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Canonical released major Ubuntu kernel security updates to address up to 14 security vulnerabilities in all supported Ubuntu Linux releases. All users are urged to update their systems immediately!
Ubuntu Unity 20.10 distribution is now available to download for the Raspberry Pi family of single-board computers, featuring the good old Unity desktop environment by default.
KDE Plasma 5.20.4 update is out now as the fourth maintenance update to the KDE Plasma 5.20 desktop environment with various improvements and bug fixes. It’s coming soon to a GNU/Linux distribution near you.
BlackArch Linux ethical hacking and penetration testing distro has a new ISO release available for download with more than 100 new tools, Linux kernel 5.9, an updated installer, and various other improvements.
PinePhone KDE Community Edition Linux smartphone is now available for pre-order featuring KDE’s Plasma Mobile user interface by default. All orders will be shipped starting mid-January 2021.
OpenZFS 2.0 advanced file system is now available for Linux and BSD platforms. This major release comes with ZStandard compression, persistent L2ARC, sequential resilver, and many performance improvements.
Cinnamon 4.8 desktop environment arrives with a new suspend-then-hibernate function, support for adding files or folders to favorites, and much more.
Collabora Office 6.4 free office suite arrives on mobile platforms, including Android, iOS and Chrome OS with a new look and feel for tablets, usability improvements, and improved document interoperability.
Nitrux 1.3.5 distro is now available for download. This release comes with the latest KDE Plasma desktop environment and has a focus on turning more default apps into portable software.
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for November 29th brings news about a great announcement from TUXEDO Computers, lots of new kernel updates, as well as all the latest distro and software releases.
TUXEDO Computers is now providing full Linux support for Ubuntu-based distributions on the Intel-TongFang QC7 reference gaming laptop, free of charge, and a special Black Friday deal for the XMG FUSION 15 laptop!
GNOME 3.38.2 update is now available and it’s coming soon to a GNU/Linux distribution near you. This release adds even more bug fixes, improvements and translation updates for the latest GNOME 3.38 desktop environment series.
Blender 2.91 open-source 3D creation software is now available for download. This release comes with better cloth sculpting, faster video encoding and decoding, and many other improvements.
Debian-based Armbian Linux distro for ARM devices has a new major release powered by Linux kernel 5.9 and featuring support for new devices, such as Odroid-HC4.
Multimedia-oriented AV Linux distro has a new major release based on the systemd-free MX Linux operating system and featuring many new and updated audio tools. Here’s what’s new with a video preview!
The upcoming LibreOffice 7.1 office suite has entered pubic beta testing with a promise of bringing a plethora of improvements. Help The Document Foundation test the next major release of the best free office suite!
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for November 22nd brings news about the launch of a new Linux laptop from TUXEDO Computers, a new Firefox release, a new Ubuntu remix, lots of new kernel updates, as well as the latest distro and app releases.
Ardour 6.4 free and multi-platform DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software is now available for download. This release comes with support for Steinberg’s VST3 plugin format, as well as numerous improvements and bug fixes.
Escuelas Linux 6.11 educational oriented GNU/Linux distribution is now available for download. This release comes with all the latest Open Source software releases and a new Developer Pack for application developers.
KaOS Linux’s November 2020 ISO release is now available for download. It brings an updated toolchain powered by Linux kernel 5.8, Mesa 20.2, and GCC 10.2, and the latest KDE Plasma 5.20 desktop environment series.
