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This Week in Linux (TWIL) is the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. “Your Source for Linux GNews”
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- 345: Fragnesia Vulnerability, €1.2 Million for KDE, Hyprland, Project Bluefin, & more Linux news
video: https://youtu.be/bdyl-BXlV9s This week in Linux, we got yet another vulnerability in the Linux kernel to talk about. Is it something to be scared of or is it being blown out of proportion? Stay tuned to find out. Plus we have some g…
- 344: Copy Fail & Dirty Frag, Bazzite 44, CachyOS, Arch Linux & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 344 discusses the release of Bazzite 44, CachyOS, and Arch Linux 7.0. It also covers the Copy Fail and Dirty Frag vulnerabilities, the upcoming Linux App Summit, and updates on Mesa and GhostBSD.
- 343: Fedora 44, Ubuntu 26.04, Framework Laptop 13 Pro, Steam Controller, Zorin OS & more Linux news
This episode of This Week in Linux discusses new distro releases such as Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Fedora Linux 44, and Zorin OS. It also covers hardware announcements for the Framework Laptop 13 Pro and Valve's Steam Controller.
- 342: Linux 7.0, France switches to Linux, 5% on Steam, Bazzite, Anthropic AI, & more Linux news
This Week in Linux covers the release of Linux kernel 7.0, updates for Bazzite and Gentoo, a new distro called stillOS, and news regarding office suites and Anthropic AI. It also reports on France
- 341: GNOME 50, Manjaro 2.0 Manifesto, GIMP 3.2, Blender 5.1, Fedora Asahi, Samba, & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 341 discusses GNOME 50, Manjaro 2.0 Manifesto controversy, and new releases for Blender, GIMP, and Samba. It also covers a Linux Foundation project addressing AI slop in open source pull requests, and Fedora Asah…
- 340: Facebook behind Age Verify laws?, CachyOS, EndeavourOS, Lutris Gen AI, & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 340 features updates on EndeavourOS, CachyOS, and AlmaLinux. It also delves into investigative work on age verification laws and discusses recent events involving the Lutris game manager and generative AI.
- 339: Motorola + GrapheneOS, Bazzite, Bunsenlabs, Age Verify is getting WORSE & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 339 discusses Motorola's partnership with GrapheneOS, updates for Bazzite, and new releases from Linux From Scratch and Bunsenlabs. The episode also addresses concerns about increasing age verification laws.
- 338: Linux LTS, COSMIC, Discord delays age verify, Firefox 148, Ladybird Browser & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 338 discusses extended support for several Linux LTS kernels, the release of COSMIC Desktop 1.0.8, and Discord
- 337: KDE Plasma 6.6, Lutris Update, Asahi Linux, NuTyX, Valve vs Patent Troll & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 337 discusses KDE Plasma 6.6, the release of Lutris 0.5.20, and updates on Asahi Linux. It also features news on NuTyX, Sandfly Security, PipeWire 1.6, and Valve
- 336: Linux 6.19, Discord Age Verification, KDE Linux, Linux Mint Changes, & more Linux news
This Week in Linux discusses the release of Linux kernel 6.19 and Discord's global age verification implementation, which has drawn criticism. The episode also touches on potential changes to Linux Mint's release schedule and developments…
- 335: Ubuntu LTS, LibreOffice, Debian takes AIm at LLMs, NVIDIA GeForce NOW & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 335 discusses updates for Ubuntu LTS versions, the release of LibreOffice 26.2, and Debian's new AI bot facing LLM scraping challenges. It also covers NVIDIA GeForce NOW's native Linux availability, news regardin…
