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Fluxbuntu Linux
Fluxbuntu was a light-weight, standards-compliant, Ubuntu-based Linux distribution featuring the Fluxbox window manager. The project's primary goal was to develop an operating system that would run on a wide range of mobile devices and computers, both low-end and high-end.
Status: Discontinued
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| 2023-10-21 |
NEW • Development Release: FreeBSD 14.0-RC2 |
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Glen Barber has announced the availability of the second release candidate for FreeBSD 14.0. The release process continues as scheduled, with a possible third release candidate expected one week from now and the FreeBSD 14.0 final on 7 November 2023. "The second RC build of the 14.0-RELEASE release cycle is now available. A summary of changes since 14.0-RC1 includes: OpenSSH has been updated to version 9.5p1; OpenSSL has been updated to version 3.0.11; various VFS-related fixes; OpenZFS has been updated to zfs-2.2-release; support for ZFS-backed Azure images has been implemented; a crash with smartpqi(4) or mpi3mr(4) devices has been resolved; an issue building virtual machine images for GCE has been resolved; and various other miscellaneous fixes. A list of changes since 13.2-RELEASE is available in the releng/14.0
release notes." Read the complete release announcement which includes upgrade instructions. Here are the quick download links of installation images for the amd64, i386 and aarch64 architectures: FreeBSD-14.0-RC2-amd64-disc1.iso (1,087MB), FreeBSD-14.0-RC2-i386-disc1.iso (887MB), FreeBSD-14.0-RC2-arm64-aarch64-disc1.iso (935MB). |
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| 2023-10-20 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Br OS 23.10 |
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Br OS is a Brazilian Linux distribution based on Kubuntu. The distribution has re-introduced a minimal install option for Br OS 23.10 and adjusted the themes settings screen. "One change that began to be introduced in a past point-release and has now been completed is the change of themes in the quick settings screen, which is now 100% functional with the right to view and everything, with this, unfortunately the Breeze themes were disabled, when clicking on them nothing will happen, however, the Breeze theme can still be used by clicking on the Kubuntu Theme, and can be changed between light and dark in advanced settings. There has been an improvement in the stability of the integration with ChatGPT, we are working on the possibility of integrating other artificial intelligences, preferably free, so that the user can choose which one to use, this update should come out in the near future and is another step towards the implementation of Tricia (our AI)." Additional details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: Br-OS-23.10-desktop-amd64.iso (3,390MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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| 2023-10-17 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Kubuntu 23.10 |
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Kubuntu is the last of the Ubuntu family of Linux distribution that announced the release of version 23.10. The product ships with KDE Plasma 5.27, KDE Frameworks 5.110 and KDE Gear 23.08: "The Kubuntu team is happy to announce that Kubuntu 23.10 has been released, featuring the beautiful KDE Plasma 5.27, simple by default, powerful when needed. Code-named 'Mantic Minotaur', Kubuntu 23.10 continues our tradition of giving you friendly computing by integrating the latest and greatest open-source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. Under the hood, there have been updates to many core packages, including a new 6.5-based kernel, KDE Frameworks 5.110, KDE Plasma 5.27 and KDE Gear 23.08. Kubuntu has seen many updates for other applications, both in our default install and installable from the Ubuntu archive. Haruna, Krita, Kdevelop, Yakuake and many many more applications are updated. Applications for core day-to-day usage are included and updated, such as Firefox and LibreOffice." See the brief release announcement and the more detailed release notes for further information. Download: kubuntu-23.10-desktop-amd64.iso (3,751MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2023-10-16 |
NEW • BSD Release: OpenBSD 7.4 |
