[DLA 4470-1] phpunit security update
[DLA 4472-1] sudo security update
[DLA 4471-1] debian-security-support update
The new Liquorix Kernel 6.18-9, based on Kernel 6.18.8, has been released, promising a snappier desktop experience with lower frame-time jitter in games and smoother video work. The kernel sacrifices some power efficiency for improved interactivity, making it suitable for users who spend more time in browsers or games rather than spreadsheets. To install the new kernel safely, users can run a provided script that pulls pre-built packages and updates GRUB, allowing them to verify the new entry before rebooting into "hyper-responsive" mode. The kernel includes various changes under the hood, including scheduler tweaks, memory reclamation, CPUFreq adjustments, and more aggressive preemptive handling of interactive tasks.
XanMod 6.18.8 brings LLVM ThinLTO, BBRv3 and an optional PREEMPT_RT build to Debian‑based machines, delivering noticeably smoother I/O and scheduler performance on everyday hardware. This step‑by‑step guide shows how to add the repository, import the signing key, install the kernel and pull in just the DKMS toolchain you actually need. It also warns about the most common module breakages – NVIDIA, VirtualBox and older NVIDIA drivers – and gives quick fixes that saved me from a black screen. Keep a fallback kernel handy, reboot, and verify with uname -r to make sure you’re running the new 6.18.8‑xanmod1 kernel.
A new version of the XanMod kernel for Debian and Ubuntu has been released. This kernel adds LLVM ThinLTO, aggressive x86_64 scheduling and networking upgrades like BBRv3 that can noticeably speed heavy I/O or compilation workloads. The kernel may break DKMS‑based drivers (NVIDIA, OpenZFS, VirtualBox/VMware), so keep the old kernel handy and be ready to reinstall or revert if needed. Install it by adding the XanMod repo, pulling in linux-xanmod and its headers, then rebooting and selecting the new entry.