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SparkyLinux 6.6 distribution is now available for download. Dased on Debian GNU/Linux 11.6 “Bullseye”, this release offers support for Linux kernel 6.1, an improved tool to create live USB disks, and updated components.
Proton 7.0-6 compatibility tool for Steam Play is now available with support for UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection, Gotham Knights, Heroes of the Dark, and other games.
OBS Studio 29.0.1 open-source and free software for live streaming and screen recording is now available for download with several bug fixes.
Slax 15.0.1 and 11.6.0 distributions are now available for download based on Slackware-current and Debian GNU/Linux 11.6 “Bullseye”, and featuring DynFileFS 3.0 for faster persistent storage change.
LibreOffice 7.5 open-source office suite is now available for download. This release comes with major improvements to dark mode support, new application and MIME-type icons, as well as many other changes.
KDE Gear 22.12.2 is now available as the second maintenance update to the KDE Gear 22.12 open-source software suite bringing various minor improvements to Dolphin, Spectacle, Elisa, Gwenview, and other apps.
Xfce’s apps update for January 202 is here with news about new releases of Thunar, Ristretto, Screenshooter, Task Manager, Settings, and more. Here’s the roundup!
Valve released a new stable Steam Client update that enables the new Big Picture mode by default and adds various other improvements, bug fixes, and new features.
The upcoming Xfce 4.20 desktop environment will final offer support for the next-generation Wayland display server, as well as many other improvements and new features across all of its components.
System76’s upcoming Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment is getting dynamic rendering, XWayland support, and new and improved settings.
elementary OS 7 distribution is now available for download. This release is based on the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS operating system series and offers many new features and improvements.
Linux Mint 21.2 distribution is codenamed “Victoria” and it’s slated for release at the end of June 2023 based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Here’s what to expect from the next major Linux Mint release.
Escuelas Linux 8.0 educational-oriented distribution is now available for download to celebrate 25 years of promoting Free and Open Source Software in educational environments.
Plasma Mobile 23.01 mobile desktop ecosystem is out now for Linux phones and tablets. This release improves gesture navigation, screen rotation, and lockscreen, and updates several apps.
Budgie 10.7 desktop environment is now available with new Power Dialog, new pluggable Raven widget API system, and dual-GPU support.
GNOME 43.3 desktop environment is now available with minor bug fixes and enhancements to GNOME Maps, GNOME Software, and other components.
LibreOffice 7.4.5 open-source and cross-platform office suite is now available for download to fix a critical crash affecting a large number of users.
Canonical announces the general availability of its Ubuntu Pro subscription with a free tier for up to 5 machines.
PipeWire 0.3.65 open-source multimedia server is now available for download. This update comes with Bluetooth MIDI support, ALSA plugin improvements, as well as many other changes.
The alpha version of the upcoming GNOME 44 desktop environment is now available for public testing with various new features and improvements. Here’s what’s new!
