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Greg Kroah-Hartman has announced the release of the 6.17.6, 6.12.56, 6.6.115, 6.1.158, 5.15.196, 5.10.246, and 5.4.301 stable kernels. As always, each contains important fixes throughout the tree. Users of these kernels are advised to upgrade.

Security updates have been issued by Debian (gimp, python-authlib, and xorg-server), Fedora (chromium and git-lfs), Mageia (poppler and tomcat), Red Hat (kernel, kernel-rt, redis, and redis:6), SUSE (fetchmail, grafana, ImageMagick, kernel-devel, libluajit-5_1-2, proxy-helm, python-Authlib, and xen), and Ubuntu (linux-intel-iotg, linux-intel-iotg-5.15 and squid, squid3).

Version:6.17.6 (stable) Released:2025-10-29 Source:linux-6.17.6.tar.xz PGP Signature:linux-6.17.6.tar.sign Patch:full (incremental) ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.17.6

Version:6.12.56 (longterm) Released:2025-10-29 Source:linux-6.12.56.tar.xz PGP Signature:linux-6.12.56.tar.sign Patch:full (incremental) ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.12.56

Version:6.6.115 (longterm) Released:2025-10-29 Source:linux-6.6.115.tar.xz PGP Signature:linux-6.6.115.tar.sign Patch:full (incremental) ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.6.115

Version:6.1.158 (longterm) Released:2025-10-29 Source:linux-6.1.158.tar.xz PGP Signature:linux-6.1.158.tar.sign Patch:full (incremental) ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.1.158

Version:5.15.196 (longterm) Released:2025-10-29 Source:linux-5.15.196.tar.xz PGP Signature:linux-5.15.196.tar.sign Patch:full (incremental) ChangeLog:ChangeLog-5.15.196

Version:5.10.246 (longterm) Released:2025-10-29 Source:linux-5.10.246.tar.xz PGP Signature:linux-5.10.246.tar.sign Patch:full (incremental) ChangeLog:ChangeLog-5.10.246

Version:5.4.301 (longterm) Released:2025-10-29 Source:linux-5.4.301.tar.xz PGP Signature:linux-5.4.301.tar.sign Patch:full (incremental) ChangeLog:ChangeLog-5.4.301

Docker runs apps in fast containers while virtual machine provide complete OS isolation. Learn which solution suits your project best.

The post Docker vs. Virtual Machine: Which One You Should Use appeared first on Linux Today.

This is a blog article which I’ll be updating regularly. It captures changes I needed to make following upgrading from Ubuntu 25.04 to Ubuntu 25.10.

The post ASRock Industrial NUC BOX-255H Running Linux: Ubuntu 25.10 appeared first on Linux Today.

A tried-and-true step-by-step guide for a hassle-free upgrade to Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 “Gigi” from Linux Mint Debian Edition 6 “Faye”.

The post How to Upgrade to LMDE 7 from LMDE 6: A Step-by-Step Guide appeared first on Linux Today.

Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 “Gigi” has been officially released, incorporating the Debian 13 “Trixie” base with the new features from Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara”.

The post LMDE 7 Officially Released with Debian 13 Base appeared first on Linux Today.

Tails 7.1, a privacy-focused Linux distro, introduces Tor Browser 14.5.8 with a new offline home page and Thunderbird 140.3.

The post Tails 7.1 Brings Improved Tor Integration and New Offline Start Page appeared first on Linux Today.

Earlier, I wrote about yt-dlp, the powerful command-line tool for downloading videos from hundreds of websites, which is an incredible tool that many Linux users have come to rely on, but let’s be honest, not everyone loves working exclusively in the terminal, and sometimes you just want a quick, visual way to download videos without typing commands.

Enter ytDownloader: a modern graphical interface that brings the power of yt-dlp to your desktop with a user-friendly design.

The post ytDownloader – Simple Linux GUI for YouTube Video Downloads appeared first on Linux Today.

The new Peppermint OS release lands with a Debian 13 “Trixie” base, XFCE desktop, Qt6 Calamares installer, and new GUI tools.

The post Peppermint OS Rebased on Debian 13 “Trixie” Is Now Available appeared first on Linux Today.

GNOME Flatpak Runtime has dropped its 32-bit compatibility extension, focusing future builds entirely on 64-bit and ARM architectures.

The post GNOME Flatpak Runtime Drops 32-Bit Compatibility Extension appeared first on Linux Today.

The Dash to Panel GNOME extension v72 fixes fullscreen, opacity, and gradient bugs on GNOME 49.

The post Dash to Panel v72 Update Resolves Fullscreen and Opacity Bugs appeared first on Linux Today.

Firefox 144 introduces AES-256 encryption for passwords, new web APIs, and smoother transitions with improved WebGPU performance.

The post Firefox 144 Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New appeared first on Linux Today.

LastOSLinux is Linux Mint-based distribution with the goal of being a user-friendly alternative to Windows. It is designed for current Windows users wishing to migrate to Linux, with a Windows-like user interface and tools. The distribution uses the Cinnamon desktop and it also includes the WINE software which is able to run some Windows applications on Linux.