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Linux Bootable Business Card (LNX-BBC)
The LNX-BBC was a miniature Linux-based GNU distribution, small enough to fit on a CD-ROM that has been cut, pressed, or molded to the size and shape of a business card. In 1999 Duncan MacKinnon, Tom Crimi, and Seth David Schoen started work on the project at Linuxcare. Linuxcare printed 10,000 copies of the "Linuxcare Bootable Business Card" to be distributed at the then-upcoming LinuxWorld Conference and Expo. The give-away mini CD-ROMs were a huge success and have generated steady praise and thanks for their rescue capabilities, attracting many other developers to the project. The BBC went through seven versions, five of which were pressed into business-card sized CD-ROMs and handed out at trade shows or distributed by mail to Linux User Groups around the world.
Status: Discontinued
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| 2020-07-28 |
Development Release: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 Beta |
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Six months following the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2, Red Hat is publishing a beta for the upcoming release of version 8.3. The new beta offers updated development and hosting tools: "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 introduced Application Streams, where software components used for application development are delivered in parallel with the underlying base operating system packages that provide the foundation for operational stability. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 beta continues to deliver on the lifecycle approach for this capability, providing access to many of the latest, stable open source tools and utilities sought by developers to build modern applications. New and updated Application Streams in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 beta include: Git 2.26, NGINX 1.18, Node.js v14, Perl 5.30, PHP 7.4, Ruby 2.7." An effort has also been made to reduce the complexity of managing large cloud deployments of the distribution. Additional information can be found in the release announcement. The new beta can be downloaded through the company's Customer Portal. |
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| 2020-07-28 |
Development Release: OpenMandriva Lx 4.2 Alpha 1 |
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Cristina Sgubbi has announced the availability of the initial alpha build of OpenMandriva Lx 4.2, the forthcoming new release of the project's Linux distribution optimised for desktop use. The new release updates the Linux and all KDE/Qt applications to their latest versions. "Here we have the alpha milestone of the OpenMandriva Lx 4.2 release cycle. An alpha release is primarily for testing and bug squashing. Testing is a critical step during development as all bug fixing will take place during this lapse of time. Therefore we exhort all OpenMandriva users to test our system and report any issue you may find at our forum or at Github Issues. Please note that the development release 'Update channel' is set to 'Rolling' by default. Major changes since 4.1: the Linux kernel has been updated to 5.7.8; Qt has been updated to 5.15; KDE Plasma has been updated - Frameworks 5.72.0, Plasma Desktop 5.19.3, Applications 20.04.3. Please read more about the new features at What's New in OpenMandriva Lx 4.2 Alpha." See the release announcement and release notes for further information. Here are the download links to the the standard or the "znver1" (a special build optimised for AMD processors) editions (MD5, pkglist): OpenMandrivaLx.4.2-alpha1-plasma.x86_64.iso (2,256MB), OpenMandrivaLx.4.2-alpha1-plasma.znver1.iso (2,036MB). |
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| 2020-07-27 |
DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 876 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: Artix Linux 20200125
- News: IPFire shares security tips, Fedora offers guide for switching from scp to rsync, Manjaro user tests kernel power consumption
- Questions and answers: Updating a rolling release versus a fixed release distribution
- Released last week: SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP2, GeckoLinux 152, REMnux 7
- Torrent corner: CloudyReady, GeckoLinux, IPFire, KDE neon, Omarine
- Upcoming releases: Tails 4.9
- Opinion poll: Open source alternatives to Linux
- New distributions: Laxer OS, AlterLinux, Serene Linux, RoshanTech POS OS, dahliaOS
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2020-07-23 |
Distribution Release: REMnux 7 |
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Lenny Zeltser has announced the release of REMnux 7, a major update of the project's Ubuntu-based distribution with a toolkit for reverse-engineering and analysing malicious software. The new version continues to be delivered as an OVA virtual appliance, but is now based on Ubuntu 18.04: "Ten years after the initial release of REMnux, I'm thrilled to announce that REMnux version 7 is now available. This Linux distribution for malware analysis includes hundreds of new and classic tools for examining executables, documents, scripts, and other forms of malicious code. What's new in REMnux 7? Almost everything! All the tools have been refreshed, some have been retired, and many new ones have been added to the distro. Browse the expanded, categorized listing of the tools to get a sense for what you can do with REMnux and learn about the tools' authors. For a quick glance, check out the one-page summary. Revamped REMnux documentation provides an extensive, categorized listing of the installed malware analysis tools, and lists their authors, websites, and license details. REMnux has been fully rebuilt to help stay up-to-date with the rapid pace of today's tool releases. To achieve this, the distro now uses SaltStack behind the scenes for automating the installation and configuration of software." Read the release announcement for further details and visit the project's download page for download links and SHA256 checksums (pkglist). |
