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| 2007-11-22 |
Distribution Release: Devil-Linux 1.2.14 |
| Heiko Zuerker has announced the release of Devil-Linux 1.2.14, a live firewall and server oriented distribution. "Devil-Linux 1.2.14 is available for download. The changes include lots of program updates, added missing iptables modules, Linux kernel 2.4.35.2 and much more." Among the updated packages are Apache 2.2.6, BIND 9.4.1, Dovecot 1.0.3, OpenLDAP 2.3.38, OpenSSH 4.7p1, PHP 5.2.4, Postfix 2.4.6, PostgreSQL 8.2.4, Python 2.4.4, Samba 3.0.26a, SpamAssassin 3.2.3 and many base packages. Read the release announcement and changelog for more information. Download (MD5) from here: devil-linux-1.2.14-i486.tar.bz2 (199MB), devil-linux-1.2.14-i586-SMP.tar.bz2 (200MB), devil-linux-1.2.14-i686-SMP-server.tar.bz2 (203MB). |
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| 2007-01-17 |
Distribution Release: Devil-Linux 1.2.12 |
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| Bruce Smith has announced the release of Devil-Linux 1.2.12, a new version of the project's live CD firewall and server distribution: "Devil-Linux 1.2.12 is available for download. Change highlights: Kernel 2.4.34, security fixes, many package updates, new Perl modules, a few new packages, and more." Among the many package updates, Postfix has been upgraded to version 2.3.6, OpenSSH to 4.5p1, MySQL to 4.1.22, Shorewall to 3.2.7, BIND to 9.3.3 and DHCP to 3.0.5, while a missing LDAP support has been added to the Squid proxy server. Please read the release announcement and changelog for further information. Download the three available editions from here: devil-linux-1.2.12-i486.tar.bz2 (192MB), devil-linux-1.2.12-i586-SMP.tar.bz2 (193MB), devil-linux-1.2.12-i686-SMP-server.tar.bz2 (191MB). |
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| 2006-07-12 |
Distribution Release: Devil-Linux 1.2.10 |
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| Bruce Smith has announced the release of Devil-Linux 1.2.10: "I'm proud to announce v1.2.10 of Devil-Linux has been released. This release includes many new packages, updates to newer versions for many existing packages, and various bug fixes." The Linux kernel in the new version of the popular firewall/server live CD has been upgraded to version 2.4.32 (patched with Grsecurity), while the list of newly added packages includes Awstats, Curl, DSPAM, Logwatch, mod_perl, Nmap and NUT. Read the release announcement and changelog for further details. Download from here: devil-linux-1.2.10-i486.tar.bz2 (174MB), devil-linux-1.2.9-i586-SMP.tar.bz2 (174MB), devil-linux-1.2.10-i686-SMP-server.tar.bz2 (172MB). |
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| 2006-02-25 |
Distribution Release: Devil-Linux 1.2.9 |
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| Devil-Linux has been upgraded to version 1.2.9: "I'm proud to announce v1.2.9 of Devil-Linux. The changes include lots of software updates, addition of ipset, PAM, some missing netfilter modules and netfilter L7 classifier." Among the many update packages are Linux kernel 2.4.32, Apache 2.2.0, iptables 1.3.5, OpenSSH 4.3p2, Perl 5.8.8, PHP 4.4.2, Postfix 2.2.8, PostgreSQL 8.1.2 and Samba 3.0.21b. Read the brief release announcement and the comprehensive changelog for more details. Download (MD5): devil-linux-1.2.9-i486.tar.bz2 (166MB), devil-linux-1.2.9-i586-SMP.tar.bz2 (166MB), devil-linux-1.2.9-i686-SMP-server.tar.bz2 (164MB). |
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| 2005-07-23 |
Distribution Release: Devil-Linux 1.2.6 |
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| A new version of Devil-Linux, a Linux live CD designed for firewalls, routers and servers, has been released: "I'm proud to announce v1.2.6 of Devil-Linux. The changes include Kernel 2.4.31, various program updates and the addition of missing netfilter modules. See changelog for details." Many other packages have been upgraded to their newest versions; these include PHP 4.4.0, Postfix 2.2.4, MySQL 4.1.12, PostgreSQL 7.4.8, OpenLDAP 2.2.26 and OpenSSH 4.1p1, just to name a few. Read the release announcement and changelog for more information. Download one of the available editions from here (MD5): devil-linux-1.2.6-i486.tar.bz2 (181MB), devil-linux-1.2.6-i586-SMP.tar.bz2 (182MB), devil-linux-1.2.6-i686-SMP-server.tar.bz2 (180MB). |
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| 2004-09-11 |
Development Release: Devil-Linux 1.2 RC1 |
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| The first release candidate of the Devil-Linux live CD firewall, version 1.2, is now out: "Devil-Linux v1.2-RC1 is available for download. This release brings kernel 2.4.27 and many program updates, furthermore Devil-Linux now runs fine again on systems with only 32 MB ofRAM. Changes: updated loop-AES to v2.2a; added perl GD library v2.16; unpacking of /var and save-config now use less memory during uncompression; removed squidguard blacklist and clamav virus signatures (have to be freshly downloaded anyway); updated ncftp to 3.1.8..." Read the announcement and changelog for more details. Download: devil-linux-1.2rc1-i586-SMP.tar.bz2 (167MB).
