327: Linux Mint 22.2, Linux from Scratch, WinBoat: Windows Apps on Linux & more Linux news
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This week in Linux, we've got some new distro releases from Linux Mint with Linux Mint 22.2, AerynOS, and the Linux from Scratch project. Also, I am going to introduce you to a brand new tool called WinBoat, their goal is to make it easy to run Windows apps on Linux. Then we got an update related Mozilla's deal with Google for the default search engine in Firefox and it looks like the GNOME team have re-enabled X11 Support by default in GDM for GNOME 49. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. Now let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews!
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00:50 Linux Mint 22.2
05:39 Linux from Scratch 12.4
09:38 WinBoat: Run Windows Apps on Linux
13:21 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security
15:44 GNOME 49 Release Candidate Re-Enables X11 Support by Default in GDM
18:05 AerynOS August 2025 Update
20:15 Kazeta: Old Console OS in the Modern Era
22:42 Firefox to keep Google Search Deal
25:02 Valve "STEAM FRAME", is it New Hardware?
26:51 Outro
Links:
Linux Mint 22.2
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4881 (https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4881)
https://www.linuxmint.com/relzarawhatsnew.php (https://www.linuxmint.com/rel_zara_whatsnew.php)
Linux from Scratch 12.4
https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/12.4/ (https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/12.4/)
https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/12.4/ (https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/12.4/)
WinBoat: Run Windows Apps on Linux
https://www.winboat.app/ (https://www.winboat.app/)
https://github.com/TibixDev/winboat (https://github.com/TibixDev/winboat)
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/winboat-is-a-new-linux-app-to-run-windows-apps-with-seamless-integration/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/winboat-is-a-new-linux-app-to-run-windows-apps-with-seamless-integration/)
Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security
https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly (https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly)
https://destinationlinux.net/ (https://destinationlinux.net/)
GNOME 49 Release Candidate Re-Enables X11 Support by Default in GDM
https://discourse.gnome.org/t/gnome-49-rc-released/31234 (https://discourse.gnome.org/t/gnome-49-rc-released/31234)
https://download.gnome.org/teams/releng/49.rc/NEWS (https://download.gnome.org/teams/releng/49.rc/NEWS)
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/gnome-49-reenables-x11-session-support-in-gdm (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/gnome-49-reenables-x11-session-support-in-gdm)
AerynOS August 2025 Update
https://aerynos.com/blog/2025/08/31/august-2025-project-update/ (https://aerynos.com/blog/2025/08/31/august-2025-project-update/)
Kazeta: Old Console OS in the Modern Era
https://kazeta.org/ (https://kazeta.org/)
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/chimeraos-dev-announced-kazeta-a-new-linux-os-aimed-at-recreating-a-classic-console-experience/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/chimeraos-dev-announced-kazeta-a-new-linux-os-aimed-at-recreating-a-classic-console-experience/)
Firefox to keep Google Search Deal
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/google-antitrust-ruling-firefox-search-deal (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/google-antitrust-ruling-firefox-search-deal)
Valve "STEAM FRAME", is it New Hardware?
https://uspto.report/TM/99370857 (https://uspto.report/TM/99370857)
https://uspto.report/TM/99370861 (https://uspto.report/TM/99370861)
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/new-valve-trademark-for-steam-frame-looks-like-were-getting-new-hardware/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/new-valve-trademark-for-steam-frame-looks-like-were-getting-new-hardware/)
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/valve-applies-to-use-steam-frame-as-a-trademark-for-a-new-console-as-speculation-over-a-mythical-next-gen-half-life-game-continues/ (https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/valve-applies-to-use-steam-frame-as-a-trademark-for-a-new-console-as-speculation-over-a-mythical-next-gen-half-life-game-continues/)
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326: FFmpeg 8.0, Google Bans Android Sideloading, SuperTuxKart Forked, Bazaar Store, & more Linux news
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This week in Linux, we've got new releases from some under the hood projects like FFmpeg and QEMU. There's a new software store for Linux that is exclusively focused on Flatpaks. CachyOS is back on the show again with a brand new release and we've also got a bit of drama to cover this week. There's some drama going on with the SuperTuxKart project and Google has decided that sideloading on Android has to go. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. Now, let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews!
