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Burapha Linux Server was a free Linux distribution. It was a descendant of Burapha Linux 5.5, which in turn was a descendant of Slackware 10.x. Burapha Linux Server does not have any packages taken directly from Slackware; the project builds their own packages and have their own package manager. The primary purpose of development was for the computer science students to learn the infrastructure of a UNIX system, and to apply the acquired knowledge in research and projects.
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| 2021-03-01 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 906 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: LibreELEC 9.2 and Kodi
- News: PureOS contributing to Linux development, upgrading FreeBSD using snapshots, Red Hat to supply open source infrastructure with free licenses, Void switches back to OpenSSL
- Questions and answers: Auditing large open source projects
- Released last week: GeckoLinux 999.210221, Kali Linux 2021.1, Mageia 8
- Torrent corner: 4MLinux, Alpine, CloudReady, GeckoLinux, Kali, KDE neon, Mageia, Nitrux, Tails
- Upcoming releases: FreeBSD 13.0-RC2
- Opinion poll: Do you run Kodi?
- New additions: AlmaLinux
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2021-02-28 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Parted Magic 2021_02_28 |
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Parted Magic is a small live CD/USB/PXE with its elemental purpose being to partition hard drives. Although GParted and Parted are the main programs, the CD/USB also offers other applications, such as Partition Image, TestDisk, fdisk, sfdisk, dd, and ddrescue. The project's latest release is Parted Magic 2021_02_28 which upgrades core packages and addresses an issue with boot image size limiations. "Notable changes for this release: Linux 5.11.2 with NVIDIA driver version 460.56. Forum member ven42 found a program buried on the Internet called 'Fred'. This is a perfect replacement for the old 'pcregedit'. For what ever reason some newer computers cannot load a boot image larger than 250MB. Users would get a message 'error: out of memory'. This was fixed by making the initramfs smaller. Duh. There was another memory error 'Not enough memory to load specified image'. I've seen this on and off with computers for the past 10 years. I had a boot menu entry to fix this by telling the computer how much memory to use. Most people overlooked it or didn't see it. Over the past month I just added mem=32G to all of the boot entries and so far it hasn't caused a problem. Hopefully the memory errors are put to bed once and for all." Further information can be found on the distribution's news page. Parted Magic can be purchased from the distribution's online store for US$11. |
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| 2021-02-27 |
NEW • Development Release: FreeBSD 13.0-BETA4 |
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The fourth beta snapshot of FreeBSD 13.0 is now available for download and testing. This is an unplanned release which means that the final build of FreeBSD 13.0 has been rescheduled to arrive a week later than originally envisaged, on 30 March. "The fourth BETA build of the 13.0-RELEASE release cycle is now available. A summary of changes since 13.0-BETA3 includes: a possible race between jail_remove(2) and fork(2) had been fixed; an issue with the pf(4) osfp configuration had been fixed; an update to the ena(4) driver had been added; a bug fix to flex(1) had been addressed; fixes for FreeBSD-SA-21:06.xen and FreeBSD-SA-21:03.pam_login_access had been addressed; a fix to ZFS to address a potential system crash if scrubbing after removing a slog device had been addressed; other miscellaneous fixes." See the release announcement and the (incomplete, work-in-progress) release notes for further information. Download: FreeBSD-13.0-BETA4-amd64-disc1.iso (928MB, SHA512), FreeBSD-13.0-BETA4-i386-disc1.iso (755MB, SHA512). |
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| 2021-02-26 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Mageia 8 |
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Mageia is a community fork of the now-discontinued Mandriva distribution. The Mageia distribution provides a general purpose operating system with a focus on easy to use, pre-configured desktop environments. The project's latest release is Mageia 8 which improves boot time performance, mostly removes dependencies on Python 2, and package management information is now compressed using Zstd to make updating parsing package data faster. "Faster package metadata parsing Urpmi metadata are compressed with Zstd instead of xz, resulting in faster parsing. Python 2 is mostly dead Most python2 modules and software were removed. The ARM (Advanced RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) Machine) port rebooted during Mageia 7 days has been enhanced. The core is available for ARMv7 and AArch64. There is no traditional installer for now, and it is still considered experimental, but most of the distribution was built successfully on both architectures (see our ARM status overview for details). The plan is to provide installation images for popular ARM devices in the coming months. There is no ETA for those as of Mageia 8's release. Drakboot is now somewhat able to set up UEFI on AArch64." Additional information can be found in the distribution's release notes. Download (pkglist): Mageia-8-x86_64.iso (4,290MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), Mageia-8-Live-GNOME-x86_64.iso (3,053MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), Mageia-8-Live-Plasma-x86_64.iso (3,433MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), Mageia-8-Live-Xfce-x86_64.iso (2,806MB, SHA512, signature, torrent). |
