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Version 18 of the PostgreSQL database has been released. Notable improvements in this release include "skip scan" lookups for multicolumn B-tree indexes, virtual generated columns, better text processing, oauth authentication, and a new asynchronous I/O (AIO) subsystem to improve performance:

AIO lets PostgreSQL issue multiple I/O requests concurrently instead of waiting for each to finish in sequence. This expands existing readahead and improves overall throughput. AIO operations supported in PostgreSQL 18 include sequential scans, bitmap heap scans, and vacuum. Benchmarking has demonstrated performance gains of up to 3x in certain scenarios.

There are, of course, many other improvements and changes; see the release notes for full details.

KDE neon is a Ubuntu-based Linux distribution and live DVD featuring the latest KDE Plasma desktop and other KDE community software. Besides the installable DVD image, the project provides a rapidly-evolving software repository with all the latest KDE software. Two editions of the product are available - a "User" edition, designed for those interested in checking out the latest KDE software as it gets released, and a "Developer's" edition, created as a platform for testing cutting-edge KDE applications.

Version:6.16.9 (stable) Released:2025-09-25 Source:linux-6.16.9.tar.xz PGP Signature:linux-6.16.9.tar.sign Patch:full (incremental) ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.16.9

Version:6.12.49 (longterm) Released:2025-09-25 Source:linux-6.12.49.tar.xz PGP Signature:linux-6.12.49.tar.sign Patch:full (incremental) ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.12.49

Version:6.6.108 (longterm) Released:2025-09-25 Source:linux-6.6.108.tar.xz PGP Signature:linux-6.6.108.tar.sign Patch:full (incremental) ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.6.108

Version:6.1.154 (longterm) Released:2025-09-25 Source:linux-6.1.154.tar.xz PGP Signature:linux-6.1.154.tar.sign Patch:full (incremental) ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.1.154

Inside this week's LWN.net Weekly Edition:

• Front: Debian stable bug; Canceling async Rust; CHERI Linux; Time-slice extension; Multikernel; Revocable references; Blender 4.5.
• Briefs: Bluefin LTS; RPM 6.0.0; Tails 7.0; Rust 1.90.0; Infrastructure costs; Quotes; ...
• Announcements: Newsletters, conferences, security updates, patches, and more.

Proxmox is a commercial company offering specialised products based on Debian GNU/Linux, notably Proxmox Virtual Environment and Proxmox Mail Gateway. Proxmox Virtual Environment is an open-source virtualisation platform for running virtual appliances and virtual machines. Proxmox Mail Gateway is a mail gateway with anti-spam and anti-virus features. The products are offered as free downloads with paid-for support and subscription options.

Asynchronous Rust code has what Rain Paharia calls a "universal cancellation protocol", meaning that any asynchronous code can be interrupted in the same way. They claim that this is both a useful feature when used deliberately, and a source of errors when done by accident. They presented about this problem at RustConf 2025, offering a handful of techniques to avoid introducing bugs into asynchronous Rust code.

Version:next-20250924 (linux-next) Released:2025-09-24

The Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions (CHERI) project is a rethinking of computer architecture in order to improve system security. Carl Shaw gave a presentation at Linux Security Summit Europe (LSS EU) about CHERI and the efforts to get Linux running on it. He introduced capabilities, which are a mechanism for access control, and outlined their history, which goes back many decades at this point, then looked more specifically at the CHERI project and what it will take to apply the security constraints of capabilities to an operating system like Linux.

Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (kernel and kernel-rt), Fedora (expat), Red Hat (kernel and multiple packages), SUSE (avahi, busybox, busybox-links, kernel, sevctl, tcpreplay, thunderbird, and tor), and Ubuntu (isc-kea, linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8, linux-aws-6.8, linux-gcp-6.8, linux-aws-fips, linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency, linux-realtime, python-pip, and rabbitmq-server).

InterceptSuite is an open-source, cross-platform network traffic interception tool designed for TLS/SSL inspection, analysis, and manipulation at the network level.

The tool features a cross-platform C# GUI and supports Python extensions for protocol dissection. Notably, it allows TLS upgrades, such as STARTTLS and custom upgrades, enabling interception of plaintext protocols that transition to TLS. capabilities not found in any proxy solutions. Additionally, it supports specific IoT protocols like MQTT.

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AI revives the long-abandoned ftape Linux kernel driver, bringing 1990s QIC-80 tape backup hardware back to life on modern systems.

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Learn how to show progress of cp, mv, rm, rsync, dd, scp, adb, tar, gzip, zip, 7z, unzip, etc., commands in Linux with/without using any tool.

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Being a System or Network administrator tasked with monitoring and debugging Linux system performance problems on a daily basis is an immensely challenging responsibility.

It demands unwavering dedication, a profound understanding of Linux systems, and a constant commitment to ensuring optimal performance and reliability.

After dedicating a decade to working as a Linux Administrator in the IT industry, I have come to truly appreciate the arduous task of monitoring and ensuring the continuous operation of systems.

In light of this, we have curated a comprehensive list of the Top frequently used command-line monitoring tools. These invaluable tools can prove indispensable for every Linux/Unix System Administrator, empowering them to efficiently monitor, diagnose, and maintain the health and performance of their systems.

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Catch up on the latest Linux news: Debian 13.1, Mint 22.2, KDE Linux, LKRG 1.0, COSMIC beta release date, Mozilla drops 32-bit support, GNOME 49 brings back X11, and more.

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Linux Kernel Runtime Guard hits 1.0 after 7 years, introducing support for kernel 6.17, bug fixes, performance enhancements, and code cleanup.

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This week, we received some exciting news about the first release of KDE’s own distribution, the final release of Linux Mint 22.2, the first point release of Debian 13 “Trixie”, new development releases of GIMP 3.2 and OpenSSL 3.6, an updated NVIDIA graphics driver, as well as a new Arch Linux ISO snapshot and installer update.

We also got new releases of the Mixxx DJ software and Calibre e-book manager. 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 September 7th, 2025.

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The long-awaited COSMIC desktop beta for Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS arrives September 25, following years of work, bringing fresh features to test.

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