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01:30 FFmpeg 8.0
03:58 Google Banning Android Side Loading 2026
07:19 CachyOS August 2025 Update
10:26 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security
13:01 Bazaar software store now on Flathub
16:47 SuperTuxKart Drama and Evolution
19:02 KDE's New Initial System Setup Wizard
20:31 QEMU 10.1 Released
21:47 Outro
Links:
FFmpeg 8.0
https://ffmpeg.org/index.html#pr8.0 (https://ffmpeg.org/index.html#pr8.0)
Google Banning Android Side Loading 2026
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/08/elevating-android-security.html (https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/08/elevating-android-security.html)
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-developer-verification-requirements-3590911/ (https://www.androidauthority.com/android-developer-verification-requirements-3590911/)
CachyOS August 2025 Update
https://cachyos.org/blog/2508-august-release/ (https://cachyos.org/blog/2508-august-release/)
Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security
https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly (https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly)
Bazaar software store now on Flathub
https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.kolunmi.Bazaar (https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.kolunmi.Bazaar)
SuperTuxKart Drama and Evolution
https://blog.supertuxkart-evolution.com/2025/08/announcing-supertuxkart-evolution.html (https://blog.supertuxkart-evolution.com/2025/08/announcing-supertuxkart-evolution.html)
KDE's New Initial System Setup Wizard
https://blogs.kde.org/2025/08/23/this-week-in-plasma-kde-initial-system-setup/ (https://blogs.kde.org/2025/08/23/this-week-in-plasma-kde-initial-system-setup/)
QEMU 10.1 Released
https://www.qemu.org/ (https://www.qemu.org/)
https://www.phoronix.com/news/QEMU-10.1-Released (https://www.phoronix.com/news/QEMU-10.1-Released)
https://9to5linux.com/qemu-10-1-released-with-tdx-support-many-risc-v-and-arm-improvements (https://9to5linux.com/qemu-10-1-released-with-tdx-support-many-risc-v-and-arm-improvements)
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325: LibreOffice 25.8, 7 Years of Proton, CachyOS gets #1 on DistroWatch, & more Linux news
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This week in Linux, we've got a bunch of new releases from the super popular open source office suite LibreOffice to a couple releases from Mozilla and one of the best open source video editors has a new release with Kdenlive. We're also going to take a look back at seven years of Proton as we celebrate the current state of Linux gaming. Plus, CachyOS is currently on the rise as they just took the number one spot on DistroWatch. We'll talk about what that means and what it doesn't. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what's going on in the Linux and open source world. And we are so close to 100,000 subscribers for the channel. If you haven't subscribed yet, please do. Now, let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews.
