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| 2023-12-30 |
NEW • Distribution Release: wattOS R13 |
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wattOS is a fast desktop Linux distribution based on Debian. Using the lightweight Openbox window manager as its default user interface, the distribution strives to be as energy-efficient as possible. The project's latest release, version R13, is based on Debian 12. The project's brief release announcement lists the details: "wattOS R13 has been released, with Debian 12 'Bookworm' as the basis for the operating system. Giving you a stable and reliable foundation. Features: based on Debian 12 Bookworm - stable release; LXDE as a lightweight desktop; Linux kernel 6.1 for 64-bit PC installation; much better hardware support out of the box; Calamares as the installer for a simple streamlined install from a live session; inclusion of gdebi for easy installation of .deb packages; additional configuration to enhance the out-of-the-box experience; minimal in nature so you can install and build as you like. We are on Discord: join us on our new Discord server for help, updates and details; check the social links at the bottom of the page for other updates and details; download the ISO image to create a bootable medium and give it a try; download available now." Download: wattOS-R13.iso (1,476MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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| 2023-12-27 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Nobara Project 39 |
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Nobara Project is a modified version of Fedora Linux with user-friendly fixes added to it. The distribution comes with certain features that do not ship with the regular Fedora. The project's latest release is version 39 which streamlines a few features: "We've removed the codec installer and instead integrated it as part of the 'Update System' app. The goal here was to streamline package updates into one place and give less popups for the user on clean installation. Now, when a user performs a new installation they will receive one pop-up informing them they should update the system. Upon updating they will then be asked a few questions, including updating media codec packages, updating Flatpaks, and updating snaps. There is still a popup for NVIDIA drivers if the user decides to change GPUs and/or did not install using an NVIDIA ISO image and has an NVIDIA GPU. The layout picker has been removed as it was based around GNOME, and we are no longer focusing on GNOME as our primary desktop." Additional information is provided in the changelog. Download (pkglist): Nobara-39-Official-2023-12-24.iso (3,614MB, SHA256), Nobara-39-GNOME-2023-12-24.iso (3,449MB, SHA256), Nobara-39-KDE-2023-12-24.iso (3,539MB, SHA256). |
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| 2023-12-26 |
NEW • Distribution Release: LibreELEC 11.0.4 |
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The developers of LibreELEC, a project that develops a multi-platform Linux distribution featuring the Kodi media centre, have released the final build of the 11.x series. Version 11.0.4 updates Kodi to version 20.2: "The final stable version of LibreELEC 11.0.4 has been released, bringing Kodi (Nexus) 20.2 with additional fixes. With the final release of LibreELEC 11 we are adding experimental RPi 5 support. The focus of RPi 5 development is on Kodi 21, which will be released in early 2024. The only known issue so far is that updating the EEPROM is not yet supported in the LE setting (run rpi-eeprom-update -a from the shell). Changes since 11.0.3: Kodi updated to 20.2 with additional fixes; Linux kernel updated to 6.1.68. Raspberry Pi - 50/60fps H264 HW decoding may need force_turbo=1 or core_freq_min=500 in config.txt to avoid AV-sync-issues/skipping. Kodi at RPi4 runs in 4096x2160 instead of 3840x2160 on 4k TVs after fresh installation. Configure Kodi as described at the Wiki and optionally add hdmi_enable_4kp60=1 to config.txt and enable HDMI UltraHD Deep Color in your TV's HDMI port configuration to get 4kp60 modes." See the release announcement and the changelog for more information. LibreELEC 11.04 is available for Raspberry Pi, Allwinner, Rockchip, Amlogic, NXP and generic x86_64 devices, as well as OVA images for VirtualBox. A quick link to the generic x86_64 flavour: LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-11.0.4.img.gz (227MB). |
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| 2023-12-20 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Zorin OS 17 |
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Zorin OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution designed especially for newcomers to Linux. It has a Windows-like graphical user interface and many programs similar to those found in Windows. The project's latest version, Zorin OS 17, places a focus on performance. "Speed has been a top focus in Zorin OS 17, so the desktop runs dramatically snappier on a wide range of hardware, old and new. Performance optimizations have been made at every level of the operating system, from the kernel to the desktop environment. Apps open faster, animations are smoother, and loading times are reduced so you can spend more time being productive. Thanks to these optimizations, we’ve also been able to lower the minimum system requirements of Zorin OS from 2.0GB of RAM to only 1.5GB of RAM. This makes it the perfect option to extend the life of old and low-spec computers, saving you money on upgrades and helping the environment. As the starting point of your Zorin OS experience, the Zorin Menu has been overhauled to make it even faster for you to get where you want. Search for files, calendar appointments, contacts, apps from the Software store, world clocks, and even use the menu search as a calculator." Additional information is provided in the project's release announcement. Download: Zorin-OS-17-Core-64-bit.iso (3,589MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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| 2023-12-20 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Rhino Linux 2023.4 |
