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Ubuntu leaving ZFS users out in the cold again

Ubuntu users who use the next-generation file system ZFS cannot upgrade their computers from Ubuntu 24.10 to 25.04 using the official release upgrade tool. A bug report was filed on May 15, 2025, but it appears that it will never be fixed. The reason for the bug, which is classified as a “critical error,” appears […]

Ubuntu 25.04 debuts with hickups

  Planmäßig am 17. April 2025 ist Ubuntu “Plucky Puffin” erschienen – allerdings mit unplanmäßigen Problemen beim Upgraden existierender Installationen. So löschte die für Release-Upgrades verantwortliche Anwendung Programme aus fremden Quellen, beispielsweise aus PPAs, eigenmächtig von der Platte. Außerdem crashte das Upgrade von Kubuntu und anderen QT-basierten Ubuntu-Versionen (“Flavours”). All das führte dazu, dass Upgrades […]

Finally … Gimp 3.0 is out

Four and a half years after the release of the first development version and seven years after the 2.10 release, version 3.0 of the open-source graphics program Gimp was published on March 16, 2025. Among the new features, the non-destructive editing stands out, which is available for most filters. Instead of pressing the “Undo” key […]

Celebrating 20 years of Ubuntu with a fresh 24.10 release

Featuring several new features, Ubuntu 24.10 with the codename “Oracular Oriole” was released on October 10, 2024. Desktop and server images can be downloaded here. Unlike the previous version 24.04 LTS, this Ubuntu release will only receive updates for nine months. Those who prioritize long-term stability and do not wish to undergo a system upgrade […]

Ubuntu 24.04 promises stability until 2036

Ubuntu 24.04, nicknamed “Noble Numbat”, was released on April 25, 2024. Its special feature is the name suffix “LTS” (Long time support), which means that Ubuntu manufacturer Canonical is committed to maintaining this version for a very long time. Canonical has just extended this extended maintenance period from ten to “at least” twelve years (for […]

KDE Plasma 6 published

Nearly ten (10!) years after the release of Plasma 5, the KDE project has published its successor on 28 February 2024. Plasma 6 is a completely overhauled version of the most important Linux desktop alongside Gnome, with its foundation transitioning from Qt 5 to Qt 6. Qt (pronounced “cute”) is – similar to Gtk in […]