Bash 5.3 Release Adds ‘Significant’ New Features

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A new version of the GNU project’s Bourne Again SHell (better known to most of us as Bash) has been released, nearly 3 years after the last. According the official release announcement Bash 5.3 includes ‘significant new features’ alongside an assortment of other improvements, fixes and compatibility updates. The headline addition is a “new form of command substitution that executes the command in the current shell execution context“. This has two variants: one reads and returns command output as before, while the other punts the result into the REPLY shell variable when it finishes, which from glancing at the full changelog are: […]

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[Testing Update] 2025-07-06 - Kernels, KDE Gear, Mesa

1 day 10 hours ago

Hello community, here we have another set of package updates.

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  • Find out all about our current Gaming Laptop the Hero with Manjaro pre-installed from Spain!
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Recent News Valkey to replace Redis in the [extra] Repository (click for more details) Previous News Finding information easier about Manjaro (click for more details) Notable Package Updates Additional Info Python 3.13 info (click for more details) Info about AUR packages (click for more details)

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Our current supported kernels
  • linux54 5.4.295
  • linux510 5.10.239
  • linux515 5.15.186
  • linux61 6.1.143
  • linux66 6.6.96
  • linux612 6.12.36
  • linux615 6.15.5
  • linux616 6.16.0-rc4
  • linux61-rt 6.1.134_rt51
  • linux66-rt 6.6.94_rt56
  • linux612-rt 6.12.28_rt10
  • linux615-rt 6.15.0_rt2

Package Changes (Sun Jul 6 15:06:47 CEST 2025)

  • testing core x86_64: 4 new and 4 removed package(s)
  • testing extra x86_64: 510 new and 509 removed package(s)
  • testing multilib x86_64: 11 new and 11 removed package(s)

Overlay Changes

  • testing core x86_64: 9 new and 9 removed package(s)
  • testing extra x86_64: 71 new and 74 removed package(s)

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Open Source at the Crossroads of AI Opportunity and Cybersecurity Necessity

3 days 23 hours ago

Each year, Open Source Summit North America, hosted by the Linux Foundation, brings together people from around the world to learn, connect, and collaborate. As a Research Mentee, I had the amazing opportunity to attend this conference and see firsthand the relevance and impact of what our team has been working on. Here’s what I learned.

Chase Rudin

openSUSE Leap 16: Bridging Enterprise-Grade Stability with Community-Driven Innovation

4 days 8 hours ago
by George Whittaker

openSUSE Leap 16 marks a significant evolution in the openSUSE project, integrating the robustness of SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) with the dynamism of community contributions. This release aims to provide a stable, adaptable, and secure Linux distribution suitable for various environments, from enterprise servers to developer workstations.

Foundation: SUSE Linux Framework One (SLFO)

Leap 16 is built upon SUSE Linux Framework One (SLFO), formerly known as the Adaptable Linux Platform (ALP). This modular architecture allows for a more flexible and maintainable system, enabling users to tailor their installations to specific needs. By leveraging SLFO, Leap 16 inherits the enterprise-grade stability and support lifecycle of SLE 16, ensuring a reliable foundation for critical workloads.

Key Features and Enhancements 1. Modern Installation with Agama

Leap 16 introduces the Agama installer, a web-based, modular installation tool that replaces the traditional YaST installer. Agama offers a cleaner user interface and supports features like remote installations and scripting for automated deployments, enhancing the installation experience for both new and experienced users.

2. Enhanced Security with SELinux

Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) is now enabled by default in Leap 16, aligning with SLE's security practices. This change provides a more robust security framework, offering fine-grained access controls and improved isolation. For users preferring alternative security modules, AppArmor remains available as an option.

3. Transition to Wayland Display Server

Leap 16 adopts Wayland as the default display server, moving away from the legacy X11 system. Wayland offers improved performance, security, and support for modern graphics hardware. While X11 components are still available for compatibility, the shift to Wayland represents a step forward in graphical session management.

4. Updated Desktop Environments

Users can enjoy the latest desktop environments with Leap 16, including GNOME 48 and KDE Plasma 6.3. These updates bring new features, performance improvements, and enhanced user experiences to the desktop.

5. System Management Tools: Cockpit and Myrlyn

With the deprecation of YaST in Leap 16, system management transitions to Cockpit and Myrlyn. Cockpit provides a web-based interface for managing system settings, services, and performance monitoring. Myrlyn serves as a new Qt-based front end for software management, offering a streamlined experience for package installation and updates.

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[Testing Update] 2025-07-03 - Kernels, Linux-Firmware, Systemd, NVIDIA, Firefox, GStreamer

4 days 15 hours ago

Hello community, here we have another set of package updates.

Current Promotions
  • Find out all about our current Gaming Laptop the Hero with Manjaro pre-installed from Spain!
  • Protect your personal data, keep yourself safe with Surfshark VPN: See current promotion
Recent News Valkey to replace Redis in the [extra] Repository (click for more details) Previous News Finding information easier about Manjaro (click for more details) Notable Package Updates
  • Some Kernels got updated
    • linux613-rt and linux614-rt got dropped from the repos
    • linux-firmware got split into smaller packages. A meta-package ensures basic firmware installation. For stripping it down you may remove it after you have done the upgrade.
  • Systemd 257.7
  • GNOME 48.3
  • NVIDIA 575.64.03
  • Phosh 0.48.0
  • Firefox 140.0.2
  • GStreamer 1.26.3
  • OpenSearch 3.0
  • PipeWire 1.4.6
Additional Info Python 3.13 info (click for more details) Info about AUR packages (click for more details)

Get our latest daily developer images now from Github: Plasma, GNOME, XFCE. You can get the latest stable releases of Manjaro from CDN77.

Our current supported kernels
  • linux54 5.4.295
  • linux510 5.10.239
  • linux515 5.15.186
  • linux61 6.1.142
  • linux66 6.6.95
  • linux612 6.12.35
  • linux615 6.15.4
  • linux616 6.16.0-rc4
  • linux61-rt 6.1.134_rt51
  • linux66-rt 6.6.94_rt56
  • linux612-rt 6.12.28_rt10
  • linux615-rt 6.15.0_rt2

Package Changes (Thu Jul 3 09:14:58 CEST 2025)

  • testing core x86_64: 85 new and 81 removed package(s)
  • testing extra x86_64: 1902 new and 2010 removed package(s)
  • testing multilib x86_64: 45 new and 45 removed package(s)

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