This Week in Linux

video: https://youtu.be/BPO50JSnLCU [https://youtu.be/BPO50JSnLCU] Comment on the TWIL Forum [https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum] This week in Linux, we have a ton of news. In fact, sometimes I have to push stuff off a week, but we're going to do something a little different. We're going to do a bunch of extra topics. We're going to start off with Nobara 42 release. We also have a beta release of KDE Plasma's next version with Plasma 6.4. Then we have some stuff to talk about related to the Deepin desktop and OpenSUSE. And also we have some news for the installer for Arch Linux, as well as a bunch of other things, including whether or not Steam had a data breach. 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. So let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews. Download as MP3 [https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/1092b02e-4c36-4706-a400-4472d1808b55.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 00:58 Nobara 42 Released 03:56 Housekeeping 05:38 KDE Plasma 6.4 Beta 12:15 Removal of Deepin Desktop from openSUSE 16:15 Arch Linux Installer Adds Labwc & Niri Wayland Compositor Options 19:13 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security 21:52 Steam Data Breach and Valve's Response 26:03 Steam Deck gets a Battery Charge Limit control in the in the latest Beta 28:19 SteamOS Compatibility Rating System 31:42 Podman 5.5 Released 35:42 10 Years of the Rust Language 38:12 Kdenlive 25.04 Video Editor Released 41:40 Shotcut 25.05 Video Editor Released 45:06 Outro LINKS: * Nobara 42 * https://nobaraproject.org/2025/05/13/may-132025/ [https://nobaraproject.org/2025/05/13/may-132025/] * KDE Plasma 6.4 Beta * https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.3.90/ [https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.3.90/] * https://kde.org/announcements/changelogs/plasma/6/6.3.5-6.3.90 [https://kde.org/announcements/changelogs/plasma/6/6.3.5-6.3.90] * Removal of Deepin Desktop from openSUSE * https://security.opensuse.org/2025/05/07/deepin-desktop-removal.html [https://security.opensuse.org/2025/05/07/deepin-desktop-removal.html] * Arch Linux Installer Adds Labwc & Niri Wayland Compositor Options * https://github.com/archlinux/archinstall/releases/tag/3.0.5 [https://github.com/archlinux/archinstall/releases/tag/3.0.5] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Archinstall-3.0.5-Released [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Archinstall-3.0.5-Released] * Sandfly Security * https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly [https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly] * Steam Data Breach and Valve's Response * https://steamcommunity.com/games/593110/announcements/detail/533224478739530146 [https://steamcommunity.com/games/593110/announcements/detail/533224478739530146] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/heres-a-statement-from-valve-on-the-reported-steam-data-breach/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/heres-a-statement-from-valve-on-the-reported-steam-data-breach/] * Steam Deck Beta gets a Battery Charge Limit control * https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/529845510803030569 [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/529845510803030569] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/steam-deck-gets-a-battery-charge-limit-control-in-the-latest-beta/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/steam-deck-gets-a-battery-charge-limit-control-in-the-latest-beta/] * SteamOS Compatibility Rating System * https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/532097310616717411 [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/532097310616717411] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/valve-announce-steamos-compatibility-ratings-an-extension-of-steam-deck-verified-for-more-devices/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/valve-announce-steamos-compatibility-ratings-an-extension-of-steam-deck-verified-for-more-devices/] * Podman 5.5 * https://podman.io/ [https://podman.io/] * https://github.com/containers/podman/releases/tag/v5.5.0 [https://github.com/containers/podman/releases/tag/v5.5.0] * 10 Years of the Rust Language * https://blog.rust-lang.org/2025/05/15/Rust-1.87.0/ [https://blog.rust-lang.org/2025/05/15/Rust-1.87.0/] * Kdenlive 25.04 * https://kdenlive.org/news/releases/25.04.0/ [https://kdenlive.org/news/releases/25.04.0/] * Shotcut 25.05 * https://www.shotcut.org/blog/new-release-250511/ [https://www.shotcut.org/blog/new-release-250511/] * Support the show * https://tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] * https://store.tuxdigital.com/ [https://store.tuxdigital.com/]

