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ChimeraOS 39 released switching to the new Steam Big Picture Mode

By Liam Dawe, 23 Feb 2023

ChimeraOS, the Linux distribution designed for couch gaming much like SteamOS, has version 39 out now. This is the first release since Valve swapped to the New Big Picture Mode from the Steam Deck.

elementary OS 7 'Horus' is out now with major AppCenter upgrades

By Liam Dawe, 1 Feb 2023

elementary OS, probably one of the absolutely slickest looking Linux distributions around, has released version 7 with some major upgrades.

Linux Mint 21.1 is out now

By Liam Dawe, 21 Dec 2022

Smelling fresh and ready to invite you in, Linux Mint 21.1 is officially out now so here's what's new and improved.

Linux Mint 21.1 now in Beta with full Flatpak support

By Liam Dawe, 8 Dec 2022

Linux Mint 21.1 is now available in Beta to get testing, based upon Ubuntu 22.04 with kernel 5.15 it's a long-term support release so you'll be able to continue using it until 2027 before needing a major update.

Fedora Linux 37 is out now with official Raspberry Pi 4 support

By Liam Dawe, 15 Nov 2022

After a bit of a delay due to security issues with OpenSSL, Fedora Linux 37 is officially out now with all the usual assortment of major software updates.

Ubuntu 22.10 'Kinetic Kudu' is out now

By Liam Dawe, 21 Oct 2022

Canonical has released the latest version of their Linux distribution Ubuntu with Ubuntu 22.10 "Kinetic Kudu".

Distrobox can open up the Steam Deck to a whole new world

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2022

Distrobox is a way to use pretty much any other Linux distribution in your terminal, along with full GUI apps and now it supports the Steam Deck with SteamOS too.

Couch-gaming Linux distro ChimeraOS 34 released

By Liam Dawe, 16 Aug 2022

ChimeraOS continues to improve the couch-gaming experience for Linux with ChimeraOS 34 out now and there's quite a number of improvements and fixes.

The first point-release for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is now available

By Liam Dawe, 15 Aug 2022

Canonical announced the release of Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS which brings together an updated download with all the bug fixes, updated apps, driver upgrades and more.

Linux Mint 21 is out now and you can easily upgrade

By Liam Dawe, 8 Aug 2022

In case you didn't already know Linux Mint 21 is officially out now with editions that come with the Cinnamon, MATE or Xfce desktop environments.

Linux Mint 21 Beta now available

By Liam Dawe, 21 Jul 2022

The Linux Mint team are gearing up for another major release with Linux Mint 21 now available in Beta to download.

winesapOS is another way to get something like SteamOS on desktop

By Liam Dawe, 6 Jul 2022

While Valve has still yet to produce an official installable image of SteamOS 3 for desktops, as always the community provides and another worth looking into is winesapOS.

Fedora Linux 36 is officially out now

By Liam Dawe, 10 May 2022

Fedora Linux 36 is officially out now, after a number of delays as the Fedora team don't like to rush things out when they're not ready. Here's what's new.

HoloISO brings Valve's SteamOS 3 from the Steam Deck to everyone

By Liam Dawe, 4 May 2022

While Valve has yet to actually release a proper iso for SteamOS 3 used on the Steam Deck, others have been taking it into their own hands to provide, like with the new HoloISO.

Linux distro Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS from System76 is out now

By Liam Dawe, 25 Apr 2022

System76 has today released the latest version of their own Linux distribution, with Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is out now

By Liam Dawe, 21 Apr 2022

For Canonical fans, the latest release of Ubuntu is now available with Ubuntu "Jammy Jellyfish" 22.04 LTS (Long-term support).

Linux distro EndeavourOS has the 'Apollo' release out now

By Liam Dawe, 11 Apr 2022

EndeavourOS, an Arch Linux-based distribution has a new release out with plenty of upgrades to the install process.

Linux Mint working on a new upgrade tool for major releases

By Liam Dawe, 8 Apr 2022

Linux Mint, the distribution that tries to set itself apart for beginners (but not only) along with their own Cinnamon desktop environment, have some plans to help users upgrade.