This week in Linux, we’ve got some new distro releases from Linux Mint with Linux Mint 22.2, AerynOS, and the Linux from Scratch project. Also, I am going to introduce you to a brand new tool called WinBoat, their goal is to make it easy to run Windows apps on Linux. Then we got an update related Mozilla’s deal with Google for the default search engine in Firefox and it looks like the GNOME team have re-enabled X11 Support by default in GDM for GNOME 49. 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. Now let’s jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews!

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
00:50 Linux Mint 22.2
05:39 Linux from Scratch 12.4
09:38 WinBoat: Run Windows Apps on Linux
13:21 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security
15:44 GNOME 49 Release Candidate Re-Enables X11 Support by Default in GDM
18:05 AerynOS August 2025 Update
20:15 Kazeta: Old Console OS in the Modern Era
22:42 Firefox to keep Google Search Deal
25:02 Valve “STEAM FRAME”, is it New Hardware?
26:51 Outro

Links:

• Linux Mint 22.2
  • https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4881
  • https://www.linuxmint.com/rel_zara_whatsnew.php
• Linux from Scratch 12.4
  • https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/12.4/
  • https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/12.4/
• WinBoat: Run Windows Apps on Linux
  • https://www.winboat.app/
  • https://github.com/TibixDev/winboat
  • https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/winboat-is-a-new-linux-app-to-run-windows-apps-with-seamless-integration/
• Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security
  • https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly
  • https://destinationlinux.net/
• GNOME 49 Release Candidate Re-Enables X11 Support by Default in GDM
  • https://discourse.gnome.org/t/gnome-49-rc-released/31234
  • https://download.gnome.org/teams/releng/49.rc/NEWS
  • https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/gnome-49-reenables-x11-session-support-in-gdm
• AerynOS August 2025 Update
  • https://aerynos.com/blog/2025/08/31/august-2025-project-update/
• Kazeta: Old Console OS in the Modern Era
  • https://kazeta.org/
  • https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/chimeraos-dev-announced-kazeta-a-new-linux-os-aimed-at-recreating-a-classic-console-experience/
• Firefox to keep Google Search Deal
  • https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/google-antitrust-ruling-firefox-search-deal
• Valve “STEAM FRAME”, is it New Hardware?
  • https://uspto.report/TM/99370857
  • https://uspto.report/TM/99370861
  • https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/new-valve-trademark-for-steam-frame-looks-like-were-getting-new-hardware/
  • https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/valve-applies-to-use-steam-frame-as-a-trademark-for-a-new-console-as-speculation-over-a-mythical-next-gen-half-life-game-continues/
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