- 334: What if Linus leaves Linux?, Open Gaming Collective, Xfce + Wayland, GOG.com & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 334 discusses the implications of Linus Torvalds potentially leaving Linux, introduces the Open Gaming Collective aimed at supporting Linux game developers, and details Xfce's new Wayland compositor, Xfwl4. The e…
- 333: Photoshop on Linux?, CachyOS, MX Linux, ReactOS, PikaOS, NexPhone, & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 333 covers Adobe Photoshop running on Linux through Wine patches, new releases for MX Linux, CachyOS, and PikaOS, and the 30th anniversary of ReactOS. The episode also discusses Zorin OS reaching 2 million downlo…
- 332: Linux Mint 22.3, Wine 11, Gentoo, Budgie Desktop, & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 332 details the release of Linux Mint 22.3 and Wine 11. The episode also covers EndeavourOS Ganymede Neo, Sandfly Security, Budgie Desktop 10.10, Hytale
- 331: Manjaro 26, Nitrux 5.1, Linux Voice Control, CachyOS, NVIDIA GeForce Now & more Linux news
This episode of This Week in Linux discusses the release of Manjaro 26 and Nitrux 5.1. It also covers EasySpeak voice control for Linux, Sandfly Security, the NVIDIA GeForce Now app for Linux, IceWM 4.0, the revised Steam Survey for Decemb…
- 330: Arch, Bazzite, elementary, Mint, Kali, Parrot OS, Qubes OS, & more 2026 Linux news
This episode of This Week in Linux covers several 2025 and 2026 Linux distribution updates and news, including Arch Linux, Bazzite, elementary OS 8.1, Linux Mint 22.3 Beta, Kali Linux 2025.4, Parrot OS 7.0, and Qubes OS 4.3.0. It also disc…
- 329: Linux 6.18, New Valve Hardware, COSMIC 1.0, NixOS, LXQt, Raspberry Pi, & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 329 discusses the release of Linux Kernel 6.18, new Valve hardware including Steam Frame, Steam Controller, and Steam Machine with SteamOS, and Framework becoming the first OEM sponsor of LVFS. It also covers COS…
- 328: This MONTH in Linux with Linux 6.17, End of Windows 10, KDE Plasma 6.5, GNOME 49, COSMIC Beta, Fedora 43, Ubuntu 25.10, & more Linux news
This episode covers significant Linux news, including the release of Linux kernel 6.17 and KDE Plasma 6.5. It also discusses the end of Windows 10 support, updates on GNOME 49, Fedora 43, Ubuntu 25.10, openSUSE Leap 16, Zorin OS 18, and th…
- 327: Linux Mint 22.2, Linux from Scratch, WinBoat: Windows Apps on Linux & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 327 discusses Linux Mint 22.2, Linux from Scratch 12.4, and WinBoat, a tool for running Windows applications on Linux. The episode also covers updates on Mozilla's Firefox search engine deal with Google and GNOME…
- 326: FFmpeg 8.0, Google Bans Android Sideloading, SuperTuxKart Forked, Bazaar Store, & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 326 discusses FFmpeg 8.0, Google
- 325: LibreOffice 25.8, 7 Years of Proton, CachyOS gets #1 on DistroWatch, & more Linux news
This episode of This Week in Linux discusses the latest releases of LibreOffice 25.8 and Kdenlive, celebrating seven years of Proton and its impact on Linux gaming, and CachyOS achieving the top spot on DistroWatch. The show also touches o…
- 324: Secure Boot Linux issues, EU's Chat Control law, Linux Mint 22.2, Ubuntu Touch, & more Linux news
This Week in Linux discusses a Secure Boot issue impacting Linux users and the EU's Chat Control law. It also highlights beta releases for Linux Mint 22.2 and Ubuntu Touch, along with news about Pebble watches and Syncthing.
- 323: Debian 13, NVIDIA says NO! to Backdoors, OpenSUSE Leap 16 & more Linux news
This Week in Linux covers potential Debian 13 release, NVIDIA
- 322: Linux 6.16, KDE's new distro, 10 Years of Feren OS, UK's Online Safety Act & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 322 discusses the release of Linux kernel 6.16, introduces KDE Linux and Helium OS, and celebrates Feren OS's 10th anniversary. The episode also covers the impact of the UK's Online Safety Act on the internet.
