This Week in Linux

314: /e/OS 3.0, GNOME Dropping X11, Alpine Linux, Ubuntu wants a Rusty Sudo, & more Linux news

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This week in Linux, we have a lot of cool things to talk about. Murena has announced the latest release of the /e/OS mobile operating system for smartphones with each /e/OS 3.0. We also have Alpine Linux releasing a new version of their distro. And we're going to go to the Canonical Corner to talk about a bunch of stuff that is happening with Ubuntu. All of this and more on this week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to day with what's going on in the Linux and Open Source world. Now let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:40 Murena announces /e/OS 3.0 for Smartphones
07:25 Alpine Linux 3.22 Released
11:05 Canonical Corner
11:28 Ubuntu 25.10 Switches to Rust-based Sudo
16:45 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad]
18:39 GNOME Dropping X11 Could Complicate Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
23:06 Canonical Phasing Out Bazaar Code Hosting
25:47 Linux Format Magazine Shutting Down After 25 Years
29:34 GeForce NOW on the Steam Deck (SteamOS)
30:48 Support the show

Links:
  • Murena announces /e/OS 3.0 for Smartphones
    • https://murena.com/introducing-e-os-3-0/
    • https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/os/releases/-/releases
    • Alpine Linux 3.22 Released
      • https://alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3.22.0-released.html
      • https://fossforce.com/2025/06/alpine-linux-3-22-0-not-just-for-servers-containers-and-iot/
      • Ubuntu 25.10 Switches to Rust-based Sudo
        • https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/adopting-sudo-rs-by-default-in-ubuntu-25-10/60583
        • Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad]
          • https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly
          • GNOME Dropping X11 Could Complicate Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
            • https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/gnome-dropping-x11-support-ubuntu-impact
            • https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-session/-/merge_requests/99#note_2427404
            • https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/-/issues/989
            • Canonical Phasing Out Bazaar Code Hosting
              • https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/phasing-out-bazaar-code-hosting/62189
              • Linux Format Magazine Shutting Down After 25 Years
                • https://www.linuxformat.com/
                • https://www.magazinesdirect.com/az-single-issues/6937009/linux-format-magazine-single-issue.thtml
                • https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/linux-format-magazine-closes#493285f2-f1a7-4e96-b930-b3b08d26133e-link
                • GeForce NOW on the Steam Deck (SteamOS)
                  • https://www.gamingonlinux.com/guides/view/how-to-get-geforce-now-on-steam-deck-steamos/
                  • Support the show
                    • https://tuxdigital.com/membership
                    • https://store.tuxdigital.com/
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