This Week in TUXEDO OS #07-2025 - TUXEDO Computers

Hello TUXEDO Fans and Open-Source Enthusiasts!

After a wintry day filled with snow, our developer penguins have retreated to their cozy ice floe. In this tranquil atmosphere, we are excited to announce that KDE Plasma 6.3 is on the horizon and will soon be available as an update in the TUXEDO OS repositories.

Additionally, in this edition, we introduce you to the KDE App of the Week: Glaxnimate. This innovative, cross-platform 2D animation software is now officially part of the KDE community and offers numerous features for creating simple animations. The recently released beta version 0.6.0 brings exciting new features. Stay tuned for more updates and tips!

Enjoy reading,
The TUXEDO OS Team

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KDE App of the Week: Glaxnimate

In this edition of our App of the Week from the KDE universe, we present Glaxnimate, an innovative software for creating simple animations. Glaxnimate is a powerful, free, and open-source 2D animation software for vector graphics, available cross-platform on Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows, and Android. The recently released beta version 0.6.0 marks the first release of Glaxnimate under the KDE umbrella.

Part of the KDE Family

The Glaxnimate team is excited to announce that the software is now officially part of the KDE community. By integrating into the KDE build and distribution infrastructure, Glaxnimate benefits from the collective knowledge of the community as well as the extensive libraries of the KDE frameworks. This allows developers to focus more on improving the code, fixing bugs, and implementing new features.

Key Features

• Vector Graphics Editing: Create precise and scalable graphics.
• Tweening: Automatic generation of transitions between keyframes.
• Layer System: Organized structuring of your animations.
• Precompositions: Create animations within other animations.
• Support for Various File Formats: Lottie, animated SVG, WebP, Vector Drawables, RIVE, and more.

Intuitive User Interface

Glaxnimate offers a user-friendly interface with customizable views, including canvas, properties, layers, and timeline. The software supports advanced features such as motion along paths, shape modifiers, text animations, and animated gradients.

Changes and Download

The list of new features in version 0.6.0 is extensive and can be viewed on the project’s website. The development of Glaxnimate can also be followed on GitLab.

Glaxnimate is currently available as a Flatpak on Flathub as well as an AppImage. Both platforms will also offer the older version 0.5.4 until the end of the beta phase of version 0.6.0.

TUXEDO OS Tips & Tricks: Clever and Useful

Sticky Notes via Drag & Drop on the Desktop

With KDE Sticky Notes, you can highlight text passages in applications and drag & drop them directly onto your desktop. This automatically creates a note that remains visible at all times. This way, you always have important information at hand and can efficiently organize your desktop with personal reminders and to-do lists.

On X11 this method works seamlessly across all applications, while Wayland still requires further development. In non-KDE applications like Firefox or LibreOffice, the note may remain empty. As a useful alternative, you can copy the desired text to the clipboard using Ctrl+C (or the context menu) and then create a note on your desktop by clicking with the middle mouse button.

Plasma Integration Add-on for Firefox and Chrome

The Plasma Integration add-on for Firefox and Chrome allows you to seamlessly integrate your browser with the KDE desktop. The add-on enhances your browser’s functionality, enabling you to conveniently control media playback, such as videos or music, directly. Additionally, it keeps you informed about download progress—notifications ensure you always stay up to date.

With extra features like KDE Connect for effortlessly sending links to your smartphone and Krunner support to jump directly to an open tab, the integration between your web browser and the KDE environment becomes even more seamless. This results in a more efficient and connected desktop experience.

Automatically Matching Desktop Colors to Wallpaper

In the KDE desktop, you can automatically adjust the accent color to match the wallpaper. To enable this feature, open the System Settings, navigate to Colors & Themes, and select the Colors section. There, you will find the option Accent color from wallpaper, which dynamically adjusts the accent color to the predominant hues of your wallpaper.

Sicherheits-Updates Ubuntu

The security updates listed here from Ubuntu are directly integrated into TUXEDO OS:

• USN-7267–1: libsndfile vulnerability: libsndfile could crash when opening a specially crafted file.
  Identifier: CVE-2024–50612
  Affects: Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

• USN-6846–3: Ansible regression: USN-6846–2 caused some regressions in Ansible.
  Affects: Ubuntu 18.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

• USN-7266–1: digiKam vulnerabilities: Multiple security issues were fixed in digiKam.
  Identifier: CVE-2020–35531, CVE-2020–35530, CVE-2017–0691, and 6 others
  Affects: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

• USN-7256–2: Ruby regression: USN-7256–1 caused some minor regressions in Ruby.
  Affects: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

• USN-7234–4: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities: Multiple security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
  Identifier: CVE-2024–40967, CVE-2024–53164, CVE-2023–21400, and 2 others
  Affects: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

• USN-7235–3: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities: Multiple security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
  Identifier: CVE-2024–53164, CVE-2024–53103, CVE-2024–53141
  Affects: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

• USN-7236–3: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities: Multiple security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
  Identifier: CVE-2024–53164, CVE-2024–53103, CVE-2024–53141
  Affects: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

• USN-7238–4: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities: Multiple security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
  Identifier: CVE-2024–53164, CVE-2024–53103
  Affects: Ubuntu 24.10

• USN-7265–1: BlueZ vulnerabilities: BlueZ could crash or execute programs as your login if it receives specially crafted Bluetooth requests.
  Identifier: CVE-2019–8921, CVE-2019–8922
  Affects: Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

• USN-7264–1: OpenSSL vulnerabilities: Multiple security issues were fixed in OpenSSL.
  Identifier: CVE-2024–12797, CVE-2024–9143, CVE-2024–13176
  Affects: Ubuntu 24.10

• USN-7263–1: Firefox vulnerabilities: Multiple security issues were fixed in Firefox.
  Identifier: CVE-2025–1016, CVE-2025–1020, CVE-2025–1014, and 8 others
  Affects: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

• USN-6838–2: Ruby vulnerability: Ruby could crash or execute programs as your login if it opens a specially crafted file.
  Identifier: CVE-2024–27281
  Affects: Ubuntu 18.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

• USN-7262–1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities: Multiple security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
  Identifier: CVE-2024–41012, CVE-2024–42252, CVE-2024–53141, and 7 others
  Affects: Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

• USN-7259–3: GNU C Library vulnerability: The GNU C Library could crash or execute programs when processing specially crafted input.
  Identifier: CVE-2025–0395
  Affects: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

• USN-7259–2: GNU C Library vulnerability: The GNU C Library could crash or execute programs when processing specially crafted input.
  Identifier: CVE-2025–0395
  Affects: Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

• USN-7261–1: Vim vulnerability: Vim could crash.
  Identifier: CVE-2025–24014
  Affects: Ubuntu 24.10, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

• USN-7206–4: rsync regression: USN-7206–3 caused some regressions in rsync.
  Affects: Ubuntu 24.10

• USN-7260–1: OpenRefine vulnerabilities: Multiple security issues were fixed in OpenRefine.
  Identifier: CVE-2024–47882, CVE-2023–41886, CVE-2023–41887, and 7 others
  Affects: Ubuntu 24.10, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Aktuelle BIOS-/EC-Versionen

An EC/BIOS update affects key system components. Please ensure that you follow the instructions carefully and take your time. The process is usually completed quickly. If you have any doubts, our support team is happy to assist you. The following devices have BIOS/EC updates available: