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2024-02-05 NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1056
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2024-02-03 NEW • Distribution Release: EasyOS 5.7
EasyOS is an experimental Linux distribution which uses many of the technologies and package formats pioneered by Puppy Linux. The distribution features custom container technology called Easy Containers which can run applications or the entire desktop environment in a container. The project's latest release, EasyOS 5.7, introduces new virtual machine technologies, replaced sudo with sudo-sh, and added the ability to install packages from Void's repositories. The release announcement and release notes list the new changes: "New applications KeePassXC, Symphytum, Flowblade, p7zip. More translations, in particular Turkish and Russian. Improved support for VMs, with AQEMU and QtEmu. Sudo replaced with sudo-sh. Login and Security Manager overhauled. Change folder hierachy to usr-merge, including /usr/sbin. PKGget support to install Void .xbps packages. Many system-level fixes, including network and Samba. Many app versions bumped, including Chromium, Htop, Limine, Global-IP-TV-Panel. NVIDIA driver SFSs. Install latest Chrome, Vivaldi and Firefox in menu. Kernel now 5.15.148. Sync'ed with OpenEmbedded/Yocto release 4.0.14." Download: easy-5.7-amd64.img (857MB, MD5, pkglist).
2024-02-03 Distribution Release: KaOS 2024.01
Version 2024.01 of KaOS, an independently-developed Linux distribution focused on Qt/KDE toolkit and desktop, has been released. This is the project's first stable release that incorporates KDE's upcoming Plasma 6 release, currently in the release candidate 2 stage. "It is a great pleasure to present to you the January release of a new stable ISO image. This release marks the end of Plasma 5 as the default Desktop Environment for KaOS. Almost fifteen months ago work started to fully migrate to a Frameworks 6, Plasma 6-based distribution, and with the release of Plasma 6 release candidate 2, this migration is now deemed ready to bring a better user experience than Plasma 5. From the onset of this migration, there was never a plan to mix the two environments. What you will see on this ISO is a pure Plasma 6-based environment. KaOS though has been shipping all ported applications from their Frameworks 6 branch in the many snapshot ISOs it has released to get ready for this migration. Just about all applications that users have become used to seeing in a Frameworks 5 / Plasma 5 version are available as a Frameworks 6 / Plasma 6 port." Read the complete release announcement for further information and screenshots. Download (SHA256): KaOS-2024.01-x86_64.iso (3,337MB, pkglist).
2024-02-02 Development Release: Tails 6.0 RC1
The Tails project, which develops a Debian-based live DVD/USB with built-in Internet anonymity features, has announced the availability of the initial release candidate for the upcoming Tails 6.0. The new version is based on Debian 12 and features the GNOME 43 desktop environment: "We are very excited to present you a release candidate of the upcoming Tails 6.0. We plan to release Tails 6.0 officially on February 27. You can help us by testing a release candidate of Tails 6.0 before February 18. Tails 6.0 will be the first version of Tails based on Debian 12 'Bookworm' and GNOME 43. It will bring new versions of most of the software included in Tails as well as several important security and usability improvements. We will provide security upgrades for Tails 6.0~rc1 like we do for regular versions of Tails. New features: mount external devices automatically; protection against malicious USB devices; dark mode and night light; asier screenshots and screencasts; easier Gmail in Thunderbird...." Continue to the release announcement for more information and screenshots. Download (pkglist): tails-amd64-6.0~rc1.iso (1,349MB, signature, torrent), tails-amd64-6.0~rc1.img (1,359MB, signature, torrent).
