New to Linux? Need something familiar? Check out Mission Center. It's basically Windows Task Manager for Linux.

Available as `mission-center` on Arch Linux or as Flatpak for any other distro.

I re-tested Fedora KDE and openSUSE Tumbleweed and I can't believe that Mint ist still the *only* distro that gets this right:

- User installs Linux
- User wants to install NVIDIA driver, Discord or Wine
Not available in package manager
- User learns about extra repositories¹
- User is forced to use the terminal to customise and learn about package sources²

¹ This shouldn't even be a problem in the first place.
² This is simply unacceptable user experience.

Ich habe eine #Signal.gruppe über #Linux für Einsteigergruppe auf deutsch erstellt!

Das Ziel ist, ohne Sprachbarriere ausschließlich bei Linux zu helfen und darüber auszutauschen.

Fortgeschrittene gerne auch dazukommen, um Wissen zu teilen!

https://signal.group/#CjQKIAfNxX_nHF556_okGVVcZByjWHizhV2TgfCAg3z_-Up1EhDGaWLNaeljElwEcXdejYqK

As a KDE Plasma user, I was always jealous of some of the nicer GNOME apps.

Recently I realised that I don't need to be. I can run GNOME apps on KDE Plasma just fine! Sure, they look a little different, but they work just as they would on GNOME.

Do you mix apps from different desktops?

(If no option applies to you, please comment instead)

Fajna akcja #EndOf10 #Koniec10

"Wsparcie dla Windows 10 kończy się 14 października 2025 roku.

Microsoft chce, aby kupić nowy komputer.

Ale co by było, gdyby móc ponownie uczynić swój obecny komputer szybkim i bezpiecznym?

Jeśli komputer był zakupiony po 2010 roku, najprawdopodobniej nie ma powodu, by go wyrzucać. Wystarczy zainstalować aktualny system operacyjny GNU/Linux, aby korzystać z niego przez wiele lat.

Instalacja systemu operacyjnego może wydawać się trudna, ale nie musisz robić tego samodzielnie! Przy odrobinie szczęścia, w Twojej okolicy są ludzie gotowi do pomocy!"

https://endof10.org

Można rejestrować kolektyw naprawczy, miejsca i wydarzenia związane z instalacją Linuksa. Informacje tutaj -> https://endof10.org/contribute/

Sam zarejestruję moją wiejską mikro naprawialnię.

Mejkerspejsy, hakerspejsy, co wy na to?

Dzięki @tomek za info :)

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

GNOME 48 RC available with dynamic triple buffering, Wayland color management protocol, support for centering new windows by default, NVIDIA improvements, updates for Nautilus and Settings etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-48-rc-adds-dynamic-triple-buffering-wayland-color-management-protocol

KDE Plasma 6.4 will include color code recognition for KRunner to display the color with textual representation, Disks & Devices widget will automatically check newly-connected disks for file system errors and offer corrections, fixes for keyboard navigation issues, Spectacle redesign etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/kde-team-unveils-new-features-and-enhancements-planned-for-upcoming-kde-plasma-6-4-release/

KDE Gear 24.12.3 released with improvements for Dolphin, Konsole, Tokodon, Kasts, Konqueror, Itinerary, PlasmaTube, Kate, Kdenlive, AudioTube, NeoChat, Okular etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-24-12-3-improves-dolphin-konsole-tokodon-itinerary-kasts-and-more

PipeWire 1.4 released with RISC-V support, MIDI2 support, JACK Control API etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-4-is-out-with-risc-v-support-midi2-support-jack-control-api-and-more

Wine 10.3 released with Wayland clipboard support, initial Vulkan video decoding, Compiler-RT included in ARM builds, improved Winelib C++ compatibility etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/wine-10-3-maintenance-update-adds-wayland-clipboard-support-vulkan-video-decoding-and-more/

Ubuntu 25.04 will include Papers instead of Evince for PDF reader:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/ubuntu-25-04-new-pdf-viewer-app-official