- 321: Intel nixes Clear Linux, 6% Market Share, Arch Malware, EU FOSS Funding & more Linux news
This Week in Linux covers Intel
- 320: CachyOS, Hyprland, Chrome OS & Android Merging?, Lossless Scaling for Linux & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 320 discusses the July 2025 releases of CachyOS and Blender 4.5 LTS, along with Hyprland 0.50. The show also covers Lossless Scaling frame generation for Linux, Sandfly Security, OCCT for Linux, and news regardin…
- 319: Red Hat's No-Cost RHEL, Bazzite gets Bazaar, Thunderbird 140, OBS Studio & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 319 discusses Red Hat's announcement of No-Cost RHEL for business developers, the acquisition of MIPS by GlobalFoundries, and the launch of a new app store by the Bazzite team. The episode also covers new release…
- 318: Linux desktop hits 5%, Wayback: X11 Desktops on Wayland, & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 318 covers significant Linux news, including the desktop reaching 5% market share in the US. It also discusses gaming topics like preservation and anti-cheat, a project for X11 desktops on Wayland, and new softwa…
- 317: Steam Summer Sale, Fedora 32-Bit Controversy, Fairphone 6, KDE Korner, & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 317 discusses the Steam Summer Sale, Fedora's proposal to remove 32-bit support, and the announcement of the Fairphone 6. It also covers Firefox 140 ESR, increasing KDE Wayland adoption, and other Linux and open-…
- 316: KDE Plasma 6.4, Arch Linux Wine, Kali Linux, Valve flips the Proton switch, & more Linux news
This Week in Linux covers the release of KDE Plasma 6.4, Arch Linux
- 315: Ubuntu / GNOME drop X11, macOS Linux Containers, Fingerprints in Linux Mint & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 315 discusses Ubuntu 25.10 dropping X11 on GNOME, Apple's new tools for Linux Containers on Mac, the Sway 1.11 compositor, and Linux Mint's native fingerprint login support.
- 314: /e/OS 3.0, GNOME Dropping X11, Alpine Linux, Ubuntu wants a Rusty Sudo, & more Linux news
This Week in Linux discusses Murena's /e/OS 3.0 release, Alpine Linux 3.22, and Ubuntu's switch to a Rust-based Sudo. The episode also touches on GNOME dropping X11, Canonical phasing out Bazaar, and the shutdown of Linux Format Magazine.
- 313: Linux 6.15, NixOS, AlmaLinux OS 10, Is Ubuntu going Rolling? & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 313 discusses the release of Linux kernel 6.15, new versions of NixOS and AlmaLinux OS 10, and examines news about Ubuntu potentially moving to a rolling release model. The episode also reports on SteamOS outperf…
- 312: RHEL 10 is Here! Microsoft WSL Open Sourced? Sidescrolling Tiling Window Manager & more Linux news
This episode of This Week in Linux covers the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, the open-sourcing of Microsoft
- 311: Nobara 42 released, Steam Data Breach?, openSUSE drops Deepin, KDE Plasma 6.4 Beta & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 311 discusses the release of Nobara 42 and the beta version of KDE Plasma 6.4. It also covers the removal of the Deepin Desktop from openSUSE, updates to the Arch Linux installer, and news regarding a potential S…
- 310: GNOME's New Director, Mesa 25.1, Linux Mint's Theme, Hyprland 0.49, & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 310 discusses the appointment of GNOME's new Executive Director, Steven Deobald, the release of Mesa 25.1, Linux Mint's theme modernization, and the Hyprland 0.49 tiling window manager update. The episode also co…
- 309: KDE Plasma's Future, openSUSE Leap 16, Trinity Desktop, Open Source Lab issues & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 309 discusses the future of KDE Plasma, the beta release of openSUSE Leap 16, and Trinity Desktop R14.1.4. It also covers news on Sandfly Security, Mozilla Firefox 138, potential closure of the OSU Open Source La…
- 308: COSMIC Alpha 7, OpenMandriva 6.0, CRUX 3.8, A Modern-Retro OS & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 308 details the release of COSMIC Desktop Alpha 7, OpenMandriva Lx 6.0, and CRUX 3.8. The episode also covers Commodore OS Vision 3.0, QEMU 10.0, an NVIDIA security flaw in Linux GPU drivers, the stepping down of…
- 307: Ubuntu 25.04, Fedora 42, Manjaro 25, LXQt desktop & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 307 details significant distribution updates such as Ubuntu 25.04, Fedora 42, and Manjaro 25. The episode also covers the release of LXQt desktop version 2.2 and new versions for the KDE Gear app suite.