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| 2004-06-02 |
Development Release: Devil-Linux 1.2 Beta1 |
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| The first beta of the upcoming Devil-Linux 1.2 has been released. Changes: "Many new programs, software updates, and security features were added along with support for booting from IDE CF cards." Read the full release notes for further details. Download: devil-linux-1.2b1-i586-SMP.tar.bz2 (172MB). Devil-Linux is a CD-based special secure Linux distribution which is used for firewalls, routers, gateways, and servers; the project's main goal is to have a small, customisable, and secure Linux system.
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| 2004-03-15 |
Distribution Release: Devil-Linux 1.0.5 |
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| The Devil-Linux live firewall has been updated to version 1.0.5. From the changelog: "Updated bind to v9.2.3; updated linux-wlan-ng to v0.2.1-pre16; added Super-FreeS/WAN v1.99.8; removed the standard FreeS/WAN + patches; added kernel patch to fix new mremap vulnerability; added kernel patch for 'Rusty's broken brain' error/failure; IPv6 is now compiled as modules; update_src now checks the md5 checksums of the files; updated zebra to 0.94; menuconfig now correctly sets any missing list values in the config file; fixed named start problem when jail disabled." Download: devil-linux-1.0.5-i486.tar.bz2 (88MB) or devil-linux-1.0.5-i686-SMP.tar.bz2 (88MB).
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| 2003-12-22 |
Distribution Release: Devil-Linux 1.0.3 |
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| A new version of Devil-Linux is now available: "It's time for another maintenance release of Devil-Linux. We mainly updated some sources because of vulnerabilities and fixed some minor issues. Here are the details: jail script now works fine with subdirectories; updated zlib to v1.2.1, vsftpd to v1.2.1, sagator to v20031201, pcmcia-cs to v3.2.7, lftp to v2.6.10, iANS to v2.3.63b, e1000 to v5.2.22, e100 to v2.3.33, cyrus-sasl to v2.1.17, cyrus-imapd to v2.1.16, SpamAssassin to v2.61, cvs to v1.12.4; ownership of /etc isn't changed anymore to root during boot; updated kernel mppe patch (fixes pptp problems); added kernel patch against do_brk vulnerability; fixed dhcrelay init script." See the rest of the announcement for further details. Download: devil-linux-1.0.3-i486.tar.bz2 (94.0MB) or devil-linux-1.0.3-i686-SMP.tar.bz2 (94.4MB).
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| 2003-10-31 |
Devil-Linux 1.0: The (hell)firewall |
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| NewsForge has published a brief review of the freshly released Devil-Linux 1.0: "One of the biggest improvements in the new 1.0 version is a curses-based setup utility that brings GUI-like administration capability to what is otherwise a command line-based, stripped-down distribution. This utility basically does everything necessary to configure Devil-Linux to the level of a "hardware broadband firewall/router," plus a little extra: You can set up two or three network cards; you can configure a standard firewall script with IP-Masquerading/NAT; and you can configure a DHCP server for your internal network." Read the rest of the review here.
