Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:<p>This week's Linux and FOSS news:</p><p>LINUX NEWS</p><p>Archinstall 3.0.9 released with option to set up a Bluetooth connection, change LUKS iteration time, U2F authentication support, --skip-boot option to bypass installation of a bootloader, etc.:<br><a href="https://9to5linux.com/arch-linux-installer-gets-u2f-authentication-and-bluetooth-support" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">9to5linux.com/arch-linux-insta</span><span class="invisible">ller-gets-u2f-authentication-and-bluetooth-support</span></a></p><p>More malware discovered in the AUR (google-chrome-stable package), has been removed:<br><a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-spark-rat/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-sp</span><span class="invisible">ark-rat/</span></a></p><p>Ubuntu 25.10 will include experimental TPM-backed full disk encryption option:<br><a href="https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-TPM-FDE" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10</span><span class="invisible">-TPM-FDE</span></a></p><p>Ubuntu Server 25.10 will include wcurl in the default installation instead of wget, byobu and screen will also be removed:<br><a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ubuntu-server-25-10-replaces-wget-with-wcurl" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ubuntu</span><span class="invisible">-server-25-10-replaces-wget-with-wcurl</span></a></p><p>Tails 6.18 released with support for WebTunnel bridges (to allow Tor network connections to be disguised as ordinary web traffic), updated Tor Browser and Thunderbird:<br><a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/tails-6-18-released-with-webtunnel-bridges-and-updated-tor-browser-and-thunderbird/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/</span><span class="invisible">tails-6-18-released-with-webtunnel-bridges-and-updated-tor-browser-and-thunderbird/</span></a></p><p>GNOME AI assistant Newelle reaches version 1.0 milestone, includes option to execute terminal commands, search on the web, file management, document editing and more, supports various online and offline models:<br><a href="https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-AI-Assistant-1.0" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">phoronix.com/news/GNOME-AI-Ass</span><span class="invisible">istant-1.0</span></a></p><p>KDE Plasma 6.5 will include automatic day/night theme switching, option to set Global Theme from the "Quick Settings" area of system settings, bug fixes and improvements:<br><a href="https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Theme-Day-Night-Auto-Switch" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">phoronix.com/news/KDE-Theme-Da</span><span class="invisible">y-Night-Auto-Switch</span></a></p><p>Android Linux Terminal app (running Debian) now supports GUI, running GUI desktop apps:<br><a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/new-updates-for-android-s-linux-terminal-unveil-the-plan-to-turn-it-into-a-true-desktop-os/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/</span><span class="invisible">new-updates-for-android-s-linux-terminal-unveil-the-plan-to-turn-it-into-a-true-desktop-os/</span></a></p><p>Linux is used by 3% of gamers according to the Steam Survey:<br><a 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