- 306: Debian levels up APT, Sony serious about Steam Deck, Quantum Cryptography & more Linux news
This Week in Linux covers the release of Debian's APT 3.0 with a revamped CLI, The Last of Us Part II achieving Steam Deck verification, and updates for Amiga OS. Also discussed are OpenSSL 3.5, OpenSSH 10.0, and progress on TUXEDO's Snapd…
- 305: Thunderbird to compete with Gmail, GoboLinux is back, Firefox 137 gets good, & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 305 discusses Thunderbird
- 304: Linux 6.14 is here, HP considers SteamOS, plus new Zorin OS & EndeavourOS and more Linux news!
This Week in Linux episode 304 reviews the new Linux kernel 6.14 with gaming performance boosts. It also covers releases for Zorin OS 17.3, EndeavourOS Mercury Neo, Rescuezilla 13, Finnix 250, Fedora 42 Beta, and Ubuntu 25.04 Beta. Additio…
- 303: GNOME 48, GIMP 3.0, Kali Linux, New Pebble Watches, SteamOS Preview released & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 303 discusses the release of GNOME 48, GIMP 3.0, and Kali Linux. It also covers the SteamOS 3.7.0 Preview, new Pebble watches, and other news from the Linux and open source world.
- 302: KDE Devs launch a company, CrossOver 25, Garuda Linux, & more Linux news
This Week in Linux covers the launch of TechPaladin Software by KDE developers, the release of CrossOver 25 by CodeWeavers, and the new Broadwing version of Garuda Linux. The episode also discusses the EFF's RayHunter tool for detecting ce…
- 301: Linux from Scratch, Firefox 136, Linux Mint, Xen Hypervisor, Skype & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 301 discusses the release of Linux From Scratch 12.3 and Xen Project 4.20. It also covers Mozilla Firefox 136, Linux Mint's Cinnamon app menu redesign, Thunderbird 136, PipeWire 1.4, and the discontinuation of Sk…
- 300: TWIL 300, Fish Shell, Gentoo, NVIDIA, Mozilla mess, COSMIC Alpha 6 & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 300 covers the release of Fish Shell 4.0, new NVIDIA drivers for Linux, Gentoo Linux adding QCOW2 images for cloud use, and Mozilla
- 299: Mesa 25, Pi-hole v6, openSUSE, Serpent OS, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 299 features updates on Mesa 25 graphics drivers, the rebranding of Serpent OS to AerynOS, and the release of Pi-hole v6. It also discusses Rust 1.85, Rust for Linux developments, reproducible openSUSE project mi…
- 298: KDE Plasma 6.3, GIMP 3.0, OBS Studio Threatens Legal Actions on Fedora? & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 298 covers the release of KDE Plasma 6.3, the GNOME project's new website, and GIMP 3.0 RC3. It also discusses OBS Studio's potential legal actions concerning Fedora, a bug fix for Bazzite gamers in Marvel Rivals…
- 297: Linux / Rust saga continues, Void Linux, Firefox 135, FOSS funding needs & more Linux news
This Week in Linux covers the ongoing discussion about Rust in the Linux kernel, the release of Void Linux, and Mozilla Firefox 135. It also addresses the funding needs of open-source projects and the situation with Apex Legends on Linux.
- 296: DeepSeek AI, Steam Brick, Google Open-Sources PebbleOS, Hyprland, Thunderbird & more Linux news
This Week in Linux episode 296 discusses the DeepSeek AI chatbot, Google