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Rhino Linux is an Ubuntu-based distribution which offers a rolling-release upgrade approach. The project's latest release updates the distribution's desktop experience enabling the ability to auto-tile application windows. The project's package manager also introduces some new clean-up features. "After a long development period we're ready to finish off the year with a stellar release, as well as inform you, the community, of what to expect in 2024. Unicorn 39 has finally been merged, bringing optional auto-tiling to Unicorn. After updating and rebooting, a new applet will appear in the top right section of the panel. To kick start your tiling window experience, you can select the new applet, which will bring up a toggle to enable/disable tiling mode. uLauncher now appears more rounded, and has a slightly different background colour. If Nala is installed, rhino-pkg update no longer auto-removes packages by default. To clean up unneeded packages or broken dependencies on a system, users can run the new rhino-pkg cleanup command. Beginning with Pacstall 4.3.0, packages may now use Debian's priority flag." Additional details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: Rhino-Linux-2023.4-amd64.iso (2,049MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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| 2023-12-19 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Qubes OS 4.2.0 |
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Qubes OS is a security-focused operating system which isolates system components and applications to minimialize the damage which can be done do to a security breech in any one aspect of the platform. The project's latest release, Qubes OS 4.2.0, offers both Debian and Fedora templates and shifts the default desktop from GNOME to Xfce. "Dom0 upgraded to Fedora 37. Xen upgraded to version 4.17. Default Debian template upgraded to Debian 12. Default Fedora and Debian templates use Xfce instead of GNOME. SELinux support in Fedora templates. Several GUI applications rewritten, including: Applications Menu (also available as preview in R4.1); Qubes Global Settings; create New Qube Qubes Update; Unified grub.cfg location for both UEFI and legacy boot; PipeWire support; fwupd integration for firmware updates; optional automatic clipboard clearing; Official packages built using Qubes Builder v2; Split GPG management in Qubes Global Settings; Qrexec services use new qrexec policy format by default (but old format is still supported)." Additional information is offered in the project's release announcement and in the release notes. Download: Qubes-R4.2.0-x86_64.iso (6,215MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2023-12-19 |
NEW • Distribution Release: postmarketOS 23.12 |
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postmarketOS is an Alpine-based Linux distribution for mobile devices. The project offers four user interfaces (GNOME, Plasma, Phosh, and Sxmo) across 45 supported devices. postmarketOS 23.12 introduces support for 14 new devices (up from 31 in the middle of 2023) and introduces a number of useful updates: "Unlocking of encrypted installations is now done with unl0kr by default, the successor to osk-sdl. The default USB networking gadget was changed from RNDIS to NCM. The default image viewer in Phosh and GNOME is now Loupe, instead of previously Eye of GNOME (EoG). The release upgrade process has been made more robust. There are additional safety checks for a too small boot partition and for having hardcoded versions or packages installed via mrtest. Additionally a bug was fixed that caused Alpine mirrors without /alpine/ in the URL to not get properly replaced during the upgrade." Additional details and a list of known issues can be found in the project's release announcement. A list of supported devices is included in the project's wiki and install options can be found on the project's download page. |
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| 2023-12-16 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 23.1.0 |
