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Founded in March 2000, Progeny Linux Systems develops Linux-based software and services for networking computing environments. Progeny Componentized Linux was a new kind of Linux "distribution", built bottom-up as a set of interchangeable parts that closely track their counterpart "upstream" open-source projects, rather than top-down as a monolithic, difficult-to-change whole. By being constructed in this fashion, the componentized Linux was easier to customise and modify than traditional Linux distributions.
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| 2019-12-04 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Proxmox 6.1 "Virtual Environment" |
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Proxmox is a commercial company which offers specialized products based on Debian. The company has launched Proxmox Virtual Environment version 6.1 which is based on Debian 10.2 "Buster". The release announcement covers the highlights of the new version: "It is built on Debian Buster 10.2 and a specially modified Linux kernel 5.3, QEMU 4.1.1, LXC 3.2, ZFS 0.8.2, Ceph 14.2.4.1 (Nautilus), Corosync 3.0, and more of the current leading open-source virtualization technologies. This release brings new configuration options available in the GUI which make working with Proxmox VE even more comfortable and secure. Editing the cluster-wide bandwidth limit for traffic types such as migration, backup-restore, clone, etc. is possible via the GUI. If the optional package ifupdown2 of the Debian network interface manager is installed, it’s now possible to change the network configuration and reload it in the Proxmox web interface without a reboot. We have improvements to 2-factor authentication with TOTP and U2F. The HA stack has been improved and comes with a new 'migrate' shutdown policy, migrating running services to another node on shutdown. In the storage backend, all features offered by newer kernels with Ceph and KRBD are supported with version 6.1." Further details can be found in the release announcement. Download: proxmox-ve_6.1-1.iso (776MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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| 2019-12-04 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Univention Corporate Server 4.4-3 |
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Univention Corporate Server (UCS) is an enterprise-class distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux. The project's latest release is an update to the distribution's 4.4 series: 4.4-3. "With this release, we have found a solution to three challenges: first, we fixed problems with upgrading Docker which occurred in older UCS installations. These had led us to delay the update to UCS 4.4-2 for some environments and to extend the maintenance of UCS 4.4-1 in order to give all users sufficient time to perform updates. Less common, but all the trickier were two other cases. With some Samba 4 shares, newer versions of Windows Explorer could crash when accessing the security settings. This was caused by extended file system permissions in connection with local user accounts not stored in LDAP. From this Samba generated status codes unknown to Windows. The second and similarly difficult to pinpoint case in an Open Source software used by us was a startup problem of OpenLDAP, which only occurred with a very rare constellation of contents at the end of the database file. We were able to isolate both problems, solve them in UCS and make patches available to the OSS projects." Additional information can be found in the distribution's release announcement. Download: UCS_4.4-3-amd64.iso (1,278MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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| 2019-12-03 |
NEW • Development Release: Linux Mint 19.3 Beta |
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The Linux Mint team has published a new beta version of the project's upcoming 19.3 release. The beta offers a preview of some new features, including a more advanced System Reports tool which will try to proactively let the user know about potential problems: "You'll notice something new in your system tray after you install Linux Mint 19.3. A little warning icon tries to catch your attention and indicates there are a few things for you to review. In the past, we worked on improving documentation (such as the Installation Guide) and the welcome you get when you first log in (the first steps section of the Welcome Screen for instance). In Linux Mint 19.3, we're going a step further and we're trying to detect potential issues in your computer. If you're missing a language package, a multimedia codec, if a hardware driver or a new version of Linux Mint is available, this little icon will let you know and provide solutions. In the documentation, the release notes and to some extent the welcome screen, we document broad issues which affect all users in general." Further details can be found in the project's release announcements (Cinnamon, MATE, Xfce) and in the What's New document. Download (pkglist): linuxmint-19.3-cinnamon-64bit-beta.iso (1,942MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), linuxmint-19.3-mate-64bit-beta.iso (2,004MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), linuxmint-19.3-xfce-64bit-beta.iso (1,900MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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| 2019-12-03 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Tails 4.1 |
