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Alpine Linux 3.15 security-oriented distribution is now available for download. This major release comes with Linux kernel 5.15 LTS, initial UEFI Secure Boot support, and many other exciting changes.
Deepin Linux 20.3 distribution is now available for download. This is one of the first distros to be powered by Linux kernel 5.15.
VirtualBox 6.1.30 open-source virtualization software is now available for download. This release comes with initial support for the upcoming Linux 5.16 kernel and various bug fixes.
MX Linux 21 AHS edition is now available for download. This release is based on the standard edition of MX Linux 21 but comes with Linux kernel 5.14 and a newer graphics stack for modern hardware.
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for November 21st, 2021, brings news about Cinnamon 5.2, Ubuntu Touch OTA-20, Rocky Linux 8.5, Linux 5.14 EOL, Mesa 21.3, as well as all the latest distro and software releases.
Pinta 1.7.1 open-source image editor and drawing software is now available for download. This release comes more than a year after Pinta 1.7 with more new features and numerous bug fixes.
Linux kernel 5.14 reached end of life and it will no longer be supported with security updates. Users are urged to upgrade their GNU/Linux distributions to Linux kernel 5.15 as soon as possible.
Latest Steam Client update brings VA-API hardware encoding, PipeWire 4K capturing, and many other goodies for Linux gamers.
The Ubuntu Touch OTA-20 software update is now rolling out to all supported Ubuntu Phone devices with various improvements and bug fixes. Here’s what’s new!
Collabora’s contributions to Linux kernel 5.15 include improvements to the Panfrost GPU driver, an H.264 decoder for Rockchip SoCs, and firmware update support for NXP K20 microcontrollers.
Mesa 21.3 open-source graphics stack is now available for download. This third major update to the Mesa 21 series is here with new features and enhancements to further improve Linux gaming.
Cinnamon 5.2 desktop environment is now available for download. This major update is slated to be released with the upcoming Linux Mint 20.3 “Una” distribution and includes numerous new features and improvements.
CentOS alternative Rocky Linux 8.5 is now available for download. This release is derived from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 and features Secure Boot support and various improvements.
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for November 14th, 2021, brings news about SteamOS 3.0, Android 12 on Raspberry Pi, Tor Browser 11, AlmaLinux OS 8.5, Ubuntu Touch OTA-20, Linux kernel 5.16, as well as all the latest distro and software releases.
The upcoming Linux 5.16 kernel series is now available for public testing, as Linus Torvalds announced the first Release Candidate milestone. Go out and test!
PeaZip 8.3 open-source and cross-platform archive manager is now available for download. This release brings better integration with the Xfce desktop environment, new Linux features and improvements, and bug fixes.
KDE Frameworks 5.88 open-source software suite is now generally available for KDE Plasma desktop environment users with many improvements and fixes.
Valve’s SteamOS 3.0 Arch Linux-based distribution for Steam Deck will be generally available for everyone to install on their PCs.
9to5Linux takes a first look at the Android 12 mobile operating system on the Raspberry Pi 4 single-board computer via an unofficial LineageOS build.
AlmaLinux OS 8.5 is now available for download. This release comes with new repositories, new and updated OpenSCAP profiles, and updated components from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5.