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03:45 7 Years of Proton
06:24 CachyOS becomes #1 on DistroWatch
09:34 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security
12:01 Firefox 142
14:03 Thunderbird 142
17:24 LibreELEC 12.2
18:51 OSMC August 2025 Update
20:49 Kdenlive 25.08
22:49 Humble Bundle Summer Sale
24:06 Arch’s AUR Battles DDoS Attacks and Malware
27:08 Outro
Links:
LibreOffice 25.8
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/08/20/libreoffice-25-8/
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/25.8
7 Years of Proton
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/7-years-later-valves-proton-has-been-an-incredible-game-changer-for-linux/
CachyOS becomes #1 on DistroWatch
https://distrowatch.com/
https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=popularity
https://cachyos.org/
Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security
https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly
Firefox 142
https://www.firefox.com/en-US/firefox/142.0/releasenotes/
Thunderbird 142
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/08/tbpro-august-2025-update/
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/142.0/releasenotes/
LibreELEC 12.2
https://libreelec.tv/2025/08/15/libreelec-omega-12-2-0/
OSMC August 2025 Update
https://osmc.tv/2025/08/osmcs-august-update-is-here-4/
Kdenlive 25.08
https://kdenlive.org/news/releases/25.08.0/
Humble Bundle Summer Sale
https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/19353m
Arch’s AUR Battles DDoS Attacks and Malware
https://fossforce.com/2025/08/archs-aur-battles-ddos-attacks-and-persistent-malware-all-summer-so-far
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324: Secure Boot Linux issues, EU's Chat Control law, Linux Mint 22.2, Ubuntu Touch, & more Linux news
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This week in Linux, we have a lot of news to cover. We have some good news and some bad news. Well, people like to start with bad news first, I guess. So there is a fiasco happening with Secure Boot and how it may be affecting Linux users. Also, the EU is proposing a law that is pretty close to being passed that is very scary and a step towards mass surveillance. We'll talk about that. Then also we have some good news and that the Pebble watches are back and we have some beta releases from Linux Mint and Ubuntu Touch as well as SyncThing is back, which is a really cool tool to sync your files across multiple devices. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what's going on in the Linux and open source world. Now let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews.
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01:23 Secure Boot Fiasco coming for Linux Users?
03:43 EU Chat Control law is a step towards mass surveillance
06:15 KDE Gear 25.08 Released
08:19 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad]
10:38 Pebble Time 2 is coming
12:13 Linux Mint 22.2 Beta Released
13:43 Ubuntu Touch 24.04 1.0 Beta
15:05 Syncthing 2.0.0 released
17:28 SparkyLinux 8.0 released
18:39 LVFS Sustainability Plan
20:31 HandBrake 1.10 Released
21:55 Outro
Links:
Secure Boot Fiasco coming for Linux Users?
https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/72892.html (https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/72892.html)
https://lwn.net/Articles/1029767/ (https://lwn.net/Articles/1029767/)
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/linux-users-are-about-to-face-another-major-microsoft-secure-boot-issue (https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/linux-users-are-about-to-face-another-major-microsoft-secure-boot-issue)
EU Chat Control law is a step towards mass surveillance
https://fightchatcontrol.eu/ (https://fightchatcontrol.eu/)
https://mullvad.net/en/chatcontrol (https://mullvad.net/en/chatcontrol)
https://cointelegraph.com/news/eu-chat-control-plan-gains-support-threatens-encryption (https://cointelegraph.com/news/eu-chat-control-plan-gains-support-threatens-encryption)
KDE Gear 25.08 Released
https://kde.org/announcements/gear/25.08.0/ (https://kde.org/announcements/gear/25.08.0/)
Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad]
https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly (https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly)
Pebble Time 2 is coming
https://ericmigi.com/blog/pebble-time-2-design-reveal (https://ericmigi.com/blog/pebble-time-2-design-reveal)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcPzmDePH3E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcPzmDePH3E)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/pebbles-smartwatch-is-back-pebble-time-2-specs-revealed/ (https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/pebbles-smartwatch-is-back-pebble-time-2-specs-revealed/)
Linux Mint 22.2 Beta Released
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4876 (https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4876)
Ubuntu Touch 24.04 1.0 Beta
https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/ubuntu-touch-24-04-1-0-and-20-04-ota-10-call-for-testing-3963 (https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/ubuntu-touch-24-04-1-0-and-20-04-ota-10-call-for-testing-3963)
Syncthing 2.0.0 released
https://syncthing.net/ (https://syncthing.net/)
https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/releases/tag/v2.0.0 (https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/releases/tag/v2.0.0)
SparkyLinux 8.0 released
https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-8-0/ (https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-8-0/)
LVFS Sustainability Plan
https://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2025/08/08/lvfs-sustainability-plan/ (https://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2025/08/08/lvfs-sustainability-plan/)
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/lvfs-sustainability-plan-vendor-funding (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/lvfs-sustainability-plan-vendor-funding)
HandBrake 1.10 Released
https://handbrake.fr/ (https://handbrake.fr/)
https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/tag/1.10.0 (https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/tag/1.10.0)
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/handbrake-1-10-released-new-features (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/handbrake-1-10-released-new-features)
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323: Debian 13, NVIDIA says NO! to Backdoors, OpenSUSE Leap 16 & more Linux news
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This week in Linux, there's some big distro news because we got a brand new version of Debian, probably, and openSUSE Leap 16 just hit release candidate status. We've also got some cool news from Nvidia including their stance against adding backdoors to their hardware. Plus, we've got new app releases from the Mastodon client Tuba and the awesome screenshot tool Flameshot. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. Now let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews!