2024-02-02 Development Release: deepin 23 Beta 3
The third and final beta build of deepin 23, a desktop Linux distribution featuring the Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE), is now available for download and testing: "The last beta version of deepin 23, beta 3, is here. Compared with deepin 23 beta 2, beta 3 upgrades 1,400+ pre-installed packages, adds 250+ packages of system updates, and further optimizes the functional experience. New features: added explanatory text on the GRUB page in safe mode during image installation to prevent users from mistakenly using safe mode installation due to lack of understanding; the installer supports screen interface adaptation for 768P, 1080P, 2K and 4K resolutions; added support for certain i386 device drivers; supports the normal installation of Steam native applications and game operation; a large number of system libraries have been updated and the overall system repository has approximately 4,000+ software package updates (including new packages), with added support for i386, riscv64 and LoongArch64 architectures; GCC updated to version 13.2; glibc updated to version 2.37...." Read the detailed release announcement, available in Chinese and in English, for a complete list of new features and known issues. Download (mirrors): deepin-desktop-community-23-Beta-amd64.iso (4,304MB, SHA256, pkglist).
2024-01-31 Distribution Release: SysLinuxOS 12.3
Franco Conidi has announced the release of SysLinuxOS 12.3, an updated version of the project's Debian-based distribution designed primarily for system integrators and administrators. This version is based on Debian 12 and comes with a long-term supported 6.5 version of the Linux kernel. "SysLinuxOS is updated to version 12.3. In this version, numerous bugs have been fixed and it also brings with it several improvements to make it much more intuitive and easy to use. Many changes are under the hood, while others are purely aesthetic, and they improve the menu and icons in both GNOME and MATE desktop environments. SysLinuxOS is a distribution for system integrators and network administrators, it must be chameleonic and therefore have tools that help to interface in a mixed Windows/Linux environment. In this update, I have excluded two or three programs in favor of others that I believe are more useful for greater interoperability. I have therefore added WoeUSB, Teams for Linux, Webex, Github Desktop, Wiregui, Timeshift. As you can easily imagine, there is a lot of work behind this, so I apologize in advance if you encounter any small problems." See the release announcement, the release notes and the changelog for more details. Download (MD5, pkglist, username: admin, password: root): SysLinuxOS_12.3-Mate_amd64.iso (4,818MB), SysLinuxOS_12.3-Gnome_amd64.iso (3,478MB).
2024-01-31 Development Release: Vanilla OS 2 Beta
Vanilla OS is an immutable operating system. While earlier releases were based on Ubuntu, the current development branch is based on Debian. The latest development snapshot features several other changes, including a new approach to handling atomic updates: "The day has finally come, we are proud to announce the release of Vanilla OS 2 'Orchid' beta. Orchid is a complete rewrite of the project, aiming to provide a stable, secure, fast, and user-friendly operating system without compromises. We have reevaluated the project from its roots, incorporating the extensive feedback received with the first version. ... A Root, our implementation of A/B Partitioning, facilitates updates in an immutable system through atomic transactions between two partitions, ensuring a consistently functioning system. In Vanilla OS 2 Orchid, we introduced ABRoot v2, a complete rewrite of the project designed to be more reliable and faster. Transactions now occur through OCI image expansion instead of applying package updates, ensuring the system receives an exact copy of the tested image. ABRoot v2 brings additional features, such as the ability to dump the system state for support in case of issues, switching between flavors without data loss by changing the base image, auto-recovery of the ABRoot file system structure, and more." Additional details can be found in the project's release announcement. The new beta release (pkglist) is linked on the distribution's download page and requires a GitHub account to access.
2024-01-30 Distribution Release: UBports 20.04 OTA-4
The UBports team have announced a new update to the project's 20.04 series for mobile devices. The new update, 20.04 OTA-4 adjusts notification behaviour, makes it possible to assign each contact their own ringtone, and makes it easier to switch themes. "Ubuntu Touch is the privacy and freedom-respecting mobile operating system by UBports. Today we are happy to announce the release of Ubuntu Touch OTA-4, our 4th stable update to the new Ubuntu 20.04 LTS based system. This release of Ubuntu Touch is based on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, so latest Ubuntu 20.04 LTS security updates have landed in this OTA. ... We have always had a system-wide dark mode in the system. However, in the past, you had to use a third-party app to access the necessary switch. In this OTA, we've added a new toggle switch in the System Settings to allow you to change it without the need of an additional app. To access it, go to System Settings > Background & Appearance. For now, it will affect applications only, and not the other system components (such as notifications). Also, you'll have to restart the applications for the change to take effect. In the future, we plan to extend this system to also affect system components, and to have the change applied immediately too." Additional details can be found in the release announcement. Download options are available on the project's devices page.
