video: https://youtu.be/R4xG6z-jDtI Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/275-cosmic-alpha-launched-manjaro-going-immutable-gnome-tray-icons-more-linux-news/6365) This week in Linux, the much anticipated COSMIC desktop is HERE! well, kind of. GNOME have finally added back a feature that people have been asking about for years or did they? Manjaro is working on an immutable version of their distro. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you u...
Aug 11, 2024•20 min
video: https://youtu.be/Ay6uAbUYgjI Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/274-new-cosmic-details-leaked-vanilla-os-2-0-serpent-os-more-linux-news/6355) This week in Linux, we've got a lot of GNews. Vanilla OS 2.0 has finally shipped after more than a year of development and it's got my attention. Serpent OS have also released a PreAlpha release of this new independent distro from the creator of Solus. Then we've got some more updates about the COSMIC desktop since it's less tha...
Aug 04, 2024•18 min
video: https://youtu.be/AASVfVeQR-A Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/273-linux-mint-22-cosmic-desktop-on-pop-os-gaming-distros-more-linux-news/6351) This week in Linux we got a ton of distro releases to talk about. Linux Mint 22 is now available as well as a new release from OpenMandriva, ChimeraOS, and Bazzite. Plus we got some exciting news for the release date of the COSMIC desktop. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to da...
Jul 29, 2024•22 min
video: https://youtu.be/YRLHrUNgJ3w Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/272-linux-6-10-windows-global-outage-opensuse-brand-drama-gnome-director-leaves-more-linux-news/6344) This week in Linux, there was a brand new version of the Linux kernel. Windows users have suffered a massive outage that continues to cause problem for a of people. There’s some drama brewing related to the openSUSE brand and SUSE asking the project to rename. The Executive Director of the GNOME Foundatio...
Jul 22, 2024•23 min
video: https://youtu.be/bfXXS5Z1JMc Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/271-fedora-metrics-wayland-zed-ide-gnome-finally-revamping-extensions-site-more-linux-news/6334) This week in Linux, Fedora announced some plans for future releases that may be controversial. There's a new IDE available for Linux that might turn some heads. GNOME's Extensions Website is getting a redesign but is it any good? All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you u...
Jul 15, 2024•25 min
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Jul 06, 2024•24 min
https://youtu.be/AKDqaBlmZzo Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/269-cosmic-desktop-release-date-record-your-game-in-steam-suse-19-years-support-more-linux-news/6291) This week in Linux, we've got desktop environment news for COSMIC & Budgie. We've got some distro news from the SUSE side of things. Then Valve announced a new killer feature for Steam so you can now record gameplay. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with ...
Jun 29, 2024•22 min
https://youtu.be/G4xIgbfiYiU Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/268-kde-plasma-6-1-cinnamon-desktop-risc-v-framework-laptop-more-linux-news/6286) This week in Linux we have a lot of new releases to talk about like desktop environments with KDE Plasma & Cinnamon. We also have some distro news from Ubuntu and postmarketOS. Plus there was an exciting announcement from Framework Computers about a potential new RISC-V motherboard option. All of this and more on This Week in Linux...
Jun 23, 2024•27 min
https://youtu.be/4uNJpbe4eSk Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/267-raspberry-pi-ipo-tuxedo-snapdragon-laptop-valve-lawsuit-opensuse-leap-more-linux-news/6268) This week in Linux we saw some big releases from openSUSE, Mozilla, and more. We're also going to take a look at a new prototype laptop from TUXEDO Computers that I am very excited about. Then we'll jump into everyone's favorite segment, Legal News, because Valve is being sued for apparently overcharging gamers even t...
Jun 16, 2024•38 min
https://youtu.be/VrAzEHPodrs Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/266-future-of-kde-kali-linux-kaspersky-virus-removal-more-linux-news/6257) This Week in Linux, we've got some exciting updates to share with you, from the growth of Linux in the gaming world to many new distro releases. We'll take a look at how you can shape the future of KDE and there's a new virus removal tool for Linux from the folks at Kaspersky. All of this and more on this episode so let's dive into Your S...
Jun 10, 2024•28 min
https://youtu.be/uEUpjXfonXA Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/265-kde-plasma-6-1-beta-e-os-15-000-games-for-steam-deck-linux-laptops-more-linux-news/6254) This week in Linux was jam packed so we have news from distros, desktop environments and even some brand new Linux laptops hitting the market. KDE fans, get ready for Plasma 6.1, the Beta release is here bringing a preview of various improvements. On the mobile front, we have news from Murena for /e/OS 2.0 update with a ...
