9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: July 4th, 2021

The forty installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on July 4th, keeping you guys up to date with the most important things happening in the Linux world. If you missed last week’s 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup, you can check it out here.

Happy 4th of July!

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This has been a great week for Linux news and releases as we got a new Linux gaming laptop from TUXEDO Computers, new releases of the KDE-oriented Nitrux and KaOS Linux distros, as well as new release of System76’s Pop!_OS Linux and Deepin Linux distributions.

On top of that, we got a bunch of updated software, starting with the GNU Linux-libre kernel and continuing with the Mixxx DJ app, OpenZFS implementation of ZFS for Linux, Ardour DAW app, and Darktable RAW image editor. You can enjoy these, and much more in 9to5Linux’s Linux weekly roundup for July 4th, 2021, below!

Hot news of the week

• TUXEDO Stellaris 15 Linux gaming laptop packs AMD Ryzen 9, NVIDIA RTX 3080, and 3K display
• GNU Linux-Libre 5.13 kernel is here for those who seek 100% freedom for their PCs
• Nitrux 1.5 is one of the first distros to support Linux kernel 5.13, ships with KDE Plasma 5.22
• Tux Paint 0.9.26 open-source drawing software for children brings new magic tools
• Deepin Linux 20.2.2 introduces a brand-new App Store and Secure Boot support
• Mixxx 2.3 open-source DJ software adds new default skin, new codecs, and more
• Pop!_OS Linux 21.04 launches with the COSMIC desktop, based on Ubuntu 21.04
• Xfce’s apps update for June 2021 brings new releases of Ristretto, Xfce Settings, and more
• Arch Linux inspired KaOS Linux jumps in the KDE Plasma 5.22 bandwagon
• Mageia 7 reached end of life on June 30th, 2021, here’s how to upgrade to Mageia 8
• OpenZFS 2.1 adds Linux 5.13 and InfluxDB support, Distributed Spare RAID
• Ardour 6.8 open-source DAW arrives with M4A import support and many improvements
• Darktable 3.6 open-source RAW image editor is out with numerous new features

Linux distributions released this week

• Arch Linux 2021.07.01
• openmamba 20210701
• Kodachi Linux 8.6
• MakuluLinux 2021.06.29
• Pop!_OS Linux 21.04 (AMD/NVIDIA)
• Pop!_OS Linux 21.04 (Intel)
• KaOS Linux 2021.06
• Deepin 20.2.2
• Nitrux 1.5
• Q4OS 3.15
• PCLinuxOS 2021.06 KDE Plasma
• Absolute Linux 20210628

Linux apps, drivers, desktops and kernels released this week

• Lutris 0.5.8.4
• Abiword 3.0.5
• Darktable 3.6
• GNU Texinfo 6.8
• Ardour 6.8
• OpenZFS 2.1.0
• Cinnamon 5.0.4
• Mir 2.4.1
• Telegram Desktop 2.8.4
• Qt 6.1.2
• MAME 0.233
• Mesa 21.1.4
• Linux kernel 5.12.14
• Linux kernel 5.10.47 LTS
• Linux kernel 5.4.129 LTS
• Linux kernel 4.19.196 LTS
• Linux kernel 4.14.238 LTS
• Linux kernel 4.9.274 LTS
• Linux kernel 4.4.274 LTS
• NetworkManager 1.32.2
• Tor 0.4.6.6
• Snort 3.1.7.0
• Firejail 0.9.66
• Lifeograph 2.0.2
• Tux Paint 0.9.26
• PHP 8.0.8
• fwupd 1.5.11
• Mixxx 2.3.0
• SeaMonkey 2.53.8
• GNU Linux-libre kernel 5.13
• PipeWire 0.3.31
• Python 3.9.6

Coming up next week

• Third KDE Plasma 5.22 point release
• Third and last KDE Gear 21.04 point release
• New KDE Frameworks monthly release
• First Release Candidate of Linux kernel 5.14
• … and hopefully many other exciting Linux news and releases!

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