$ Linux news sources

Linux moves fast and it is spread across many places: kernel mailing lists, distro announcements, desktop projects, hardware sites and community forums. No single outlet covers all of it well, which is why most people end up following three to six sources.

A practical mix is one in-depth source for how things work (for example LWN.net), one fast-news site for releases, one distro-specific channel for the system you actually run, and a community feed for what users are talking about. The sources below are the ones Linux Doctor checks every day.

Sources for linux news (11)

LWN.netlinuxkernel

In-depth Linux and free-software reporting, with the best kernel development coverage around.

Linux Kernel Releaseslinuxkernel

Every stable, longterm and mainline kernel release as it lands on kernel.org.

Phoronixlinuxgpu-driverskernel

Linux hardware and open-source news: GPU drivers, Mesa, kernel features and benchmarks.

9to5Linuxlinuxdistros

Fast Linux news: distro releases, desktop updates and kernel versions.

OMG! Ubuntulinuxdistros

Ubuntu and GNOME news, releases and app picks.

It's FOSSlinuxdistros

Linux news, how-tos and open-source tooling explained for humans.

Fedora Magazinelinuxdistros

Guides and news from the Fedora community, including AI/ML on Fedora.

Arch Linux Newslinuxdistros

Official Arch announcements, including manual interventions you must not miss.

Ubuntu Bloglinuxdistroslocal-ai

Canonical's news on Ubuntu releases, AI workloads and GPU enablement.

r/linuxlinux

Top daily community posts about Linux.

Hacker News: Linuxlinuxgpu-drivers

Hacker News stories about Linux, kernels, distros and GPU stacks with 100+ points.

FAQ

What is the best way to keep up with Linux news?
Pick a small set of sources that match your distro and interests, and read them once a day. A daily digest saves you from checking each site separately.

See what these sources published in the last 24 hours on the latest checkup.

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