[Stable Update] 2026-02-23 - Kernels, Mesa, Wine, Cosmic, GNOME, KDE Frameworks

#Manjaro #distro #linux
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Imagine the "Freax Foundation." 😆

#linux

Heroic Games Launcher 2.20.0 brings numerous important bug fixes gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/hero…

#HeroicGamesLauncher #Linux #SteamOS #PCGaming #SteamDeck

Heroic Games Launcher 2.20.0 brings numerous important bug fixes

Heroic Games Launcher is one of the best ways to run games from Epic Games Store, GOG and more on Linux / SteamOS - with a new v2.20.0 bug-fix release out now.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Kerbal Space Program spiritual successor Kitten Space Agency now has a Linux version gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/kerb…

#KittenSpaceAgency #KSP #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux

Kerbal Space Program spiritual successor Kitten Space Agency now has a Linux version

Kitten Space Agency is a promising upcoming space simulation game that's pretty much a spiritual successor to Kerbal Space Program and now for Linux too.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Intel hiring GPU driver engineers for Linux gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/inte…

#Intel #Linux #Drivers #LinuxGaming

Intel hiring GPU driver engineers for Linux

It's not just NVIDIA hiring to improve their Linux graphics drivers, as Intel are also looking for multiple new driver engineers.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

NVIDIA hiring Linux driver engineers to help with Vulkan, Proton and more gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/nvid…

#NVIDIA #Linux

NVIDIA hiring Linux driver engineers to help with Vulkan, Proton and more

NVIDIA have multiple job listings available for Linux developers - this could be your chance to improve Linux gaming if you have the skills.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Mesa 25.3.6 released as the last bug fix for this driver series gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/mesa…

#AMD #Linux #RADV #Vulkan #Mesa #OpenSource

Mesa 25.3.6 released as the last bug fix for this driver series

Mesa 25.3.6 has released and is the last planned bug fix for this driver series, with the developers now moving on to focus on Mesa 26 and beyond.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Wine 11.3 released with vkd3d and Mono upgrades gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/wine…

#Wine #Linux #OpenSource #LinuxGaming

Wine 11.3 released with vkd3d and Mono upgrades

Wine 11.3 is here bringing more compatibility fixes for running Windows apps and games on Linux systems.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Well well 😏

#linux #windows

Comment! 🐧

#linux

Turn recipes into huge cooking production lines in the new Snacktorio demo gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/turn…

#Snacktorio #IndieGames #Linux #PCGaming

Turn recipes into huge cooking production lines in the new Snacktorio demo

Snacktorio is a factory-cooking automation game from the developer of APICO and Mudborne, and looks to be another great indie game to try out.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Lexispell is a Balatro-styled roguelike word game with a demo worth trying gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/lexi…

#Lexispell #IndieGames #PCGaming #Linux #Gaming

Lexispell is a Balatro-styled roguelike word game with a demo worth trying

Lexispell from MrEliptik is a roguelike that has you spell out words for points with some Balatro-styled mechanics, and the new demo is worth a go.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

It's now easier to install MGSHDFix for Metal Gear games on Linux / Steam Deck gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/its-…

#Linux #MGS #MetalGearSolid #SteamDeck #Luxtorpeda

It's now easier to install MGSHDFix for Metal Gear games on Linux / Steam Deck

The ace Luxtorpeda project has expanded, and now it makes it real easy to install the popular MGSHDFix pack for various Metal Gear games on Linux / Steam Deck.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

15 O'Reilly Linux & DevOps books for $21.80. That's it. That's the post. 🐧

(partner link)

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#linux #devops #sysadmin

True story? 😶‍🌫️

#linux #linuxmint #archlinux

Free and open source RTS 0 A.D. release 28 "Boiorix" is live gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/free…

#RTS #FreeGame #Linux #PCGaming #OpenSource

Free and open source RTS 0 A.D. release 28 "Boiorix" is live

The first release of 0 A.D. that doesn't have an "Alpha" label attached, as the free and open source RTS has grown up with their faster release schedule.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Creature collector EvoCreo 2 gets a demo on Steam gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/crea…

#EvoCreo2 #Linux #PCGaming #Demo

Creature collector EvoCreo 2 gets a demo on Steam

Ahead of Steam Next Fest which is quickly approaching, the creature collector standalone sequel EvoCreo 2 has a demo live now.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

KDE Plasma 6.6 has arrived with major upgrades.

itsfoss.com/news/kde-plasma-6-…

#linux #kde #plasma

KDE Plasma 6.6 Turns Spectacle Into an OCR Tool and Ships a New Setup Wizard

The release also includes a new color blindness filter, an on-screen keyboard, and better high refresh rate display handling.

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)}

matrixOS is a new immutable, Gentoo-based distro built with gaming and homelabs in mind.

itsfoss.com/matrixos/

#linux #gentoo #matrixos #gaming #homelab

Someone Just Made an Immutable Gentoo-Based Distro Tailored for Gaming

matrixOS brings OSTree atomic upgrades to Gentoo with a simple motto: "emerge once, deploy everywhere."

