Major Uptime Kuma 2.0 update adds MariaDB, rootless Docker, and a refreshed UI for smoother, faster self-hosted monitoring.

Zorin OS 18 was the "biggest launch ever", passing over 100k downloads in 2 days, say makers of the Ubuntu-based Linux distro – those trying it? Windows users.

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SuperTuxKart 1.5 free and open-source kart racing game is now available for download as a major update that brings awesome new features and many improvements. Here's what's new!

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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for October 19th, 2025, brings news about Zorin OS 18, Firefox 144, Tails 7.1, GStreamer 1.26.7, GNOME 49.1, Calibre 8.13, PeaZip 10.7, digiKam 8.8, Mozilla Thunderbird 144, new TUXEDO laptop, Blender 5.0 beta, and more.

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digiKam 8.8 open-source digital photo management software is now available for download with various new features and improvements. Here's what's new!

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Want to scan your files for security threats? Here a new app can do the job for Linux Desktop.

It’s Lenspect, a free open-source Python written application that features a lightweight user interface designed for GNOME. And, it uses VirusTotal as backend for scanning.

As you may know, there’s a ClamAV AntiVirus software that supports Linux. It has a graphical front-end ClamTk (available in App Center or Ubuntu Software), that provides simple interface to scan your files or directories for malware.

ClamAV is great for basic use, but if you want to check for viruses that ClamAV may have missed or verify against any false positives, then VirusTotal is a good alternative and Lenspect is a graphical front-end for it working on Linux.

VirusTotal is an online service created by the Spanish security company Hispasec Sistemas. The company now belongs to Google Security Operations, a subsidiary of Google.

It’s a free service that aggregates over 70 antivirus engines and URL/domain blocklisting services called Contributors. They include Arcabit, Avast, BitDefender, ClamAV, McAfee, and more. See this page for all the scanning engines.

With it, you may scan files, IPs, and URLs to detect malware with multiple anti-malware or antivirus engines concurrently. Though as an online service, you need to upload file through either its web page, browser extension, or API.

Lenspect uses VirusTotal API to upload you files, then show you a scan summary, while you may click open in VirusTotal website for a more detailed information, including analysis from different antivirus products, file details, and more.

The standard API is free but has limitations. They include 4 lookups per min, 500 lookups per day, 15.5 K lookups per month, and non-business use.

Install Lenspect

NOTE that the app will send your file to VirusTotal, DON’T use it for scanning sensitive data.

Lenspect is available to install in most Linux through Flatpak package, which runs in sandbox environment.

Linux Mint and Fedora Workstation may simply search & install the application from either Software Manager or GNOME Software.

While Ubuntu and other Linux can do the steps below one by one to get it:

• First, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command to install Flatpak daemon package:

  sudo apt install flatpak

  For non-debian/ubuntu based distributions, follow the official setup guide to enable Flatpak support.

• Next, install the app package by running command:

  flatpak install https://dl.flathub.org/repo/appstream/io.github.vmkspv.lenspect.flatpakref

  

After installation, log out and back in if you don’t see the app icon, or run the command below to start it from terminal:

flatpak run io.github.vmkspv.lenspect

While you may replace run with update in last command to check updates.

Uninstall:

To uninstall the app, simply open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command:

flatpak uninstall --delete-data io.github.vmkspv.lenspect

Also run flatpak uninstall --unused to remove useless runtimes to free up disk space.

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS daily builds are now available for testing. As development snapshots for the next long-term release, these are not considered stable or bug-free.

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Jellyfin 10.11 open-source media server introduces a massive backend overhaul, EF Core database migration, and major speed improvements.

Running Linux servers on under 1 GB of RAM (think 512 MB or even 256 MB) can be challenging, but it’s absolutely feasible with the right distro choice.

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Catch up on the latest Linux news: LMDE 7, Zorin OS 18, Mobian 13, Alacritty 0.16, GNOME 49.1, Firefox 144, a possible malware incident on Xubuntu, GIMP’s new official Snap package, and more.

A Reddit user reports that Xubuntu.org may have been compromised, serving a ZIP file containing a Trojan instead of the real installer.

Node.js 25 ships with V8 14.1, faster JSON.stringify, new permission flags, and built-in base64/hex conversion support.

Alacritty 0.16, a GPU-accelerated terminal emulator, adds support for Unicode 17, new Vi motions, and system-wide configuration options.

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The official Xubuntu website briefly served Windows malware to users trying to download the distro between 18-19 October. ISOs were not affected.

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GIMP's developers have taken ownership of the Snap package on Canonical's Snap Store. The build had previously been maintained by a third-party project.

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Bazzite 42.20251018 has arrived, positioning itself as the next evolution in Linux gaming by integrating smoother performance, advanced display support, and expanded multi-launcher game compatibility across desktops, handhelds, and HTPCs. The latest stable release, Bazzite 42.20251018, builds on Fedora 42 and marks a major update over version 42.20251011. It enhances the system’s gaming experience through […]

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The digiKam team has released version 8.8.0, introducing a full Qt 6.10 port, improved color management across platforms, advanced tag handling, and over 100 bug fixes aimed at stability and performance for photographers and enthusiasts. After four months of active development, digiKam 8.8.0 arrives as a major update to the open-source photo management suite, bringing […]

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PeaZip 10.7 open-source archive manager is now available for download with a new image viewer component and various improvements. Here's what's new!

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Calibre 8.13 open-source e-book manager is now available for download with improved library export on Linux distros that mount /tmp in RAM and other changes. Here's what's new!

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