2024-01-30 BSD Release: OPNsense 24.1
OPNsense is a FreeBSD-based specialist operating system designed for firewalls and routers. The project's latest release, OPNsense 24.1 "Savvy Shark" includes a number of upgrades and fiewall improvements, along with the OpenSSL 3. "For more than 9 years now, OPNsense is driving innovation through modularising and hardening the open-source firewall, with simple and reliable firmware upgrades, multi-language support, fast adoption of upstream software updates as well as clear and stable 2-Clause BSD licensing. 24.1, nicknamed 'Savvy Shark', features ports-based OpenSSL 3, Suricata 7, several MVC/API conversions, a new neighbor configuration feature for ARP/NDP, core inclusion of the os-firewall and os-wireguard plugins, CARP VHID tracking for OpenVPN and WireGuard, functional Kea DHCPv4 server with HA support plus much more. Here are the full patch notes against 23.7.12: system - prevent activating shell for non-admins; add OCSP trust extensions and improved authorities implementation; migrate single gateway configuration to MVC/API; use new backend streaming functionality in the log viewer; limit file system /conf/config.xml and backups access to administrators...." A change log and additional details can be found in the release announcement. Download: OPNsense-24.1-dvd-amd64.iso.bz2 (443MB, SHA256, signature).
2024-01-29 DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1055
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2024-01-28 Distribution Release: SystemRescue 11.00
SystemRescue, a specialist live Linux distribution based on Arch Linux and designed for administrating and repairing computer systems and rescuing files, has been updated to version 11.0. The new release introduces the 6.6 LTS Linux kernel, provides some bug fixes, and adds several new utilities: "Updated the Linux kernel to the long-term supported Linux 6.6.14; added option 'ssh_known_hosts' in yaml configuration to trust SSH CAs signatures on host keys; fix the 'findroot' boot option when /sbin/init is an absolute symlink; fix the 'findroot' loop when the password to any encrypted device is unknown; update Xfce configuration (enabled screen saver, added battery icon); package 'dstat' has been replaced with 'dool' which is a fork of dstat; added bcachefs-tools (file system utilities for bcachefs, no kernel module yet); added blocksync-fast (block device sync tool for block-based backups); added sleuthkit (tools for raw file system inspection); added timeshift (snapshot-based backup program)." Continue to the changelog for further information. Download links: systemrescue-11.00-amd64.iso (853MB, SHA512, signature, pkglist).
2024-01-26 Distribution Release: Slackel 7.7 "MATE"
Dimitris Tzemos has announced the release of Slackel 7.7 "MATE" edition, a Slackware and Salix-based Linux distribution featuring the MATE 1.26.1 desktop and various graphical utilities developed by the Slackel project. "Slackel 7.7 'MATE' has been released. Includes the Linux kernel 6.6.11, MATE 1.26.2 and latest updates from Slackware's 'Current' tree. Also includes salixtools borrowed from Salix. This release is available for both 32-bit and 64-bit systems. The 64-bit iso supports UEFI/EFI systems as well. This release includes Mozilla Firefox 121.0.1, Mozilla Thunderbird 115.6.1, LibreOffice 7.6.2, GIMP 2.10.36, SMTube 21.10.0, SMPlayer 23.12.0, mpv 0.34.1, MPlayer 20221009, Exaile 4.1.1, Brasero 3.12.2, isomaster 1.3.13, Pidgin 2.14.12, Transmission 2.94; it includes Flatpak so the user has access to dozens of apps to install. GUI tools developed in house also included: instonusb to create a live Slackel USB stick with persistent encryption file; multibootusb to create a live USB including 32-bit and 64-bit live editions of Slackel. SLI (Slackel Live Installer) to install Slackel to internal or external USB SSD or USB stick." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details. Download (MD5): slackellive64-mate-7.7.iso (2,621MB pkglist), slackellive-mate-7.7.iso (2,653MB).

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