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elementary OS 8.1 released

Linux 3278 Published 2025-12-22 21:11 by Philipp Esselbach 0

elementary OS 8.1 has been released, featuring improvements based on user feedback, including over 1,100 fixed issues. The new version defaults to the Secure Session for enhanced privacy and includes a redesigned Dock with multitasking features like background app management and workspace switching. Accessibility is emphasized, with better screen reader support and keyboard navigation. Updates to the AppCenter enhance app accessibility and search functionality. Additionally, environmental performance is boosted with the latest Linux kernel, and ARM64 support is now available. New default apps, including Monitor and Maps, are introduced, along with improved existing apps like Music and Code. elementary OS 8.1 can be downloaded from elementary.io, with hardware availability from several retailers.

GE-Proton10-27 released

Software 43979 Published 2025-12-22 15:26 by Philipp Esselbach 0

GloriousEggroll has released an update, GE-Proton10-27, which focuses on improving the Proton compatibility layer. The main enhancements include updating Wine to its most advanced version and upgrading DXVK and related projects to their latest git versions. Additionally, several patches were integrated or adjusted for improved Wayland support integration, game-specific tweaks, and fixes for various games such as Heroes of Newerth Reborn, Star Citizen, and Rocket League. However, one known issue remains: Blade & Soul NEO refuses to launch due to a problem also present in upstream Proton-experimental.

Tenda SE105 5-port 2.5GbE Fanless Switch Review and more

Reviews 52514 Published 2025-12-22 08:47 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles, which include reviews of headphones and networking devices. power supplies, storage, and video devices. Neowin praised FiiO's JT7 planar magnetic headphones as an affordable option that sounds great, despite some minor drawbacks. ServeTheHome reviewed Tenda's SE105 5-port 2.5GbE fanless switch, comparing its performance to other similar products on the market. IgorsLAB also reviewed a power supply unit (PSU), the SAMA P1000 ATX 3.1 PSU, which offers competitive pricing for high-performance requirements. Meanwhile, Tom's Hardware panned the RayNeo X3 Pro AR glasses due to their high price and poor battery life, despite being an impressive piece of hardware.

Headphones: FiiO JT7 review: Affordable and well-specced planar magnetic headphones that sound great
Networking: Tenda SE105 5-port 2.5GbE Fanless Switch Review
Power: SAMA P1000 ATX 3.1 PSU Review - 1kW platinum power at a competitive price
Storage: UGREEN NASync DXP2800 + UPS review: a full two-bay NAS experience for a low price
Video: RayNeo X3 Pro AR glasses review: Intriguing, high-priced glasses with alarming battery life

Linux Kernel 6.19-rc2 released

Linux 3278 Published 2025-12-22 08:37 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Linus Torvalds has released the second release candidate for Linux Kernel 6.19, a milestone that typically signals a calm period before the final version. The bulk of the changes in this release involve self-tests and documentation updates, as well as some driver updates and architecture tweaks. Approximately half of the patches focus on driver updates, while others address long-running issues like XFS_ERRTAG_FORCE_ZERO_RANGE for zoned systems. A total of over 100 individuals contributed to RC2, with their fixes ranging from general file system improvements to preventing corruption.

Zen Browser 1.17.15b released

Software 43979 Published 2025-12-22 08:30 by Philipp Esselbach 0

A new version of Zen Browser, 1.17.15b, has been released, based on Firefox 146.0.1 and likely including performance tweaks and bug fixes. This update also brings language support for Norwegian Bokmål, Slovak, Romanian, and additional languages. Several long-awaited issues have been addressed, including a fix for fingerprinting protection that was causing font rendering problems on certain websites.

Qubes OS 4.3.0 released

Qubes OS 59 Published 2025-12-22 08:24 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Qubes OS 4.3.0 has been released with several significant updates that improve security, usability, and performance. Key changes include an upgraded base system using Fedora 41 and the latest Xen Hypervisor version, which powers Qubes' isolation model, as well as improved support for Linux templates and Windows tools integration. The update also brings new features such as preloaded disposable qubes, simplified device handling through a New Devices API, and enhanced GUI with flat icons and customizable background colors.

Chromium, PHP, WordPress, and more updates for Debian

Debian 10712 Published 2025-12-22 08:15 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Several security updates have been released for Debian GNU/Linux, including fixes for vulnerabilities in Chromium (DSA-6089-1), PHP 8.4 (DSA-6088-1), WordPress (DSA-6091-1), python-mechanize (DLA-4418-1), usbmuxd (DLA-4417-1), and Rails (DSA-6090-1).

