Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.4 Is Out with Linux 6.17, COSMIC and LXQt 2.3 Desktops

PorteuX 2.4 Linux distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.17, GNOME 49.1, KDE Plasma 6.5.2, LXQt 2.3, and more. Here’s what else is new!
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📰 Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.4 Is Out with Linux 6.17, COSMIC and LXQt 2.3 Desktops

PorteuX 2.4 Linux distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.17, GNOME 49.1, KDE Plasma 6.5.2, LXQt 2.3, and more. Here’s what else is new!

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📰 Lilbits: UGREEN NASync, Maemo Leste, and a Linux laptop with a 300 Hz display and RTX 50 graphics

PC and mobile accessory maker UGREEN entered the network-attached storage space last year with the launch of the UGREEN NASync line of devices. Since then the company has introduced several additional models, but now the company is returning to its original NAS systems, bringing a small spec bump to at least one model: the new .

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https://liliputing.com/lilbits-ugreen-nasync-maemo-leste-and-a-linux-laptop-with-a-300-hz-display-and-rtx-50-graphics/

📰 Linux 6.18-rc5 Released: "Small And Boring"

As we work toward the stable Linux 6.18 kernel release expected around the end of December, out today is the Linux 6.18-rc5 test kernel...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.18-rc5-Released

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: November 9th, 2025

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for November 9th, 2025, brings news about MX Linux 25, PorteuX 2.4, LXQt 2.3, Devuan GNU/Linux 6.0, KDE Plasma 6.5.2, KDE Gear 25.08.3, fwupd 2.0.17, NVIDIA 580.105.08, Calibre 8.14, MKVToolNix 96.0, Trinity Desktop Environment R14.1.5, and more.
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https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-november-9th-2025

Phases of Moon Brings Lunar Tracking to GNOME Shell

I wrote about the Luna moon phase applet for GNOME Shell earlier this year, a handy applet for the astronomically minded, but it’s been having issues of late – but there’s a new alternative. Phases of Moon is a GNOME Shell extension that tackles the same idea but, in my opinion, makes more of a visual impact. Click the panel icon and you’re greeted by a large illuminated image of the current moon phase, plus info on when the next major phase is due. Worth installing? As a humbling reminder that a ball of rock floating in space can stick to […]
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📰 ‘Phases of Moon’ Brings Lunar Tracking to GNOME Shell

A GNOME Shell extension for tracking lunar phases on your Linux desktop, with info, a clean, minimal design - and a giant illuminated moon. You're reading ‘Phases of Moon’ Brings Lunar Tracking to GNOME Shell, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

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Первый выпуск pdsink, стека для стандарта быстрой зарядки USB PD 3.2

Состоялся первый релиз проекта pdsink, развивающего реализацию протокола быстрой зарядки USB PD (Power Delivery) для встраиваемый устройств. Библиотека предназначена для разработчиков, которым требуется динамическое управление питанием от USB-зарядников и поддержка самого свежего стандарта. По сравнению с другими проектами, ядро pdsink не зависит и платформ и операционных систем, что значительно упрощает применение. Код написан на языке C++ и распространяется под лицензией MIT.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=64212

7 Best Skype Alternatives for Linux in 2025

The post 7 Best Skype Alternatives for Linux in 2025 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .There’s no doubt that Skype was once one of the most popular instant messaging and video calling applications out there.
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https://www.tecmint.com/skype-alternatives-for-linux/

Выпуск десктоп-окружения Trinity 14.1.5, продолжающего развитие KDE 3.5

После полугода разработки опубликован релиз десктоп-окружения Trinity R14.1.5, продолжающего развитие кодовой базы KDE 3.5.x и Qt 3. Бинарные пакеты в ближайшее время будут подготовлены для Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL/CentOS, Fedora, Arch, openSUSE и других дистрибутивов.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=64213

📰 Patches Proposed For Radeon GCN 1.1 GPUs To Use AMDGPU Linux Driver By Default

For those still using an AMD GCN 1.1 "Sea Islands" GPU like the Radeon R9 290/390 series, HD 7790 / 8870, or other Radeon Rx 200 / Rx 300 series GPUs, there is an exciting early Christmas present this year. Timur Kristóf of Valve's Linux graphics driver team sent out the patch series on Sunday for enabling the GCN 1.1 GPUs to use the newer AMDGPU driver on Linux by default in place of the existing "Radeon" driver.

