This Week in Linux

277: Lutris creator joins Playtron, Hyprland window manager, Cinnamon design update & more Linux news

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This week in Linux, we have a lot of cool news from the Ubuntu team announcing that they're going to have new Snap Permissions for users in 24.10. Also, the GNOME Foundation is doing a open search for their new Executive Director. And we have a lot of new releases, as well as some Linux gaming news with the Lutris creator joining the Playtron team. And we have a lot of Steam updates. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what's going on in the Linux and Open Source world. So let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:44 Ubuntu 24.10 to Enhance Snap Permissions Handling
06:27 GNOME Foundation Opens Search for New Executive Director
10:08 Linux Mint Tease ‘Improved’ Default Cinnamon Theme
21:04 Kali Linux 2024.3 Released
25:53 Hyprland 0.43.0 Released
29:29 Lutris Creator joins Playtron for PlaytronOS
41:44 Steam Updates for Linux Gamers
46:30 Support the show

Links:
  • Ubuntu 24.10 to Enhance Snap Permissions Handling
    • https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-desktop-s-24-10-dev-cycle-part-5-introducing-permissions-prompting/47963
    • GNOME Foundation Opens Search for New Executive Director
      • https://foundation.gnome.org/2024/09/13/search-for-new-executive-director/
      • Linux Mint Tease ‘Improved’ Default Cinnamon Theme
        • https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4740
        • https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/09/linux-mint-new-default-cinnamon-theme-more
        • Kali Linux 2024.3 Released
          • https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2024-3-release/
          • Hyprland 0.43.0 Released
            • https://hyprland.org/news/update43/
            • Lutris Creator joins Playtron for PlaytronOS
              • https://www.patreon.com/posts/playtron-ubuntu-111705494
              • https://www.playtron.one/
              • Steam Updates for Linux Gamers
                • https://steamcommunity.com/games/593110/announcements/detail/4599952112537386541
                • https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/4605582245626919823
                • https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/steam-families-has-officially-launched-with-a-big-steam-client-update/
                • Support the show
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                  • https://tuxdigital.com/store
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