Jun 01, 2024•29 min
https://youtu.be/z5afusnv-3M Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/264-ubuntu-going-wayland-for-nvidia-firefoxs-future-gnome-5-year-strat-more-linux-news/6237) This week's episode, we're going to be taking a look into the crystal ball of Linux, and we're going to be seeing into the future for the roadmaps that were given to us by various projects, like Ubuntu, GNOME, Mozilla Firefox, and others. Plus, we have some new releases like Alpine Linux and MX Linux, and a lot more to c...
May 26, 2024•22 min
https://youtu.be/pjseaH7eX44 Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/263-linux-6-9-red-hat-ai-telegram-vs-signal-manjaro-24-more-linux-news/6225) I'm back from the Red Hat Summit, and there is a lot to talk about this week. We have a new kernel release with Linux 6.9, which sees a lot of performance perks. There's also some new cool AI stuff from Red Hat that was announced. We're going to unpack some messy drama related to Telegram and Signal. And we have many distro releases to ...
May 18, 2024•27 min
https://youtu.be/V-tcH_ol29g Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/262-flavours-of-ubuntu-24-04-proton-9-0-nvidia-steam-deck-more-linux-news/6218) We have a very flavorful episode this week with all the flavors of Ubuntu 24.04. Proton 9.0 was released this week to make gaming on Linux even better. Then Nvidia is back on the show with some more positive news, this time about supporting GeForce Now on the Steam Deck. All of this and so much more coming up on This Week in Linux, Y...
May 05, 2024•21 min
https://youtu.be/4jr0_g-JTW8 Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/261-fedora-40-ubuntu-24-04-lts-flathub-redesign-nextcloud-more-linux-news/6214) This week's episode is so jam packed that it is kind of ridiculous. Let's rapid fire this intro and you'll see what I mean. Fedora Linux 40 is out, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is out, Nextcloud has a new release of Nextcloud Hub and the release notes feel like they never end, the Flathub has released a new design refresh making it even better t...
Apr 29, 2024•29 min
https://youtu.be/DsQfPv8GqBg Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/260-lxqt-desktop-nouveau-lead-joins-nvidia-almalinux-making-waves-new-linux-tablet-more-linux-news/6210) We have some very interesting news this week, we've got a brand new major release of the LXQt desktop environment, there's a strange but potentially good twist in the ongoing saga of Nvidia and open source drivers, Red Hat drops the hardware ball and AlmaLinux catches it. Plus there's a new Linux Tablet tryin...
Apr 21, 2024•17 min
https://youtu.be/w-F1Exi4o0U Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/259-ubuntu-24-04-beta-gentoo-becomes-spi-ware-solution-to-nvidia-amp-wayland-amp-more-linux-news/6208) This week's news is exciting with cool new stuff and pretty bonkers because we narrowly avoided a security nightmare! A backdoor was discovered hidden in a common Linux utility, and it could have infected millions of devices. We'll break down how this almost happened, and what it means for you. Then, we'll swit...
Apr 14, 2024•24 min
https://youtu.be/u0475LDXlDg Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/258-xz-backdoor-attack-linux-mint-22-fedora-switch-to-kde-flathub-unverified-amp-more-linux-news/6203) This week's news is exciting with cool new stuff and pretty bonkers because we narrowly avoided a security nightmare! A backdoor was discovered hidden in a common Linux utility, and it could have infected millions of devices. We'll break down how this almost happened, and what it means for you. Then, we'll swit...
Apr 07, 2024•34 min
https://youtu.be/P9LJkwlah2g Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/257-gnome-46-linux-6-8-kde-security-warning-fedora-40-beta-amp-more-linux-news/6200) On this episode of TWIL, we've got a brand new kernel to talk about with Linux 6.8. GNOME 46 has been released bringing a ton of desktop related goodies. Fedora and openSUSE have released some betas for us all to try out and test. Red Hat announced a new driver project for NVIDIA support on Linux. All of this and more on this ep...
Mar 31, 2024•24 min
https://youtu.be/0cCBn-iMOUY Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/256-linux-desktop-growth-fedora-dropping-xorg-nintendo-vs-yuzu-lawsuit-amp-more-linux-news/6185) We've got a lot of big news for Linux users this week! We've got everything from marketshare growth to the latest updates for your favorite distros. Desktop Linux hits 4% market share! That's the highest ever by the way. Linux From Scratch just released a new version for those of you who dream of building your own OS...
Mar 09, 2024•35 min
https://youtu.be/lBhgKsPp0GY Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/255-kde-plasma-6-megarelease-cover-your-tails-ciqs-rocky-credibility-amp-more-linux-news/6177) KDE has finally blessed us with the latest release of KDE Plasma and this isnt just any release but a massive megarelease as they call it. That's right, KDE Plasma 6 is here! We also got some new distro releases from the privacy focused distro Tails, Tiny Core Linux and apparently one project is trying to see just how ...
