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SymphonyOS was a Ubuntu-based desktop Linux distribution featuring a custom-built desktop environment called "Mezzo". Written in Perl and Gtk2::Webkit, Mezzo uses the lightweight but highly configurable FVWM window manager to create an unusual and eye-catching desktop user interface with focus on simplicity and usability.
Status: Discontinued
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| 2021-04-15 |
NEW • Development Release: Zorin OS 16 Beta |
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The Zorin OS project has released a development snapshot of its desktop distribution. Zorin OS 16 Beta includes a new desktop look, performance improvements, and a wide range of software made available through Flatpak and Snap. "You’ll notice that even more apps are available to install from the Software store in Zorin OS 16 than ever before. This is thanks to the addition of the Flathub repository to Zorin OS out of the box. Flathub is the de-facto standard repository from where to get apps using the Flatpak package format. It has flourished into a huge ecosystem of apps and games from many independent developers, as well as software directly from big names like Spotify, Zoom, and Mojang. Now Zorin OS comes pre-loaded with the app catalogs of Flathub, the Snap store, and the Ubuntu and Zorin OS APT repositories, as well as the capability to install .deb and AppImage packages and Windows apps (optionally using WINE). Thanks to this, Zorin OS 16 has the largest library of apps available out-of-the-box of any Open Source desktop ever." Further information can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (MD5): Zorin-OS-16-Core-Beta-64-bit.iso (2,550MB, pkglist). |
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| 2021-04-15 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Proxmox 1.1 "Backup Server" |
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Proxmox is a commercial company offering specialized products based on Debian GNU/Linux. The company's latest release is Proxmox 1.1 "Backup Server". The new release is based on Debian 10 and features ZFS 2.0. "Proxmox Backup Server supports LTO (LTO 4 and newer). Tape backup jobs: back up datastores to a media pool. Tape restore jobs: restore content of a media set to one or more datastores. Flexible retention policies. New user space tape driver written in Rust. Support for various tape autoloaders: mtx tool rewritten in Rust (now called pmtx). Configuration of components, jobs, and schedules via GUI. Proxmox LTO Barcode Label Generator, a small web-app, to generate and print bar-code labels. Two-factor authentication (TFA) for the GUI. Time-base One-Time Password (TOTP), WebAuthn, and recovery keys for single use." Additional information can be found in the project's release announcement and in the release notes. Download: proxmox-backup-server_1.1-1.iso (677MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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| 2021-04-15 |
NEW • Distribution Release: EasyOS 2.7 |
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Barry Kauler has announced the release of EasyOS 2.7, a new version of the project's minimalist (and experimental) Linux distribution with roots in Puppy Linux. This version is part of the "Dunfell" series, compiled from the source code of a port of the OpenEmbedded project. From the release announcement: "EasyOS 'Dunfell' version 2.7 has the driver's seat and is the flagship release. Almost all of the packages are compiled in OpenEmbedded, with the exception of a few large and difficult-to-cross-compile packages, such as LibreOffice and SeaMonkey - these were compiled in the running EasyOS 2.7 pre-release. LibreOffice and SeaMonkey are the latest versions, 7.1.2 and 2.53.7. Network management has been enhanced with ModemManager, which NetworkManager Applet and ModemManage GUI are frontends for. NetworkManager Applet is an icon in the systray and ModemManager GUI is in the 'Network' menu. The Linux kernel is 5.10.26. There have been some significant bug fixes since the previous release of EasyOS, including faster startup of a Linux distribution desktop in a container (without wallpaper corruption), Osmo stability, and the X.Org Wizard previously causing X not to start." Here is the download link: easy-2.7-amd64.img.gz (489MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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| 2021-04-13 |
NEW • BSD Release: FreeBSD 13.0 |
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The FreeBSD project has announced the availability of FreeBSD 13.0. After an extended development cycle, FreeBSD has arrived with a number of key improvements and features, in particular ARM64 is now a Tier 1 architecture, meaning it will receive additional support: "Removed the obsolete version of the GNU debugger that was installed to /usr/libexec for use by crashinfo(8). Detailed kernel crash information can be obtained by installing modern GDB from ports or packages. Removed the obsolete binutils 2.17 and gcc(1) 4.2.1 from the tree. All supported architectures now use the LLVM/clang toolchain. The BSD version of grep(1) is now installed by default. The obsolete GNU version that was the previous default has been removed. Removed CU-SeeMe support from libalias(3). The qat(4) driver has been added, supporting some of the cryptographic acceleration functions of the Intel QuickAssist (QAT) device. The qat(4) driver supports the QAT devices integrated with Atom C2000 and C3000 and Xeon C620 and D-1500 platforms, and the Intel QAT Adapter 8950. Several deprecated drivers have been removed. Several drivers have been ported to the PowerPC64 architecture. The kernel now supports in-kernel framing and encryption of Transport Layer Security (TLS) data on TCP sockets for TLS versions 1.0 through 1.3." Further information can be found in the project's release announcement and in the release notes. Download: FreeBSD-13.0-RELEASE-amd64-disc1.iso (926MB, SHA512), FreeBSD-13.0-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso (755MB, SHA512). |
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| 2021-04-13 |
NEW • Development Release: Slackware Linux 15.0 Beta |
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Patrick Volkerding has announced that the development branch of Slackware Linux (known as "Current") has now reached "beta" status: "I'm going to go ahead and call this a beta even though there's still no fix for the illegal instruction issue with 32-bit MariaDB. But there should be soon. No build regressions noted with the official GCC 10.3 release. Please report any new (or old) issues on the LQ Slackware forum. Enjoy!" The latest entries in the changelog indicate various updates, including an upgrade to Linux kernel 5.10.29 (default; a newer 5.11.13 kernel is available in the "testing" repository) and GCC 10.3.0. It also lists a couple of security fixes to dnsmasq and irssi. All KDE packages have been recently upgraded, so KDE Plasma is now at version 5.21.4 and KDE Applications at 5.81.0. Thunderbird has also undergone an upgrade due to recent security issues. As always, Slackware does not provide any official testing images, but users interested in installing and testing the distribution are welcome to download Eric Hameleers' unofficial installation DVD or installation mini CD (built from Slackware's "Current" tree and updated daily): slackware64-current-install-dvd.iso (3,166MB, MD5), slackware64-current-mini-install.iso (121MB). A mini-install CD image is also available for the i386 architecture. |
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| 2021-04-05 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 911 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: Mageia 8
- News: Mint experiments with new update notifications, JingOS adds support for x86, AlmaLinux OS publishes first stable release
- Questions and answers: Limiting commands available through secure shell
- Released last week: Linux Lite 5.4, deepin 20.2, AlmaLinux Os 8.3
- Torrent corner: AlmaLinux, Alpine, Arch Linux, CloudReady, deepin, Linux Lite, MX Linux, Nitrux, Parrot, Proxmox, Snal Linux, Star
- Upcoming releases: FreeBSD 13.0
- Opinion poll: Does a distro's country of origin matter to you?