Tails 6.13 released with enhanced Wi-Fi troubleshooting, updated Tor client and Tor Browser, ability to detect partitioning errors when Tails is started for the first time, bug fixes:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/tails-6-13-released-with-enhanced-wi-fi-troubleshooting-and-key-software-updates/

Ubuntu Touch (UBports) 20.04 OTA-8 released with VoLTE support for Volla phone users, support for WPA3-protected Wi-Fi networks, bug fixes, security updates:
https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-touch-ota-8-released-with-volte-support-for-volla-phone-users

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https://www.europesays.com/1863827/ System76 Releases COSMIC Alpha 6 Desktop Environment #DesktopLinux #Environment #LinuxBenchmarking #LinuxHardwareBenchmarks #LinuxHardwareReviews #LinuxHowTo #LinuxPerformance #LinuxServerBenchmarks #OpenSourceGraphics #Phoronix #PhoronixTestSuite #UbuntuBenchmarks #UbuntuHardware

Here's a typical Linux problem: Sometimes applications don't open and you're getting zero feedback as to why. Arguably, launching it from a terminal will solve the mystery in most cases, but I still consider this a suboptimal user experience. Especially for beginners.

Can you confirm this?
Is this a problem across all distributions?
What can we do about this?

Whoever at @kde made it so that #Plasma remembers resolution and scaling settings for each individual monitor indefinitely is an absolute hero.

Plugged your computer into your TV? Boom! Scaling and resolution applied.

Plug it back into the monitor on your desk? Bam! Settings restored.

Plug it back in at your friend's house you haven't been to since last year? Kaboom! Perfect settings, because you did it before.

GNOME is more modern than it's branding would suggest. The online discussion got me thinking about how I would view the GNOME desktop without the footprint logo.

With this idea, I show two overlapping rectangles with rounded corners. The ratio allows the centre to be cropped into a square or circle.

The idea is that one is moving between two workspaces, with the receding one being purple. The active workspace is represented by an orange frame.

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LINUX NEWS

Flathub plans to introduce paid app and easy donation options, made possible by a new legal entity Flathub LLC, announced by the GNOME Foundation, funded by Endless:
https://news.itsfoss.com/flathub-paid-apps/
(I think it's a pretty reasonable move. Flathub needs to make money somehow, especially now that the GNOME Foundation has financial issues, they will probably get a portion of app purchases, following the Google and Apple model, which some people might not like, but I think it's fair, especially because they only take 10% from FOSS apps. Unfortunately I can't afford to pay for apps but I can understand that FOSS devs also need to make some money to be able to work on their projects, and it also makes easier for users to donate to projects because they can donate to all projects from one place.)
(The only question is: will the payment system be implemented in software centers like GNOME Software, KDE Discover, Mintinstall etc., the CLI interface of Flatpak, and the new Flatpak management tool Warehouse. The actual Flathub website is used only by a small portion of Flathub users.)

Linux Mint 22.1 "Xia" is planned for Christmas holidays, beta version is now available with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base, Cinnamon 6.4, faster Software Manager, updated Bulky file rename utility, thumbnail support for .ora (OpenRaster) files, modernized APT dependencies for better package management, enhanced power management:
https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-22-1-xia-beta-is-now-available-for-download-with-cinnamon-6-4

Linux Mint is now the most popular distro according to DistroWatch, dethroning MX Linux:
https://betanews.com/2024/12/10/linux-mint-mx-distrowatch/
(DistroWatch rankings shouldn't be taken as exact statistical data, MX Linux isn't nearly as popular it appears to be. Linux Mint is among the most popular distros for real, but in reality, Ubuntu is by far the most widely used (regardless of their Amazon shenanigan, Snap BS...))

