years-later-valves-proton-has-been-an-incredible-game-changer-for-linux/] * CachyOS becomes #1 on DistroWatch * https://distrowatch.com/ [https://distrowatch.com/] * https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=popularity [https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=popularity] * https://cachyos.org/ [https://cachyos.org/] * Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security * https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly [https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly] * Firefox 142 * https://www.firefox.com/en-US/firefox/142.0/releasenotes/ [https://www.firefox.com/en-US/firefox/142.0/releasenotes/] * Thunderbird 142 * https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/08/tbpro-august-2025-update/ [https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/08/tbpro-august-2025-update/] * https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/142.0/releasenotes/ [https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/142.0/releasenotes/] * LibreELEC 12.2 * https://libreelec.tv/2025/08/15/libreelec-omega-12-2-0/ [https://libreelec.tv/2025/08/15/libreelec-omega-12-2-0/] * OSMC August 2025 Update * https://osmc.tv/2025/08/osmcs-august-update-is-here-4/ [https://osmc.tv/2025/08/osmcs-august-update-is-here-4/] * Kdenlive 25.08 * https://kdenlive.org/news/releases/25.08.0/ [https://kdenlive.org/news/releases/25.08.0/] * Humble Bundle Summer Sale * https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/19353m [https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/19353m] * Arch’s AUR Battles DDoS Attacks and Malware * https://fossforce.com/2025/08/archs-aur-battles-ddos-attacks-and-persistent-malware-all-summer-so-far [https://fossforce.com/2025/08/archs-aur-battles-ddos-attacks-and-persistent-malware-all-summer-so-far] * Support the show * https://tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] * https://store.tuxdigital.com/ [https://store.tuxdigital.com/]

video: https://youtu.be/5T1Frk70LTQ [https://youtu.be/5T1Frk70LTQ] Comment on the TWIL Forum [https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum] This week in Linux, we have a lot of news to cover. We have some good news and some bad news. Well, people like to start with bad news first, I guess. So there is a fiasco happening with Secure Boot and how it may be affecting Linux users. Also, the EU is proposing a law that is pretty close to being passed that is very scary and a step towards mass surveillance. We'll talk about that. Then also we have some good news and that the Pebble watches are back and we have some beta releases from Linux Mint and Ubuntu Touch as well as SyncThing is back, which is a really cool tool to sync your files across multiple devices. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what's going on in the Linux and open source world. Now let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews. Download as MP3 [https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/2e5d6a20-b358-4ee3-8837-8986dff684ee.mp3] SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] Store = tuxdigital.com/store [https://tuxdigital.com/store] CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:23 Secure Boot Fiasco coming for Linux Users? 03:43 EU Chat Control law is a step towards mass surveillance 06:15 KDE Gear 25.08 Released 08:19 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] 10:38 Pebble Time 2 is coming 12:13 Linux Mint 22.2 Beta Released 13:43 Ubuntu Touch 24.04 1.0 Beta 15:05 Syncthing 2.0.0 released 17:28 SparkyLinux 8.0 released 18:39 LVFS Sustainability Plan 20:31 HandBrake 1.10 Released 21:55 Outro LINKS: * Secure Boot Fiasco coming for Linux Users? * https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/72892.html [https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/72892.html] * https://lwn.net/Articles/1029767/ [https://lwn.net/Articles/1029767/] * https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/linux-users-are-about-to-face-another-major-microsoft-secure-boot-issue [https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/linux-users-are-about-to-face-another-major-microsoft-secure-boot-issue] * EU Chat Control law is a step towards mass surveillance * https://fightchatcontrol.eu/ [https://fightchatcontrol.eu/] * https://mullvad.net/en/chatcontrol [https://mullvad.net/en/chatcontrol] * https://cointelegraph.com/news/eu-chat-control-plan-gains-support-threatens-encryption [https://cointelegraph.com/news/eu-chat-control-plan-gains-support-threatens-encryption] * KDE Gear 25.08 Released * https://kde.org/announcements/gear/25.08.0/ [https://kde.org/announcements/gear/25.08.0/] * Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] * https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly [https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly] * Pebble Time 2 is coming * https://ericmigi.com/blog/pebble-time-2-design-reveal [https://ericmigi.com/blog/pebble-time-2-design-reveal] * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcPzmDePH3E [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcPzmDePH3E] * https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/pebbles-smartwatch-is-back-pebble-time-2-specs-revealed/ [https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/pebbles-smartwatch-is-back-pebble-time-2-specs-revealed/] * Linux Mint 22.2 Beta Released * https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4876 [https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4876] * Ubuntu Touch 24.04 1.0 Beta * https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/ubuntu-touch-24-04-1-0-and-20-04-ota-10-call-for-testing-3963 [https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/ubuntu-touch-24-04-1-0-and-20-04-ota-10-call-for-testing-3963] * Syncthing 2.0.0 released * https://syncthing.net/ [https://syncthing.net/] * https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/releases/tag/v2.0.0 [https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/releases/tag/v2.0.0] * SparkyLinux 8.0 released * https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-8-0/ [https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-8-0/] * LVFS Sustainability Plan * https://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2025/08/08/lvfs-sustainability-plan/ [https://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2025/08/08/lvfs-sustainability-plan/] * https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/lvfs-sustainability-plan-vendor-funding [https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/lvfs-sustainability-plan-vendor-funding] * HandBrake 1.10 Released * https://handbrake.fr/ [https://handbrake.fr/] * https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/tag/1.10.0 [https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/tag/1.10.0] * https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/handbrake-1-10-released-new-features [https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/handbrake-1-10-released-new-features] * Support the show * https://tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] * https://store.tuxdigital.com/ [https://store.tuxdigital.com/]

video: https://youtu.be/xbAxLonf9iQ [https://youtu.be/xbAxLonf9iQ] Comment on the TWIL Forum [https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum] This week in Linux, there's some big distro news because we got a brand new version of Debian, probably, and openSUSE Leap 16 just hit release candidate status. We've also got some cool news from Nvidia including their stance against adding backdoors to their hardware. Plus, we've got new app releases from the Mastodon client Tuba and the awesome screenshot tool Flameshot. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. Now let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews! Download as MP3 [https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/c097383d-e87d-43d4-92f5-31d64b7afb00.mp3] SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] Store = tuxdigital.com/store [https://tuxdigital.com/store] CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:06 Debian 13 Trixie Released (maybe) 04:12 NVIDIA says NO! to Backdoors and Kill Switches 07:49 OpenSUSE Leap 16.0 reaches RC status 10:32 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] 12:57 Automotive Industry wants Open Source Collaboration 15:38 Flameshot 13 released 18:43 Tuba v0.10.0 released 20:46 Humble Bundles 22:37 Outro LINKS: * Debian 13 Trixie Released (maybe) * https://www.debian.org [https://www.debian.org] * https://www.debian.org/releases/trixie/release-notes.en.pdf [https://www.debian.org/releases/trixie/release-notes.en.pdf] * https://www.phoronix.com/review/debian-13-benchmarks [https://www.phoronix.com/review/debian-13-benchmarks] * NVIDIA says NO! to Backdoors and Kill Switches * https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/no-backdoors-no-kill-switches-no-spyware/ [https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/no-backdoors-no-kill-switches-no-spyware/] * https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-toolkit-release-notes/index.html [https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-toolkit-release-notes/index.html] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/nvidia-are-working-on-a-general-optimization-for-vkd3d-directx12-games-on-linux/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/nvidia-are-working-on-a-general-optimization-for-vkd3d-directx12-games-on-linux/] * OpenSUSE Leap 16.0 reaches RC status * https://news.opensuse.org/2025/08/04/leap-16-rc/ [https://news.opensuse.org/2025/08/04/leap-16-rc/] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/opensuse-leap-16-0-will-need-steam-gamers-to-install-some-extras-due-to-no-32-bit/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/opensuse-leap-16-0-will-need-steam-gamers-to-install-some-extras-due-to-no-32-bit/] * https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/07/opensuse_leap_16_reaches_rc/ [https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/07/opensuse_leap_16_reaches_rc/] * Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] * https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly [https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly] * Automotive Industry wants Open Source Collaboration * https://www.electrive.com/2025/06/25/automotive-industry-launches-alliance-for-software-development/ [https://www.electrive.com/2025/06/25/automotive-industry-launches-alliance-for-software-development/] * https://www.sovereign.tech/tech [https://www.sovereign.tech/tech] * https://www.opendesk.eu/en [https://www.opendesk.eu/en] * https://opencode.de/en [https://opencode.de/en] * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44370494 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44370494] * https://www.vda.de/en/press/press-releases/2025/250624_PM_Automotive_industry_signs_Memorandum_of_Understanding [https://www.vda.de/en/press/press-releases/2025/250624_PM_Automotive_industry_signs_Memorandum_of_Understanding] * Flameshot 13 released * https://flameshot.org/ [https://flameshot.org/] * https://github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot/releases/tag/v13.0.0 [https://github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot/releases/tag/v13.0.0] * https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/flameshot-13 [https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/flameshot-13] * Tuba v0.10.0 released * https://tuba.geopjr.dev/ [https://tuba.geopjr.dev/] * https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/tuba-0-10-mastodon-client-linux-new-features [https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/tuba-0-10-mastodon-client-linux-new-features] * Humble Bundles * WB Games = https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/09K6DE [https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/09K6DE] * Co-Op = https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/3J0K3k [https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/3J0K3k] * Other Bundles = https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/4Gn7Yr [https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/4Gn7Yr]