Debian GNU/Linux 11 (Bullseye) LTS:
[DLA 4418-1] python-mechanize security update
[DLA 4417-1] usbmuxd security update

Debian GNU/Linux 12 (Bookworm) and 13 (Trixie):
[DSA 6089-1] chromium security update
[DSA 6090-1] rails security update

Debian GNU/Linux 13 (Trixie):
[DSA 6088-1] php8.4 security update
[DSA 6091-1] wordpress security update

DUC, Python, PHP, Kernel, Firefox updates for SUSE

SUSE 5509 Published 2025-12-22 08:10 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Security updates have been released for SUSE Linux, addressing potential vulnerabilities in several components. The affected packages include duc, python311-tornado6, php8, kernel-devel, busybox, and Mozilla Firefox, all of which are classified as moderate risk.

openSUSE-SU-2025:15835-1: moderate: duc-1.4.6-1.1 on GA media
openSUSE-SU-2025:15838-1: moderate: python311-tornado6-6.5.4-1.1 on GA media
openSUSE-SU-2025:15837-1: moderate: php8-8.4.16-1.1 on GA media
openSUSE-SU-2025:15836-1: moderate: kernel-devel-6.18.2-1.1 on GA media
openSUSE-SU-2025:15834-1: moderate: busybox-1.37.0-8.1 on GA media
openSUSE-SU-2025:15833-1: moderate: MozillaFirefox-146.0.1-1.1 on GA media

Binutils, NodeJS, Skopeo, and more updates for Oracle Linux

Oracle Linux 6426 Published 2025-12-22 08:07 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Oracle has released several updates for its Linux platform, including security patches and bug fixes. The affected releases are Oracle Linux 10 and version 9 of the platform, with various packages receiving updates to improve their functionality and address vulnerabilities. Packages such as binutils, virt-v2v, nodejs-packaging, man-pages, rust-bootupd, skopeo, net-snmp, git-lfs, fence-agents, and gcc-toolset-13-binutils have received updates, which are categorized as either moderate or important security issues.

ELSA-2025-23306 Moderate: Oracle Linux 10 binutils security update
ELBA-2025-23288 Oracle Linux 10 virt-v2v bug fix and enhancement update
ELBA-2025-23298 Oracle Linux 10 nodejs-packaging bug fix and enhancement update
ELBA-2025-23303 Oracle Linux 10 man-pages bug fix and enhancement update
ELBA-2025-23302 Oracle Linux 10 rust-bootupd bug fix and enhancement update
ELSA-2025-23294 Moderate: Oracle Linux 10 skopeo security update
ELBA-2025-23297 Oracle Linux 10 net-snmp bug fix and enhancement update
ELSA-2025-23667 Important: Oracle Linux 10 git-lfs security update
ELBA-2025-23292 Oracle Linux 10 fence-agents bug fix and enhancement update
ELSA-2025-23336 Moderate: Oracle Linux 9 gcc-toolset-13-binutils security update

Kernel, Git-LFS, Webkit2GTK3, and more updates for RHEL

Red Hat 9311 Published 2025-12-22 08:05 by Philipp Esselbach 0

PgAdmin, Moby-Engine, Gobuster, and more updates for Fedora

Fedora Linux 9193 Published 2025-12-22 08:03 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Several security updates have been released for Fedora Linux, including upgrades to various tools and libraries. The updates affect different versions of Fedora, with some changes made to version 42 and others to version 43. Specifically, the updated packages are pgadmin4, moby-engine, gobuster, and mingw-libpng, which aim to improve system security. These updates provide patches for vulnerabilities in these tools and libraries, helping to protect users from potential threats.

Fedora 42 Update: pgadmin4-9.11-1.fc42
Fedora 42 Update: moby-engine-29.1.3-1.fc42
Fedora 42 Update: gobuster-3.8.2-2.fc42
Fedora 42 Update: mingw-libpng-1.6.53-1.fc42
Fedora 43 Update: gobuster-3.8.2-1.fc43
Fedora 43 Update: pgadmin4-9.11-1.fc43
Fedora 43 Update: moby-engine-29.1.3-1.fc43

Ventoy 1.1.10 released

Software 43979 Published 2025-12-21 16:33 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Ventoy, a popular tool for creating bootable USB drives, has been updated to version 1.1.10. The latest release includes several fixes and improvements that address common issues, such as compatibility problems with Kylin Server V11 and Windows booting in F2 mode. Additionally, Ventoy now supports musl libc environments, and the LinuxGUI component can run on Wayland setups alongside X support. Users of AerynOS also benefit from the update, which simplifies USB installs across more distributions.

