While Linux has supported X11 for a very long time, developer teams are beginning to make the shift toward Wayland. For example, Kubuntu will only install the Wayland version by default, and KDE ...

For decades, desktop Linux distributions primarily used the X Window System (X11) for rendering displays and graphics, but ...

Plattformen: SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3, SUSE Manager Server 4.3, SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3, SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4, SUSE ...

Today, an X.Org Security Advisory was sent out that details multiple security issues X.Org X server and Xwayland. Be sure you keep an eye on system updates as distributions get the issues patched. The ...

Ariadne Conill has presented the experimental Xorg compatibility layer Wayback. This enables Linux distributions to completely abandon the Xorg server without taking the ground out from under the feet ...

Wayland is the Linux display server that has been in the slow, steady process of taking over X11 to deliver a more modern, robust, and secure GUI for Linux. Wayland offers better performance, better ...

Kubuntu is also taking the next step in the technology change from Xorg to Wayland. Meanwhile, a dubious fork is trying to breathe new life into Xorg. Kubuntu 25.10 will no longer offer an X11 session ...

Last month I reported that GNOME’s plans to drop X11 support as soon as this year could have a major impact on Ubuntu as it plans its next LTS release — today, Ubuntu solidified those plans. Ubuntu 25 ...

The XLibre Xserver is a fork of the X.org X server, started by Enrico Weigelt - probably the most active contributor to the X.org server since 2024.* Weigelt has submitted hundreds of patches since ...

If you use a Linux desktop, you’re interacting with a display server. This crucial piece of software is responsible for drawing everything you see on your screen – from windows and menus to your mouse ...

When your Linux desktop freezes, it can be frustrating, especially if you're in the middle of important work. However, there are several methods to safely restart your desktop without resorting to a ...