306: Debian levels up APT, Sony serious about Steam Deck, Quantum Cryptography & more Linux news
Apr 12, 2025•23 min
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This week in Linux, App 3.0 drops, bringing big changes under the hood. Amiga OS, yes, that Amiga OS, is still alive and getting updates, apparently. Open SSL 3.5 and Open SSH 10.0 both rolled out new features this week with also some future-proofing involved. And Sony, yes, that Sony, has released The Last of Us Part II on PC and it's Steam Deck verified. All that and much more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you plugged into everything happening in the Linux and Open Source world. Now let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:39 APT 3.0 Released
02:48 Last of US Part 2 Verified for Steam Deck
05:47 MPV 0.40 Released
08:58 Sandfly Security [ad]
10:54 AmigaOS still exists and getting updates apparently
14:24 TUXEDO Provides Update On Their Snapdragon X Elite Linux Laptop
17:20 OpenSSL 3.5 Released
19:19 OpenSSH 10.0 Released
21:41 Support the show
Links:
APT 3.0 Released
https://tracker.debian.org/news/1635519/accepted-apt-300-source-into-unstable/ (https://tracker.debian.org/news/1635519/accepted-apt-300-source-into-unstable/)
https://9to5linux.com/apt-3-0-debian-package-manager-released-with-revamped-command-line-interface (https://9to5linux.com/apt-3-0-debian-package-manager-released-with-revamped-command-line-interface)
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-APT-3.0-Released (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-APT-3.0-Released)
Last of US Part 2 Verified for Steam Deck
https://gameinformer.com/interview/2025/04/01/naughty-dog-and-nixxes-on-the-pc-port-of-the-last-of-us-part-ii-we-take-the (https://gameinformer.com/interview/2025/04/01/naughty-dog-and-nixxes-on-the-pc-port-of-the-last-of-us-part-ii-we-take-the)
https://www.pcguide.com/news/steam-deck-support-is-so-important-says-the-last-of-us-part-2-pc-project-director/ (https://www.pcguide.com/news/steam-deck-support-is-so-important-says-the-last-of-us-part-2-pc-project-director/)
MPV 0.40 Released
https://mpv.io/ (https://mpv.io/)
https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/releases/tag/v0.40.0 (https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/releases/tag/v0.40.0)
https://www.phoronix.com/news/MPV-0.40-Released (https://www.phoronix.com/news/MPV-0.40-Released)
https://9to5linux.com/mpv-0-40-open-source-video-player-released-with-native-hdr-support-on-linux (https://9to5linux.com/mpv-0-40-open-source-video-player-released-with-native-hdr-support-on-linux)
Sandfly Security [ad]
https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly (https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly)
https://destinationlinux.net/409 (https://destinationlinux.net/409)
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AmigaOS still exists and getting updates apparently
https://www.hyperion-entertainment.com/index.php/news/1-latest-news/320-new-update-3-for-amigaos-32-available-for-download (https://www.hyperion-entertainment.com/index.php/news/1-latest-news/320-new-update-3-for-amigaos-32-available-for-download)
https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/10/amigaos32_3/ (https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/10/amigaos_3_2_3/)
TUXEDO Provides Update On Their Snapdragon X Elite Linux Laptop
https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/How-is-TUXEDOCOes-ARM-Notebook-Coming-Along.tuxedo (https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/How-is-TUXEDOCOes-ARM-Notebook-Coming-Along.tuxedo)
https://www.qualcomm.com/products/mobile/snapdragon/laptops-and-tablets/snapdragon-x-elite (https://www.qualcomm.com/products/mobile/snapdragon/laptops-and-tablets/snapdragon-x-elite)
https://www.linaro.org/ (https://www.linaro.org/)
https://www.phoronix.com/news/TUXEDO-Snapdragon-Laptop-Update (https://www.phoronix.com/news/TUXEDO-Snapdragon-Laptop-Update)
OpenSSL 3.5 Released
https://openssl-library.org/ (https://openssl-library.org/)
https://github.com/openssl/openssl/releases/tag/openssl-3.5.0 (https://github.com/openssl/openssl/releases/tag/openssl-3.5.0)
https://lwn.net/Articles/1016851/ (https://lwn.net/Articles/1016851/)
https://9to5linux.com/openssl-3-5-released-with-support-for-pqc-algorithms-server-side-quic (https://9to5linux.com/openssl-3-5-released-with-support-for-pqc-algorithms-server-side-quic)
https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenSSL-3.5-Released (https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenSSL-3.5-Released)
OpenSSH 10.0 Released
https://www.openssh.com/ (https://www.openssh.com/)
https://www.openssh.com/releasenotes.html#10.0p1 (https://www.openssh.com/releasenotes.html#10.0p1)
https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenSSH-10.0-Released (https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenSSH-10.0-Released)
https://lwn.net/Articles/1016924/ (https://lwn.net/Articles/1016924/)
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