video: https://youtu.be/H_fo3yHANII [https://youtu.be/H_fo3yHANII] Comment on the TWIL Forum [https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum] This week in Linux, we have a jam packed show for you with a brand new version of the Linux kernel with Linux 6.16. Then we have some new distros to talk about with KDE Linux and Helium OS. Plus feren OS is back on the show this week to celebrate a big milestone of their 10 year anniversary. Then we'll talk about some bummer news, with a new UK law that is wreaking havoc on the internet. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. Now let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews! Download as MP3 [https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/1c70294e-2691-4962-b1c4-60a443bc1e6c.mp3] SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] Store = tuxdigital.com/store [https://tuxdigital.com/store] CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:28 Linux Kernel 6.16 Released 04:12 KDE Linux: KDE's own Linux distro 08:39 10 Year Anniversary of Feren OS 10:57 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] 13:03 UK's Online Safety Act is wreaking havoc online 19:21 Kapitano Anti-Virus Abandons Ship 22:35 Helium OS 10 Released 25:00 libinput 1.29 Released 26:07 Outro LINKS: * Linux Kernel 6.16 Released * https://kernel.org/ [https://kernel.org/] * https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_6.16 [https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_6.16] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.16-Features-Reminder [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.16-Features-Reminder] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.16-Released [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.16-Released] * https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/linux-6-16-released-openvpn-speed-boost-5-level-paging [https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/linux-6-16-released-openvpn-speed-boost-5-level-paging] * https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-16-officially-released-this-is-whats-new [https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-16-officially-released-this-is-whats-new] * KDE Linux * https://kde.org/linux/ [https://kde.org/linux/] * https://www.omglinux.com/kde-linux-immutable-os/ [https://www.omglinux.com/kde-linux-immutable-os/] * 10 Years of Feren OS * https://medium.com/feren-os/celebrating-10-years-of-feren-os-what-to-look-out-for-in-the-future-58d3d0768350 [https://medium.com/feren-os/celebrating-10-years-of-feren-os-what-to-look-out-for-in-the-future-58d3d0768350] * UK tries to ruin the internet (lol not real title) * https://news.sky.com/story/new-internet-rules-come-into-force-this-week-heres-what-will-change-13400034 [https://news.sky.com/story/new-internet-rules-come-into-force-this-week-heres-what-will-change-13400034] * https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1k81lj8nvpo [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1k81lj8nvpo] * https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4ep1znk4zo [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4ep1znk4zo] * https://help.x.com/en/rules-and-policies/age-assurance [https://help.x.com/en/rules-and-policies/age-assurance] * https://www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-uk-users-verify-age-access-content/ [https://www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-uk-users-verify-age-access-content/] * https://www.wired.com/story/vpn-use-spike-age-verification-laws-uk/ [https://www.wired.com/story/vpn-use-spike-age-verification-laws-uk/] * https://www.404media.co/id-verification-service-for-tiktok-uber-x-exposed-driver-licenses-au10tix/ [https://www.404media.co/id-verification-service-for-tiktok-uber-x-exposed-driver-licenses-au10tix/] * https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/european-digital-identity_en [https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/european-digital-identity_en] * https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/23/new-rules-will-radically-change-the-way-we-use-the-internet-in-australia-and-not-just-social-media [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/23/new-rules-will-radically-change-the-way-we-use-the-internet-in-australia-and-not-just-social-media] * https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-age-checks-3582141/ [https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-age-checks-3582141/] * Kapitano Abandons Ship * https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/kapitano-linux-antivirus-abandoned-by-dev [https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/kapitano-linux-antivirus-abandoned-by-dev] * https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1mc7re9/kapitano_linux_antivirus_scanner_developer/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1mc7re9/kapitano_linux_antivirus_scanner_developer/] * https://codeberg.org/zynequ/Kapitano/issues/12 [https://codeberg.org/zynequ/Kapitano/issues/12] * https://codeberg.org/zynequ/Kapitano/issues/13 [https://codeberg.org/zynequ/Kapitano/issues/13] * https://codeberg.org/zynequ/Kapitano/issues/14 [https://codeberg.org/zynequ/Kapitano/issues/14] * https://github.com/ivangabriele/clamav-desktop [https://github.com/ivangabriele/clamav-desktop] * Helium OS 10 * https://www.heliumos.org/ [https://www.heliumos.org/] * https://www.heliumos.org/blog/post/heliumos-10-released/ [https://www.heliumos.org/blog/post/heliumos-10-released/] * libinput 1.29 * https://lore.freedesktop.org/wayland-devel/20250731092534.GA4100432@quokka/T/#u [https://lore.freedesktop.org/wayland-devel/20250731092534.GA4100432@quokka/T/#u] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/libinput-1.29 [https://www.phoronix.com/news/libinput-1.29] * Support the show * https://tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] * https://store.tuxdigital.com/ [https://store.tuxdigital.com/]