heise+ | Linux auf Notebook-Exoten installieren
Wie alltagstauglich ist Linux auf Chromebooks, den neuen Apples-MacBooks mit M-Prozessoren und Snapdragon-X-Notebooks? Wir klären, wie sich der Pinguin schlägt.
Vollwertige Linux-Distribution auf Chromebooks installieren
Das Betriebssystem der Chromebooks ist ohne Google-Konto unnutzbar. Wir zeigen, wie man Linux darauf einrichtet und unabhängig von der Google-Cloud wird.
heise+ | Linux auf exotischer Hardware: Fedora Asahi Remix statt macOS
Das Asahi-Linux-Projekt entwickelt einen Fedora-Abkömmling als alltagstaugliche Linux-Distribution für Macs mit M-Chips. So installieren Sie Linux neben macOS.
heise+ | Linux-Distribution: EndeavourOS Mercury im Test
Mit aktueller Software und frischen Desktops bietet EndeavourOS Mercury eine einfache Möglichkeit, ein Arch-Linux-System zu installieren.
Latest update: SLES 15 gets Service Pack 7 - and support until 2037
At its in-house exhibition, SUSE announced that SLES 15 will receive a final upgrade with SP 7. Support will end in 2037 and a successor is planned for November.
Emergency Linux: SystemResuce 12.00 comes with bcachefs support
The Arch-Fork SystemRescue can be used to rescue defective Linux and Windows installations. The update to version 12.00 brings support for bcachefs.
Notfall-Linux zur Systemrettung: SystemResuce 12.00 kommt mit bcachefs-Support
Mit dem Arch-Fork SystemRescue lassen sich defekte Linux- und Windows-Installationen retten. Das Update auf Version 12.00 bringt den Support für bcachefs.
Linux multimedia framework Pipewire 1.4: MIDI 2 and new audio codecs
As a sound server for Linux, Pipewire 1.4 addresses music production requirements with an extended JACK API and MIDI 2 and contains new codecs.
Linux-Multimedia-Framework Pipewire 1.4: MIDI 2 und neue Audiocodecs
Pipewire 1.4 geht als Soundserver für Linux mit einer erweiterten JACK-API und MIDI 2 auf Anforderungen zur Musikproduktion ein und enthält neue Codecs.
openSUSE Tumbleweed switches from AppArmor to SELinux
The rolling release Linux distribution openSUSE Tumbleweed switches from AppArmor to SELinux for access control.
openSUSE Tumbleweed wechselt von AppArmor zu SELinux
Die Rolling-Release-Linux-Distribution openSUSE Tumbleweed wechselt bei der Zugriffskontrolle von AppArmor auf SELinux.
DietPi 9.10: New images for RISC-V single-board computers
The Linux distribution DietPi is based on Debian and supports numerous single-board computers. Version 9.10 brings new images for RISC-V.
DietPi 9.10: Neue Images für RISC-V-Single-Board-Computer
Die Linux-Distribution DietPi basiert auf Debian und unterstützt zahlreiche Single-Board-Computer. Version 9.10 bringt neue Images für RISC-V.
Uncomplicated Arch Linux: EndeavourOS Mercury released
EndeavourOS offers an easy way to install Arch Linux. Now EndeavourOS Mercury brings the desktops & software up to date.
Unkompliziertes Arch Linux: EndeavourOS Mercury veröffentlicht
EndeavourOS bietet eine einfache Möglichkeit, Arch Linux zu installieren. Jetzt bringt EndeavourOS Mercury die Desktops & Software auf den neuesten Stand.
This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
GNOME 48 will include sidebar for Text Editor, new default fonts, Digital Health / Wellbeing functionality:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Text-Editor-Sidebar
(After FosseryWeb sidebar, get ready to have a sidebar in Text Editor too lol)
GTK 5 drops X11 support, introduces Android backend for the toolkit:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GTK-X11-Now-Deprecated
(Meanwhile on Wayland, many video chat services don't support screen sharing, video recording is still problematic (at least on Debian), but no problem, just drop X11 and ignore the mentioned use cases...)
KDE Gear 24.12.2 released with improvements for Dolphin, Itinerary, Tokodon, Kate, Kamera, Kdenlive, NeoChat etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-24-12-2-improves-dolphin-itinerary-tokodon-and-many-other-kde-apps
CachyOS ISO snapshot for February includes Linux kernel 6.13, NVIDIA 570 driver, KDE Plasma 6.2.5, enabled tap-to-click by default for the X11 session etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/cachyos-iso-snapshot-for-february-2025-brings-linux-kernel-6-13-nvidia-570-driver
Tails 6.12 released with security fixes for Tor circuits and persistent storage, bug fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/tails-6-12-anonymous-os-fixes-security-issues-in-tor-circuits-persistent-storage
(FOSS news in reply)
This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
Debian project leaves X, due to it being "a place where people they care about don't feel safe":
https://news.itsfoss.com/debian-logs-off-twitter/
openSUSE Tumbleweed offers Linux kernel 6.13, GIMP 3.0 RC2, other updated packages:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/1/opensuse-tumbleweed-s-latest-update-brings-gimp-3-0-rc2-libvirt-11-and-many-other-updates/
System76's Meerkat Mini Linux PC is back with Intel Core Ultra CPUs and Faster RAM:
https://9to5linux.com/system76s-meerkat-mini-linux-pc-is-back-with-intel-core-ultra-cpus-and-faster-ram
Maintainer of Linux wireless drivers, Qualcomm ATH12K Wireless Driver, Qualcomm Atheros ATH10K Wireless Driver, Qualcomm Atheros ATH11K Wireless Driver and Atheros ATH Generic Utilities, Kalle Valo, steps down:
https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-wireless-driver-maintainer-departs/
FreeDesktop.org is looking for a new cloud provider, as support from Equinix ends:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/2025-XOrg-FreeDesktop-Cloud
postmarketOS v25.06 will include Systemd support, mobile config for Thunderbird, official support for Lomiri IU, postmarketOS edge now supports 13 new devices:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/1/postmarketos-enhances-mobile-linux-with-systemd-thunderbird-config-lomiri-ui-and-more/
Ubuntu development discussions are moving from IRC to Matrix:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/ubuntu-dev-matrix-move-confirmed
(Yeah they're finally stuck in the Matrix. Hopefully will stay there for some time lol)
("Oh no! I'm stuck in the Matrix! Someone please help! I can't move!")
Hyprland 0.47 released with HDR support, color management, changes to memory safety, the renderer, and the animation system:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/1/hyprland-s-0-47-update-boosts-stability-adds-hdr-color-management-and-more-features/
KDE Plasma 6.3 will include Flatpak URL (flatpak:/) support for Discover, 6.4 will include easier time zone selection using visual map which also works offline:
https://ostechnix.com/new-features-in-kde-plasma-6-3-and-6-4-discovers-flatpak-support-new-time-zone-map-and-more/
NVIDIA driver 570 beta available iwth VRR support on multi-monitor setups, support for querying Dynamic Boost status, 32-bit compatibility support for the NVIDIA GBM backend etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-570-linux-graphics-driver-promises-vrr-support-on-multi-monitor-setups
(FOSS news in reply)
heise+ | Smartphone Jolla C2 mit Mobil-Linux Sailfish OS 5 im Test
Jolla präsentiert sein Sailfish OS als europäische Alternative zu Android und iOS. Nach bewegter Geschichte starten die Finnen mit dem Community-Phone neu.
Numbers, please! Linux – soon to weigh 40 million lines of code
Linux adds around four hundred thousand lines of code every two months. A slowdown or even an end to growth is not in sight – on the contrary!
