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Linux Continues to Make History, Hitting 5% Usage on Steam
16+ hour, 37+ min ago (546+ words) Linux continues its rise on Steam, reaching for the first time a record 5% share in Valve's March 2026 Hardware and Software Survey. Linux is making history on Valve's Steam gaming platform. The latest Hardware & Software Survey for March 2026 shows Linux at…...
Parrot Linux Takes Stand Against Age Verification
11+ hour, 32+ min ago (259+ words) Parrot Linux publishes an official statement against age verification as opposition grows across the Linux and open-source world. Parrot Linux has released a statement opposing age verification, aligning with other Linux projects that view these measures as privacy threats. The…...
OpenSSH 10.3 Brings Agent Forwarding Updates And Improvements
20+ hour, 55+ min ago (303+ words) OpenSSH 10.3 introduces security fixes, new SSH features, and improvements to agent forwarding, multiplexing, and key handling. The OpenSSH project, developed and maintained under the OpenBSD umbrella, announced the release of OpenSSH 10.3, a maintenance update now available for download from the…...
Netrunner 26 “Twilight” released with Debian 13, Plasma 6, and Linux 6.16
18+ hour, 24+ min ago (392+ words) Netrunner 26 "Twilight" is out now, based on Debian 13 Trixie, with KDE Plasma 6.3.6, Linux kernel 6.16, and updated desktop apps. Over a year after the 25 "Shockworm" release, Netrunner, a Debian-based desktop Linux distro built around KDE Plasma, has rolled out the new…...
Arch Linux April 2026 ISO Ships With Kernel 6.19 and Systemd 260
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (343+ words) Arch Linux April 2026 ISO includes Linux kernel 6.19, systemd 260, updated firmware, and refreshed core packages from March. Arch Linux has rolled out its updated installation ISO for April (2026.04.01), containing package updates pushed to the repos throughout March 2026. As with previous monthly…...
Komodo 2.0 Build and Deploy Tool Adds Docker Swarm Support
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (293+ words) Komodo 2.0 adds Docker Swarm management, introduces PKI-based authentication, and updates its UI with improved terminal features. Komodo, a self-hosted tool to build and deploy containers across many servers, similar to what Portainer does, but with extra CI features and solid…...
OpenVPN 2.7.1 Introduces Username-Only Authentication Option
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (262+ words) OpenVPN, a widely adopted user-space VPN daemon that creates encrypted tunnels over IP networks, has just released v2.7.1 as the first maintenance update to the 2.7 series. The main highlight is the new option for the --auth-user-pass directive. With it, OpenVPN can…...
Fastfetch 2.61 System Information Tool Drops Windows 7 and 8 Support
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (288+ words) Fastfetch 2.61 drops Windows 7 and 8 support, introduces faster GPU detection, and transitions to a pure C build on Linux. Fastfetch, a popular tool among Linux users for showcasing a sleek summary of system information right in the terminal, has just launched…...
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 13, 2026 (Mar 23 – 29)
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (114+ words) Catch up on the latest Linux news: Kali 2026.1, GIMP 3.2.2, Firefox 149, NVIDIA 595.58, Fish Shell 4.6, Krita 6.0, Canonical plans controversial GRUB changes, and more. Welcome to Week 13 of Linuxiac's 2026 Weekly Roundup, your source for Linux and open-source news. Below are the key Linux…...
Incus 6.23 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (378+ words) Incus 6.23 arrives as the final 6.x release before 7.0 LTS, bringing security fixes, new features, and improved VM and storage capabilities. Incus 6.23 has been released as the final 6.x series update ahead of the upcoming 7.0 LTS (scheduled for April 30) for this…...