327: Linux Mint 22.2, Linux from Scratch, WinBoat: Windows Apps on Linux & more Linux news

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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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