{"id":184874,"date":"2025-08-24T23:29:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T23:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/?p=184874"},"modified":"2025-08-24T23:29:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T23:29:16","slug":"linuxiac-weekly-wrap-up-week-34-aug-18-24-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/linuxiac-weekly-wrap-up-week-34-aug-18-24-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 34 (Aug 18 \u2013 24, 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to week thirty-four 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 18 \u2013 24).<\/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 performance-focused Sparky, targeted at SBC devices, DietPi, and Tails\u2014for users looking for maximum privacy and anonymity online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/cachyos-august-2025-release-brings-package-dashboard\/\">CachyOS August 2025 Release Brings Package Dashboard, LTS Kernel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/dietpi-9-16-brings-debian-trixie-compatibility-early-forky-support\/\">DietPi 9.16 Brings Debian Trixie Compatibility, Early Forky Support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/tails-6-19-brings-tor-thunderbird-and-browser-updates\/\">Tails 6.19 Brings Tor, Thunderbird, and Browser Updates<\/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\/handbrake-1-10-1-released-with-fixes-for-video-encoding-and-subtitles\/\">HandBrake 1.10.1 Released with Fixes for Video Encoding and Subtitles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/libreoffice-25-8-released-this-is-whats-new\/\">LibreOffice 25.8 Released, This Is What\u2019s New<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/mozilla-firefox-142-browser-now-available-for-download\/\">Firefox 142 Now Available for Download, Here\u2019s What\u2019s New<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/thunderbird-142-released-with-new-pdf-signing\/\">Thunderbird 142 Released with New PDF Signing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/ventoy-1-1-06-brings-truenas-scale-support\/\">Ventoy 1.1.06 Brings TrueNAS Scale Support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/powerdns-authoritative-server-5-0-released-with-bind-style-views\/\">PowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.0 Released with BIND-Style Views<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/ffmpeg-8-0-arrives-with-whisper-filter-vulkan-encoders\/\">FFmpeg 8.0 Arrives With Whisper Filter, Vulkan Encoders<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/netbeans-27-improves-jdk-25-compatibility-adds-gradle-9-fixes\/\">NetBeans 27 Improves JDK 25 Compatibility, Adds Gradle 9 Fixes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/direct3d-to-vulkan-library-vkd3d-1-17-released-with-shader-enhancements\/\">Direct3D-to-Vulkan Library vkd3d 1.17 Released with Shader Enhancements<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/git-2-51-introduces-cruft-free-midxs\/\">Git 2.51 Introduces Cruft-Free MIDXs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/calibre-8-9-released-with-improved-annotations-and-plugin-filtering\/\">Calibre 8.9 Released with Improved Annotations and Plugin Filtering<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/freshrss-1-27-feed-agregator-now-supports-php-8-5\/\">FreshRSS 1.27 Feed Aggregator Now Supports PHP 8.5+<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/fooyin-0-9-music-player-arrives-with-artwork-downloads-synced-lyrics\/\">Fooyin 0.9 Music Player Arrives with Artwork Downloads, Synced Lyrics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/kdenlive-25-08-video-editor-released-with-over-300-fixes\/\">Kdenlive 25.08 Video Editor Released with Over 300 Fixes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/zulip-11-0-team-chat-brings-message-reminders\/\">Zulip 11.0 Team Chat Brings Message Reminders, Channel Folders<\/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\/arch-linux-confirms-ongoing-denial-of-service-attack\/\">Arch Linux Confirms Ongoing Denial\u2011of\u2011Service Attack<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/nitro-is-a-new-init-system-process-supervisor\/\">Yet Another Init System? Meet Nitro, a Fresh Take on Process Supervision<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/kde-plasma-6-5-brings-initial-system-setup\/\">KDE Plasma 6.5 Brings Initial System Setup<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/ahoy-this-is-opensuse\/\">Ahoy, This Is openSUSE<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/opensuse-launches-revamped-website\/\">openSUSE Launches Revamped Website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/what-to-expect-from-clamav-1-5-open-source-antivirus\/\">What to Expect From ClamAV 1.5 Open-Source Antivirus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/linux-gets-hdr-support-in-chromium-on-wayland\/\">Linux Gets HDR Support in Chromium on Wayland<\/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, I\u2019ve put out one new guide for all of you experiencing difficulties when trying to SSH into your VirtualBox Linux virtual machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/how-to-ssh-into-a-virtualbox-guest-vm\/\">How to SSH Into a VirtualBox Guest VM<\/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 11 \u2013 17, you can catch up by <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/linuxiac-weekly-wrap-up-week-33-aug-11-17-2025\/\">checking here<\/a>, where you\u2019ll find <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/sparkylinux-8-0-launches-with-debian-13-base\/\">SparkyLinux 8.0<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/libreelec-12-2-media-center-debuts-with-kodi-omega-21-2\/\">LibreELEC 12.2 Media Center<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/virtualbox-7-2-lands-with-arm-windows-virtualization\/\">VirtualBox 7.2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/shotcut-25-08-video-editor-arrives-with-key-fixes\/\">Shotcut 25.08 Video Editor<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/syncthing-2-0-launches-with-major-database-overhaul\/\">Syncthing 2.0<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/nvidia-releases-linux-display-driver-v580-76\/\">NVIDIA Linux Display Driver 580<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/kde-gear-25-08-apps-collection-released\/\">KDE Gear 25.08 Apps Collection<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/cachyos-topped-distrowatch-rankings\/\">CachyOS Topped DistroWatch\u2019s Rankings<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/what-to-expect-from-truenas-25-10-open-source-storage\/\">What to Expect From TrueNAS 25.10<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/arch-linux-aur-runs-into-recent-service-interruptions\/\">Arch Linux\u2019s AUR Runs into Recent Service Interruptions<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/how-to-use-extrepo-in-debian-to-manage-third-party-repositories\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/how-to-install-docker-on-debian-13-trixie\/\">How to Install Docker on Debian 13 (Trixie)<\/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: CachyOS, LibreOffice 25.8, Firefox 142, PowerDNS 5.0, FFmpeg 8.0, Arch confirms ongoing DoS attack, Plasma 6.5 brings initial system setup, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":184877,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6245,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-184874","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\/184874","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=184874"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184874\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":184967,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184874\/revisions\/184967"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/184877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=184874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=184874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=184874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}