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CachyOS Distro Share on ProtonDB Exceeds Arch Linux's Historical High

CachyOS has achieved a new milestone, with its distro share on ProtonDB now exceeding the peak share Arch Linux ever held. This development was reported recently by Boiling Steam, noting that CachyOS ...

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Omarchy 3.7 Released with Gaming Overhaul, Unified CLI for Hyprland-based Arch Linux Distro

Omarchy 3.7, the Arch Linux based desktop distribution featuring the Hyprland compositor and led by David Heinemeier Hansson, was released today. This latest version introduces a significant overhaul ...

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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 'Resolute Raccoon' Released with Wayland-Only Desktop, Linux 7.0

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS "Resolute Raccoon" has been officially released today, April 24, 2026. This long-term support release marks a significant architectural shift as "the first LTS in Ubuntu's history to ...

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Opera GX for Linux Gains Flatpak and Snap Sandboxed Distribution

Opera GX, the gaming-focused web browser, has expanded its Linux distribution options to include Flatpak and Snap sandboxed app formats. This follows its initial release for Linux last month, which wa...

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Zorin OS 18.1 Released, Adds Ubuntu HWE Kernel and New Lite Edition

Zorin OS 18.1, the first point release to Zorin OS 18, is now available. Released today, approximately six months after the initial Zorin OS 18 launch, this update builds upon its Ubuntu 24.04 LTS bas...

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CachyOS Demonstrates Enhanced Out-of-Box Performance on Intel Panther Lake

CachyOS, an Arch Linux based distribution, has demonstrated improved out-of-the-box performance on Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra Series 3 hardware compared to Ubuntu Linux. Recent benchmarking from Ph...

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AerynOS 2026.03 Released with GNOME 50 and Wayland Compositor Updates

AerynOS, the Linux distribution built from scratch and formerly known as Serpent OS, released its 2026.03 update this month. This new version integrates desktop environment advancements including GNOM...

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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Beta Released with Linux 7.0-rc and GNOME 50

The beta release of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, codenamed 'Resolute Raccoon', is now available for download. This release precedes its planned stable launch on April 23, 2026, by approximately one month. It int...

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CachyOS Overtakes Arch Linux as Most Popular Desktop Distro on ProtonDB

CachyOS has become the most popular desktop Linux distribution on ProtonDB, according to a report published today by Boiling Steam. This development sees CachyOS dethrone Arch Linux, which had maintai...

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Fedora Games Lab Spin Adopts KDE Plasma, Drops Xfce for Fedora Linux 44

The Fedora Games Lab spin will adopt KDE Plasma as its default desktop environment, replacing Xfce, starting with the upcoming Fedora Linux 44 release. This change is scheduled to take effect in April...

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PorteuX 2.5 Released with Flatpak Support, COSMIC 1.0, Linux 6.17, and DE Updates

The PorteuX 2.5 Linux distribution is now available for download, featuring significant updates across its core components and desktop environments. This release introduces Flatpak support for enhance...

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elementary OS 8.1 Released With Wayland Default, ARM64 Support

elementary OS 8.1 was released today, December 24, 2025. This update introduces Wayland as the default display server for new installations, marking a significant shift for the distribution. It also a...

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Fedora Games Lab Revitalization Proposed for Fedora 44, Aims to Showcase Modern Linux Gaming

A proposal has been put forward to revitalize the Fedora Games Lab, one of Fedora's specialized "spins" under the Fedora Labs initiative. This effort aims to transform the Games Lab into a more robust...

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