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Выпуск Rust Coreutils 0.4. Расхождение поведения утилиты du в uutils и GNU Coreutils

Опубликован выпуск проекта uutils coreutils 0.4.0 (Rust Coreutils), развивающего аналог пакета GNU Coreutils, написанный на языке Rust. В состав coreutils входит более ста утилит, включая sort, cat, chmod, chown, chroot, cp, date, dd, echo, hostname, id, ln и ls. Целью проекта является создание кроссплатформенной альтернативной реализации Coreutils, среди прочего способной работать на платформах Windows, Redox и Fuchsia.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=64214

Выпуск дистрибутива MX Linux 25

Опубликован релиз легковесного дистрибутива MX Linux 25, созданного в результате совместной работы сообществ, образовавшихся вокруг проектов antiX и MEPIS. Выпуск основан на пакетной базе Debian с улучшениями от проекта antiX и пакетами из собственного репозитория. В дистрибутиве используется система инициализации sysVinit и собственные инструменты для настройки и развёртывания системы. Для загрузки доступны 64-разрядные сборки (x86_64) с рабочим столом Xfce (2.8 ГБ), а сборки с рабочим столом KDE (3.3 ГБ) и сборки (2.2 ГБ) с оконным менеджером Fluxbox.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=64215

📰 Fantasy Grounds virtual tabletop (VTT) is now free to play

Previously known as Fantasy Grounds Unity, the developers at SmiteWorks have now made Fantasy Grounds VTT free to play..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

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Доступен Easyeffects 8.0.0, переведённый с GTK4 на Qt6

Опубликован выпуск проекта Easyeffects 8.0.0 (ранее известен как PulseEffects), развивающего коллекцию плагинов для PipeWire, системный сервис и графический интерфейс с эквалайзером, анализатором спектра и различными звуковыми эффектами, например, позволяющими ограничить максимальную громкость, уменьшить динамический диапазон, выравнять уровень громкости, отсеять определённые частоты и устранить шумы. Код проекта написан на языке C++ и распространяется под лицензией GPLv3.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=64209

📰 Fish Shell 4.2 Released with Improved Autosuggestions

Fish Shell 4.2 enhances history-based autosuggestions, defaults to UTF-8 encoding, clears transient prompts correctly, and more.

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https://linuxiac.com/fish-shell-4-2-released-with-improved-autosuggestions/

Windows 10 ESU enrollment fails: We can’t enroll you in Extended Security Updates right now

Microsoft's Extended Security Updates program for Windows 10 is unavailable on some devices due to technical restrictions and regional rollout delays, requiring affected users to upgrade to Windows 11 or accept unpatched systems. Users attempting enrollment may encounter generic error messages such as "We can't enroll you in Extended Security Updates right now. Close this window and try again" or simply "Something went wrong," which provide minimal diagnostic information about the underlying issues.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/windows-10-esu-enrollment-fails-we-cant-enroll-you-in-extended-security-updates-right-now/

Firefox 145 Is Now Available for Download, Drops 32-Bit Support on Linux

Firefox 145 open-source web browser is now available for download as the first release to drop 32-bit support on Linux systems. Here’s what else is new!
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📰 Linux Mint to get an upgraded System Information tool and a spruced up system menu

A new blog post is out from the Linux Mint team going over some recent work, with the newer Cinnamon Menu coming along nicely and a new System Information tool..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

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https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/linux-mint-to-get-an-upgraded-system-information-tool-and-a-spruced-up-system-menu/

📰 Firefox 145 Is Now Available for Download, Drops 32-Bit Support on Linux

Firefox 145 open-source web browser is now available for download as the first release to drop 32-bit support on Linux systems. Here’s what else is new!

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https://9to5linux.com/firefox-145-is-now-available-for-download-drops-32-bit-support-on-linux