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2021-04-01 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 21.04 Beta |
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A new development release of Ubuntu and its community editions are out. The new version is Ubuntu 21.04 beta. "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the beta release of the Ubuntu 21.04 Desktop, Server and Cloud products. 21.04, codenamed 'Hirsute Hippo', continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs. This beta release includes images from not only the Ubuntu Desktop, Server and Cloud products, but also the Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio and Xubuntu flavours." Further information can be found in the project's release announcement and in the release notes. Download: ubuntu-21.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,683MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,794MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (1,896MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,146MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,800MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,624MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (1,862MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-beta-dvd-amd64.iso (3,882MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2021-04-01 |
NEW • Distribution Release: MX Linux 19.4 |
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The MX Linux team has announced an update to the project's 19.x series. The Debian-based project is now available in two editions: Xfce/Fluxbox and KDE Plasma. Standard Debian kernels and updated 5.10 kernels are available. "We are pleased to offer MX-19.4 for your use. MX-19.4 is the fourth refresh of our MX-19 release, consisting of bugfixes and application updates since our original release of MX-19. If you are already running MX-19, there is no need to reinstall. Packages are all available thru the regular update channel. Migration notes are here. The standard MX-19.4 releases (32-bit and 64-bit) feature the latest Debian 4.19 kernel. The AHS (Advanced Hardware Support) ISO features a Debian 5.10.24 kernel, mesa 20.3 updates, as well as a new updated firmware packages. The KDE ISO has also been updated, and being based on AHS, also has the 5.10.24 kernel and updated firmware and mesa packages." Additional information can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (pkglist): MX-19.4_x64.iso (1,621MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), MX-19.4_kde_x64.iso (1,935MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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| 2021-04-01 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Linux Lite 5.4 |
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Jerry Bezencon has announced the release of Linux Lite 5.4, the latest stable release of project's beginner-friendly distribution based on Ubuntu's latest long-term supported version and featuring the Xfce desktop. This version provides standard upstream security and bug-fix updates, as well as some visual improvements, such an updated icon theme and new wallpapers: "Linux Lite 5.4 final is now available for download and installation. This is a modest release which includes updates to the Help Manual - our extensive, easy to follow Linux Lite guide, an updated Papirus icon theme, new wallpapers and a host of bug fixes and enhancements for our target audience. If you're coming from Windows, you'll find this to be a solid, stable release that will help make your transition to a linux based operating system, user friendly. Changes: new 'Installing Software - From a Terminal using APT' section for the Help Manual; updated Papirus icon theme; ten new wallpapers six of which are from our resident artist; many other tweaks and changes." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details and screenshots. Download (SHA256): linux-lite-5.4-64bit.iso (1,400MB, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2021-03-31 |
NEW • Distribution Release: deepin 20.2 |
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The deepin team have published a new version of their desktop-oriented, Debian-based distribution. The project's latest release is deepin 20.2 which provides newer kernels, improved file search, and the ability to schedule e-mails being sent. "File Manager - the enhanced full-text search allows you to find the file or folder quickly by searching with both English letters and numbers. File Manager supports changing unmounted disk names, redefines 'Time accessed' and 'Time modified' in file vault, displays information more clearly, and optimizes file operations in different scenarios, making it more convenient to use. Disk Utility - Disk Utility has a new feature - verify or repair bad sectors, adds support for FAT32 and NTFS partitions, and fixes some issues, helping you protect disk health and manage disks easily. Mail - Mail supports these new features: send emails at the specified time, email signatures, capture screen and optimizes many rules in different scenarios such as receiving and sending emails, searching emails." Further information and screenshots can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: deepin-desktop-community-20.2-amd64.iso (2,820MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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| 2021-03-31 |
NEW • Development Release: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Beta |
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Red Hat has published a beta for the upcoming release of version 8.4. The new beta offers updated development and more useful data visualization tools. The company's release announcement reads: "We're pleased to announce the beta availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.4, the latest version of the world's leading enterprise Linux platform. Key enhancements and new features for RHEL 8.4 beta include: simpler, more flexible hybrid cloud adoption with improved subscription portability across cloud and on-premise environments as well as greater visibility into subscription deployments across hybrid cloud estates at scale; extended proactive management with new capabilities through Red Hat Insights services, including threat intelligence and security compliance reporting and subscription management, available wherever RHEL 8.4 beta is deployed; more powerful data visualization features that can create simpler views of complex system performance data thanks to the RHEL web console, Grafana dashboard and Red Hat Performance Co-Pilot. Further updates in RHEL 8.4 add new curated programming languages and development tools through Application Streams, deeper integration with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and enhancements to Red Hat Performance Co-Pilot for easier real-time management and visualization." The latest beta can be download through the company's Customer Portal. |
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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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