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CCux Linux
CCux Linux was a free i686 distribution optimised for speed. All packages are built from scratch and not derived from any other distribution. It features a graphical QT/X11 based installation to provide an easy installation procedure even to unexperienced users. CCux Linux was especially designed for desktop use.
Status: Discontinued
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| 2017-07-26 |
NEW • Distribution Release: openSUSE 42.3 |
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The openSUSE team has unveiled a new version of openSUSE's Leap edition. The new version, openSUSE Leap 42.3, is a conservative update to the Leap series, introducing mostly minor fixed and package updates. "The release of Leap 42.3 provides adopters a reliable server operating system for deploying IT services in physical, virtual or cloud environments. Leap's third edition of the 42 series has more than 10,000 packages and offers stability-minded users a refresh and hardware enablement release. The release is powered by the same Linux 4.4 Long-Term-Support (LTS) kernel found in the previous Leap edition. Leap 42.3 continues to use KDE's Long-Term-Support release 5.8 as the default desktop selection while also offering GNOME 3.20, the same as used by SUSE Linux Enterprise. A variety of additional desktops is available in the installer through the newly designed desktop selection." Additional information can be found in the project's release announcement and in the release notes. openSUSE 42.3 can be download in Full DVD or Network Install editions. Download (pkglist): openSUSE-Leap-42.3-DVD-x86_64.iso (4,425MB, SHA256, bittorrent), openSUSE-Leap-42.3-NET-x86_64.iso (108MB, SHA256). Also available from OSDisc. |
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| 2017-07-26 |
NEW • BSD Release: FreeBSD 11.1 |
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The FreeBSD Release Engineering Team has announced the availability of FreeBSD 11.1. The 11.1 release is the latest stable version of the venerable FreeBSD operating system. The new version features updates to the project's compiler and linking tools, ZFS now supports compressed cache and the efivar utility has been added for managing UEFI variables. "The FreeBSD Release Engineering Team is pleased to announce the availability of FreeBSD 11.1-RELEASE. This is the second release of the stable/11 branch. Some of the highlights: Clang, LLVM, LLD, LLDB, and libc++ have been updated to version 4.0.0. Many third-party (contributed) software updates, such as the Elf Tool Chain, ACPICA, libarchive(3), ntpd(8), unbound(8), and more. Support for blacklistd(8) has been added to OpenSSH. The zfsbootcfg(8) utility has been added, providing one-time boot.config(5)-style options for zfsboot(8). The efivar(8) utility has been added, providing an interface to manage UEFI variables. Support for Microsoft Hyper-V Generation 2 virtual machines has been added. The ena(4) driver has been added, providing support for "next generation" Enhanced Networking on the Amazon EC2 platform. The NFS client now supports the Amazon Elastic File System (EFS). The EFI loader can now access remote files via TFTP in addition to NFS as a run-time configuration option. ZFS now stores compressed data in cache, improving cache hit rates and performance." Details can be found in the project's release announcement and release notes. Download (pkglist): FreeBSD-11.1-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso (3,193MB, SHA512, signature), FreeBSD-11.1-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso (2,867MB, SHA512, signature). Also available from OSDisc. |
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| 2017-07-24 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 722 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: Calculate Linux 17.6 "KDE"
- News: Remix OS discontinues desktop product, Starlabs launches line of Linux laptops, Debian project releases update for version 9, an interview with Debian's Project Leader
- Questions and answers: Logging sudo usage
- Released last week: SparkyLinux 5.0, Netrunner 2017.07, Quirky 8.2
- Torrent corner: AUSTRUMI, BackBox, Debian, deepin, Elive, Netrunner, OPNsense, Q4OS, Quirky, Revenge OS, SparkyLinux, Zenwalk
- Upcoming releases: FreeBSD 11.1, Ubuntu 17.10 Alpha 2
- Opinion poll: Checking system logs
- DistroWatch.com news: Dividing the Pardus page and renaming OBRevenge OS
- New additions: Raspberry Digital Signage, Raspberry Slideshow, RasPlex
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2017-07-21 |
NEW • Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 5 |
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BackBox Linux is an Ubuntu-based distribution designed for penetration testing and security evaluations. The Backbox distribution is designed to be fast and easy to use with a wide collection of security utilities. It provides a minimal yet complete desktop environment The BackBox project has announced the release of a new version, BackBox 5. The new version features Linux 4.8, several updated tools and builds for 32-bit and 64-bit x86 computers. The release announcement shares the following details: "The BackBox Team proudly announces the major release of BackBox Linux version 5. It took long due to several development processes, but we worked hard and got through it. In this major release we made some structural changes, we removed outdated tools and added new ones. What's new? New logo and identity; updated Linux kernel 4.8; updated all hacking tools. System requirements: 32-bit or 64-bit processor; 1,024 MB of system memory (RAM); 10 GB of disk space for installation; graphics card capable of 800×600 pixel resolution; DVD-ROM drive or USB port (3 GB)." Download (SHA256) the BackBox Linux 5 live DVD image from here: backbox-5-amd64.iso (2,186MB, torrent, pkglist). Also available from OSDisc. |
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| 2017-07-21 |
NEW • Distribution Release: deepin 15.4.1 |