video: https://youtu.be/cKIYIkUEBm4 [https://youtu.be/cKIYIkUEBm4] Comment on the TWIL Forum [https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum] This week in Linux, we have a ton to talk about. Linux Mint is modernizing their default theme. Then we have a new release of Hyperland, the tiling window manager. We've also got three new distros to talk about. And there's a new release from the Home Assistant project, as well as the Mesa drivers. And GNOME announced their new Executive Director this week. And that's not all. We've got all of that 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-3a5b2cebb006/9e125bd5-7b78-420e-bdcf-f8b406918593.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 00:45 Linux Mint Modernizing Their Default Theme 04:51 Hyprland 0.49 Released 08:04 GNOME's New Executive Director 10:59 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security 12:47 Mesa 25.1 Released 17:32 Raspberry Pi OS New Release 20:51 Home Assistant 2025.5 Released 26:19 Kurchu for CentOS SIG Content Collections 29:14 PikaOS IV 2025 5 Released 32:51 Plamo Linux 8.2 Released 35:30 AnduinOS 1.3 Released 39:59 Support the show LINKS: * Linux Mint Modernizing Their Default Theme * https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4840 [https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4840] * Hyprland 0.49 Released * https://hyprland.org/news/update49/ [https://hyprland.org/news/update49/] * GNOME's New Executive Director * https://foundation.gnome.org/2025/05/09/gnome-foundation-welcomes-steven-deobald-as-executive-director/ [https://foundation.gnome.org/2025/05/09/gnome-foundation-welcomes-steven-deobald-as-executive-director/] * Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security * https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly [https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly] * Mesa 25.1 Released * https://mesa3d.org/ [https://mesa3d.org/] * https://mesa3d.org/news/releases/mesa-25-1-0-is-released/ [https://mesa3d.org/news/releases/mesa-25-1-0-is-released/] * https://docs.mesa3d.org/relnotes/25.1.0.html [https://docs.mesa3d.org/relnotes/25.1.0.html] * Raspberry Pi OS New Release * https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/a-new-raspberry-pi-os-release/ [https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/a-new-raspberry-pi-os-release/] * Home Assistant 2025.5 Released * https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/05/07/release-20255/ [https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/05/07/release-20255/] * Kurchu for CentOS SIG Content Collections * https://blog.centos.org/2025/05/introducing-kurchu-for-centos-sig-content-collections/ [https://blog.centos.org/2025/05/introducing-kurchu-for-centos-sig-content-collections/] * https://velocitylimitless.com/blog/2025-05-introducing-kurchu [https://velocitylimitless.com/blog/2025-05-introducing-kurchu] * https://blog.centos.org/2025/05/release-the-quokka/ [https://blog.centos.org/2025/05/release-the-quokka/] * PikaOS IV 2025 5 Released * https://wiki.pika-os.com/en/home [https://wiki.pika-os.com/en/home] * Plamo Linux 8.2 Released * https://plamolinux.org/ [https://plamolinux.org/] * https://plamolinux.org/posts/2025-05-07-plamo-8.2-released/ [https://plamolinux.org/posts/2025-05-07-plamo-8.2-released/] * AnduinOS 1.3 Released * https://news.anduinos.com/post/2025/5/6/story-behind-anduinos-a-letter-from-anduin [https://news.anduinos.com/post/2025/5/6/story-behind-anduinos-a-letter-from-anduin] * https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1khy5nl/meet_anduinos_a_custom_ubuntubased_windows_11like/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1khy5nl/meet_anduinos_a_custom_ubuntubased_windows_11like/] * Support the show * https://tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] * https://store.tuxdigital.com/ [https://store.tuxdigital.com/]

video: https://youtu.be/PtP_jOlAIHE [https://youtu.be/PtP_jOlAIHE] Comment on the TWIL Forum [https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum] This week in Linux, we have a lot of cool stuff to talk about. First, we're going to talk about the future of KDE Plasma. Then we're going to go into the future of OpenSUSE because Leap 16 beta has been released and the final version will be coming out this year. Then we'll also have a new version of Mozilla Firefox. And also we have some interesting news from the Oregon State University because there's some potential risk of closure of their Open Source Lab, which would be a shame. And then we're also going to talk about Redis because they're back in the news this week because they want to redo with Open Source. 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-3a5b2cebb006/7cb90299-be53-43c6-90d5-019ad4489590.