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The OpenBSD team have announced the release of OpenBSD 7.4, the latest version of the project's security-focused operating system. The new version includes a lot of virtual machine improvements, better SMP performance, wireless networking updates and an interesting random timing feature for the cron daemon. "In cron(8) and crontab(5), add support for random offsets when using ranges with a step value in cron. This extends the random range syntax to support step values. Instead of choosing a random number between the high and low values, the field is treated as a range with a random offset less than the step value. This can be used to avoid thundering herd problems where multiple machines contact a server all at the same time via cron jobs. Extend and improve the ibuf API in libutil and add functions for more specific data types, for modifying data at specific offsets, for getting and setting the file descriptor stored on the ibuf and for efficient wrapping of ibufs into imsgs. The ibuf API is mostly used in network daemons. In wsconsctl(8), add button mappings for two- and three-finger clicks on clickpads. In pax(1) and tar(1), do not open files that will be skipped, speeding up archive creation when many files are skipped." Additional details can be found in the release announcement. Download (SHA256, signature, pkglist): amd64/install74.iso (603MB), amd64/install74.img (664MB). |
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| 2023-10-16 |
NEW • Distribution Release: MX Linux 23.1 |
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The MX Linux development team has announced the release of MX Linux 23.1, an updated build of the project's Debian-based distribution with the SysV init system and a choice of Xfce, KDE Plasma and Fluxbox desktops: "We are pleased to offer MX Linux 23.1 for your use. MX 23.1 is the first refresh of our MX 23 release, consisting of bug fixes, kernel and application updates since our original release of MX 23. If you are already running MX 23, there is no need to reinstall. Packages are all available through the regular update channel. Highlights include: Debian 12.2 'Bookworm' base; new and updated applications. Some highlights include: installer updates addressing swap file, hibernation and OEM install improvements; the KDE release features an updated sddm init script that eliminates the 'restart' of sddm on SySVInit boot; the AHS Xfce release features the 6.5 kernel, updated firmware and MESA libraries; Fluxbox has a new key binding reference script displaying default hotkeys." Here is the complete release announcement. Download (pkglist): MX-23.1_x64.iso (2,140MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), MX-23.1_ahs_x64.iso (2,156MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), MX-23.1_KDE_x64.iso (2,548MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), MX-23.1_fluxbox_x64.iso (1,717MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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| 2023-10-16 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1041 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: FydeOS 17.0 and Dr.Parted 23.09
- News: Why Debian is the way it is, Fedora partners with Slimbook, GNOME phasing out X11 sessions, Ubuntu removes new ISO images
- Questions and answers: Changing user identification numbers
- Released last week: Raspberry Pi OS 2023-10-10, Ubuntu 23.10, Window Maker Live 0.96.0-0, Slackel 7.7 "Openbox"
- Torrent corner: IPFire, KDE neon, Raspberry Pi OS, SparkyLinux
- Upcoming releases: Fedora 39
- Opinion poll: Which is your favourite flavour of Ubuntu?
- New distributions: Orchid Studio, SpoinkOS
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2023-10-15 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Voyager Live 23.10 |
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Voyager Live is an Ubuntu-based distribution with GNOME and Xfce desktop environments. The project's latest release is Voyager Live 23.10. The distribution's release announement highlights some of the key features: "With the promise finally fulfilled, to have two unified systems GNOME and Xfce, light, fast, modern, fluid, secure and efficient in a hybrid environment for PC and tablets. The two desktops are very distinct and their respective applications are mostly invisible, for one or the other environment. This version is based on the Linux 6.5 kernel and the Ubuntu 'Mantic Minotaur' distribution with its new features. 23.10 is an intermediate version with a 9-month support cycle which prepares the future 5-year LTS (long-term support) version which will arrive shortly for GNOME and Xfce. With integrated options available out of the box Voyager offers features like the new One Click Backup, Conky Control, GNOME Shell Effects, Repair, Switch Ubuntu, WINE development and Steam gaming and selected GNOME extensions according to PC needs." Download (MD5): Voyager-23.10-amd64.iso (4,525MB, pkglist). |
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| 2023-10-15 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Slackel 7.7 "Openbox" |
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Slackel is a Linux distribution and live CD based on Slackware Linux and Salix OS. The project has published Slackel 7.7 "Openbox" includes a graphical kernel update tool and a utility for creating USB thumb drive installs. "It includes the flatpak so the user has access to dozens of apps to install. Mozilla-firefox-118.0.2 mozilla-thunderbird-115.3.2, exaile-4.1.1, smtube-21.10.0, smplayer-23.6.0, MPlayer-20221009, libreoffice-7.6.2, filezilla-3.65.0, pidgin-2.14.12, transmission-2.94, gimp-2.10.34, openjre-19.0.2.u7, slackel-control-center-3.0, install-upgrade-kernel-gtk-3.0 GUI application to upgrade the kernel for internal disk installs, install-upgrade-kernel-ext-usb- gtk-3.0 GUI application to upgrade the kernel for installations on external ssd disk or USB stick. Instonusb-2.0 for creating live usb stick (frugal install) useful for installing slackel on laptops without DVD device and more and the latest updates from Slackware's 'Current' tree. Slackel can be installed (real installation) using the Slackel Live Installer (SLI) on an external 16GB or 32GB usb stick or ssd disk so you can have a portable, fast system always with you." Additional details are offered in the project's release announcement. Download (MD5, pkglist): slackellive64-openbox-7.7.iso (2,621MB), slackellive-openbox-7.7.iso (2,653MB). |
