📰 elementary OS 8.1.1 Released With Linux kernel 6.17

elementary OS 8.1.1 arrives with Linux kernel 6.17 and the latest Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Hardware Enablement stack.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/elementary-os-8-1-1-released-with-linux-kernel-6-17/

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📰 Your Linux LTS Kernel Will Be Supported Longer Than You Thought

More breathing room for distros and enterprise Linux users as LTS kernels get extended EOL dates.

🔗 Source: https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-lts-kernel-support-extension/

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📰 AMD Prepares Linux For Instruction-Based Sampling Improvements With Zen 6

A set of patches recently posted to the Linux kernel mailing list have now been queued up to a tip/tip.git branch for planned introduction in Linux 7.1. These patches are for enhancing the Linux perf subsystem support for AMD Instruction-Based Sampling (IBS) improvements with next-gen Zen 6 processors...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Perf-AMD-IBS-Zen-6

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📰 Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.6 Released with Linux 6.19, TLP Support, and More

PorteuX 2.6 Linux distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.19, GNOME 49.4, KDE Plasma 6.5.5, Cinnamon 6.6, and more. Here’s what else is new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/slackware-based-porteux-2-6-released-with-linux-6-19-tlp-support-and-more

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📰 Arch Linux March ISO Is Out With Kernel, Desktop, and Security Updates

Arch Linux has released its updated March 2026 installation ISO, bringing a new kernel, refreshed system libraries, desktop updates, and security fixes.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/arch-linux-march-iso-is-out-with-kernel-desktop-and-security-updates/

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📰 Armbian 26.2 Introduces Linux kernel 6.18 LTS Images and Imager Upgrades

Armbian 26.2 Goa introduces expanded SBC support, Linux 6.18-based images, and continued enhancements for Rockchip and Allwinner platforms.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/armbian-26-2-introduces-linux-kernel-6-18-lts-images-and-imager-upgrades/

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📰 IPFire 2.29 Core Update 200 Ships Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS

IPFire 2.29 Core Update 200 introduces Linux kernel 6.18 LTS and a preview of the new IPFire Domain Blocklist for DNS filtering.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/ipfire-2-29-core-update-200-ships-linux-kernel-6-18-lts/

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📰 ARCTIC Cooling Publishes ARCTIC Fan Controller Driver For Linux

A Linux driver has been published for the ARCTIC Fan Controller to be able to read fan speeds under Linux as well as setting the PWM fan speed for each of the ten fans supported by this controller. Making this driver all the more exciting is that ARCTIC Cooling is directly working on this driver rather than just being a community/third-party creation. Furthermore, ARCTIC Cooling is working on getting this driver to the upstream Linux kernel...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/ARCTIC-Fan-Controller-Linux

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📰 Intel Preps A Lot Of Xe3 Code For Linux 7.1 Kernel

Intel yesterday sent out their first "drm-xe-next" pull request to DRM-Next of new Xe kernel graphics driver improvements they have readied for their eventual upstreaming into the Linux 7.1 kernel...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-DRM-Xe-Next-Linux-7.1

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📰 AMD DPTCi Driver Posted For Linux To Better Enhance Ryzen Gaming Handhelds

A request for comments (RFC) patch series was posted today to the Linux kernel mailing list to introduce the AMD Dynamic Power and Thermal Configuration Interface "DPTCi" driver. With this driver it would provide better upstream Linux kernel support for tuning the power / performance / thermals of modern Ryzen-powered gaming handheld devices.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-DPTCi-Linux-Driver

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