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| 2003-10-31 |
Distribution Release: Devil-Linux 1.0 |
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| Devil-Linux 1.0 has been released: "The Devil-Linux development team is pleased to announce the release of version 1.0 this Halloween, October 31, 2003. Devil-Linux is a distribution which boots and runs from CDROM. The configuration can be saved to a floppy diskette or a USB pen drive (new in 1.0). Devil Linux was originally intended to be a dedicated firewall/router but now Devil-Linux can also be used as a server for many applications. Attaching an optional hard drive is easy, and many network services are included. New Features: kernel 2.4.22 with FreeS/WAN and Netfilter patches applied; kernel Security through GRSecurity; almost all software compiled with the GCC stack smashing protector; new 'setup' program for basic configuration..." More details in the release announcement. Download: devil-linux-1.0-i486.tar.bz2 (93MB) or devil-linux-1.0-i686-smp.tar.bz2 (93MB).
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| 2003-10-30 |
In-Depth Look: Devil-Linux 1.0 |
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| The Kalamazoo LUG has published a review of the the server-oriented Devil-Linux 1.0, due for release tomorrow: "At work I recently replaced some other Linux servers with Devil-Linux. One of my reasons for this choice is because security is a primary focus in the creation of Devil-Linux. The entire distribution is compiled with the GCC stack smashing protector for buffer overflow protection (except for a very few packages that prevent use of the option). grsecurity is run by default to further enhance security, and many of the server packages are configured to run in a chroot environment by default." Read the rest of the 3-page review here.
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| 2003-10-15 |
Development Release: Devil Linux 1.0 RC2 |
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| The second release candidate of Devil Linux 1.0 is out. From the changelog: "Devil-Linux v1.0-RC2 is available for download! Please give it a try and report all problem/suggestions on our mailinglist. The following changes were made since RC1: modified firewall scripts to flush/zero/delete chains from all tables (bs); added setserial v2.17; updated iptables to v1.2.8; updated patch-o-matic to v20030912; added djbdns ignoreip patch; updated distcc to v2.11.1; added new configuration variable CHANGE_SHMFS_SIZE; to modify the size of the ramdisk (default is RAM/2); hotplug doesn't print pci & usb warnings anymore; changed permissions of /var/log to 777; changed M for memtest86 to lowercase in boot menu." Find out more on the distribution's web site. Download: devil-linux-1.0RC2-i486.tar.bz2 (92.9MB).
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| 2003-10-07 |
Development Release: Devil Linux 1.0 RC1 |
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| This is the first release candidate of the upcoming Devil Linux 1.0: "After over one year of development it's finally done! Devil-Linux v1.0-RC1 is available for download! A few highlights: enhanced Kernel security (GRSecurity); almost all program are compiled with the stack smashing protector; entire OS is on CD, only variable data is loaded into the ramdisk; hard disk support for storage of large data or for permanent storage; USB and PCMCIA support; spam and virus protection and many many more things. Please give it a try and report all problems/suggestions on our mailing lists." Find more information on the distribution's web site. Download: devil-linux-1.0rc1-i486.tar.bz2 (92.7MB). Devil-Linux is a CD-based Linux distribution for firewalls and routers.
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| September 2009 |
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At one point or another gamers can hit the wall when using other OS systems such as Linux and Mac, as Windows has always been renowned as the OS of choice for the gaming community. In a lot of cases this has changed somewhat over the last few years with the use of virtualization software that helps to bridge that gap, and it can be quite successful to a point. Of course, when you virtualize another OS you can lose some of the performance, than say running a game natively, and with slowdowns and bugs comes frustration. We have listed a few resources that we think are worth a mention for different types of gamers, both online multiplayer and single player, see what you think:
- World of Goo. This is a great puzzle game that will keep you busy for hours, there's also a free playable demo version.
- If you're a online poker enthusiast we can recommend you check out the pokerlistings.com Linux poker page, it has a list of poker apps that are compatible with your OS.
- For the MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) crowds you could always take a look at Vendetta online, "thousands of people can play together, at the same time, in a single, persistent universe", sounds great!
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