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Nuvola Player 4.21 free and open-source universal music player for web-based media streaming services is now available for download with official support for Linux Mint, Anghami support, and various improvements.
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for April 11th, 2021, brings news about the release of FFmpeg 4.4, offline updates for KDE neon, KDE Plasma 5.21.4, GNOME 41 release date, as well as all the latest distro and app releases.
Latest Arch Linux ISO snapshot comes pre-installed with the ArchInstall command-line guided/automated installer for faster and easier installations.
KDE Frameworks 5.81 open-source software suite is now available with KHamburgerMenu, a custom hamburger menu used when the main menubar is hidden, as well as various other improvements.
GNOME 41 desktop environment is slated for release on September 22nd, 2021, as the next major update to one of the most popular GNU/Linux desktops.
Star Labs hardware vendor teases StarBook Mk V Linux laptop with 11th Generation Intel Core processors, up to 64GB RAM, up to 2TB storage, four speakers, up to 11 hours of battery life, and a 14-inch ARC display.
FFmpeg 4.4 open-source and cross-platform multimedia framework is now available for download. This release adds hardware accelerated AV1 decoding, VDPAU accelerated HEVC 10/12bit decoding, and numerous other new features.
The Floating Dock GNOME Shell extension now supports the GNOME 40 desktop environment, allowing you to add a floating dock on your desktop that you can move virtually anywhere on the screen.
A review of the Kali Linux operating system for ethical hacking and penetration testing on the Raspberry Pi 4 computer with 8GB RAM.
Getting Things GNOME 0.5 personal tasks and to-do list app is now available for download with killer new features, user experience refinements, revamped file format and task editor, as well as performance improvements.
KDE Plasma 5.21.4 desktop environment update is now available with various improvements to the Plasma Wayland session, Plasma System Monitor and Plasma Vault apps, as well as the FortiSSLVPN NetworkManager plugin.
KDE neon developers put an end to the Plasma LTS Edition stating with July 1st, 2021, and introduce support for offline update in the rolling-release GNU/Linux distribution.
KDE Project announces Qt 5 Patch Collection as a new initiative to continue supporting Qt 5 in an attempt to provide their users with stable and reliable KDE software for the KDE Plasma desktop environment.
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for April 4th, 2021, brings news about the release of Ubuntu 21.04 Beta, first stable AlmaLinux OS release, Linux Mint’s new notification system, as well as all the latest distro and app releases.
Proton 6.3-1 compatibility tool for Steam Play is now available for download with support for numerous video games, improved support for PlayStation 5 controllers, and many other changes.
Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo) Beta is now available for public testing with Wayland by default, Linux kernel 5.11, and various other improvements. All official flavors are also available for public beta testing.
MX Linxu 19.4 distribution is now available for download. This release coems with support for Linux kernel 5.10 LTS and Mesa 20.3 graphics stack series, and it’s based on the Debian GNU/Linux 10 “Buster” operating system series.
LibreOffice 7.1.2 is now available for download as the second maintenance update to the latest LibreOffice 7.1 office suite series with various bug fixes and improved document compatibility.
Good news for Linux gamers! The Dual Shock 4 controller battery percentage GNOME Shell extension is now supported on the latest GNOME 40 desktop environment.
Linux Lite 5.4 is now available for download and ships with the Xfce 4.14 desktop and an Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS (Focal Fossa) base. Here’s what’s new!
