3
Sync Updates for Week 26, 2024
(discuss.getsol.us)
Sync Updates
- Node.js 20 is now in the repository, and it is co-installable with Node.js 18. Some applications, however, are still using very old versions of Node.js. As such, they have to be removed. This list includes:
beekeeper-studio
mailspring
kitematic
mongosh
emscripten
package is also in need of a maintainer, or else it, too, will be removed from the repository.linux-firmware
is now compressed using zstd. This should save around 400-500MB on end user systems.pinentry
has been updated to 1.3.0. We now build GTK4 and Qt6 frontends for it. A wrapper script will detect at launch, the DE you are running, and will use a suitable frontends for said DE.- Qt is now at version 6.7.2. This release contains over 200 bug fixes, security enhancements, and other improvements.
- XWayland 24.1 has landed in the repository, bringing explicit sync for GNOME Wayland users using AMD/Intel hardware.
- The Steam udev rules have been moved into their own subpackage, named
steam-udev-rules
. People using the Steam flatpak can now install it to enable use of gaming controllers with the flatpak version of Steam.
New Packages
- Several XApps have been added to the repository this week. If you haven't heard of them, XApps are generic applications for traditional GTK desktop environments that don't aim to integrate only in one environment. The following applications have been added:
xed
, a text editorxviewer
, an image viewer based on Eye of GNOMExviewer-plugins
, a collection of plugins for XViewerxreader
, a PDF viewerpix
, a photo organization application based on gThumb
- Other new packages available in the repository this week :
ryujinx
, a Nintendo Switch emulatordistrobox
fooyin
, a customizable music playerlime3ds
, a Nintendo 3DS emulator, replacing Citranxsiv
, an image viewer, replacing xsiv
Staff Updates
We formed a taskforce to handle our repository housekeeping tasks. This taskforce will mostly do mundane, but much needed, chores for our packages repository. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Adding appstream metainfo - 316 packages (+8 font packages) need appstream metainfo added
- Adding homepage key - 435 packages left without homepage (Down from 2300 packages in October 2023)
- Fixing packages that do not build - 18 packages do not build
- Replace obsolete macros in recipes
- Tagging packages for deprecation
Most of these tasks are beginner-friendly, and can be a great way to learn Solus packaging. We invite anyone that has the time and inclination to join us!
Security Updates
ghostscript
was updated to 9.56.1-27. Includes security fixes for CVE-2023-28879, CVE-2023-38559, CVE-2023-43115, CVE-2023-52722, CVE-2024-29510, CVE-2024-33869, CVE-2024-33870, CVE-2024-33871.kerberos
was updated to 1.21.3-22. Includes security fixes for CVE-2024-37371.wget
was updated to 1.24.5-33. Includes security fixes for CVE-2024-38428.
What?! This feels like out of nowhere? Wasn't Chelsea pursuing Samu Omorodion but then collapsed? Then pressured to buy Joao Felix.