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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: December 14th, 2025

15 December 2025 at 07:37

9to5Linux Roundup December 14th

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for December 14th, 2025, brings news about Firefox 146, Cinnamon 6.6, pearOS, KDE Gear 25.12, KDE Plasma 6.5.4, KDE Frameworks 6.21, COSMIC on Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS, Thunderbird 146, Tails 7.3.1, AerynOS 2025.12, Parrot 7.0 Beta, Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.2, NVIDIA 580.119.02, Kali Linux 2025.4, Grml 2025.12, Linux 6.19 RC, Mixxx 2.5.4, and more.

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Mixxx 2.5.4 Open-Source DJ App Improves Support for Korg KAOSS DJ, Pioneer DJ CDJ

15 December 2025 at 04:21

Mixxx 2.5.3

Mixxx 2.5.4 open-source virtual DJ software for performing live mixes is now available for download with various improvements and bug fixes. Here’s what’s new!

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Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 6.19 Release Candidate

15 December 2025 at 01:33

Linux 6.19 Release Candidate

Linus Torvalds announced the general availability of the first Release Candidate version of the upcoming Linux 6.19 kernel series for public testing. Here’s what to expect!

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Grml 2025.12 Linux Distro Is Out Based on Debian Forky and Linux Kernel 6.17

13 December 2025 at 10:41

Grml 2025.12

Grml 2025.12 GNU/Linux distribution is now available for download based on Debian Testing and powered by Linux kernel 6.17. Here’s what’s new!

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KDE Frameworks 6.21 Adds Support for Nim Code Files to the Breeze Icon Theme

13 December 2025 at 09:49

KDE Frameworks 6.20

KDE Frameworks 6.21 open-source software suite is out now with various improvements and bug fixes for KDE apps and the Plasma desktop. Here’s what’s new!

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Kali Linux 2025.4 Ethical Hacking Distro Released with KDE Plasma 6.5, GNOME 49

13 December 2025 at 09:12

Kali Linux 2025.4

Kali Linux 2025.4 ethical hacking and penetration testing distribution is now available for download with 10 new tools and other updates. Here’s what’s new!

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pearOS Is Back, Now Based on Arch Linux and Featuring the KDE Plasma Desktop

12 December 2025 at 16:03

pearOS

pearOS NiceC0re 25.12 is now available for download based on Arch Linux and featuring a highly customized KDE Plasma desktop environment to mimic the macOS look and feel.

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System76 Launches First Stable Release of COSMIC Desktop and Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS

12 December 2025 at 02:24

Pop!_OS 24.04 COSMIC

Pop!_OS 24.04 Linux distribution from System76 is now available for download with the first stable release of the COSMIC desktop environment. Here's what's new!

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NVIDIA 580.119.02 Linux Graphics Driver Released with Various Bug Fixes

12 December 2025 at 02:08

NVIDIA 535.54.03

NVIDIA 580.119.02 graphics driver is now available for download for Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris systems with various bug fixes.

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KDE Gear 25.12 Software Suite Released with Many Improvements for KDE Apps

11 December 2025 at 19:56

KDE Gear 25.12

KDE Gear 25.12 open-source software suite is now available with improvements for many of your favorite KDE applications. Here’s what’s new!

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Tails 7.3.1 Anonymous Linux OS Released with Tor Browser 15.0.3 and Tor 0.4.8.21

11 December 2025 at 19:38

Tails 7.3.1

Tails 7.3.1 anonymous Linux OS is now available for download with Tor Browser 15.0.3, Tor 0.4.8.21, and Linux kernel 6.12.57 LTS.

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Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.2 Adds Support for Multiple SSH Keys, Direct I/O Bypass

11 December 2025 at 08:36

Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.2

Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.2 microSD card flashing utility is now available for download with numerous new features and improvements. Here's what's new!

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Cinnamon 6.6 Desktop Environment Released with Redesigned Application Menu

11 December 2025 at 03:32

Cinnamon 6.6

Cinnamon 6.6 desktop environment is now available with a redesigned application menu, improved virtual keyboard, and other changes. Here's what's new!

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AerynOS 2025.12 Released with GNOME 49.2, Mesa 25.3, and KDE Plasma 6.5.4

10 December 2025 at 06:23

AerynOS 2025.12

AerynOS 2025.12 Linux distribution is now available for download with the GNOME 49.2 desktop environment, Linux kernel 6.17, and more. Here’s what’s new!

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Thunderbird 146 Introduces Configuration UI for Setting Up OpenPGP Keyservers

10 December 2025 at 04:50

Thunderbird 146

Thunderbird 146 open-source email client is now available for download with support for configuring preferred OpenPGP keyservers via the UI and other changes. Here's what's new!

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Canonical to Package and Distribute AMD ROCm within Ubuntu’s Repositories

10 December 2025 at 03:04

Canonical AMD ROCm

Ubuntu maker Canonical will package and distribute the AMD ROCm software stack within Ubuntu’s repositories to enable hardware-accelerated AI/ML and HPC workloads.

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Parrot 7.0 Beta Ethical Hacking Distro Switches to KDE Plasma as Default Desktop

10 December 2025 at 02:27

Parrot 7.0 Beta

Parrot 7.0 ethical hacking and penetration testing distribution is now available for public beta testing with KDE Plasma as default desktop and Debian 13 base. Here's what to expect!

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KDE Plasma 6.5.4 Desktop Environment Released with Numerous Bug Fixes

9 December 2025 at 18:58

KDE Plasma 6.5.4

KDE Plasma 6.5.4 is now available as the fourth maintenance update to the KDE Plasma 6.5 desktop environment series with more bug fixes. Here’s what’s changed!

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Firefox 146 Is Out with Native Support for Fractional Scaled Displays on Wayland

8 December 2025 at 21:59

Firefox 146

Firefox 146 open-source web browser is now available for download with various new features and improvements. Here's what's new!

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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: December 7th, 2025

8 December 2025 at 07:21

9to5Linux Roundup December 7th

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for December 7th, 2025, brings news about Linux 6.18 LTS, VLC 3.0.22, Jolla Phone, Linux 5.4 EOL, GNU Linux-libre 6.18 kernel, Ubuntu Touch OTA-1.1, Raspberry Pi 5 1GB, Alpine Linux 3.23, Wireshark 4.6.2, NVIDIA 590 beta, Linux Mint 22.3 codename and release date, Audacity 3.7.6, Calibre 8.16, PeaZip 10.8, and more.

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