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Linux Magazine is a global publication aimed at Linux software fans and professionals. It is released by the Linux New Media branch of the German media firm Medialinx AG.

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New Version of Flatpak Released » Linux Magazine

2 days ago | linux-magazine.com | Jack Wallen

The development team behind Flatpak has unveiled the latest iteration of the universal package manager, which includes a number of enhancements. One of the biggest improvements comes by way of parental control enhancements. With the latest release, child accounts are now able to update existing applications, by default, when parental controls are enabled. Thanks to this addition, the installation of security and bug fix updates can be installed in a more timely manner.
IBM Announces Powerhouse Linux Server » Linux Magazine

3 days ago | linux-magazine.com | Jack Wallen

A new Linux server is now available from IBM, the LinuxONE Emperor 5, and it's going to turn heads. The new server makes use of the Telum II CPU with built-in AI acceleration, as well as the IBM Spyre PCIe accelerator cards to help power the AI capabilities of the new server.
Plasma Ends LTS Releases » Linux Magazine

1 week ago | linux-magazine.com | Jack Wallen

For some time, the KDE Plasma developers have offered Long Term Support releases for the venerable desktop environment. However, Nate Graham recently posted about the status of Plasma LTS, stating that, "It’s no secret that our Plasma LTS (“Long-Term Support”) product isn’t great.
Arch Linux Available for Windows Subsystem for... " Linux Magazine

1 week ago | linux-magazine.com | Jack Wallen

Robin Candau recently announced that Arch Linux is now available to use within Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Until recently, the only distributions available to WSL included Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora Remix, openSUSE, Kali Linux, and Pengwin, so Arch Linux will be a welcome addition to many who've been hoping to either try the rolling release distro or develop for it. Candau, the official maintainer of the Arch WSL image, is building and releasing new versions monthly via GitLab CI/CD.
System76 Releases COSMIC Alpha 7 » Linux Magazine

2 weeks ago | linux-magazine.com | Jack Wallen

System76 has released the latest alpha version of its COSMIC desktop with plenty of bug fixes and features. First off, there's the usual round of bug fixes that help bring even more stability and reliability to the desktop. But this isn't just about squashing bugs, as Alpha 7 has a few new tricks up its sleeve. For example, there's the newly minted ability to not only click and drag a workspace to reorder it, but you can also pin a workspace so it can't be moved.
OpenMandriva Lx 6.0 Available for Installation » Linux Magazine

3 weeks ago | linux-magazine.com | Jack Wallen

Good news, OpenMandriva fans, version 6.0 is now available for download and installation, and there's plenty to be excited about. For starters, this is the first time the developers have released a server edition into the mix. This new edition includes a minimal set of applications, a pre-configured user, support for cloud-init, and more. This version is available for the following architectures: x86_64 (64-bit), AArch64 (ARM64) with UEFI support, and AMD Zen (EPYC, Threadripper, Ryzen).
TrueNAS 25.04 Arrives with Thousands of Changes » Linux Magazine

3 weeks ago | linux-magazine.com | Jack Wallen

The latest version of TrueNAS has arrived, and it'll no longer confuse you with CORE and SCALE versions. Instead, the company behind TrueNAS has merged these versions into one release, TrueNAS 25.04.
What Open Source Pros Look for in a Job Role » Linux Magazine

1 month ago | linux-magazine.com | Amber Ankerholz

Open Source JobHub (OSJH) and Linux Professional Institute (LPI) have jointly released the results of the 2025 Open Source Professionals Job Survey in a free report. This year’s survey, which asked open source pros to rank several factors in terms of importance when seeking a new job role, found that 97% of respondents rate professional fulfillment as essential, very important, or somewhat important.
Akamai Will Host kernel.org » Linux Magazine

1 month ago | linux-magazine.com | Jack Wallen

The Linux kernel has a new infrastructure partner in the cybersecurity and cloud computing organization, Akamai. The company signed a multi-year agreement with kernel.org to provide infrastructure services going forward. Akamai fully understands the importance of Linux. Given that every Fortune 500 company depends on Linux, it makes sense that a company such as Akamai would have a vested interest in lending a bit of stability to kernel.org.
Linux Kernel 6.14 Released » Linux Magazine

1 month ago | linux-magazine.com | Jack Wallen

Although Linux kernel 6.14 arrived one day later than planned (thanks to the "personal incompetence" of its creator, Linus Torvalds), it still has plenty to offer. One of the standout features for kernel 6.14 is that more options have been included for the writing of Rust drivers. Yes, it's the same feature that has recently caused a bit of a stir in the Linux community, as there has been some infighting among developers over adding Rust code to improve the kernel.