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The Manjaro Linux team has published a new snapshot of the project's rolling-release distribution. The new 23.1.0 release offers up to date desktop environments with the main editions offering GNOME 45, KDE Plasma 5.27, and Xfce 4.18. "One of the most noticeable changes in GNOME 45 is the new activities button. Located in the corner of the top bar, this button was previously labelled “Activities”. In GNOME 45, this static label has been replaced with a dynamic workspace indicator. The new button design is a response to user testing results over recent years, and we are confident that its purpose will be more obvious to new GNOME users. As part of this change, the old app menu (which showed the name of the currently focused app), was also retired. This retirement was another response to user testing results, and was required to make space for the new design. Search performance has been a major area of work for GNOME 45. These performance improvements have been made to a range of apps, including Software, Characters, Clocks, Files, and Calculator. Together, these changes result in faster search and reduced resource usage, which can be seen in both individual apps and in system search." Additional highlights are presented in the project's release announcement. Download (pkglist): manjaro-kde-23.1.0-231215-linux66.iso (3,723MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), manjaro-xfce-23.1.0-231215-linux66.iso (3,588MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), manjaro-gnome-23.1.0-231215-linux66.iso (3,935MB, SHA512, signature, torrent). |
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| 2023-12-13 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Univention Corporate Server 5.0-6 |
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Univention Corporate Server (UCS) is an enterprise-class distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux. The project's latest release focuses on bug fixes and tightening security. "In the last three months we have released 47 security updates, most of them from the Debian base distribution. However, we have also fixed security-relevant errors in the Univention packages, e.g. password leaks via the process list. We have also further stabilized the Univention Management Console (UMC) when connecting to the individual UMC modules. We have improved the way the Univention Directory Manager (UDM) handles inconsistent user capitalization. Some data is now updated atomically by the portal, which avoids certain error patterns, and the self service now translates the forms correctly in all cases." Additional information can be found in the distribution's release announcement and in the release notes. Download: UCS_5.0-6-amd64.iso (960MB, SHA256, signature, pkglist). |
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| 2023-12-11 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1049 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: Lernstick 12
- News: openSUSE updating its branding, openSUSE 15.4 nears its end of life, FreeBSD 12.x reaches its end of life, Debian pauses updates, Mint unveils new Cinnamon features, Lubuntu team talks about new features, AlmaLinux expands EPEL support
- Questions and answers: Alternatives to WINE
- Released last week: Kali Linux 2023.4, Alpine Linux 3.19.0, SparkyLinux 7.2
- Torrent corner: KDE neon, Raspberry Pi OS, SolydXK, SparkyLinux
- Opinion poll: Replacing CentOS on the Major Distributions page
- New additions: SDesk
- New distributions: Eltanin Glacies
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2023-12-10 |
NEW • Development Release: Linux Mint 21.3 Beta |
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The Linux Mint team have announced the release of a new development snapshot, Linux Mint 21.3 Beta. The new beta release introduces some changes to the way the distribution boots, in particular offering support for Secure Boot. "Linux Mint 21.3 is a long term support release which will be supported until 2027. It comes with updated software and brings refinements and many new features to make your desktop experience more comfortable. Linux Mint 21.3 comes with full support for SecureBoot and compatibility with a wider variety of BIOS and EFI implementations. GRUB is used in EFI mode. Isolinux/syslinux is used in BIOS mode. The tools and framework used by Linux Mint to produce its ISO images were updated and are now based on the latest version of live-build. The team also drastically reduced the internal differences between LMDE and Linux Mint ISO images." Additional details can be found in the project's release announcement and in the release notes. Download (SHA256, signature, pkglist): linuxmint-21.3-cinnamon-64bit-beta.iso (2,916MB, torrent), linuxmint-21.3-mate-64bit-beta.iso (2,932MB, torrent), linuxmint-21.3-xfce-64bit-beta.iso (2,852MB, torrent).
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| 2023-12-07 |
NEW • Distribution Release: SparkyLinux 7.2 |
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SparkyLinux is a lightweight, Debian-based distribution featuring a range of editions, most of them providing pre-configured desktop environments. The project's latest Stable release is SparkyLinux 7.2 which is based on Debian 12 "Bookworm". "Sparky 7.2 'Orion Belt' is out. It is a quarterly updated point release of Sparky 7 'Orion Belt' of the stable line. Sparky 7 is based on and fully compatible with Debian 12 'Bookworm'. Changes: all packages updated from Debian and Sparky stable repos as of December 5, 2023; Linux kernel PC: 6.1.55 (6.6.4-sparky and 5.15.141-LTS-sparky in sparky repos); Linux kernel ARM: 6.1.58; LibreOffice 7.4.7; Calamares 3.2.61; KDE Plasma 5.27.5; LXQt 1.2.0; MATE 1.26; Xfce 4.18; Openbox 3.6.1; Firefox 115.5.0esr (120.0.1-sparky in Sparky repos); Thunderbird 115.5.0; VLC 3.0.20; Exaile 4.1.3." Additional details are provided in the release announcement. Download (pkglist): sparkylinux-7.2-x86_64-xfce.iso (1,638MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), sparkylinux-7.2-x86_64-lxqt.iso (1,806MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), sparkylinux-7.2-x86_64-mate.iso (1,986MB, SHA512, signature, torrent). |