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The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The project's latest release is Tails 4.1 which switches the default key server, updates the Tor Browser application and Thunderbird mail client, and adds newer hardware support. "Use keys.openpgp.org as the default OpenPGP key server. keys.openpgp.org is more trustworthy than other OpenPGP public key servers because it only references an OpenPGP public key after sending a confirmation email to the email addresses listed in the key. keys.openpgp.org does not distribute third-party signatures, which are the signatures on a key that were made by some other key. Third-party signatures are the signatures used to create the OpenPGP Web of Trust. keys.openpgp.org prevents OpenPGP certificate flooding attacks, which can make your OpenPGP keyring unusable and crash your computer. Update Tor Browser to 9.0.2. Update Thunderbird to from 60.9.0 to 68.2.2. Replace the TorBirdy extension with custom settings and patches in Thunderbird that provide equivalent privacy. Update Enigmail to 2.1.3, which has a simplified setup wizard that automatically creates an OpenPGP key for new email accounts." The project's release announcement offers further details. Download: tails-amd64-4.1.iso (1,098MB, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2019-12-03 |
NEW • Distribution Release: elementary OS 5.1 |
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elementary OS is an Ubuntu-based desktop distribution. Some of its more interesting features include a custom desktop environment called Pantheon and a custom software centre. The project's latest release is elementary OS 5.1 "Hera", which introduces many package updates, a refreshed login screen, and an onboarding application to guide new users through available features. "The newly redesigned login and lockscreen greeter looks sharper, works better, and fixes many reported issues with the previous greeter including focus issues, HiDPI issues, and better localization. The new design in Hera was in response to user feedback from Juno, and enables some nice new features. It now always shows usernames for all users, shows users' backgrounds as cards so you can more easily find users who maybe haven't set differentiating avatars, notifies when Caps or Num Lock are on, and makes 'Log In as Guest' more distinct when it's enabled. The new Onboarding app that ships with Hera introduces key features to users and handles common first-run tasks like managing privacy settings." Further details and screenshots can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: elementaryos-5.1-stable.20191202.iso (1,399MB, pkglist). |
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| 2019-12-02 |
NEW • Development Release: NetBSD 9.0 RC1 |
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Martin Husemann has announced the availability of the first release candidate for NetBSD 9.0. The new development snapshot features kernel address space layout randomization (ASLR), update ZFS support, and support for AArch64 processors. "Here are a few highlights of the new release: Support for Arm AArch64 (64-bit Armv8-A) machines, including "Arm ServerReady" compliant machines (SBBR+SBSA). Enhanced hardware support for Armv7-A. Updated GPU drivers (e.g. support for Intel Kabylake). Enhanced virtualization support. Support for hardware-accelerated virtualization (NVMM). Support for Performance Monitoring Counters. Support for Kernel ASLR. Support several kernel sanitizers (KLEAK, KASAN, KUBSAN). Support for userland sanitizers. Audit of the network stack. Many improvements in NPF. Updated ZFS. Reworked error handling and NCQ support in the SATA subsystem. Support a common framework for USB Ethernet drivers (usbnet)." Further details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (MD5): NetBSD-9.0_RC1-amd64.iso (465MB, torrent), NetBSD-9.0_RC1-i386.iso (569MB, torrent). |
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| 2019-12-02 |
NEW • Distribution Release: CAINE 11.0 |
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CAINE (Computer Aided INvestigative Environment) is an Ubuntu-based GNU/Linux live distribution created as a project of digital forensics. The project's latest release, CAINE 11.0, is based on Ubuntu 18.04 and reportedly supports booting on UEFI, Secure Boot, and Legacy BIOS devices. Version 11.0 includes a Btrfs forensic tool and limits access to all storage devices to read-only mode. "Important changes: All devices are blocked in Read-Only mode, by default. New tools, new OSINT, Autopsy 4.13 onboard, APFS ready,BTRFS foresic tool, NVME SSD drivers ready! SSH server disabled by default (see manual page for enabling it). SCRCPY - screen your Android device. Autopsy 4.13 + additional plugins by McKinnon. X11VNC Server - to control CAINE remotely. Hashcat. New scripts (in the Forensics Tools - Analysis menu). AutoMacTc - a forensics tool for Mac. Bitlocker - volatility plugin. Autotimeliner - automagically extract forensic timeline from volatile memory dumps. Firmwalker - firmware analyzer. CDQR - Cold Disk Quick Response tool." Further details can be found on the project's home page. Download: caine11.0.iso (4,138MB, MD5, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2019-12-02 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 843 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: Obarun 2019.11.02 and Bluestar Linux 5.3.6
- News: New Snapcraft extension for KDE, Fedora plans to disable empty passwords, FreeBSD's quarterly status report, Red Hat explains how to deal with bit rot
- Questions and answers: Using special shell characters on the command line
- Released last week: KNOPPIX 8.6.1, Devuan 2.1, Kali Linux 2019.4
- Torrent corner: Archman, Devuan, Kali, KDE neon, KNOPPIX, LibreELEC, Volumio
- Upcoming releases: Linux Mint 19.3 Beta
- Opinion poll: Favourite shell short-cut
- New distributions: FuryBSD, Blackhat-Global OS Lite
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2019-11-27 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Proxmox 6.1 "Mail Gateway" |
