Angenommen ich habe einen in die Jahre gekommenen Lenovo Gaming Laptop, der nicht #Windows11 fähig ist und ich möchte daher auf #Linux umsteigen. Was wäre die beste #LinuxDistribution?
Anforderungen:
- Office Tätigkeiten
- Casual Gaming via Steam
Angestaubte Vorkenntnisse aus #Ubuntu Zeiten während des Studiums vorhanden.
HeliumOS 10 Beta Released with NVIDIA Support #Heliumos10Beta #Almalinux10 #Linuxdistribution #Releases #Linux
https://ostechnix.com/heliumos-10-beta-released-with-nvidia-support/
This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
Ubuntu 24.10 will reach EOL on July 10, upgrading to 25.04 is recommended:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/ubuntu-24-10-oracular-oriole-eol-july-2025
Ubuntu 25.10 (shipping GNOME 49) will remove GNOME X11 session:
https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-25-10-questing-quokka-to-remove-the-gnome-on-xorg-x11-session
Linux Mint 20 reached EOL, upgrading to 22 is recommended:
https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-mint-20-eol/
Linux Mint 22.2 adds out-of-the-box fingerprint authentication support with Fingwit app:
https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-22-2-will-feature-fingerprint-authentication-with-fingwit-app
Nitrux drops the Plasma-based NX desktop for Hyprland, due to the discontinuation of Plasma LTS released:
https://9to5linux.com/nitrux-linux-drops-its-kde-plasma-based-nx-desktop-for-hyprland
(It's a bit weird choice that they ditched a full DE for a standalone compositor, which is tiling in fact, and requires editing some config files manually, not sure if DE users want that.)
Kali Linux 2025.2 released with revamped Kali Menu, GNOME 48, KDE Plasma 8.3, 13 new tools (including Azurehound, binwalk3, bloodhound-ce-python etc.):
https://9to5linux.com/kali-linux-2025-2-released-with-revamped-kali-menu-13-new-hacking-tools
GNOME 49 Alpha 0 available with preparations for disabling X11 by default:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-49-Alpha-0-Packages
Sway 1.11 released with explicit sync support, support for the ext-image-copy-capture-v1 and ext-image-capture-source-v1 protocols for improved screen capture, support for the alpha-modifier-v1 protocol for setting an alpha multiplier for a surface, etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/sway-1-11-tiling-wayland-compositor-adds-support-for-explicit-synchronization
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#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #Ubuntu #Ubuntu2410 #Ubuntu2510 #LinuxMint #LinuxMint22 #Nitrux #KaliLinux #Kali #GNOME #GNOME49 #GNOMEDesktop #Sway #WaylandCompositor #DesktopEnvironment #LinuxDistro #LinuxDistribution #DistroRelease #DistributionRelease #DesktopLinux #LinuxDesktop #FosseryTech
@Findeisen Wenn's schnell gehen soll, vielleicht einfach #LinuxMint. Aber wir bei @ct_Magazin und insbesondere @ktn haben da vor einer Weile einen Fahrplan entworfen, der bei der Wahl der passenden #LinuxDistribution helfen kann:
This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
Arch project to create new sponsorships policy, which defines two types of sponsorships:
https://news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-sponsorships/
elementaryOS 8 released with new gesture controller, improved multitasking view, notification when taking a screenshot with a keyboard shortcut, improved dock, etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/6/elementary-os-improves-window-manager-dock-multitasking-screenshot-capture-and-more/
OpenSUSE Tumbleweed monthly update brings Linux kernel 6.14.6, QEMU 10.0, KDE Plasma 6.3.5, other updated packages:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/6/opensuse-tumbleweed-update-brings-qemu-10-kde-plasma-6-3-5-and-security-upgrades/
