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This is a series of articles looking at the ASRock Industrial NUC BOX-255H running Linux. In this series, I examine every aspect of this Mini PC in detail from a Linux perspective.

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This week, we got lots of awesome news, now that I am back from my summer vacation. Debian 13 finally arrived, Linux Mint 22.2, Tails 7.0, and NVIDIA 580 driver entered beta testing, Mesa 25.2 arrived for gamers, and Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS is out too this week with new kernel and graphics stacks.

We also got new releases of the Audacity audio editor, Calibre e-book manager, PeaZip archive manager, Darktable RAW image editor, GStreamer multimedia framework, HandBrake video transcoder, KDE Frameworks software suite, KDE Plasma desktop environment, and Amarok music player.

On top of that, Linus Torvalds announced the first Linux 6.17 Release Candidate for public testing. Below, you can check out this week’s hottest news and access all the distro and package downloads released this past week in the 9to5Linux weekly roundup for August 10th, 2025.

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Catch up on the latest Linux news: Debian 13, Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, Proxmox VE 9.0, Plasma 6.4.4, openSUSE turns 20, big changes ahead for MX 25, and more.

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Codenamed “Zara”, Linux Mint 22.2 introduces an HWE (Hardware Enablement) kernel, just like the upstream Ubuntu release, which should boost hardware support, fingerprint authentication for all supported editions via a new Fingwit app, accent color support, improved libAdwaita compatibility, and theme updates.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized a lightweight cryptography standard to protect even the smallest networked devices from cyberattacks.

Published as Ascon-Based Lightweight Cryptography Standards for Constrained Devices (NIST Special Publication 800-232), the standard offers tools for securing data created and transmitted by billions of IoT devices, along with other small electronics such as RFID tags and medical implants.

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In this article I explain how to install Flatpaks to my microSD card. This is useful given the small size of the eMMC.

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SparkyLinux 8.0 arrives with a Debian 13 base, Linux kernel 6.12 LTS, updated desktops, new tools, and improved installation options.

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CachyOS delivers top‑tier performance, modern desktop choices, and hassle‑free software management — a standout among Arch‑based distros.

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Learn how to migrate from the old sources.list to the deb822 format in Debian 13 trixie. Update your APT sources for better readability, security, and future compatibility.

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Go 1.25 lands with major toolchain and runtime enhancements, including experimental GC, encoding/json v2, and new testing/synctest support.

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The performance-tuned CachyOS takes the crown from Linux Mint, topping DistroWatch’s ranking for the most popular Linux distribution.

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LibreELEC 12.2 is out with Kodi Omega 21.2, updated kernels for better Intel and Raspberry Pi support, and the removal of the legacy Nvidia driver.

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Learn how to install Docker on Debian 13 (Trixie) from start to finish and get your containerization environment ready in minutes.

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In this article I’ll benchmark the machine. The tests are run using the Phoronix Test Suite, unless otherwise stated. T

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A tried-and-true step-by-step guide for a hassle-free upgrade to Debian 13 (Trixie) from Debian 12 (Bookworm).

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Debian 13 “Trixie” is here with RISC-V support, Linux kernel 6.12 LTS, new security hardening, HTTP Boot, updated desktop environments, and over 14K new packages.

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Plasma 6.5 desktop environment adds quick Bluetooth toggles, Flathub URL support in Discover, and faster firmware updates.

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KDE Frameworks 6.17 open-source software suite is out now with various improvements and bug fixes for KDE apps and the Plasma desktop. Here’s what’s new!

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Here are some of the best self-hosted open source Notion alternatives that provide you more control over your workspace and privacy.

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GRUB (GRand Unified Bootloader) is a boot loader software commonly used in Linux systems.

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