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Proxmox is a commercial company which offers specialized products based on Debian. The company has launched Proxmox Mail Gateway version 6.1 which is based on Debian 10.2 "Buster". The release announcement covers the highlights of the new version: "We are excited to announce the availability of Proxmox Mail Gateway 6.1. The new version comes with some interesting new features. We have updated the Mail Gateway to Debian 10.2 (Buster) and a 5.3 kernel with ZFS included. The new version 6.1 brings support for DomainKeys Identified Mail signatures (DKIM), a new attachment quarantine, adjustable SpamAssassin scores via GUI, and improved handling of Configuration and Rule changes in a cluster. As an experimental feature, the support for Before Queue filtering can be enabled. DKIM-Signing: support for adding DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) Signatures (RFC 6376) to outbound emails; configuration via GUI; signing happens after processing the email with the rule system, thus ensuring that it leaves the Proxmox Mail Gateway with a valid signature. Flexible control of which domains should get signed with sensible defaults...." Additional details can be found in the company's release notes. The new version of Proxmox Mail Gateway can be acquired from the company's download page. Download: proxmox-mailgateway_6.1-1.iso (854MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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| 2019-11-26 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Kali Linux 2019.4 |
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Kali Linux is a Debian-based distribution that ships with a collection of security and forensics tools. The project's latest version is Kali Linux 2019.4. The new release features Btrfs support during setup, a new theme, and a "Kali Undercover" mode which makes the distribution's desktop resemble the Windows desktop. "With the change to the environment, we thought we would take a side step and do something fun. Thanks to Robert, who leads our penetration testing team, for suggesting a Kali theme that looks like Windows to the casual view, we have created the Kali Undercover theme. Say you are working in a public place, hacking away, and you might not want the distinctive Kali dragon for everyone to see and wonder what it is you are doing. So, we made a little script that will change your Kali theme to look like a default Windows installation. That way, you can work a bit more incognito. After you are done and in a more private place, run the script again and you switch back to your Kali theme." Additional details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (SHA256) (pkglist): kali-linux-2019.4-amd64.iso (2,635MB, torrent), kali-linux-2019.4-light-amd64.iso (1,139MB, torrent). |
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| 2019-11-26 |
NEW • Distribution Release: LibreELEC 9.2.0 |
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LibreELEC is a minimal, Linux-based operating system which acts as a platform for the Kodi media centre. LibreELEC runs on multiple hardware architectures and is able to run on consumer desktop computers as well as single-board, ARM-powered machines. LibreELEC 9.2.0 improves driver support for web cameras, runs on the Raspberry Pi 4, and adds more firmware support. "LibreELEC 9.2.0 (Leia) the final version has arrived based upon Kodi v18.5, the 9.2 release contains many changes and refinements to user experience and a complete overhaul of the underlying OS core to improve stability and extend hardware support compared to the LE 9.0 release. Changes since last beta: driver support for Webcams; improvements for the RPi4; added firmware updater for RPi4. Change for Raspberry Pi 4: With LE 9.1.002 and later you need to add 'hdmi_enable_4kp60=1' to your config.txt if you want to use 4k output at the RPi4. Before you needed 'hdmi_enable_4k=1' that is now deprecated. In this initial release 1080p playback behaviour and performance on the Raspberry Pi 4B are broadly on-par with the previous 3B/3B+ model, except for HEVC media which is now hardware-decoded and massively improved." Further details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-9.2.0.img.gz (242MB). |
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| 2019-11-25 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Devuan 2.1 |
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Devuan is a Linux distribution which forked from Debian in order to provide alternative init software to systemd, and alternative dependencies to functions and libraries systemd offers. The project's latest release is Devuan 2.1 which make it easier to choose between SysV init and OpenRC at install time. The distribution no longer offers ARM or virtual machine images, and the option to exclude non-free firmware is now available in the Expert installer. "Devuan ASCII 2.1 point release installer ISOs, desktop-live, and minimal-live ISOs are now available. No ARM or virtual images are included in this release. What's new in this point release: Installation: The option to choose OpenRC in the installer ISOs is more prominent, and no longer requires an Expert install. You can't miss it. If you would like to select an alternate boot loader (lilo) or exclude non-free firmware, you must select one of the Expert install options. The recommended default mirror is now deb.devuan.org. If you would like to use a country code mirror, please check mirror list to see if there is one suitable for your needs." Further details may be found in the project's release announcement and in the release notes. Download (SHA256, signature): devuan_ascii_2.1_amd64_dvd-1.iso (4,460MB), devuan_ascii_2.1_amd64_netinst.iso (305MB). |
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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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