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The deepin team has announced the availability of a new release of the project's Debian-based distribution. The new version, deepin 15.4.1, provides mostly minor updates over the previously released 15.4 branch. "deepin is a Linux distribution devoted to providing beautiful, easy to use, security and reliable system for global users. As a revised edition, deepin 15.4.1 added Launcher mini mode, application start animation and window preview effect, optimized 2-D mode of window manager, fixed bugs that forum users submitted and updated Deepin applications to the newest version. Launcher mini mode is added, back to the classic operating way. Two modes are provided for user to switch freely. Well-designed application start animation increased the interest to run application. It’s more efficient to drag and drop file to the application on Dock for opening. Window preview effect is back to make your desktop more vivid. Rebuilt Deepin Screenshot, really can start in one second. Newly designed the toolbar and marquee, added the function to directly capture context menu." Additional information and screen shots can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (MD5): deepin-15.4.1-amd64.iso (2,558MB, torrent, pkglist). Also available from OSDisc. |
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| 2017-07-20 |
NEW • Development Release: Elive 2.9.5 (Beta) |
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The Elive team have announced the release of a new beta snapshot of the project's Debian-based distribution. Elive 2.9.5 (Beta) introduces a number of bug fixes and visual improvements as well as a new short-cut for vim users. The release announcement lists the new changes: "The Elive Team is proud to announce the release of the beta version 2.9.5 Designs: Great improvements in the designs for the stable release! Overall cleanup, lots of transparent elements, logo animated at start, shadows 3D effect, clock design. Unique features: The borders have now 4 buttons instead of 3, and there's a hidden one that appears if a window cannot be closed. Effects: The visual effects stability is improved specially in the Live mode and there's a fix for the locked desktop when using it. Eltrans: Our translator tool has the counter for translated sentences fixed and there's a fix in the grammar checker. Please be a translator before the stable release! Extra: you can use Ctrl+s in vim to save files now, tagbar feature also recognizes EDC source files which makes them very handy to browse elements!" Download: elive_2.9.5_beta_hybrid.iso (2,996MB, MD5, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2017-07-19 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Quirky 8.2 |
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Barry Kauler has announced the release of a new version of Quirky, a close relative to Puppy Linux that is built using a tool called Woof. The new release, Quirky 8.2, runs on 64-bit x86 computers and offers mostly incremental improvements over previous 8.x releases: "Quirky Linux 8.2 x86_64 is codenamed 'Xerus' and is built using the woofQ Quirky Linux build system, with the help of Ubuntu 16.04.2 binary packages. Thus, Xerus has compatibility with all of the Ubuntu repositories. Quirky is a fork of Puppy Linux, and is mainly differentiated by being a "full installation" only, with special snapshot and recovery features, and Service Pack upgrades, though recently there is limited support for live-CD session-saving and "frugal" installation. Version 8.2 has many architectural improvements and package upgrades, including new packages JWMDesk, UrxvtControl and Take-a-Shot. Among architectural improvements, the overlay file system has been dumped in favour of aufs, mime-handling fixes, and network-connection refinements. A significant change in application selection is VLC dumped in favour of Xine. The Linux kernel is version 4.11.11 and SeaMonkey is upgraded to version 2.48b1." Further information can be found in the project's release announcement and in the release notes. Download: xerus64-8.2.iso (410MB, MD5, pkglist). Also available from OSDisc. |
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| 2017-07-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Netrunner 2017.07 "Rolling" |
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The Netrunner team has announced a new snapshot of the project's rolling release edition, which is based on Manjaro Linux. The rolling release, which was last updated about 18 months ago, includes package updates across the board. The new snapshot, Netrunner 2017.07, features the KDE Plasma 5.10.3 desktop environment, Firefox 54 and version 4.11.8 of the Linux kernel. "Yes, it's back: An up-to-date Netrunner Rolling ISO has been released today after 18 months from the last release. That means Netrunner is now available again as part of the two biggest non-commercial, community-driven distributions since our split from Maui: Debian and Manjaro/Arch. While it would have been possible to simply update the previous system due to its inherent rolling nature, we recommend a fresh install. Our plan is to release an updated install medium regularly 2-3x times a year. What's new? Compared to the 2016.01 version which featured KDE Plasma 5.5.4, Qt 5.5.1 and Firefox 44 at that time, here is what's changed: KDE Plasma 5.10.3, KDE Frameworks 5.35, KDE Applications 17.04.2, Qt 5.9.0, Linux Kernel 4.11.8, Firefox 54.0.1, Thunderbird 52.2.1, LibreOffice 5.2.7." Additional information and screen shots can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (SHA256): netrunner-rolling-2017.07-64bit.iso (2,389MB, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2017-07-17 |
NEW • Development Release: OPNsense 17.7 RC1 |
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Jos Schellevis has announced the release of a new development snapshot of the OPNsense operating system, a firewall platform based on FreeBSD. The new release candidate for OPNsense 17.7 includes security and stability improvements as well as several updated translations: "We are writing to you today to announce the first release candidate for version 17.7, which, over the course of the last five months, includes highlights such as SafeStack application hardening, the Realtek re driver for network stability, a Quagga plugin with broad routing protocol support and the Unbound resolver as the new default. Additionally, translations for Czech, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese and German have been completed during this iteration. Focus in OPNsense has shifted to improving and streamlining its various systems and providing continuous updates, which amounts to over 300 individual changes made in 17.1 so far." Further details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: OPNsense-17.7.r1-OpenSSL-dvd-amd64.iso.bz2 (225MB, SHA256). |
