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The openSUSE-based GeckoLinux distribution has a new release for its ROLLING series switching to Btrfs by default and offering the latest desktop environments.
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for May 16th, 2021, brings news about the release of Bodhi Linux 6.0, Ubuntu Touch OTA-17, System76’s Launch configurable mechanical keyboard, as well as all the latest distro and app releases.
System76’s Launch configurable mechanical keyboard is now available for pre-order from $285 USD. Here are all the details!
KDE Plasma 5.22 Beta desktop environment is now available for public testing with major Wayland improvements, better usability and stability. Here’s what’s else is new!
KDE Gear 21.04 open-source software suite gets its first point release with improvements to the Konsole, Dolphin, Elisa, and Okular, as well as various other bug fixes.
The Ubuntu Touch OTA-17 software update is now available for all supported Ubuntu Phone devices with NFC support and many improvements. Here’s what’s new!
The Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo) release received its very first Linux kernel security update to address three vulnerabilities and a bug affecting the Linux 5.11 kernel. All users must update their systems as soon as possible.
A quick and painless tutorial to show you how easy is to upgrade your Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla) installations to Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo).
NVIDIA 460.80 graphics driver for Linux, BSD, and Solaris systems arrives with support for the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, GeForce RTX 3050, T600, T1200, RTX A5000, RTX A4000, RTX A3000, and RTX A2000. laptop GPUs, as well as various bug fixes.
Bodhi Linux 6.0 distribution is now available for download based on Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS and featuring the latest Moksha desktop environment. Here’s what’s new!
Freespire 7.5 Linux distribution is now available for download. This release comes with the latest Xfce 4.16 desktop environment and it’s based on Xubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa).
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for May 9th, 2021, brings news about the end of life of the Ubuntu 18.04 flavors, the release of Nitrux 1.4 and Armbian 21.05, StarBook Mk V Linux laptop pre-orders, as well as all the latest distro and app releases.
The first Release Candidate of the upcoming Linux 5.13 kernel series is now available for public testing, as announced by Linus Torvalds. Go out and test!
Armbian 21.05 distribution for ARM devices is now available for download with support for Linux kernel 5.11, support for the Orange Pi R1 Plus open-source single-board computer, as well as numerous improvements.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) operating system series reached end of life on April 30th, 2021, and it now transitioned to extended security maintenance.
KDE Frameworks 5.82 open-source software suite arrives with more than 200 changes to improve support for many KDE apps and the Plasma desktop. Here’s what’s new!
Ubuntu 18.04 (Bionic Beaver) flavors have reached end of life in May 2021 and all users are urged to upgrade to the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) series as soon as possible.
LibreOffice 7.1.3 office suite is now available for download. This point release brings more than 100 bug fixes and improvements across all core components and it is recommended for all users using LibreOffice 7.1.
Ubuntu Touch OTA-17 software update for Ubuntu phones promises NFC support, improved Pixel 3a support, a Macedonian keyboard layout, as well as many other enhancements.
StarLabs’ StarBook Mk V Linux laptop is now available for pre-order with 14-inch Arc display, 11th Gen Intel CPUs, up to 64GB RAM, Thunderbolt 4 support, and up to 11 hours battery life.
