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Archinstall, a guided user-friendly TUI installer for Arch Linux with menu-driven setup, providing a semi-automated alternative to the traditional manual Arch installation process, has just rolled out version 3.0.11. One of the key improvements is better alignment with systemd recommendations. A quick fix was added to ensure Archinstall runs correctly and enables systemd services in […]

Kali Linux 2025.3, a Debian-based distribution designed for advanced penetration testing and security auditing, is now available for download, marking the third quarterly release of 2025. One of the headline changes is the integration of Nexmon, a patched firmware that enables monitor mode and packet injection on certain Broadcom and Cypress Wi-Fi chips. So, with […]

Git is the world’s most widely used distributed version control system, underpinning projects ranging from the Linux kernel to enterprise software. Created by Linus Torvalds in 2005, it has remained primarily written in C, with a focus on speed, reliability, and portability across an enormous range of platforms. Over the years, Git has seen gradual […]

Welcome to week thirty-eight of Linuxiac’s 2025 Weekly Roundup—your go-to source for all things Linux & Open Source. Here’s a look at the biggest Linux and FOSS highlights from the past week (Sep 15 – 21). Linux Distributions This week brought a bunch of noteworthy releases, including a few beta versions from some big names […]

Rust has already become a major part of the build chain for countless open-source projects, even making its way into the Linux kernel. And now, another cornerstone of software development—Git itself—is getting ready to adopt it too. A recent proposal on the Git mailing list has opened the door to one of the most significant […]

Extended Berkeley Packet Filter (eBPF) is a Linux kernel technology that safely extends kernel functionality without modifying source code. It is widely used in networking, observability, security, and performance across personal systems and cloud infrastructure. The eBPF Foundation promotes the technology through upstream development, community collaboration, and funding. Its goal is to ensure eBPF remains […]

Canonical has announced the release of Ubuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka” Beta, which brings several major updates across the desktop and system stack, setting the stage for the final release due on October 9. The beta runs on the upcoming Linux kernel 6.17, which improves hardware support across Intel, AMD, ARM, and RISC-V platforms. Alongside kernel […]

The Java community has reason to be excited, as the highly anticipated JDK 25 has been officially released as a Long-Term Support (LTS) version. In other words, this makes it one of those releases that enterprises and developers alike will rely on for years to come. What really stands out in this release, though, is […]

Canonical and its developers are busy bringing Rust into Ubuntu to carefully but purposefully oxidize it. The upcoming Ubuntu 25.10 release will swap the long-standing GNU Coreutils with its Rust counterpart (uutils), and it has already replaced sudo with the Rust-based sudo-rs. These are bold moves that put Ubuntu among the first major Linux distributions […]

Nick Wellnhofer, the long-time maintainer of the widely used XML parsing library libxml2, has announced he is stepping down from the role (no reasons are given for his decision), which means the project is effectively unmaintained going forward. “I’m stepping down as maintainer of libxml2 which means that this project is more or less unmaintained […]