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| 2021-02-24 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Kali Linux 2021.1 |
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Kali Linux is a Debian-based distribution with a collection of security and forensics tools. The project's first release of the year is Kali Linux 2021.1. "Today we’re pushing out the first Kali Linux release of the year with Kali Linux 2021.1. This edition brings enhancements of existing features, and is ready to be downloaded or upgraded if you have an existing Kali Linux installation. The summary of the changelog since the 2020.4 release from November 2020 is: Xfce 4.16 - Our preferred and current default desktop environment has been updated and tweaked. KDE 5.20 - Plasma also received a version bump. Terminals - mate-terminal, terminator and tilix all had various work carried out on them. Command Not Found - A helping hand to say if a program needs to be installed. Partnership with more tool authors - BC Security and Joohoi have been producing great tools and we want to support them. New tools and updates - Multiple new tools have been added to Kali and are ready for you. Kali NetHunter - New BusyBox and Rucky version, and boot-animation. Kali ARM - Preliminary support for Parallels on Apple Silicon (Apple M1) and Raspberry Pi 400 (WiFi Support)." Details on the changes and features available in the new version can be found in the distribution's release announcement. Download (SHA256) (pkglist): kali-linux-2021.1-installer-amd64.iso (4,093MB, torrent), kali-linux-2021.1-live-amd64.iso (3,425MB, torrent), kali-linux-2021.1-installer-netinst-amd64.iso (379MB, torrent). |
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| 2021-02-22 |
NEW • Distribution Release: GeckoLinux 999.210221.0 |
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GeckoLinux is an openSUSE-based distribution which features both fixed and rolling-release editions. The project's latest rolling-release snapshot, version 999.210221, introduces updated desktop environments and a number of fixes. The project's release announcement shares the available desktop versions and details on improvements: "Plasma 5.21, Framework 5.79.0, KDE applications 20.12 - improved font legibility with main user interface fonts colors changed to pure black; fixed screen brightness hotkeys bug; fixed a bug causing delays in initial loading of desktop icons and notifications; GNOME 3.38; Budgie 10.5.2 - improved behavior of Nemo desktop icons; eliminated transparency from bottom panel for better visibility and contrast; Xfce 4.16; Cinnamon 4.8.6 - improved behavior of Nemo desktop icons; relocated mounted drives applet; MATE 1.24.1; Pantheon (various component versions); LXQt 0.16." The distribution is available in nine editions. Download (MD5, pkglist)): GeckoLinux_ROLLING_Cinnamon.x86_64-999.210221.0.iso (1,430MB), GeckoLinux_ROLLING_Budgie.x86_64-999.210221.0.iso (1,478MB), GeckoLinux_ROLLING_Gnome.x86_64-999.210221.0.iso (1,458MB). |
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| 2021-02-22 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 905 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: Septor 2021
- News: Manjaro to be PinePhone's default operating system, Slackware prepares for a new release, UBports unveils new Devices page, Mint urges users apply security updates
- Questions and answers: Using older kernels on Ubuntu LTS releases
- Released last week: siduction 21.1.0, Devuan GNU+Linux 3.1.0, Q4OS 3.14
- Torrent corner: Alpine, Devuan, Endless OS, KDE neon, KNOPPIX, Mabox, Netrunner, pfSense, Q4OS, siduction, Tiny Core, Void
- Upcoming releases: FreeBSD 13.0-RC1
- Opinion poll: Running Hardware Enablement kernels
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Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2021-02-21 |
NEW • Development Release: FreeBSD 13.0-BETA3 |
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Glen Barber has announced that the third BETA build of the upcoming FreeBSD 13.0 (scheduled for final release on 23 March) is now ready for testing: "The third BETA build of the 13.0-RELEASE release cycle is now available. A summary of changes since 13.0-BETA2 includes: a fix to the virtual memory subsystem to honor the 'noreuse' flag; a fix to arm64 systems to initialize the VFP control register; multiple busdma fixes; a fix to address an ifa refcount leak during route addition; a fix to correctly handle CMCI capability reporting; a fix to wg(4) to fix incorrect allowed-IPs netmask; a fix to UDP6 to prevent a potential system crash; a fix to pf(4) to relax pf_rule_addr validation; OpenSSL has been updated to version 1.1.1j; a fix to ZFS raidz2/raidz3 not healing parity with two or more failing disks; a fix for a lock order reversal in the USB audio driver; the mrsas(4) driver has been enabled in the POWERPC64LE kernel by default; a fix to the vt terminal buffer size with small font." Here is the complete release announcement. Download: FreeBSD-13.0-BETA3-amd64-disc1.iso (927MB, SHA512), FreeBSD-13.0-BETA3-i386-disc1.iso (756MB, SHA512). |
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| 2021-02-20 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Netrunner 21.01 |