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| 2017-07-17 |
NEW • Distribution Release: SparkyLinux 5.0 |
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The SparkyLinux team has announced the release of SparkyLinux 5.0. The new release is based on Debian's Testing branch and is available in three editions: LXQt, MATE and Xfce. "Sparky "Home" edition provides fully featured operating system with lightweight desktops: LXQt, MATE and Xfce. As usually, Sparky MinimalGUI (Openbox) and MinimalCLI (text based) lets you install the base system with a minimal set of applications and a desktop of your choice, via the Sparky Advanced Installer. Changes between version 4.5 and 5.0: full system upgraded from Debian Testing repos as of July 14, 2017; Linux kernel 4.11.6 as default (4.12.x is available in Sparky Unstable repo); new theme 'Sparky5'; new theme of LXQt edition; new default wallpaper created by our community member 'barti'; new set of wallpapers of the Nature category, with a few nice landscapes from Poland; Calamares 3.1.1 as the default system installer; new tool for checking and displaying notification on your desktop about available updates." More information on SparkyLinux 5.0 can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (pkglist): (1,173MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), sparkylinux-5.0-x86_64-mate.iso (1,421MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), sparkylinux-5.0-x86_64-xfce.iso (1,292MB, SHA512, signature, torrent). Also available from OSDisc. |
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| 2017-07-17 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 721 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: Fedora 26
- News: New Fedora features, installing DragonFly BSD with Orca, Yunit packages backported to Ubuntu 16.04
- Questions and answers: Source based Linux distributions
- Released last week: Fedora 26, Parrot Security 3.7, SolydXK 9, Mageia 6
- Torrent corner: ExTiX, Fedora, KaOS, Mageia, Parrot Security, Redcore, SolydXK, Sparky, Ultimate, Zevenet
- Opinion poll: Installing source-based packages
- New distributions: Cucumber Linux, DFLinux
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2017-07-16 |
NEW • Distribution Release: SolydXK 9 |
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The SolydXK project has announced the availability SolydXK 9, which is based on packages from the recently released Debian 9. Apart from the new base, SolydXK has removed the Backports repository by default (though it can be re-enabled), added a tool to assist in encrypting partitions and introduced new desktop themes. "In the past three weeks we have been testing, improving, developing and exercising parts of our vocabulary that our mothers didn't even know we had but finally we are satisfied with the result. It is time to release the new SolydX and SolydK version 9. Changes: New themes for SolydX and SolydK. You can choose a light or dark theme. SolydXK Systems has a GUI now where you can encrypt partitions (and your USB flash drive), localize your system, select the fastest repositories, hold back packages and cleanup your system. The encryption part of this application is functioning but still in beta. Use at your own risk! The backport repository was removed by default but can be enabled in the new SolydXK System application. The solydx/k-info packages were integrated in the solydx/k-system-adjustments packages and are now obsolete." More details on SolydXK 9 can be found in the project's release announcement. The project's two editions can be acquired from their respective download pages (SolydX, SolydK). Download (pkglist): solydx_9_64_201707.iso (1,564MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), solydk_9_64_201707.iso (1,950MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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| 2017-07-16 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Mageia 6 |
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Following several delays during the development cycle, the Mageia project has announced the release of Mageia 6. The new version includes the KDE Plasma 5 desktop environment, the DNF package manager is now available alongside urpmi and Mageia 6 includes live test media for the Xfce desktop environment: "The extra time that has gone into this release has allowed for many exciting additions, here are a few of the major additions and key features of Mageia 6: KDE Plasma 5 replaces the previous KDE SC 4 desktop environment. The new package manager DNF is provided as an alternative to urpmi, enabling a great packaging ecosystem: Support for AppStream and thus GNOME Software and Plasma Discover; support for Fedora COPR and openSUSE Build Service to provide third-party packages for Mageia 6 and later; dnfdragora, a new GUI tool for package management inspired from rpmdrake. Brand new icon theme for all Mageia tools, notably the Mageia Control Center. Successful integration of the ARM port (ARMv5 and ARMv7) in the build system, allowing to setup ARM chroots. Installation images are not available yet but will come in the future. GRUB2 as the default bootloader. New Xfce Live images to test Mageia with a lighter weight environment." Additional information on Mageia 6 can be found in the project's release announcement and in the release notes. Download (pkglist): Mageia-6-LiveDVD-Plasma-x86_64-DVD.iso (2,505MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), Mageia-6-LiveDVD-GNOME-x86_64-DVD.iso (2,072MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), Mageia-6-LiveDVD-Xfce-x86_64-DVD.iso (1,915MB, SHA512, signature, torrent). Also available from OSDisc. |
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