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)}

Why is Debian called the "Universal Operating System"? A look at the history and philosophy behind the name.

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#linux #debian

Why is Debian Called the Universal Operating System, Again?

Debian's official tagline is "Universal Operating System". It's more than just a tagline: it's a deeper concept that underpins the very nature of Debian as a project.

^{Roland Taylor (It's FOSS)}

Hytale gets a huge Patch 3 update with Animal Taming, Map Markers and lots of new content gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/hyta…

#Hytale #IndieGames #PCGaming #Linux

Hytale gets a huge Patch 3 update with Animal Taming, Map Markers and lots of new content

Hypixel Studios continue building up Hytale during Early Access with Patch 3 out now that adds in a ridiculous amount of additions to the game.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Experimental code ready for testing to enable HDMI 2.1 FRL with AMDGPU on Linux gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/expe…

#AMD #HDMI #Linux #OpenSource

Experimental code ready for testing to enable HDMI 2.1 FRL with AMDGPU on Linux

Unfortunately, the HDMI Forum refused to allow HDMI 2.1+ features in the open source driver, but that hasn't stopped one developer.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

NVIDIA recommended driver 580.126.18 released for Linux gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/nvid…

#NVIDIA #Linux

NVIDIA recommended driver 580.126.18 released for Linux

NVIDIA released their latest recommended driver for Linux with version 580.126.18 out now.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Gentoo is slowly moving away from GitHub.

itsfoss.com/news/gentoo-github…

#linux #gentoo #github #codeberg

Gentoo Takes the First Step to Ditch Microsoft Copilot-Infested GitHub

Wondering about the replacement? Gentoo is betting on Codeberg.

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)}

I can save myself, but I can't save them. 💀

The struggle of being the only Linux user in the house is real. 😵‍💫

#linux

Earth vs Mars the Advance Wars-like from Relic Entertainment gets Steam Deck Verified gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/eart…

#EarthvsMars #PCGaming #Linux #Steam #SteamDeck

Earth vs Mars the Advance Wars-like from Relic Entertainment gets Steam Deck Verified

Relic Entertainment produced their own Advance Wars-like strategy game with Earth vs Mars from a smaller team, and now it is updated to be Steam Deck Verified.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Weathr is a Rust-based tool that brings animated ASCII weather reports to your terminal. ⛈🐧

itsfoss.com/weathr/

#linux #opensource #weather #ascii

Give Your Weather Report an Animated ASCII Spin in Linux Terminal

Who said weather reports have to be boring and I am not even talking about the Maxican Weather

^{Pulkit Chandak (It's FOSS)}

Check out the full second episode of Games For Everyone gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/chec…

#GamesForEveryone #Podcast #Linux #LinuxGaming #SteamOS

Check out the full second episode of Games For Everyone

Games For Everyone has returned for Episode 2, going over our thoughts on various Linux gaming related subjects.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Brotato gets a major update with Paws & Claws adding pets gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/brot…

#Brotato #IndieGames #SteamDeck #PCGaming #Gaming #Linux

Brotato gets a major update with Paws & Claws adding pets

With Evil Empire now in control of updates to Brotato as the original dev has moved on, a major Paws & Claws free upgrade has rolled out adding in pets.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Linux for the win! 🐧🔥

#linux

KDE Plasma 6.6 released with improved accessibility, new on-screen keyboard and lots more gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/kde-…

#KDE #Linux #OpenSource #Plasma #KDEPlasma

KDE Plasma 6.6 released with improved accessibility, new on-screen keyboard and lots more

The KDE team have released KDE Plasma 6.6, the latest new feature update to the popular Linux desktop environment with lots of goodies.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Game manager Lutris v0.5.20 released with Proton upgrades, store updates and much more gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/game…

#Lutris #Linux #SteamDeck #SteamOS #OpenSource

Game manager Lutris v0.5.20 released with Proton upgrades, store updates and much more

Lutris is an all-in-one open source game manager for launching games from various stores on Linux, with version 0.5.20 out now.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Rocket League is adding Easy Anti-Cheat, Psyonix say Linux will still be supported with Proton gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/rock…

#RocketLeague #AntiCheat #EasyAntiCheat #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck

Rocket League is adding Easy Anti-Cheat, Psyonix say Linux will still be supported with Proton

Rocket League is set to get Easy Anti-Cheat in April, as the Epic Games owned studio Psyonix just recently announced.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Valve confirm Steam Deck stock issues due to "memory and storage shortages" gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/valv…

#SteamDeck #Steam #SteamOS #Valve #Linux

Valve confirm Steam Deck stock issues due to "memory and storage shortages"

We reported recently how the Steam Deck was completely out of stock in the USA, Canada and Asia and now Valve have put up a short statement on it.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

The security-focused REMnux just got a new release.

itsfoss.com/news/remnux-v8-rel…

#linux #remnux

Reverse Engineering Linux Distro REMnux Marks 15 Years With Major v8 Release Featuring AI Agent Support

Malware analysis Linux distro gets Ubuntu 24.04 base, a new installer, and many new tools.

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)}