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Netrunner 21.01, an updated version of the project's desktop Linux distribution based on Debian's "stable" branch, but featuring the latest LTS (long-term support) kernel, has been released: "The Netrunner team is happy to announce the release of Netrunner 21.01 'XOXO'. This version is based on the current Debian 10.7 ('Buster') and it comes with better support for modern hardware thanks to Linux kernel 5.9.15 from Debian backports. Netrunner 21.01 ships with all the latest security updates provided by Debian and a new beautiful wallpaper showing the new code name of this release. With the activated Debian backports repository, we provide updated firmware for WiFi and ethernet chips as well as improved printer drivers to allow more modern hardware support. Firefox-ESR and Thunderbird were updated to the latest stable LTS versions, which get regular security updates provided by Debian security. Netrunner maintains its gorgeous look and feel from the previous version based upon Breeze Window decoration and red color cursor." Read the rest of the release announcement for more information and screenshots. Download (SHA256): netrunner-desktop-2101-64bit.iso (2,624MB, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2021-02-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Mabox Linux 21.02 |
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Mabox Linux is a Manjaro-based rolling release distribution. Mabox Linux features the Openbox window manager as its default interface and provides a welcome screen with access to utilities which add additional software to the operating system. The project's latest snashot, Mabox Linux 21.02, updates the default kernel to the latest LTS kernel release, fixes memory usage statistics in the Conky panel, and offers both free and non-free driver options at boot time. "I am pleased to announce a new release of Mabox Linux 21.02 Foltest. Mabox is a distribution based on Manjaro, with a preconfigured lightweight Openbox window manager and several specially developed programs and tools. Works great even on weaker computers. Mabox 21.02 Foltest is equipped with the latest 5.10 LTS kernel, of course you can easily install other kernels and decide which one to run at boot time. The installer offers the option of choosing free or proprietary drivers - when booting, select the free or non-free option. This release includes a number of fixes, new/updated packages and new features." The release announcement has further details. Download: mabox-linux-21.02-Foltest-210215-linux510.iso (1,772MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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| 2021-02-17 |
NEW • BSD Release: pfSense 2.5.0 |
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pfSense is a free, open source customized distribution of FreeBSD specifically tailored for use as a firewall and router that is entirely managed via web interface. The project's latest release, pfSense 2.5.0, is based on FreeBSD 12.2. The release announcement highlights changes in the new version: "Base OS upgraded to FreeBSD 12.2-STABLE, OpenSSL upgraded to 1.1.1, pPerformance improvements. Kernel WireGuard implementation, as mentioned in a previous WireGuard blog post. WireGuard is a new VPN Layer 3 protocol designed for speed and simplicity. The pfSense documentation site includes information on how to configure WireGuard as well as example configuration recipes. IPsec enhancements: Configuration for the strongSwan IPsec backend was changed from the deprecated ipsec.conf/stroke format to the new swanctl/VICI format. Various improvements to tunnel configuration, including better options for lifetime and rekey to avoid duplicate security associations." Download: pfSense-CE-2.5.0-RELEASE-amd64.iso.gz (359MB, SHA256). |
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| 2021-02-17 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Tiny Core Linux 12.0 |
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Tiny Core Linux is one of the world's smallest Linux distributions which uses the BusyBox userland utilities. The project's latest release, Tiny Core Linux 12.0, introduces a number of new fixes, package updates, and updated hardware support. "Changelog for 12.0: kernel updated to 5.10.3, glibc updated to 2.32 gcc updated to 10.2.0, binutils updated to 2.35.1, e2fsprogs base libs/apps updated to 1.45.6, util-linux base libs/apps updated to 2.36.1, busybox updated to 1.33.0, busybox patched to load more than 9 extensions, busybox patched to remove 'Module has invalid ELF header', tc-config: no gratuitous permissions changes in /opt from bdantas, tc-functions: version changes from andyj, shutdown.sh: clarifying comment, busybox-aliases: additions from bdantas, filetool.sh: comments from bdantas, tce-setup: remove neeedless timestamp from bdantas, tce-config: more precise /opt copying from bdantas, tce-config: rename autoscan from polikuo, tc-config: similar awk rounding...." Further details can be found in the distribution's release announcement. The distribution is available in three editions: a minimal Core, a desktop flavour called TinyCore, and a full installation image called CorePlus. Download: Core-current.iso (15MB, MD5), TinyCore-current.iso (20MB, MD5), CorePlus-current.iso (155MB, MD5). |
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3CX Phone System is a specialist, Debian-based Linux distribution designed to run a complete unified communications platform. The 3CX client, included in the distribution, can also be installed separately on most hardware as well as the cloud. It provides a complete open standards-based IP PBX and phone system that works with popular SIP trunks and IP phones. It will automatically configure all supported peripherals and it also comes with clients for Windows, OS X, iOS and Android. The ISO image includes a free license for the 3CX PBX edition. The ISO image contains the standard Debian installer which installs a minimal system with the nginx web server, PostgreSQL database, iptables firewall and Secure Shell. Options not relevant to 3CX have been removed from the distribution. Download the installation ISO image from here: debian-amd64-netinst-3cx.iso (372MB). |
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