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The official Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla) flavors are now available for download, including Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Studio, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Budgie, and Ubuntu Kylin. This is what’s new!
Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla) operating system is now available for download as the latest and greatest release of Ubuntu, shipping with Linux kernel 5.8 and GNOME 3.38.
KeePassXC 2.6.2 free and open-source password manager is now available for download. This release comes with major user interface Improvements and bug fixes for all supported platforms.
LibreOffice 6.4.7 is now available for download. This is the 7th and last maintenance update in the LibreOffice 6.4 office suite series and it’s packed with more than 70 bug fixes and improvements.
VirtualBox 6.1.16 open-source virtualization software is now available for download. This monthly maintenance update comes with full support for the Linux kernel 5.9 series and various improvements.
System76 launches the Thelio Mega as world’s smallest quad-GPU Linux desktop computer with 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors and NVIDIA Quadro and GeForce RTX GPUs. Available to order today!
The upcoming Firefox 83 web browser is now available for beta testing. This release comes with various enhancements, including a HTTPS-only mode and an extended WebRender feature with support for mode devices.
Tails 4.12 amnesic incognito live system is now available for download. This release comes with the Linux 5.8 kernel, Tor Browser 10.0.2 anonymous web browser, and Tor 0.4.4.5.
KDE Plasma 5.20.1 is now available as the first point release to the latest Plasma 5.20 desktop environment with various bug fixes and improvements. It’s coming soon to a GNU/Linux distribution near you!
Mozilla Firefox 82 web browser is now available for download. This release comes with improvements to Picture-In-Picture mode, as well as faster web page loading and start up times, and various security fixes.
Ubuntu and Debian receive new Linux kernel patches for several Bluetooth remote code execution vulnerabilities and other security threats. All users are urged to update their installations immediately!
Trisquel GNU/Linux 9.0 distribution is now available for download for those who seek 100% freedom for their PCs. It is powered by the GNU Linux-libre kernel and Ubuntu.
The latest release of the DebEX Linux distribution is now available for download. This version is based on Debian GNU/Linux 11 “Bullseye” and ships with the GNOME 3.38 desktop environment, as well as the Linux 5.9 kernel series.
9to5Linux’s interview with the founder of Fosshost.org, a free hosting provider for FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) projects.
This week the Linux world saw a new major Linux kernel release, updates for all supported kernel branches, lots of updated apps, and new distro releases. Check out the latest 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup to keep up with all that’s happening!
The SystemRescueCd live Linux system used as a rescue toolkit for system administrators to repair broken computers changes its name to SystemRescue with a new major release, version 7.00.
Linux kernel 5.9 gets first point release, marking the series as “stable” on the kernel.org website and also making it ready for mass adoption. Download Linux kernel 5.9.1 now!
antiX 19.3 systemd-free distribution is now available for download. This is a new maintenance update to the latest antiX 19 series that comes with various updated components and bug fixes.
Redo Rescue 3.0 backup and recovery live Linux distribution is now available for download. This is the first release to be based on the latest Debian GNU/Linux 10 “Buster” operating system series.
The Ubuntu Unity unofficial flavor featuring the Unity desktop environment is now available for Raspberry Pi single-board computers. It supports Raspberry Pi 4, 3B+ and 3B models on the ARM64 architecture.
