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Ultimate Edition, first released in December 2006, is a fork of Ubuntu and Linux Mint. The goal of the project is to create a complete, seamlessly integrated, visually stimulating, and easy-to-install operating system. Single-button upgrade is one of several special characteristics of this distribution. Other main features include custom desktop and theme with 3D effects, support for a wide range of networking options, including WiFi and Bluetooth, and integration of many extra applications and package repositories.
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| 2023-03-30 |
NEW • Distribution Release: OpenMandriva 23.03 "ROME" |
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OpenMandriva is a general purpose operating system. The project has published new media for the distribution's rolling release branch, called ROME. The project's latest ROME snapshot introduces new editions, including Server builds which do not have a graphical user interface. "In addition to the previously released images, ROME 23.03 adds server centric images without GUI (also released as qcow2 images for virtualization), images featuring the LXQt desktop, and images for various aarch64 based devices, such as Raspberry Pi 4 and 400, Rock 5B, Rock Pi 4, and Ampere servers. The Plasma 'Slim' ISO images offer a minimal Plasma 5 environment and leave the users free to install what they really need. Across all platforms and variants, packages have been updated, including: KDE Frameworks 5.104, Plasma Desktop 5.27.3, KDE Applications 22.12.3; kernel 6.2.6 (built with Clang); LLVM/Clang 15.0.7, systemd 253.1; Chromium browser 111.0.5563.64, with JPEG XL support patched back in; LibreOffice suite 7.5.2.1, Krita 5.1.5, DigiKam 7.10." Additional information is provided in the project's release announcement and in the release notes. Download (MD5, pkglist): openmandriva.rome-23.03-plasma.x86_64.iso (2,642MB), openmandriva.rome-23.03-gnome.x86_64.iso (2,580MB), openmandriva.rome.23.03-headless-server.x86_64.img.xz (1,013MB). |
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| 2023-03-28 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Finnix 125 |
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Finnix is a small, self-contained, bootable Linux distribution for system administrators, based on Debian. The project has published version 125 which attempts to offer more flexible package management through a combination of Debian's Testing and Unstable repositories. "Today marks the release of Finnix 125, the original utility live Linux distribution. Finnix 125 includes a number of fixes, new packages and new features: Linux kernel 6.1 (Debian [package] 6.1.0-6). New packages: 2048, aespipe, iperf3, ncdu, netcat-traditional, ninvaders, vitetris. Note that netcat-openbsd continues to be included and is the default nc. apt update will now download both 'testing' and 'unstable' indices, to allow for installing packages which may currently be hinted out of Testing. Apt pinning is configured so Testing will continue to be preferred to Unstable, however. Updated to memtest86+ 6.10, which now includes a UEFI version which is included in the 'Utilities' boot sub-menu when booting on a UEFI system. Note that this is not signed and will not work with Secure Boot. 7z will invoke the installed 7zr program, unless the user explicitly installs 'p7zip-full'." Additional details are provided in the release announcement. Download: finnix-125.iso (489MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2023-03-27 |
NEW • Distribution Release: UBports 20.04 OTA-1 |
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UBports is a Linux distribution designed to run on phones and tablets. The project is a community-run continuation of Ubuntu Touch. The project has published a major update which upgrades the base distribution from Ubuntu 16.04 to 20.04. "Ubuntu Touch is the privacy and freedom-respecting mobile operating system by UBports. Today we are extremely happy to announce the release of Ubuntu Touch OTA-1 Focal, the very latest update to the system! OTA-1 is will be available on the following supported Ubuntu Touch devices: Fairphone 4, Google Pixel 3a, Vollaphone 22, Vollaphone X, Vollaphone. Other UT devices that currently run Focal might not have all features working yet with OTA-1 depending on the exact status of their port, but you are free to try if you wish. The Pine64 PinePhone, PinePhone Pro and PineTab are updated independently of the rest of these devices. The stable channel for the PinePhone and PineTab will not receive an update labeled OTA-1." The release announcement offers further details. A list of supported devices and install instructions can be found in the project's device page which lists the porting progress for 56 devices. |
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| 2023-03-27 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Porteus Kiosk 5.5.0 |