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01:06 Debian 13 Trixie Released (maybe)
04:12 NVIDIA says NO! to Backdoors and Kill Switches
07:49 OpenSUSE Leap 16.0 reaches RC status
10:32 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad]
12:57 Automotive Industry wants Open Source Collaboration
15:38 Flameshot 13 released
18:43 Tuba v0.10.0 released
20:46 Humble Bundles
22:37 Outro
Links:
Debian 13 Trixie Released (maybe)
https://www.debian.org (https://www.debian.org)
https://www.debian.org/releases/trixie/release-notes.en.pdf (https://www.debian.org/releases/trixie/release-notes.en.pdf)
https://www.phoronix.com/review/debian-13-benchmarks (https://www.phoronix.com/review/debian-13-benchmarks)
NVIDIA says NO! to Backdoors and Kill Switches
https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/no-backdoors-no-kill-switches-no-spyware/ (https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/no-backdoors-no-kill-switches-no-spyware/)
https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-toolkit-release-notes/index.html (https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-toolkit-release-notes/index.html)
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/nvidia-are-working-on-a-general-optimization-for-vkd3d-directx12-games-on-linux/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/nvidia-are-working-on-a-general-optimization-for-vkd3d-directx12-games-on-linux/)
OpenSUSE Leap 16.0 reaches RC status
https://news.opensuse.org/2025/08/04/leap-16-rc/ (https://news.opensuse.org/2025/08/04/leap-16-rc/)
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/opensuse-leap-16-0-will-need-steam-gamers-to-install-some-extras-due-to-no-32-bit/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/opensuse-leap-16-0-will-need-steam-gamers-to-install-some-extras-due-to-no-32-bit/)
https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/07/opensuseleap16reachesrc/ (https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/07/opensuse_leap_16_reaches_rc/)
Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad]
https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly (https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly)
Automotive Industry wants Open Source Collaboration
https://www.electrive.com/2025/06/25/automotive-industry-launches-alliance-for-software-development/ (https://www.electrive.com/2025/06/25/automotive-industry-launches-alliance-for-software-development/)
https://www.sovereign.tech/tech (https://www.sovereign.tech/tech)
https://www.opendesk.eu/en (https://www.opendesk.eu/en)
https://opencode.de/en (https://opencode.de/en)
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44370494 (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44370494)
https://www.vda.de/en/press/press-releases/2025/250624PMAutomotiveindustrysignsMemorandumof_Understanding (https://www.vda.de/en/press/press-releases/2025/250624_PM_Automotive_industry_signs_Memorandum_of_Understanding)
Flameshot 13 released
https://flameshot.org/ (https://flameshot.org/)
https://github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot/releases/tag/v13.0.0 (https://github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot/releases/tag/v13.0.0)
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/flameshot-13 (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/flameshot-13)
Tuba v0.10.0 released
https://tuba.geopjr.dev/ (https://tuba.geopjr.dev/)
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/tuba-0-10-mastodon-client-linux-new-features (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/tuba-0-10-mastodon-client-linux-new-features)
Humble Bundles
WB Games = https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/09K6DE (https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/09K6DE)
Co-Op = https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/3J0K3k (https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/3J0K3k)
Other Bundles = https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/4Gn7Yr (https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/4Gn7Yr)
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