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| 2020-07-21 |
Distribution Release: SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP2 |
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The SUSE team has announced the release of a new service pack (SP) for SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE). The new update, SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP2, offers security improvements, techniques to reduce downtime, and improvements to ARM platforms. "Greater security for federal government and public sector organizations as well as others running high-security environments with FIPS 140-2 certification-ready packages. Ensure protection against outsider threats for IBM Z installations with support for IBM Secure Execution and Secure Boot. Support for a complete and secure offline installation for air-gapped deployments, which are typical for military and healthcare environments. Protect data at rest without additional software cost using cryptctl. Local and Remote disk encryption can be setup for all on-premises, cloud and hybrid installations along with enterprise key management KMIP standard. Increase Linux system uptime by up to 12 months while maintaining highest security standards with SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching, now also available for IBM Z and LinuxONE." Further details can be found in the company's release announcement. A 60-day free trail can be found on the company's download page. |
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| 2020-07-20 |
Distribution Release: GeckoLinux 152 |
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GeckoLinux is a desktop-oriented distribution based on openSUSE. The project's latest version includes updated desktop environments and enables several third-party software repositories. "GeckoLinux continues to be focused on eliminating pain points and polishing its unique out-of-the-box configuration on top of the stable and flexible openSUSE base. Proprietary media formats play out of the box, and additional user-installed multimedia applications work automatically with restricted media codecs thanks to the prioritized inclusion of the Packman repository. Google and Skype repositories are also configured out-of-the-box for optional installation by the user of proprietary applications from those vendors. Third-party RPM packages can be easily installed using the graphical YaST package manager. GeckoLinux uses the Calamares system installer at version 3.2.15, providing easy but powerful options for reliable installation of the live system. A variety of GeckoLinux ISO spins are available with polished desktop environments to suit every need and preference. Each spin contains a well curated selection of preinstalled applications appropriate for the particular desktop environment. Current highlights include: Cinnamon 4.4.8; MATE 1.24.0; Plasma 5.18.5 / KDE applications 20.04; Xfce 4.14; GNOME 3.34.4; LXQt 0.14.1." Further information can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (MD5, pkglist): GeckoLinux_STATIC_Plasma.x86_64-152.200719.0.iso (1,316MB), GeckoLinux_STATIC_Cinnamon.x86_64-152.200719.0.iso (1,277MB), GeckoLinux_STATIC_Gnome.x86_64-152.200719.0.iso (1,270MB). |
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| 2020-07-20 |
DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 875 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: Linux Lite 5.0
- News: ReactOS hires storage developer, UBports fixes Wi-Fi issues on PinePhone, FreeBSD publishes status report, Debian updates install media
- Questions and answers: Easy access to VeraCrypt packages
- Released last week: Univention Corporate Server 4.4-5, EndeavourOS 2020.07.15
- Torrent corner: Archman, Bluestar, EndeavourOS, KaOS, KDE neon, Linuxfx, Robolinux, Smoothwall, Univention, Volumio
- Opinion poll: Purchasing LibreOffice
- New additions: HamoniKR
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2020-07-18 |
Distribution Release: KaOS 2020.07 |
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KaOS is a rolling release distribution that focuses on one desktop (KDE Plasma) and one toolkit (Qt). The distribution's latest snapshot provides a series of package updates, more configuration options, and additional firmware for wider hardware support. "You will find Plasma 5.19 on this ISO. Highlights of 5.19 include incorporation of a consistent design and header area for system tray applets as well as notifications, refreshed look of the media playback applet in the System Tray, System monitor widgets have all been rewritten from scratch and Sticky notes get several usability improvements and if you use Wayland, you will also appreciate the new option that lets you configure the mouse and touchpad scroll speed. Frameworks is at 5.72.0, Plasma at 5.19.3, and KDE Applications at 20.04.3. All built on Qt 5.15.0. For the installer Calamares, KaOS has started a move to using as many QML modules as possible. For the Welcome screen that means any text or needed info can now be shown as a QML file within the Calamares window, no need for pop-ups or external applications. The keyboard module is also rewritten in QML, which now gives a much clearer overview of possible keyboard models, languages and variants." Further details may be found in the project's release announcement. Download (SHA256): KaOS-2020.07-x86_64.iso (2,310MB, signature, pkglist). |