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 00:52 Future of KDE Plasma: LTS, Telementry, & more 07:45 openSUSE Leap 16 Beta Released 13:49 Trinity Desktop R14.1.4 Released 17:17 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security 19:15 Mozilla Firefox 138 Released 27:09 OSU Open Source Lab At Risk Of Closure 31:46 Redis wants a Redo with Open Source 37:28 Red Hat Summit 2025 39:47 Support the show LINKS: * Future of KDE Plasma: LTS, Telementry, & more * https://pointieststick.com/2025/05/01/notes-from-the-graz-plasma-sprint/ [https://pointieststick.com/2025/05/01/notes-from-the-graz-plasma-sprint/] * openSUSE Leap 16 Beta Released * https://news.opensuse.org/2025/04/30/leap-16-enters-beta/ [https://news.opensuse.org/2025/04/30/leap-16-enters-beta/] * https://news.opensuse.org/2025/05/02/tw-monthly-update-april/ [https://news.opensuse.org/2025/05/02/tw-monthly-update-april/] * Trinity Desktop R14.1.4 Released * https://www.trinitydesktop.org/ [https://www.trinitydesktop.org/] * https://www.trinitydesktop.org/newsentry.php?entry=2025.04.27 [https://www.trinitydesktop.org/newsentry.php?entry=2025.04.27] * Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security * https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly [https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly] * https://destinationlinux.net/409 [https://destinationlinux.net/409] * Mozilla Firefox 138 Released * https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/138.0/releasenotes/ [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/138.0/releasenotes/] * https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/tab-groups-community/ [https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/tab-groups-community/] * https://www.howtogeek.com/235670/organize-manage-your-firefox-tabs-like-a-pro-with-the-tab-groups-add-on/ [https://www.howtogeek.com/235670/organize-manage-your-firefox-tabs-like-a-pro-with-the-tab-groups-add-on/] * OSU Open Source Lab At Risk Of Closure * https://osuosl.org/blog/osl-future/ [https://osuosl.org/blog/osl-future/] * Redis wants a Redo with Open Source * https://redis.io/blog/agplv3/ [https://redis.io/blog/agplv3/] * https://antirez.com/news/151 [https://antirez.com/news/151] * https://youtu.be/r67MRruNhow [https://youtu.be/r67MRruNhow] * Red Hat Summit 2025 * https://www.redhat.com/en/summit [https://www.redhat.com/en/summit] * https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-summit-ansiblefest-2025-ansible-sessions-you-dont-want-miss [https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-summit-ansiblefest-2025-ansible-sessions-you-dont-want-miss] * Support the show * https://tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] * https://store.tuxdigital.com/ [https://store.tuxdigital.com/]

video: https://youtu.be/vRZkuFBhaAg [https://youtu.be/vRZkuFBhaAg] Comment on the TWIL Forum [https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum] This week in Linux, COSMIC Alpha 7 has been released. We also have some new releases for some distributions. We have Open Mandriva, also Crux, and even something for the retro computer enthusiasts out there. Humble Bundle has a lot of DOOM games available in the id & Friends bundle. All of this and so much 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-3a5b2cebb006/1e00ccfc-6284-4fcd-b917-5b48bdf77ad4.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 00:45 COSMIC Desktop Alpha 7 Released 09:49 OpenMandriva Lx 6.0 Released 14:54 CRUX 3.8 Released 19:19 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] 21:02 Commodore OS Vision 3.0 Released 24:42 QEMU 10.0 Released 28:36 NVIDIA Security Flaw in Linux GPU Drivers 31:30 Discord CEO Steps Down 36:24 DOOM Games Bundle from Humble Bundle 37:42 Support the show LINKS: * COSMIC Desktop Alpha 7 Released * https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-alpha-7-never-been-beta [https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-alpha-7-never-been-beta] * https://destinationlinux.net/416 [https://destinationlinux.net/416] * OpenMandriva Lx 6.0 Released * https://www.openmandriva.org/en/news/article/openmandriva-lx-6-0-rock-the-spring-release [https://www.openmandriva.org/en/news/article/openmandriva-lx-6-0-rock-the-spring-release] * https://wiki.openmandriva.org/en/distribution/releases/omlx60/new [https://wiki.openmandriva.org/en/distribution/releases/omlx60/new] * CRUX 3.8 Released * https://crux.nu/Main/ReleaseNotes3-8 [https://crux.nu/Main/ReleaseNotes3-8] * Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] * https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly [https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly] * https://destinationlinux.net/409 [https://destinationlinux.net/409] * Commodore OS Vision 3.0 Released * https://www.commodoreos.net/CommodoreOS.aspx [https://www.commodoreos.net/CommodoreOS.aspx] * https://forum.commodoreos.net/viewtopic.php?p=2865&sid=0ee27f7ca5fe4ba7fa436e7f0e421668#p2865 [https://forum.commodoreos.net/viewtopic.php?p=2865&sid=0ee27f7ca5fe4ba7fa436e7f0e421668#p2865] * QEMU 10.0 Released * https://www.qemu.org/ [https://www.qemu.org/] * https://wiki.qemu.org/ChangeLog/10.0 [https://wiki.qemu.org/ChangeLog/10.0] * NVIDIA Security Flaw in Linux GPU Drivers * https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5630/~/security-bulletin%3A-nvidia-gpu-display-driver---april-2025 [https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5630/%7E/security-bulletin%3A-nvidia-gpu-display-driver---april-2025] * Discord CEO Steps Down * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/discord-ceo-steps-down-replaced-with-former-activision-blizzard-cso-as-they-work-towards-being-a-public-company/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/discord-ceo-steps-down-replaced-with-former-activision-blizzard-cso-as-they-work-towards-being-a-public-company/] * https://discord.com/blog/passing-the-torch [https://discord.com/blog/passing-the-torch] * https://discord.com/blog/discord-appoints-new-ceo-humam-sakhnini [https://discord.com/blog/discord-appoints-new-ceo-humam-sakhnini] * DOOM Games Bundle from Humble Bundle * https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/DyRXmd [https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/DyRXmd] * Support the show * https://tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] * https://store.tuxdigital.com/ [https://store.tuxdigital.com/]

video: https://youtu.be/Uxo3F2eVjBs [https://youtu.be/Uxo3F2eVjBs] Comment on the TWIL Forum [https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum] This week in Linux is one of the most packed episodes we've had all year. It's kind of ridiculous even. We have huge distro releases from Ubuntu with Ubuntu 25.04, Fedora 42, and Manjaro 25. If that wasn't enough for a stacked episode, LXQt desktop has released version 2.2 and the KDE team have released new versions of all their apps in the KDE Gears app suite. 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-3a5b2cebb006/436c9781-678a-467d-92a4-bec2352d7850.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 01:19 Ubuntu 25.04 Released 07:37 Fedora Linux 42 Released 12:31 Manjaro 25 Released 19:46 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] 21:29 LXQt 2.2 Released 24:10 KDE Gears 25.04 Released 28:33 Pinta 3.0 Released 31:19 TrueNAS 25.04 Released 33:48 Support the show LINKS: * Ubuntu 25.04 Released * https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-25-04-plucky-puffin [https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-25-04-plucky-puffin] * Fedora Linux 48 Released * https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-42/ [https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-42/] * https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-for-fedora-kde-plasma-desktop-42/ [https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-for-fedora-kde-plasma-desktop-42/] * https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-fedora-workstation-42/ [https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-fedora-workstation-42/] * https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-for-fedora-atomic-desktops-in-fedora-42/ [https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-for-fedora-atomic-desktops-in-fedora-42/] * https://fedoramagazine.org/fedora-asahi-remix-42-is-now-available/ [https://fedoramagazine.org/fedora-asahi-remix-42-is-now-available/] * https://fedoramagazine.org/new-in-fedora-running-x86-programs-on-arm-systems/ [https://fedoramagazine.org/new-in-fedora-running-x86-programs-on-arm-systems/] * Manjaro 25 Released * https://manjaro.org/ [https://manjaro.org/] * https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-25-0-zetar-released/177008 [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-25-0-zetar-released/177008] * https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-summit-public-alpha-now-available/176995 [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-summit-public-alpha-now-available/176995] * https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-25-0-zetar-release-review/174444 [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-25-0-zetar-release-review/174444] * Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] * https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly [https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly] * LXQt 2.2 Released * https://lxqt-project.org/ [https://lxqt-project.org/] * https://lxqt-project.org/release/2025/04/17/release-lxqt-2-2-0/ [https://lxqt-project.org/release/2025/04/17/release-lxqt-2-2-0/] * KDE Gears 25.04 Released * https://kde.org/announcements/gear/25.04.0/ [https://kde.org/announcements/gear/25.04.0/] * Pinta 3.0 Released * https://www.pinta-project.com/ [https://www.pinta-project.com/] * https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/pinta-3-0-released-with-new-effects-and-gtk4-port [https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/pinta-3-0-released-with-new-effects-and-gtk4-port] * TrueNAS 25.04 Released * https://www.truenas.com/blog/truenas-fangtooth-25-04-release/ [https://www.truenas.com/blog/truenas-fangtooth-25-04-release/] * Support the show * https://tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] * https://store.tuxdigital.com/ [https://store.tuxdigital.com/]