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Latest news on Linux, covering the Linux kernel, kernel releases, Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE, KDE Plasma and GNOME desktops, Wayland, systemd, Flatpak, Linux security vulnerabilities, open source software and Linus Torvalds for users, developers and system administrators.

Linux is a family of free, Unix-like operating systems built around the Linux kernel, which Linus Torvalds first released on 17 September 1991. The kernel is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2, and distributions bundle it with tools, desktops and open source software. It runs on servers, every TOP500 supercomputer as of November 2017, embedded devices and, through Android, many phones.

In December 2025 kernel maintainers agreed that Rust in the kernel is no longer experimental. On 14 October 2026 KDE released Plasma 6.8, which ended native X11 sessions and runs only on Wayland, on the 30th anniversary of the KDE project. Security fixes and vulnerabilities in the kernel and in distributions are a steady news theme.

Distributions such as Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Linux Mint and Arch Linux serve the community, while Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise target business users. Desktop environments such as GNOME and KDE Plasma, packaging with Flatpak and tools such as systemd and Wayland shape everyday use. Linux also underpins cloud computing and containers.

Linux grows through kernel developers, volunteer maintainers, distribution teams, user groups and conferences. The Free Software Foundation prefers the name GNU/Linux to credit the GNU tools, a naming debate that continues. Critics point to a small share of desktop computers, fragmentation across distributions and uneven hardware support.

Torvalds first announced the project in a Usenet post on 25 August 1991, and kernel 0.01 followed on 17 September. The kernel moved to the GNU General Public License in the early 1990s, although sources differ on the exact date. Debian, Slackware and other early distributions turned the kernel into complete systems that people could install.

Our NewsNow Linux news feed gathers the latest headlines on the Linux kernel, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Red Hat, SUSE, KDE Plasma, GNOME, open source software and Linux security from around the world. It gives users, developers and system administrators a clear view of the Linux ecosystem.