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Tomasz Jokiel has announced the release of Porteus Kiosk 5.5.0, an updated version of the project's Gentoo-based distribution set designed for in web kiosks: "I'm pleased to announce that Porteus Kiosk 5.5.0 is now available for download. Major software upgrades in this release include: Linux kernel 6.1.20, Google Chrome 108.0.5359.124 and Mozilla Firefox 102.9.0 ESR. Packages from the userland are upgraded to the Portage snapshot tagged on 2023-03-18. Added a possibility to enable watchdog timer in our systems. Watchdog is supposed to automatically restart the PC when a failing condition occurs. This is useful for unattended deployments, e.g. digital signage. Added support for downloading components and system updates from the server mirrors. The nearest server is determined automatically by the system. The MD5 authentication protocol is now supported in 802.1x wired networks. Added support for storage devices formatted with an exFAT filesystem. Start the X.Org session on tty1/VT1 rather than traditionally on VT7 to avoid flipping between VTs." See the release announcement and the changelog for more information. Download (MD5, pkglist): Porteus-Kiosk-5.5.0-x86_64.iso (168MB), Porteus-Kiosk-Cloud-5.5.0-x86_64.iso (168MB), Porteus-Kiosk-ThinClient-5.5.0-x86_64.iso (171MB), Porteus-Kiosk-Server-5.5.0-x86_64.iso (170MB). |
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| 2023-03-27 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1012 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: siduction 22.1.1
- News: Two community editions of Ubuntu missing, politics and the Linux kernel, GNOME 44 introduces key new features and applications
- Questions and answers: Protecting privacy from proprietary applications
- Released last week: Tails 5.11, Trisquel GNU/Linux 11.0, Proxmox 7.4 "Virtual Environment", Ubuntu 20.04.6
- Torrent corner: KDE neon, Proxmox, Tails, Trisquel, Ubuntu
- Upcoming releases: FreeBSD 13.2, Ubuntu 23.04 Beta, Linux Lite 6.4
- Opinion poll: Isolating untrusted applications
- Site news: Donations and sponsors
- New distributions: Droidian, stal/IX
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2023-03-25 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Slackel 7.6 "Openbox" |
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Slackel is a Linux distribution and live environment based on Slackware Linux and Salix OS. The project has published a new version, Slackel 7.6 "Openbox". The project's release announcement offers the following insights: "Slackel 7.6 "Openbox" has been released. It is more than a year since the last Slackel release. It includes Linux kernel 6.1.20 and the latest updates from the Slackware 'Current' tree. The new version is available in 64-bit and 32-bit versions. The 64-bit ISO image supports booting on UEFI systems. ISO images are isohybrid. ISO images can be used as installation media. It is good to read the Slackel Startup Guide before install Slackel. It includes Flatpak so the user has access to dozens of apps to install. Mozilla-firefox-111.0, mozilla-thunderbird-102.9.0, exaile-4.1.1, smtube-21.10.0, smplayer-22.7.0, MPlayer-20221009, libreoffice-7.5.1.2, filezilla-3.58.0, pidgin-2.14.12, transmission-2.94, gimp-2.10.34, 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." Download (MD5, pkglist): slackellive64-openbox-7.6.iso (2,454MB), slackellive-openbox-7.6.iso (2,454MB). |
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| 2023-03-23 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 20.04.6 |
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Graham Inggs has announced the availability of a point release update to Ubuntu 20.04.6. The new media offers bug fixes and addresses some Secure Boot issues. The release announcement shares the following details: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop and Server products. Unlike previous point releases, 20.04.6 is a refresh of the amd64 installer media after recent key revocations, re-enabling their usage on Secure Boot enabled systems. Many other security updates for additional high-impact bug fixes are also included, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Maintenance updates will be provided for 5 years for Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, Ubuntu Cloud, and Ubuntu Base." The release notes offer further information. Download: ubuntu-20.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (4,149MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-20.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (3,676MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-20.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (2,481MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-20.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (4,621MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-20.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (3,545MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-20.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (1,878MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2023-03-23 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Proxmox 7.4 "Virtual Environment" |
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Proxmox is a commercial company offering specialised products based on Debian GNU/Linux. The company has released an update to its "Virtual Environment" series which introduces updated virtual machine and filesystem packages along with a new dark theme. The release announcement lists the key features: "We're very excited to announce the release of Proxmox Virtual Environment 7.4. It's based on Debian 11.6 "Bullseye" but using a newer Linux kernel 5.15 or 6.2, QEMU 7.2, LXC 5.0.2, and ZFS 2.1.9. Proxmox Virtual Environment 7.4 comes with a new dark theme "Proxmox Dark". Here is a selection of the highlights: Debian 11.6 "Bullseye", but using a newer Linux kernel 5.15 or 6.2; QEMU 7.2, LXC 5.0.2, and ZFS 2.1.9; Ceph Quincy 17.2.5 and Ceph Pacific 16.2.11; a fully-integrated "Proxmox Dark" theme variant; display of detailed Ceph OSD information in GUI and API; download task logs as text files; sorting of resource tree by name or VMID; HA manager: Added CRM command to switch an online node manually into maintenance (without reboot); CRS: rebalance VMs & containers automatically on start." Additional information can be found in the distribution's release notes. Download (torrent): proxmox-ve_7.4-1.iso (1,070MB, SHA256, signature, pkglist). |
