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

video: https://youtu.be/FK81IHWIPPE Comment on the TWIL Forum (https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum) 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! Sponsored by Sandfly Security: the revolutionary agentless platform designed for Linux. Visit https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly to experience security that's not just effective but gives you peace of mind. No agents. No downtime. Just cutting-edge protection. Download as MP3 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/115ecf87-2e9d-49db-bf11-8af371765999.mp3) Support the Show Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) Store = tuxdigital.com/store (https://tuxdigital.com/store) 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://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4881) https://www.linuxmint.com/relzarawhatsnew.php (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/lfs/view/12.4/) https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/12.4/ (https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/12.4/) WinBoat: Run Windows Apps on Linux https://www.winboat.app/ (https://www.winboat.app/) https://github.com/TibixDev/winboat (https://github.com/TibixDev/winboat) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/winboat-is-a-new-linux-app-to-run-windows-apps-with-seamless-integration/ (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://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly) https://destinationlinux.net/ (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://discourse.gnome.org/t/gnome-49-rc-released/31234) https://download.gnome.org/teams/releng/49.rc/NEWS (https://download.gnome.org/teams/releng/49.rc/NEWS) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/gnome-49-reenables-x11-session-support-in-gdm (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/ (https://aerynos.com/blog/2025/08/31/august-2025-project-update/) Kazeta: Old Console OS in the Modern Era https://kazeta.org/ (https://kazeta.org/) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/chimeraos-dev-announced-kazeta-a-new-linux-os-aimed-at-recreating-a-classic-console-experience/ (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 (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/99370857) https://uspto.report/TM/99370861 (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.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/ (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/) Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://store.tuxdigital.com/ (https://store.tuxdigital.com/)