CachyOS update fixes NVIDIA issues by detecting the GPU and atomatically installing the correct driver, brings new boot animation and GRUB theme, Cachy-Browser discontinued, Firefox with custom config becomes the default, Proton-CachyOS is now based on Proton 10:
https://betanews.com/2025/06/01/cachyos-nvidia-fix-steam-deck-support-linux-browser-dropped/
Rocky Linux 9.6 released with enhanced image-building and delivery process, updated images, additional policy rules for SELinux, package updates:
https://9to5linux.com/rocky-linux-9-6-is-available-for-download-based-on-red-hat-enterprise-linux-9-6
UBports 20.04 OTA-9 released with VoLTE support out-of-the-box for more carriers, Waydroid 1.5.1, new font for emojis, support for newer emojis, bug fixes:
https://ubports.com/en/blog/ubports-news-1/post/ubuntu-touch-ota-9-focal-release-3962
Malicious pull requests to the Linux kernel copying Linus Torvalds' patches and re-listing him as the author got prevented:
https://news.itsfoss.com/linus-kernel-broken-pull-request/
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#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #Arch #ArchLinux #elementaryOS #elementaryOS8 #openSUSE #openSUSETumbleweed #CachyOS #RockyLinux #UBPorts #UbuntuTouch #LinuxKernel #LinuxDistro #LinuxDistribution #DistroRelease #DistributionRelease #DesktopLinux #LinuxDesktop #MobileLinux #LinuxMobile #FosseryTech
Ubuntu Core 24: Canonical's IoT Linux now administered with Landscape
As expected, after Ubuntu Linux 24.04, Canonical is now delivering its embedded version Ubuntu Core 24, which is aimed at IoT, edge and robot manufacturers.
#Systemverwaltung #Betriebssystem #Canonical #EmbeddedSystems #InternetderDinge #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Linux #OpenSource #LinuxDistribution #Roboter #Ubuntu #news
Anonymizing Linux: Tails 6.16 with mini software updates
Tails 6.16 only updates core components. However, anyone still using 6.15 or older should urgently update to it.
Anonymisierendes Linux: Tails 6.16 mit Mini-Softwareupdates
Tails 6.16 aktualisiert lediglich Kernkomponenten. Wer noch 6.15 oder älter einsetzt, sollte jedoch dringend darauf aktualisieren.
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GNOME 48.2 released with support for restoring tiled/maximized windows to the correct monitor, fix for the launch of terminal commands from the run dialog, other bug fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-48-2-desktop-released-with-various-improvements-and-bug-fixes
GNOME Web gets WebKit features page in Settings, where experimental features can be tried out:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Web-Toggle-Features
KDE Plasma 6.5 Beta 2 available with reduced RAM usage by keeping less wallpaper copies, more device types supported by the Bluetooth widget, keyboard shortcuts for changing wallpaper etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Plasma-6.5-Less-Wallpaper-RAM
AlmaLinux 10.0 released with continued for x86-64-v2 (despite RHEL 10 only supporting x86-64-v3), UEFI Secure Boot on ARM platforms, continued SPICE support, tech preview support for KVM virtualization on IBM POWER:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AlmaLinux-10.0-Released
KaOS 2025.05 released with Linux kernel 6.14, KDE Plasma 6.3.5, Qt 6.9, KDE Gear 25.04.1, KDE Frameworks 6.14, Qt 5 support dropped, updated packages:
https://9to5linux.com/independent-distro-kaos-2025-05-arrives-with-linux-6-14-and-kde-gear-25-04
Xfce's xfwm4 window manager will get built-in Wayland compositor component using wlroots in Xfce 4.22:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Xfce-xfwm4-Merges-Wayland-Code
Rhino Linux launches new community-driven UXBI KDE Plasma 6 port:
