#Linux Weekly Roundup for April 20th, 2025: #Fedora Linux 42, #Ubuntu 25.04, #LXQt 2.2, #KDE Gear 25.04, #NVIDIA 575 beta, #Manjaro 25.0, #GNOME 48.1, #VirtualBox 7.1.8, Linux 6.13 EOL, #PipeWire 1.4.2, MX Linux 23.6, #PeaZip 10.4, #qBittorrent 5.0.5, and much more https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-april-20th-2025
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KDE Gear 25.04 released with improved Orca screen reader integration for Dolphin, support for navigating files with the arrow keys and selecting them using Enter, support for PGP/GPG-based signatures in Okular, additional token import options for Keysmith TOTP app, OpenTimelineIO import/export support and revamped audio waveform editor for Kdenlive, “Copy Link Address” context menu item and support for sorting rooms in the sidebar based on their most recent activity in NeoChat, option to save drafts of toots and schedule them to be sent later in Tokodon, websocket blocking for Falkon browser, and a lot more:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-25-04-applications-suite-officially-released-heres-whats-new
LXQt 2.2 released with ability to set the default Wayland compositor and the screen locker by distribution or system-wide, improved support for multi-monitor setups by handling screens by names rather than numbers, other Wayland improvements, updates to PCManFM-Qt and QTerminal:
https://9to5linux.com/lxqt-2-2-desktop-environment-released-with-many-wayland-improvements
PipeWire 1.4.2 released with extra checks for MIDI to avoid 100% CPU usage on older kernels, support for using header metadata by default in the videoadapter plugin, improved pw-cat verbose sndfile format debug, etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-4-2-adds-extra-midi-checks-to-avoid-100-cpu-usage-on-older-kernels
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LXQt 2.2.0 released with enhanced Wayland support, power profiles in LXQt Power Management, PCManFM-Qt improvements, QTerminal text rendering fixes
https://lxqt-project.org/release/2025/04/17/release-lxqt-2-2-0/
#LXQt 2.2 Released with Enhanced Wayland Support
https://linuxiac.com/lxqt-2-2-released-with-enhanced-wayland-support/
I pushed #lxqt 2.2.0 for #crux to my repo for 3.7 & the upcoming 3.8 systems. https://github.com/mac-a-r0ni/lxqt
LXQt 2.2 Released with Enhanced Wayland Support | @linuxiac
｢ The team has addressed a long-standing quirk in multi-screen setups by adopting screen names instead of screen numbers — a necessary shift, as Wayland does not define a “primary screen” in the traditional sense ｣
https://linuxiac.com/lxqt-2-2-released-with-enhanced-wayland-support/
Oh and yes I’d done the arm64 #slackwareaarch64 packages as well around the same time. Hopefully this weekend, I can finalize the changes for the all-in-one repo on arm64. #kde6 #lxqt
Ok, I still haven’t grasped the proper formatting for ChangeLog.txt being parsed through the gen_repo_files but I’m getting somewhere with it. #kde6 gear 25.04.0 is up, there’s 3 new deps (like unstable had), and #lxqt 2.2.0 is up as well on Intel. https://slackware.lngn.net/#news
Команда LXQt объявляет о выпуске LXQt 2.2.0 с улучшенной поддержка Wayland, улучшениями для PCManFM-Qt, переключением профилей питания и другими улучшениями
As far as I know, Lubuntu is the only LXQt distro with a real community. That and the system's overall high quality makes this the best LXQt spin out there.
I tested the daily builds a couple of times, and I'm eager to try this new release.
Hace mucho que no participo en el viernes de escritorio, y no es mala idea hacerlo en viernes santo.
Aquí con #lxqt 2.2 recién salido con #linuxfromscratch. saludos. #ViernesDeEscritorio
LXQt 2.2 desktop environment introduces enhanced Wayland support, power profile switching, PCManFM-Qt improvements, and better terminal handling.
https://linuxiac.com/lxqt-2-2-released-with-enhanced-wayland-support/
#LXQt 2.2 Desktop Environment Released with Many #Wayland Improvements and Updated Componens https://9to5linux.com/lxqt-2-2-desktop-environment-released-with-many-wayland-improvements
@thelinuxEXP @slimbook Note that the @fedora 42 #LXQt spin is actually Wayland by default. It uses #Miriway as its compositor.
but thankfully there are parts of my #surfhosting tech stack which are fairly settled already:
OS: #LinuxMint; #Debian (with #LXQt if needed, or #BunsenLabs); #OpenWRT
Virtualization: #Proxmox
Hardware: refurb "1-liter" #1LPC business #miniPC from HP, Dell, Lenovo, with mid to high end CPU
Network: #GLiNet and #FriendlyElec #NanoPi routers / network-attached devices; #PiVPN
Phone: #VoipMS with dedicated SIP phone, plus softphone apps for limited use
Power: 90% of everything powered from compact #GaN USB-PD power supplies; 24/7 gear backed by ~15 year old consumer UPSes with drop-in LFP 12V batteries
How to build and configure a custom Linux image for the Raspberry Pi 5 using Buildroot.
“This process not only gives you a deeper understanding of embedded systems, but also provides you with a powerful, customizable environment tailored to your needs.”
https://dev.to/pfs/custom-linux-image-for-raspberry-pi-5-a-guide-with-buildroot-bp3
#buildroot #raspberrypi #linux #embedded #pios #debian #pixel #lxqt 14673889
@nwgpiotr yeah I’ve not gotten configuring it myself much either. #lxqt has a session built with niri but outside of that I’m not sure of the ins and outs of configuring it. I’ve looked at papersway as well (which offers the same, but in sway) and I haven’t gotten the same results. Niri is still early on I feel, things can change over time yet, but it’s a nice start.
#Linux Weekly Roundup for March 16th, 2025: #Debian 12.10, #KDE Plasma 6.3.3, #Garuda #COSMIC preview, #DXVK 2.6, #Ubuntu to adopt #Rust-based GNU Coreutils, #GStreamer 1.26, KDE Frameworks 6.12, #ChimeraLinux drops #RISCV support, #Audacity 3.7.2, #digiKam 8.6, #LXQt 2.2 features, #Mesa 25.1 defaulting to NVK, #Bodhi Linux 8 to ship with new theme, and more https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-march-16th-2025