Mar 02, 2024•31 min
https://youtu.be/kUPp8Ieg8d0 Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/254-linux-laptops-fedora-dreamworks-open-source-lxqt-desktop-more-linux-news/6171) February seems to be a really big month for desktop environment news because KDE Plasma is almost upon us with the release next week. GNOME has announced the beta release of GNOME 46. LXQt has dropped some big news that LXQt 2.0 is on its way. and there may be another distro already interested in System76's COSMIC desktop. We're a...
Feb 26, 2024•34 min
https://youtu.be/1h1WnfnonI4 Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/253-fedora-goes-atomic-cosmic-is-coming-linux-kernel-security-mozilla-refocusing-more-linux-news/6160) On this episode of TWIL (253), Fedora has announced a new branch of their distro for immutable operating systems, called Fedora Atomic Desktops. System76 says we are getting close to an Alpha version of the COSMIC desktop. Then we're going to talk about Linux kernel security. Mozilla is refocusing on the Firefo...
Feb 18, 2024•27 min
https://youtu.be/nl2viCr92TU Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/252-mesa-24-kubuntu-24-04-elementary-os-dam-small-linux-ai-news-more-linux-news/6157) On this episode of TWIL (252), we have a new version of the core graphics stack project Mesa. A very small yet phoenix-like distro is rising from the ashes of deprecation. Kubuntu has released their plans for Kubuntu 24.04 and the roadmap for implementing KDE Plasma 6. elementary has released a preview of the next edition of th...
Feb 10, 2024•29 min
https://youtu.be/x2VeEOd5fTs Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/251-budgie-desktop-ubuntu-24-04-lts-flathub-opensuse-purism-more-linux-news/6148) On this episode of TWIL, the Buddies of Budgie have released a new version of the Budgie Desktop, Ubuntu has announced some ambitious goals for the next release of the distro. The Flathub has hit a major milestone. openSUSE is getting geared up for the openSUSE Conference. Plus Purism is making some waves with the announcement of t...
Feb 04, 2024•34 min
https://youtu.be/5KqAHwlxDpE Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/250-gentoo-linux-firefox-122-parrot-os-valve-proton-more-linux-news/6135) On this episode of TWIL (250), Gentoo Linux has some made some major changes to their distro. Mozilla has released a new version of Firefox including DEB packages for those non-snap users out there. Ethical hacking distro Parrot OS has a new version out. Plus we've got news from Valve, Lutris and many more for some gaming news. All of this...
Jan 27, 2024•30 min
https://youtu.be/GIcFyq5CRRc Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/249-linux-mint-wine-cosmic-pulseaudio-opensuse-kde-amp-more-linux-news/6129) On this episode of TWIL (249), Linux Mint has released a new version of their distro. KDE & GNOME have announced updates to the next version of their desktop environments. A new version of Wine is out. openSUSE released a roadmap to the next iteration of Leap and System76 released a roadmap to an Alpha release of their new COSMIC deskto...
Jan 20, 2024•25 min
https://youtu.be/plfGctyEcy4 Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/248-linuz-6-7-solus-4-5-snaps-flatpaks-ai-news-amp-more-linux-news/6126) On this episode of TWIL (248), there is a new version of the Linux kernel bringing a ton of improvements. Solus has released a new version of their distro. We’ve got news about the universal app formats Snaps and Flatpaks. Then we’ll dive into a variety of AI related topics from Audacity to Volkswagen. All of this and more on this episode o...
Jan 13, 2024•18 min
https://youtu.be/y62JeJtX0MU Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/247-manjaro-23-1-cosmic-desktop-fedora-asahi-zorin-17-almalinux-amp-more-linux-news/6108) On this episode of TWIL (247), we've got new distro releases to stuff your Christmas stockings with from Manjaro, Zorin 17 and AlmaLinux. Fedora has announced the release of their new Asahi remix with Fedora Asahi. Then we'll take a look at the latest news for System76's COSMIC Desktop. Plus Debian might be doing something ...
Dec 23, 2023•27 min
https://youtu.be/CYZte822pzE Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/246-linux-mint-debian-security-flaws-linux-blue-screen-of-death-nextcloud-amp-more-linux-news/6106) On this episode of TWIL (246), we've got new releases from Linux Mint, systemd, Debian and more. We've also got some new security stories to talk about from bluetooth flaws and firmware attacks to 23AndMe being back in the news in a less than ideal way. All of this and more on this episode of This Week in Linux, Y...
Dec 18, 2023•27 min
