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NVIDIA 460.67 proprietary graphics driver is now available for Linux, BSD and Solaris system. This release brings better support for Linux kernel 5.11 and various bug fixes.
Audacity 3.0 open-source multi-track audio editor is now available for download. This release introduces new save file format, a new analyzer, improved ‘Noise Gate’ effect, and numerous bug fixes.
Linux hardware vendor System76 is finally ready to take orders on its AMD-only “Pangolin” Linux laptop, which is now on sale from only $849 USD.
KDE Plasma 5.21.3 desktop environment update is now available to improve the new Plasma System Monitor app, support for GTK apps, and fix various bugs and annoyances in other Plasma components.
New Linux kernel security updates are now available for all supported Ubuntu operating system releases to address up to six security vulnerabilities. All users are urged to update their installations as soon as possible!
Looks like Fedora Linux 34 Workstation will enable support for haptic touchpads, add incremental updates for Flatpak apps, enable PipeWire for audio, and add more Wayland improvements.
Ubuntu Touch OTA-16 software update is now available for Ubuntu Phone devices with support for Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo+ and many improvements.
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for March 14th, 2021, brings news about the new Linux computers from TUXEDO Computers and System76, Coreboot support for Star Labs’ LabTop Mk III laptop, as well as all the latest distro and app releases.
Meet TeLOS Linux, a Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution that promises a different, modern approach to the Linux desktop with KDE and GNOME apps on top of the latest KDE Plasma desktop environment.
KDE Frameworks 5.80 open-source software suite is now available for download. This release adds support for HEIF and HEIC image formats to all KDE apps, improves the launch speed of all Kirigami-based apps, and adds many improvements.
Canonical announces that its Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) operating system series will reach end of life on April 30th, 2021, when it will enter Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) support.
LibreOffice 7.0.5 office suite update is now available for download. This point release comes with more than 100 bug fixes across all core components and it is recommended for all users.
Mesa 21.0 open-source graphics stack is now available for download as a major update that includes numerous new features and improvements for Linux gamers.
System76 unveils the Thelio Mira Linux desktop PC with 3rd and 4th Gen AMD Ryzen CPUs, NVIDIA graphics, up to 128 GB RAM, up to 36TB storage, and latest Pop!_OS Linux release.
Mozilla releases Firefox 86.0.1 as the first bugfix update to the latest Firefox 86 release, addressing a frequent Linux crash and other bugs. All users are urged to update their installations as soon as possible.
TUXEDO Computers launches the TUXEDO Book XP15 and TUXEDO Book XP17 as its first Linux-powered gaming laptops with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3000 graphics card series in Max-Q design.
Good news for owners of the Star LabTop Mk III Linux laptop! You can now install the Coreboot open-source firmware for a faster and more secure boot experience. Here’s how!
Flatpak 1.10.2 security and bugfix update is now available for download. This point release is here to address a vulnerability that let apps access host OS files, fix memory leaks, and other issues.
Ubuntu’s upcoming Desktop Installer is now available for public testing, so here’s a first look if you want to be the first to see the new features and design changes implemented so far.
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for March 7th, 2021, brings news about the availability of a new Lenovo laptop with Fedora Linux, Canonical’s plans for future Ubuntu apps, Arch Linux’s first ISO release powered by Linux kernel 5.11, as well as all the latest distro and app releases.