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| 2023-03-22 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Trisquel GNU/Linux 11.0 |
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Trisquel GNU/Linux is a 100% libre Ubuntu-based Linux distribution. The project's latest release, version 11.0, is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and greatly expands compatibility with a wider range of CPU architectures. "New supported architectures. Following the addition of 32-bit ARM support in Trisquel 10, we now introduce support for 64-bit ARM and POWER architectures, to expand the options for hardware compatibility. d-i/Netinstall (also called debian-installer) is the text-mode installer for Trisquel, which allows for advanced and custom installations, often used for servers. After Ubuntu dropped support for this installation method, we stepped in to add any removed pieces and make it functional again, often from upstream Debian sources. Browser packaging: as Ubuntu continues to shift towards snap packaging, we took on the task of continuing to package key components such as Abrowser (our improved Firefox derivative) as a standard .deb package. Abrowser continues to bring a fully free browser that balances privacy and usability." Additional information is provided in the release announcement. Download (pkglist): trisquel_11.0_amd64.iso (2,951MB, SHA256, torrent, signature), trisquel-mini_11.0_amd64.iso (1,505MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), triskel_11.0_amd64.iso (2,285MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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| 2023-03-20 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Tails 5.11 |
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The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing Internet anonymity for the user. The project's latest release, Tails 5.11, introduces zRAM for increasing memory capacity which should allow for longer sessions. "Tails 5.11 is out. New features: Tails now uses the zRAM Linux kernel module to extend the capacity of the computer's memory; you can run more applications or use your session for longer periods of time; Tails will handle more load before freezing and become slow more progressively; you can record screencasts using the integrated feature of GNOME, we configured this feature to allow unlimited screencasts. Changes and updates: update Tor Browser to 12.0.4; update Thunderbird to 102.9.0; redesigned the unlocking section of the Welcome Screen. Known issues: none specific to this release. Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 5.0 or later to 5.11. Tails 5.12 is scheduled for April 18." The release announcement and changelog offer further information. Download (pkglist): tails-amd64-5.11.iso (1,255MB, signature, torrent), tails-amd64-5.11.img (1,265MB, signature, torrent). |
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| 2023-03-20 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1011 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: Serpent OS, Security Onion 2.3, and Gentoo Live
- News: Canonical offers "Pro" support for aging Ubuntu 18.04, openSUSE sees surge in downloads, Debian runs election with one potential Project Leader
- Questions and answers: Replacing the scp utility
- Released last week: Qubes OS 4.1.2, Kali Linux 2023.1, Murena 1.9, SystemRescue 10.00
- Torrent corner: Kali Linux, Qubes OS
- Opinion poll: Favourite file copying tools
- New distributions: FlickOS, Parch Linux, Xenia Linux, AxOS, Liya
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2023-03-19 |
NEW • Distribution Release: SystemRescue 10.00 |
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François Dupoux has released a major update of SystemRescue, an Arch-based Linux distribution designed for administrating and repairing computer systems and rescuing data. The new version brings the Linux kernel version up to the 6.1 branch, which is currently the latest long-term supported one. The changelog provides further details: "Updated the Linux kernel to the long-term supported Linux 6.1.20; added GRUB loopback.cfg support; add boot customization hooks for GRUB and Syslinux; add 'gui_autostart' YAML configuration to run programs when X window is started; bring back xf86-video-qxl driver as its bugs have been fixed; removed deprecated autorun features (autoruns=, scripts with rn, old paths); added pass and qtpass (simple password manager which supports GnuPG encryption); added packages - casync, stressapptest, stress-ng, tk; added Memtest86+ memory tester 6.00 for UEFI in the GRUB boot menu; sysrescueusbwriter to create USB media on Linux, creates writable FAT filesystem...." The project no longer builds images for the i686 architecture. Download from SourceForge: systemrescue-10.00-amd64.iso (747MB, SHA512, signature, pkglist). |
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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 (378MB). |
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