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Linux kernel 6.12 RC7 released with driver updates, architecture enhancements, file system improvements etc.:
https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-6-12-rc7-released/

Fedora 42 Workstation will be shipped with the new web-based Anaconda installer:
https://ostechnix.com/a-new-anaconda-web-ui-installer-coming-to-fedora-linux-42/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.5 released with sudo system role, Podman 5.0, Red Hat Satellite 6.16 with support for installing the Satellite Server, JDK 17 etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/red-hat-enterprise-linux-9-5-released-with-sudo-system-role-and-podman-5-0
(Source code where? lol)
(Sry I can't resist)

SparkyLinux 2024.11 released with Linux kernel 6.11 (additional kernels available in repos), Midori as default browser, bug fix for APTus AppCenter etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/11/sparkylinux-2024-11-released-with-linux-kernel-6-11-midori-as-default-web-browser-and-more/

Hyprland 0.45 released with smoother rounding edges window snapping, no_gaps_when_only feature replaced with workspace rules, renamed decoration:shadow_ options etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/11/hyprland-0-45-released-with-smoother-rounding-edges-window-snapping-and-many-bug-fixes/

Wine 9.21 released with expanded support for network sessions in DirectPlay, header fixes for C++ compilation, I/O completion fixes, more supported formats in D3DX9 etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/11/wine-9-21-has-been-released-with-expanded-support-for-network-sessions-in-directplay/

DXVK 2.5 released with improved memory management for God od War and other video games, emulated cursors for the D3D9 cursor API (which allows games to set an arbitrary image as the mouse cursor), improved support for Unreal Engine 3 games etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/dxvk-2-5-improves-memory-management-in-god-of-war-and-other-video-games

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COSMIC Alpha 3 released with option to set custom system font, early support for Orca screen reader, Files adds hover effect, support for running AppImages, Store has a new "Made for COSMIC" section, can now open and install deb packages from external sources etc.:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/cosmic-desktop-alpha-3-whats-changed

Fedora 41 released with DNF 5, Workspace offers GNOME 47 and Ptyxis terminal by default, KDE Spin offers Plasma 6.2, there are new Plasma Mobile and Miracle spins, bootc instead of rpm-ostree in immutable (image-based) variants, Secure Boot support for systems with proprietary NVIDIA driver:
https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-41/

Tails 6.9 released with updated Tor client, Tor Browser and Thunderbird, bug fix addressing error message after installing automatic updates, despite being successfully installed:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/tails-6-9-has-been-released-with-tor-and-thunderbird-updates-and-automatic-upgrade-fixes/

Nitrux 3.7.1 released with updated programs and drivers, support for new hardware, GameMode support etc.:
https://betanews.com/2024/11/02/frustrated-with-windows-11-nitrux-linux-is-the-os-you-deserve/

Linux Lite 7.2 released with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base, Linux kernel 6.8 (but custom kernels up to 6.11 are available in repos), new Lite Theme Manager to add themes, icons and mouse cursors, Lite A.I. Support is extended to cover more areas of the distro etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/linux-lite-7-2-released-with-lite-theme-manager-based-on-ubuntu-24-04-lts

TUXEDO OS 4 released with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base, Linux kernel 6.11, KDE Plasma 6.1, updated default programs, AppArmor 4.0:
https://9to5linux.com/tuxedo-os-4-launches-with-ubuntu-24-04-lts-base-and-linux-kernel-6-11

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GNOME 47.1 released with improved Quick Settings accessibility, several bug fixes, UI improvements, GNOME Web lets users add bookmarks in Incognito mode (why is it called in the Chrome way ️):
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-47-1-released-to-improve-quick-settings-accessibility-and-display-scaling

GNOME is working on better USB permissions/controls for Flatpaks, to eliminate the need to escape sandboxing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-USB-Flatpaks-Portal

KDE Plasma 6.2.2 released with fixes for running games, fixes for regressions with multi-GPU, performance improvement regarding using Night Light feature with NVIDIA GPUs etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-2-2-is-out-now-to-improve-compatibility-with-specific-hardware

KDE celebrates 28th birthday, organizes event in India, Germany and Hungary:
https://community.kde.org/28th_birthday
(Happy birthday KDE!)