https://news.itsfoss.com/rhino-linux-ubxi-kde-desktop/
(Oh no, KDE got unicorned lol)
Out-of-date OpenH264 causing security concerns on Fedora due to a high severity CVE:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-OpenH264-Security-Woe
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#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #GNOME #GNOMEWeb #GNOME48 #GNOMEDesktop #KDE #KDEPlasma #KDEPlasma6 #Plasma6 #AlmaLinux #AlmaLinux10 #KaOS #Xfce #XfceDesktop #xfwm #xfwm4 #Wayland #Rhino #RhinoLinux #OpenH264 #Fedora #LinuxDesktop #DesktopLinux #DistroRelease #LinuxDistro #DesktopEnvironment #LinuxDistribution #Security #FosseryTech
This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
Linux kernel 6.15 released with Rust support for hrtimer and ARMv7, a new setcpuid= boot parameter for x86 CPUs, support for sched_ext to count and report internal events, x86 Intel and AMD PMU enhancements, nested virtualization support for VGICv3 on ARM, support for emulating FEAT_PMUv3 on Apple Silicon, new API to receive information about mount and unmount events of filesystems, support for hardware-wrapped encryption keys in the block layer, support for 48-bit block addressing in the EROFS file system, etc:
https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-15-officially-released-this-is-whats-new
Linux-libre kernel 6.15 released with Nova Core GPU, Qualcomm iris v4l2, Airoha NPU, Tehuti Networks TN40xx 10G Ethernet, Realtek 8814A Wi-Fi, Apple Silicon SoC touchscreen, Renesas UFS hooks, Spider 1Gb Ethernet,aw88166 audio drivers removed:
https://9to5linux.com/gnu-linux-libre-6-15-kernel-is-out-for-those-who-seek-100-freedom-for-their-pcs
Archinstall 3.0.7 released with option to configure Btrfs snapshot type (Snapper or Timeshift), disk encryption configuration moved into the disk config menu, various bug fixes and improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/archinstall-3-0-7-arch-linux-menu-based-installer-adds-support-for-btrfs-snapshots
Alpine Linux 3.22 released with Linux kernel 6.12 LTS, GNOME 48, KDE Plasma 6.3, LXQt 2.2, gummiboot (systemd-boot) replaced with systemd-efistub, updated packages:
https://9to5linux.com/alpine-linux-3-22-released-with-gnome-48-kde-plasma-6-3-and-lxqt-2-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS reached EOL on May 31, upgrade to newer version is recommended, or Ubuntu Pro subscription to get patches until 2030:
https://news.itsfoss.com/ubuntu-20-04-eol/
(Canonical doin the Microsoft thing: charging to keep getting patches)
Canonical to release monthly Ubuntu snapshots:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Monthly-Ubuntu-Snapshots
NVIDIA driver 575 released with NVIDIA Smooth Motion support, support for GLX front buffer rendering on Xwayland, support for the __NV_DISABLE_EXPLICIT_SYNC environment variable to also apply to GLX and Vulkan apps etc:
https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-575-linux-graphics-driver-released-with-support-for-nvidia-smooth-motion
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#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #LinuxKernel #Ubuntu #AlpineLinux #LinuxDistro #LinuxDistribution #DistroRelease #LinuxDesktop #DesktopLinux #Ubuntu2004 #NVIDIA #NVIDIADriver #FosseryTech
CachyOS ISO Snapshot for May 2025 Improves Support for Older NVIDIA GPUs
Alpine Linux 3.22 Released with GNOME 48, KDE Plasma 6.3, and LXQt 2.2
Independent Distro KaOS 2025.05 Arrives with Linux 6.14 and KDE Gear 25.04
Armbian 25.5 Released with Support for Banana Pi M2+ and BeagleBone AI-64 SBCs
Even more AI: RHEL and OpenShift get AI assistance with "Lightspeed"
Users of RHEL and OpenShift can now access documentation with AI support. Red Hat is also launching a management tool for edge devices.