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| 2020-07-15 |
Distribution Release: EndeavourOS 2020.07.15 |
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EndeavourOS is a rolling release Linux distribution based on Arch Linux. The project aims to be a spiritual successor to Antergos - providing an easy setup and pre-configured desktop environment on an Arch base. The distribution's latest snapshot introduces some package updates along with some new tools for cleaning up package management information and installing alternative kernels. "Package cleanup configuration - A handy tool to set the system to clean up the paccache history of installed packages and reduce it to the last three versions of each installed package after an update. This prevents your root partition from getting clogged up with packages you don’t need. AKM - Arch Kernel Management lets you install the several kernel versions and their headers available in the Arch repository with a simple click. Not only does it install Linux kernels it also provides you info which version is in the stable and which one is in the testing repos and it also informs you which version Kernel.org is working on. AKM isn’t installed by default, but this is easily done by clicking the button in our Welcome app." Further information can be found in the distribution's release announcement. Download: endeavouros-2020.07.15-x86_64.iso (1,779MB, MD5, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2020-07-14 |
Distribution Release: Univention Corporate Server 4.4-5 |
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Univention Corporate Server (UCS) is an enterprise-class distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux. The distribution's latest release introduces LDAP improvements and single sign-on features: "The release of version 4.4-5 of Univention Corporate Server (UCS) brings a series of technical innovations for the Single Sign-on of users to applications connected to UCS. There are also new functions for the UCS Self Service. Users can now register themselves at a UCS domain via the User Self Service and create a user account, assign a user name and password, and store further information. Performance improvements in the LDAP directory service have accelerated the replication of groups. And in preparation for UCS 5.0, which is scheduled for release at the end of this year, our development department has made more than 45 UCS packages compatible with Python 3. So when you upgrade to UCS 5.0, the corresponding code parts in UCS will run for both Python 2 and Python 3." Further information can be found in the project's release announcement and in the release notes. Download: UCS_4.4-5-amd64.iso (1,280MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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| 2020-07-13 |
DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 874 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: openSUSE 15.2 Leap
- News: CentOS to receive real-time packages, Ubuntu introduces Flutter toolkit, Mint provides upgrade guide
- Questions and answers: Exploring alternatives to Flatpak and Snap packages
- Released last week: SparkyLinux 5.12, Clonezilla Live 2.6.7-28, NomadBSD 1.3.2
- Torrent corner: ArcoLinux, Clonezilla, Endless OS, GParted, KDE neon, Neptune, Obarun, Robolinux, SparkyLinux
- Opinion poll: Installing a distro on Btrfs
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2020-07-10 |
Distribution Release: Slackel 7.3 "Openbox" |
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Slackel is a Linux distribution and live CD based on Slackware Linux and Salix OS. The project's latest release is Slaxel 7.3 "Openbox" which brings the distribution up to date with Slackware's development branch. "What is new: slim login manager is used as default; Gdm exists also but it is not used because of font rendering problems; Slackel Live Installer (SLI) can now do a real installation to an external USB stick or USB SSD or USB hard disk, creating the necessary initrd for booting - for this, just create an MSDOS partition table on /dev/sdb or /dev/sdc and a Linux ext4 partition on /dev/sdb1 or on /dev/sdc1 where /dev/sdb is your first USB device, /dev/sdc the second USB plug in device, sign the /dev/sdb1 or /dev/sdc1 bootable, create also a Linux swap partition to /dev/sdb2 or /dev/sdc2, with a size of 2 GB or 4 GB depending on the available memory; if you boot using a Slackel live Openbox DVD then your external USB device will be recognized as /dev/sdb, but if you boot using a Slackel Live Openbox USB then the second USB you will use for real installation will be recognized as /dev/sdc." Additional information can be found in the release announcement. Download (MD5, pkglist): slackellive64-openbox-7.3.iso (1,808MB), slackellive-openbox-7.3.iso (1,792MB). |
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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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