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| 2023-12-06 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Kali Linux 2023.4 |
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Kali Linux is a Debian-based distribution with a collection of security and forensics tools. The project's latest snapshot is Kali Linux 2023.4 which features a number of usability improvements, many of them courtesy of GNOME 45: "With GNOME 45 hot off the press, Kali Linux is now supporting it! And is looking pretty in the process! For people who opt to use GNOME as their desktop environment, GNOME 45 is now here! If you do not read their changelog, below is a quick summary mixed with some of our tweaks: Full-height sidebars in many updated apps; highly improved speed of search in nautilus file manager; unfortunately the update for Nautilus was not ready for this release, but it will arrive as a later update soon; improved settings app (gnome-control-center); updated color-schemes for gnome-text-editor; updated themes for shell, libadwaita, gtk-3 and gtk-4; updated gnome-shell extensions; shell updates, including a new workspace indicator, replacing the previous Activities button; it is also possible to scroll your mouse wheel while hovering over the indicator to switch between workspaces." Additional information is provided in the distribution's release announcement. Download (SHA256, pkglist): kali-linux-2023.4-installer-amd64.iso (4,040MB, torrent), kali-linux-2023.4-installer-netinst-amd64.iso (472MB, torrent). |
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| 2023-12-04 |
NEW • Development Release: Zorin OS 17 Beta |
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Zorin OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution designed especially for newcomers to Linux. It has a Windows-like graphical user interface and many programs similar to those found in Windows. The project has published a new beta snapshot to preview features coming to Zorin OS 17. "As the starting point of your Zorin OS experience, the Zorin Menu has been overhauled to make it even faster for you to get where you want. Search for files, calendar appointments, contacts, apps from the Software store, world clocks, and even use the menu search as a calculator. You can adjust which search providers are enabled from the Settings -> Search panel or by right-clicking on the menu and selecting Search Settings from the new context menu here (which also includes a link to the Edit Menu app and other system shortcuts)." A long list of new features with screenshots can be found in the distribution's release announcement. Download: Zorin-OS-17-Core-Beta-64-bit.iso (3,515MB, pkglist). |
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| 2023-12-04 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1048 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: openSUSE MicroOS
- News: Red Hat phasing out X.Org packages, UBports makes it easier to develop on mobile devices, Fedora to support remote Wayland login sessions
- Questions and answers: The transition from X11 to Wayland
- Released last week: 4MLinux 44.0, Armbian 23.11, NixOS 23.11
- Torrent corner: Armbian, KDE neon, Proxmox, Tails
- Opinion poll: Does your desktop or window manager support Wayland, X11, or both?
- New distributions: AcorOS, Starbuntu
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2023-12-03 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Mabox Linux 23.12 |
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Daniel Napora has announced the release of Mabox Linux 23.12, an updated build of the project's lightweight Linux distribution that features a customised desktop based on the Openbox window manager. The new release updates the Linux kernel to the long-term supported (LTS) version 6.6: "The December 2023 release of refreshed ISO images brings the latest 6.6 LTS kernel. Of course, there is still an ISO image available with the slightly older 5.4 LTS kernel version which may be a good choice for some older hardware. The Tint2 panel and Jgmenu are known for offering advanced users incredible capabilities and customization options. We use these possibilities in Mabox. One of the unique features of the Tint2 panel is the ability to connect your own actions (commands or scripts) to events such as left, middle or right click, mouse wheel up or down on panel elements. Conky in Mabox has been equipped with additional features that you will not find in any other Linux distribution. Here again, the wonderful Jgmenu was used with the addition of excellent glue - Bash scripts." Read the rest of the release announcement, with many screenshots, for further information. Download: mabox-linux-23.12-Istredd-231201-linux66.iso (2,332MB, MD5, pkglist), mabox-linux-23.12-Istredd-231201-linux54.iso (2,242MB, MD5). |
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Ventoy LiveCD is a minimalist, single-purpose live CD designed to install the Ventoy application on Windows system. It is based on Porteus Kiosk and uses the Openbox window manager. It can be useful in cases where the standard installation of Ventoy on Windows fails due to Windows-specific restrictions on some low-level operations. Ventoy, an open-source application that facilitates the creation of bootable USB drives from ISO, WIM, IMG, VHD(x) and EFI files, is a useful utility for those who frequently install or test Linux distributions or other open-source operating systems.
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