#Betriebssystem #IBM #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Linux #LinuxDistribution #OpenSource #RedHat #RedHatEnterpriseLinux #Unternehmen #Wirtschaft #news
Noch mehr KI: RHEL und OpenShift bekommen KI-Assistenz mit "Lightspeed"
Nutzer von RHEL und OpenShift können nun Dokumentationen mit KI-Unterstützung abrufen. Zudem bringt Red Hat ein Management-Tool für Edge-Geräte.
#Betriebssystem #IBM #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Linux #LinuxDistribution #OpenSource #RedHat #RedHatEnterpriseLinux #Unternehmen #Wirtschaft #news
This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
Debian 13 is now in hard freeze, MIPS (MIPS64EL) architecture support dropped, RISC-V is promoted as a release architecture:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-13-Hard-Freeze
Debian installer Trixie RC1 adds rescue support on Btrfs, Linux kernel 6.12, spice-vdagent is installed automatically on QEMU/KVM, Ext2 file system on PPC64EL architecture instead of Ext4, etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Installer-Trixie-RC1
APT package manager 3.1 released with why/why-not commands, new solver default on Ubuntu, include/exclude options, HTTPS support for dselect, etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-APT-3.1-Released
KDE Plasma 6.4 will include time-of-day wallpapers, adaptive-sync disabled by default:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-TOD-Wallpapers
NixOS 25.05 released with Linux kernel 6.12 LTS and 6.14, GNOME 48, initial COSMIC support, new `nixos-rebuild build-image` sub-command, nixos-rebuild-ng, rewritten nixos-option etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/nixos-25-05-released-with-linux-6-12-lts-and-6-14-kernels-gnome-48-and-more
Ubuntu 25.10 switches Chrony for Network Time Protocol (NTP) for better security:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-Chrony
GNOME 50 dropping X11 support causes complications for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/gnome-dropping-x11-support-ubuntu-impact
Tails 6.15.1 released with fixes for critical Tor browser vulnerabilities:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/tails-6-15-1-emergency-update-fixes-critical-tor-browser-vulnerabilities/
Wine 10.8 released with TIFF support, progress on PDB backend, boosted performance:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/wine-10-8-released-boosted-performance-tiff-support-pdb-backend-progress/
New Linux phone upcoming by the Divine D. project:
https://liliputing.com/divine-d-project-is-developing-a-linux-phone-with-a-rk3588s-processor/
(Hopefully it will be a relatively cheap phone to replace the aging PinePhone)
Phosh 0.47.0 released with status page for feedback quick settings, mobile data quick settings disabled when SIM is locked, bug fixes:
https://phosh.mobi/releases/rel-0.47.0/
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#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #Debian #Debian13 #APT #APT3 #APT31 #KDE #KDEPlasma #KDEPlasma6 #Plasma6 #NixOS #NixOS25 #Ubuntu #Ubuntu2510 #Ubuntu26 #GNOME #Tails #TailsOS #Tails6 #Wine #Wine10 #LinuxPhone #DivineD #Phosh #LinuxDesktop #DesktopLinux #PhoneLinux #MobileLinux #LinuxMobile #DistroRelease #LinuxDistro #DesktopEnvironment #LinuxDistribution #FosseryTech
heise+ | Mit Distrobox mehrere Linux-Distributionen automatisiert starten
Distrobox steckt komplette Distributionen in Container. Mit distrobox-assemble fahren Sie gleich mehrere maßgeschneiderte Linux-Systeme parallel hoch.
#Containerisierung #IT #Linux #LinuxDistribution #Software #news
@ktn
Prof. Klaus Knopper
(Der Macher von #Knoppix) hat immer sehr hohen Wert auf #barrierefreiheit seiner #linuxdistribution (#Knoppixlinux) gelegt.
Ich meine mich zu erinnern, dass seine Frau eine Sehbeeintrachtigung hat.
Er und seine Frau dürften wohl mit die kompetentesten Ansprechpartner sein.
Debian 12.11 “Bookworm” Released with 81 Bug Fixes and 45 Security Updates