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| 2023-10-15 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Window Maker Live 0.96.0-0 |
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Paul Seelig has announced the release of Window Maker Live 0.96.0-0, an updated build of the project's Debian-based distribution featuring the Window Maker window manager as the default graphical user interface: "This release is based on stable Debian 12.2 'Bookworm' and contains Linux kernel version 6.4.4 as provided via Debian's backports. Window Maker has been updated to current release version 0.96.0 and includes an additional bug fix. It is Window Maker Live's primary window manager and exclusive desktop session option. Almost the complete range of GNUstep components and programs currently available in Debian 'Bookworm' have been added. The Window Maker root menu has been augmented with a comprehensively arranged listing of related programs in its own top level 'GNUstep Apps' submenu. The primary aim is to raise awareness of the advanced maturity of GNUstep in order to attract more developers for this wonderful project. Current Emacs release 29.1 has been compiled for both GTK+ 2 and GNUstep. The emacs-gnustep variant is provided as a self-contained component and does not rely nor conflict with any other Debian Emacs packages." See the what's new file and the changelog for further details. Download (MD5, pkglist): wmlive-bookworm-0.96.0-0_amd64.iso (2,634MB), wmlive-bookworm-0.96.0-0_i386.iso (2,616MB). |
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| 2023-10-14 |
NEW • Development Release: FreeBSD 14.0-RC1 |
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Glen Barber has announced the availability of the initial release candidate for FreeBSD 14.0, the project's first major release since version 13.0 delivered in April 2021. FreeBSD 14.0 is currently scheduled for final release on 7 November 2023. It is available for the amd64, i386, powerpc, powerpc64, powerpc64le, powerpcspe, armv7, aarch64 and riscv64 architectures. "The first RC build of the 14.0-RELEASE release cycle is now available. A summary of changes since 14.0-BETA5 includes: a race condition in swap_pager_swapoff_object() had been fixed; various updates to the Linux KPI, 802.11, iwlwifi, and rtw88; other miscellaneous fixes." Some of the userland configuration changes in FreeBSD 14.0 include: "The default shell for the root user is now sh(1), which now has many features for interactive use; the default mail transport agent is now the Dragonfly Mail Agent (dma(8)), replacing sendmail(8); the mta_start_script configuration variable has been retired in rc.conf(5), along with the othermta startup script; the one-time password facility OPIE, opie(4), has been removed from the base system." Continue to the release announcement for further details and upgrade instructions. Download: FreeBSD-14.0-RC1-amd64-disc1.iso (1,087MB), FreeBSD-14.0-RC1-i386-disc1.iso (888MB), FreeBSD-14.0-RC1-arm64-aarch64-disc1.iso (935MB). |
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| 2023-10-13 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu Budgie 23.10 |
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The Ubuntu Budgie team have published version 23.10 of their distribution which offers nine months of support and security updates. The new version includes updated hardware support via Linux 6.5 and imports technologies from GNOME 45. "This is a standard release supported for 9 months packed full of all sorts of new capabilities. If you want a well-tested version with a longer-term support then our 22.04 LTS version is supported for three years. The new release has many new core updates as well as v10.8 version of budgie itself: The kernel is v6.5. GNOME 45 stack with budgie’s new magpie window manager. v1.7 of our very own budgie-extras giving you a whole host of optional ways to customise your experience. A brand new ISO utilising our very own budgie-desktop-installer. We are really pleased with this fantastic new way of installing budgie, working very closely with brilliant Canonical developers. We also inherit hundreds of stability, bug-fixes and optimizations made to the underlying Ubuntu repositories." Additional information is provided in the release announcement and in the release notes. Download: ubuntu-budgie-23.10-desktop-legacy-amd64.iso (3,738MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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