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System76 patches APT for Pop!_OS to prevent users breaking their systems

By Liam Dawe,
There's been a huge amount of talk recently about switching to Linux for gaming, thanks to the challenge from Linus Tech Tips where two of their people tried the full-switch but it didn't go so well for Linus and Pop!_OS. Now, System76 are trying to improve.

ChimeraOS 27 is out with touch-screen improvements for the AYA NEO

By Liam Dawe,
ChimeraOS (previously called GamerOS) is a Linux distribution aimed at full-screen devices and console styled couch-gaming, much in the same way that SteamOS is.

Time to update your Raspberry Pi with the new OS based on Debian 'bullseye'

By Liam Dawe,
It's that time! The Raspberry Pi OS (formerly known as Raspbian) has done a major upgrade moving the package base from Debian buster to Debian bullseye.

Ubuntu 21.10 'Impish Indri' is out now with GNOME 40, Kernel 5.13

By Liam Dawe,
After another 6 months of hard work following the Ubuntu 21.04 release, Ubuntu 21.10 is out now with it being supported until July 2022.

Help make the next Ubuntu version awesome with the final Ubuntu 21.10 Beta released

By Liam Dawe,
Ubuntu 21.10 Beta is one of the final steps before the next release of this very popular Linux distribution. It's time to get testing and reporting issues to ensure it's a good one.

Couch gaming Linux distribution ChimeraOS has a new release

By Liam Dawe,
ChimeraOS (originally GamerOS) is a big-screen Linux gaming experience designed for couch gaming (think like SteamOS) and there's a brand new release available.

EndeavourOS gets a big upgrade to their ISO download that's 'a significant step' for it

By Liam Dawe,
EndeavourOS, my absolute favourite way to easily install Arch Linux with a couple nice extras has continued growing and there's a brand new ISO download with plenty of improvements.

Manjaro Linux 21.1.0 Pahvo is out with installer improvements, new desktop upgrades

By Liam Dawe,
Manjaro Linux, the distribution based on Arch Linux but with an aim to make it more suitable for less advanced users, has a big new version released with Manjaro 21.1.0.

Debian 11 "bullseye" is officially out now

By Liam Dawe,
Seeing more than two years in development, the Debian team has announced the release of Debian 11 "bullseye" as their latest major stable upgrade.

Zorin OS 16 Pro brings a little Windows 11 flavour to Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Zorin OS 16 Pro, the upcoming release that will replace Zorin OS Ultimate has been announced and one of the features they're showing off is a pre-made style to look like Windows 11.

elementary OS 6 Odin is an absolute beauty and it's out now

By Liam Dawe,
The Linux distribution elementary OS 6 Odin is finally here, coming in years after their last release and honestly - it really is a thing of absolute beauty.

Solus 4.3 released with refreshed apps, desktop environments and new hardware support

By Liam Dawe,
Solus, the independent Linux distribution with their own Budgie desktop has a big new release out with Solus 4.3.

Linux Mint 20.2 is out now with upgrades from 20 and 20.1 possible

By Liam Dawe,
The Linux Mint team have now released the latest Linux Mint 20.2 which comes with either Cinnamon, MATE or Xfce.

The SteamOS-like Linux distribution GamerOS becomes ChimeraOS with a new release

By Liam Dawe,
Getting a console-like big-screen experience with Linux gaming was a thing with SteamOS until Valve stopped updating it, then came along GamerOS to carry the torch which has evolved again with a new name of ChimeraOS.

System76 has launched Pop!_OS 21.04 with the new COSMIC desktop

By Liam Dawe,
The big day for System76 has arrived, as they've now officially launched the latest big upgrade to the Pop!_OS Linux distribution with Pop!_OS 21.04 bringing their new COSMIC desktop environment.

There's now a Debian User Repository in the style of the Arch User Repository

By Liam Dawe,
Are you on Debian and keep missing packages or want some of the latest applications on top of your stable system? Say hello to the brand new Debian User Repository in the style of the Arch User Repository.

Linux Mint 20.2 has a Beta version now available

By Liam Dawe,
Linux Mint 20.2 is close to being ready with a first Beta version now available with the Cinnamon, MATE and Xfce desktop variants up for some testing.

Pop!_OS 21.04 has a Beta out now with their new COSMIC desktop

By Liam Dawe,
System76 have recently released the first Beta of their Linux distribution Pop!_OS 21.04, which comes with their brand new COSMIC desktop environment.

Linux distribution Solus joins Open Collective for funding hardware and developers

By Liam Dawe,
Solus, a popular standalone Linux distribution has announced they've joined Open Collective as they attempt to pull in funding to push ahead with it.

Lightweight Linux distribution for retro gaming Lakka 3.0 is out now

By Liam Dawe,
Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution that transforms a small computer into a full blown retrogaming console, and it's the official RetroArch Linux distribution. Good for the Raspberry Pi and other small devices.
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