{"id":183773,"date":"2025-08-17T23:42:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T23:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/?p=183773"},"modified":"2025-08-17T23:42:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T23:42:51","slug":"linuxiac-weekly-wrap-up-week-33-aug-11-17-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/linuxiac-weekly-wrap-up-week-33-aug-11-17-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 33 (Aug 11 \u2013 17, 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to week thirty-three of Linuxiac\u2019s 2025 Weekly Roundup\u2014your go-to source for all things Linux &amp; Open Source. Here\u2019s a look at the biggest Linux and FOSS highlights from the past week (Aug 11 \u2013 17).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Linux Distributions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve got three Linux updates to talk about: the lightweight Sparky, the LibreELEC media center, and Kaisen\u2014a lesser-known distro that, sadly, has since shut down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/sparkylinux-8-0-launches-with-debian-13-base\/\">SparkyLinux 8.0 Launches with Debian 13 Base<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/libreelec-12-2-media-center-debuts-with-kodi-omega-21-2\/\">LibreELEC 12.2 Media Center Debuts with Kodi Omega 21.2<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/kaisen-linux-releases-version-3-0-announces-project-shutdown\/\">Kaisen Linux Releases Version 3.0, Announces Project Shutdown<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Software Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from the distro releases, here\u2019s a summary of the latest open-source software updates that earned a spot in our news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/virtualbox-7-2-lands-with-arm-windows-virtualization\/\">VirtualBox 7.2 Lands with ARM Windows Virtualization, Linux Video Acceleration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/shotcut-25-08-video-editor-arrives-with-key-fixes\/\">Shotcut 25.08 Video Editor Arrives with Key Fixes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/syncthing-2-0-launches-with-major-database-overhaul\/\">Syncthing 2.0 Launches With Major Database Overhaul<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wine-10-13-improves-gaming-and-windows-runtime-support-on-linux\/\">Wine 10.13 Improves Gaming and Windows Runtime Support on Linux<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/nvidia-releases-linux-display-driver-v580-76\/\">NVIDIA Releases Linux Display Driver v580.76<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/go-1-25-released-with-experimental-garbage-collector-and-new-json-api\/\">Go 1.25 Released with Experimental Garbage Collector and New JSON API<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/kde-gear-25-08-apps-collection-released\/\">KDE Gear 25.08 Apps Collection Rolls Out, Here\u2019s What\u2019s New<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Must-Reads You Can\u2019t Miss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There was also some exciting news from the Linux and FOSS ecosystem, so stay tuned and don\u2019t miss out. Here are the highlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/cachyos-topped-distrowatch-rankings\/\">CachyOS Topped DistroWatch\u2019s Rankings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/what-to-expect-from-truenas-25-10-open-source-storage\/\">What to Expect From TrueNAS 25.10 Open-Source Storage<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/plasma-6-5-takes-shape-with-improved-notifications-and-theme-tweaks\/\">Plasma 6.5 Takes Shape with Improved Notifications and Theme Tweaks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/arch-linux-aur-runs-into-recent-service-interruptions\/\">Arch Linux\u2019s AUR Runs into Recent Service Interruptions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/arch-new-bumpbuddy-tool-tracks-and-flags-out-of-date-packages\/\">Arch\u2019s New Bumpbuddy Tracks and Flags Out-of-Date Packages Automatically<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/podman-integrates-quadlets-directly-into-its-cli\/\">Podman Integrates Quadlets Directly into Its CLI<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/redis-8-2-brings-up-to-49-more-throughput\/\">Redis 8.2 Brings Up to 49% More Throughput<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hardware Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kubuntu Focus has rolled out a brand new model to its Linux laptop line\u2014a true powerhouse designed to meet the demands of even the most discerning users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/kubuntu-focus-zr-gen-1-a-linux-first-high-performance-mobile-workstation\/\">Kubuntu Focus Zr GEN 1: A Linux-First High-Performance Mobile Workstation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tutorials That Make a Difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This week, we\u2019ve put out two new guides covering the fresh Debian 13 release, along with a handy one for anyone using Alma 10 for their Java development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/how-to-use-extrepo-in-debian-to-manage-third-party-repositories\/\">How to Use extrepo in Debian to Manage Third-Party Repositories<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/how-to-install-docker-on-debian-13-trixie\/\">How to Install Docker on Debian 13 (Trixie)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/how-to-install-java-on-almalinux-10\/\">How to Install Java on AlmaLinux 10<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, that was all. If you missed our previous wrap-up for the week of Aug 4 \u2013 10, you can catch up by <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/linuxiac-weekly-wrap-up-week-32-aug-4-10-2025\/\">checking here<\/a>, where you\u2019ll find <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/debian-13-trixie-released-this-is-whats-new\/\">Debian 13 \u201cTrixie\u201d<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/ubuntu-24-04-3-lts-released-with-bug-fixes-and-security-updates\/\">Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/linux-mint-22-2-zara-enters-public-beta\/\">Linux Mint 22.2 \u201cZara\u201d Beta<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/opensuse-leap-16-0-enters-rc-phase-with-selinux-by-default\/\">openSUSE Leap 16.0 RC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/proxmox-ve-9-0-launches-with-debian-13-under-the-hood\/\">Proxmox VE 9.0<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/handbrake-1-10-arrives-with-new-presets-metadata-improvements\/\">HandBrake 1.10 Video Transcoder<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/peazip-10-6-file-archiver-brings-faster-large-archive-browsing\/\">PeaZip 10.6 File Archiver<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/kde-plasma-6-4-4-desktop-environment-released\/\">KDE Plasma 6.4.4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/mariadb-12-0-lands-with-innodb-fixes-and-expanded-platform-support\/\">MariaDB 12.0<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/big-changes-ahead-for-mx-linux-25\/\">Big Changes Ahead for MX Linux 25<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/gnome-49-overhauls-backlight-control\/\">GNOME 49 Overhauls Backlight Control<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/how-to-upgrade-to-debian-13-trixie-from-12-bookworm\/\">How to Upgrade to Debian 13 from 12<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Needless to say, keep an eye on Linuxiac\u2014it\u2019s the perfect way to stay updated on all the latest from Linux and Open Source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wishing you a fantastic week ahead!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catch up on the latest Linux news: Sparky 8.0, VirtualBox 7.2, Syncthing 2.0, NVIDIA Driver 580, CachyOS topped DistroWatch\u2019s rankings, Plasma 6.5 takes shape, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":183776,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6245,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-183773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weekly-wrap-up","category-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183773"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183773\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/183776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}