Darktable 5.4.0 released

Software 43979 Published 2025-12-21 14:20 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Darktable 5.4.0 is now available as a free and open-source update, featuring contributions from over 996 community members through extensive development. The release includes significant improvements such as the Capture Sharpening module for recovering lost detail due to blur, a new tone mapper with detailed controls, and multiple workspace support. Performance-wise, Darktable has seen notable gains, including speed-ups up to 20% in the Lut3D module and faster handling of large metadata reads during startup.

Linux Security Roundup for Week 51, 2025

Security 10912 Published 2025-12-21 09:30 by Philipp Esselbach 0

This week's roundup includes security updates from various Linux distributions to address vulnerabilities and ensure system security and stability. The updates cover multiple packages across different distributions, including AlmaLinux, Debian GNU/Linux, Fedora Linux, Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Slackware Linux, SUSE Linux, and Ubuntu Linux. Specific issues addressed in the updates include identity takeover via duplicate UUID registration, denial of service, memory corruption, and arbitrary code execution in affected packages. The security patches aim to protect users from potential threats and ensure the smooth functioning of various applications on their respective operating systems.

Sparky 2025.12 Special Editions released

SparkyLinux 87 Published 2025-12-21 09:01 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Sparky Linux has released new Special Edition ISO images, including GameOver, Multimedia, and Rescue, which are now available for download. These editions are based on Debian 14 testing's "Forky" branch, providing a solid foundation with up-to-date packages from both Debian and Sparky's own repositories. The new images include the latest Linux kernel 6.17, as well as recent updates to various kernels in the Sparky blurry repos, such as 6.18.2 and LTS options like 6.6.119-LTS. Users who have a rolling edition can update their installation without reinstalling everything from scratch, making it easy to keep up with the latest packages.

Wine Staging 11.0 Release Candidate 3 released

Software 43979 Published 2025-12-21 08:53 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Wine Staging has released its latest build, version 11.0 Release Candidate 3, which marks another experimental step in the open-source project's progress. This release comes after community testers pushed hard to identify areas for improvement and provided valuable feedback that guides developers' priorities.

Alloy and Chromedriver updates for SUSE

SUSE 5509 Published 2025-12-21 08:43 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Two security updates are available for openSUSE Tumbleweed: openSUSE-SU-2025:15830-1 and openSUSE-SU-2025:15831-1. The first update fixes three vulnerabilities, including CVE-2025-47911 and CVE-2025-58190, in the alloy-1.12.0-2.1 package on GA media. The second update addresses three more vulnerabilities, including CVE-2025-14174 and CVE-2025-14765, in the chromedriver-143.0.7499.146-1.1 package, which also includes an update for chromium 143.0.7499.146-1.1. Both updates have a moderate rating and can be installed to resolve the identified security issues.

openSUSE-SU-2025:15830-1: moderate: alloy-1.12.0-2.1 on GA media
openSUSE-SU-2025:15831-1: moderate: chromedriver-143.0.7499.146-1.1 on GA media

HTTPd, LVM2, OpenSSH, and more updates for Oracle Linux

Oracle Linux 6426 Published 2025-12-21 08:42 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Podman, Binutils, Skopeo, and more updates for Rocky Linux

Rocky Linux 822 Published 2025-12-21 08:40 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Several security updates are available for various packages on Rocky Linux 10. These include updates for podman, binutils, opentelemetry-collector, skopeo, git-lfs, and a pair of nodejs updates affecting Rocky Linux 8.

RLSA-2025:23295: Moderate: podman security update
RLSA-2025:23306: Moderate: binutils security update
RLSA-2025:23664: Important: opentelemetry-collector security update
RLSA-2025:23294: Moderate: skopeo security update
RLSA-2025:23667: Important: git-lfs security update
RLSA-2023:5360: Important: nodejs:16 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
RLSA-2023:5362: Important: nodejs:18 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Nextcloud, CEF, Uriparser, Util-Linux updates for Fedora

Fedora Linux 9193 Published 2025-12-21 08:38 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Security updates have been released for Fedora Linux, specifically targeting versions 43 and 42. The updated packages include Nextcloud, which has seen an update to version 32.0.3 on both Fedora 43 and 42. Additionally, Chrome and other browser-related components, such as CEF (Chromium Embedded Framework), have also been updated to address potential security vulnerabilities. Other packages, like uriparser and util-linux, have also received updates for Fedora 42.

Fedora 43 Update: nextcloud-32.0.3-1.fc43
Fedora 43 Update: cef-143.0.10^chromium143.0.7499.146-1.fc43
Fedora 42 Update: cef-143.0.10^chromium143.0.7499.146-1.fc42
Fedora 42 Update: uriparser-1.0.0-1.fc42
Fedora 42 Update: util-linux-2.40.4-8.fc42
Fedora 42 Update: nextcloud-32.0.3-1.fc42