Kali Linux is phasing out 32-bit i386 support due to Linux kernel 6.11:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/kali-linux-to-end-32-bit-i386-architecture-support-aligning-with-linux-kernel-6-11-update/
(*oldschool hacker sad face*)

Parrot OS 6.2 released with launcher for Docker containers, updated hacking tools:
https://9to5linux.com/parrot-os-6-2-ethical-hacking-distro-introduces-launcher-for-docker-containers
(Oh yeah! Let's hack NASA with HTML lol)

Wine 9.20 released with WineDbg using Capstone library for disassembly, expanded format support in D3DX9 (to enhance performance and compatibility of 3D applications):
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/wine-9-20-released-with-winedbg-now-using-capstone-library-for-disassembly-and-more/

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GNOME Foundation has financial issues, reduced staff, calls for the help of community:
https://foundation.gnome.org/2024/10/07/update-from-the-board-2024-10/
(Luckily Endless sponsors the costs of Flathub and the development of Digital Wellbeing and Parental Controls (hopefully that sponsorship will be endless lol))
(Losing Flathub would be really bad though, the whole universal package distribution would be in Canonical's hands)

KDE Plasma 6.2.1 released with improved support for XWayland games, various bug fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-2-1-improves-support-for-xwayland-games-fixes-various-bugs

Solus 4.6 released with Linux kernel 6.10 but without AppArmor patches (so Flatpak support isn't messed up), experimental GNOME Software and KDE Discover support for native packages and Flatpaks etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/solus-4-6-released-with-linux-kernel-6-10-usr-merge-migration-and-enhanced-desktops/
https://getsol.us/2024/10/14/solus-4-6-released/

Clonezilla Live 3.2 released with Linux kernel 6.11, Debian Sid base, zstd and zstdmt utilities merged, ocs-scan-disk utility now uses lsblk etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/clonezilla-live-3-2-disk-imaging-cloning-is-out-powered-by-linux-kernel-6-11

Google is working on a "native" Linux terminal app running Debian on Android by opening WebView for connecting to a VM:
https://news.itsfoss.com/google-android-linux-terminal/
(Native but utilizing a VM? Sound pretty contradicting ️)
(Microsoft already made Linux an installable app on Windows, seems like Google liked the idea, plays copycat, because why not convince people to use an appified Linux instead of a real Linux system...)

Bottles 51.14 released with native option to force stop all processes, provision of bottle path as environment variable, Windows 11 compatibility, updated manifest, GNOME runtime and Wine base:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/bottles-51-14-enhances-windows-software-and-games-compatibility-for-linux-users/

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Valve collaborates Arch project to provide better build service infrastructure, secure signing enclave:
https://news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-valve-collab/

postmarketOS 2024-09 update came out with Systemd integration, GNOME Software apk plugin ported to KDE Discover etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/9/postmarketos-2024-09-brings-systemd-integration-pcb-for-automated-testing-and-more/

Linux Mint introduced the new default theme of Cinnamon, modifications to package management:
https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-mint-cinnamon-theme-look/
(They criticise GNOME for having a bad design, but they copy GNOME's dialog window, volume and workspace switcher widget (with some minor differences) at the same time lol)
(Regardless, I like the new design, it makes Cinnamon look actually modern)

Pine64's e-ink tablet (ebook reader) PineNote makes a return, with new Debian-based OS, GNOME desktop (with a few additional extensions):
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/10/pinenote-linux-powered-e-ink-tablet-returns
(And the most important thing is, it can run Doom lol)

Nitrux 3.7.0 released with Liquorix Linux kernel 6.10.12-1, updated packages, unused shortcuts removed from kglobalshortcuts, default config uses fcitx5 Wayland launcher:
https://betanews.com/2024/10/04/nitrux-linux-3-7-0-next-os/

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