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KolibriOS is a tiny open-source operating system with a monolithic preemptive kernel and video drivers for 32-bit x86 architecture computers. KolibriOS is a fork of MenuetOS, written entirely in FASM (assembly language). However, C, C++, Free Pascal, Forth, among other high-level languages and compilers, can also be used in application development. KolibriOS features a rich set of applications that include a word processor, image viewer, graphical editor, web browser, and over 30 games.
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2023-01-31 |
NEW • Distribution Release: elementary OS 7.0 |
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The elementary OS team have published a new version of their Ubuntu-based distribution. The new release, elementary OS 7.0 "Horus", intrduces a number of new changes, many of them focused on the software centre: "As always, AppCenter is the centerpiece of elementary OS. The primary purpose of any operating system is to support the apps that you use to work, play, and express yourself creatively. In the latest version of AppCenter we've worked on making app descriptions more engaging with more information, making it easier to update to the latest versions of apps, and improving support for sideloading and alt stores. We've also worked on improving AppCenter's responsiveness - making sure you can comfortably use it when tiling and on small displays as well as better using space on large displays. We've completely rewritten the way navigation works in AppCenter and now support two-finger swipe gestures to navigate back. The entire app loads much faster and provides more feedback when running background tasks via an overlay bar in the bottom right or left corner." Additional information, along with screenshots, can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: elementaryos-7.0-stable.20230129rc.iso (2,650MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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2023-01-26 |
NEW • BSD Release: OPNsense 23.1 |
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OPNsense is a FreeBSD-based specialist operating system designed for firewalls and routers. The project has published a new release, OPNsesne 23.1, which includes networking improvements from FreeBSD and updated packages. "23.1, nicknamed "Quintessential Quail", features Unbound DNS statistics with a blocklist rewrite in Python, improved WAN SLAAC operability, firewall alias BGP ASN type support, PHP 8.1, assorted FreeBSD networking updates, MVC/API pages for packet capture/virtual IPs/IPsec connection management, IPsec configuration file migration to swanctl.conf, new sslh plugin, ddclient custom backend support (including Azure), WireGuard kernel module plugin variant as the new default plus much more. Here are the full patch notes against 22.7.11: replaced log_error() use with log_msg() and adjusted logging levels accordingly; introduced a service boot log; the LibreSSL flavour has been discontinued; simplify gateway monitoring setup code...." A complete list of changes along with download links can be found in the project's release announcement with additional information provided in the release notes. Download: OPNsense-23.1-OpenSSL-dvd-amd64.iso.bz2 (399MB, SHA256, signature). |
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2023-01-26 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Peropesis 2.0 |
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Peropesis (personal operating system) is a small-scale, minimalist, command-line-based Linux operating system. The project is expanding its small collection of included software, adding build tools, a database, and text editing utilties: "A new 2.0 release of Peropesis Linux OS released. In the new edition, part of the old software was updated and several new packages was installed. The tool Make, which controls the automatic installation of software from the source code, was installed. Database management system SQLite, command-line based editor nano and terminal emulator/multiplexer Screen were also installed. New software installed: 1. sqlite 3.40.1. Sqlite – a relational database management system that allows the user to define, create, maintain and manage data in simple files (databases) using the sqlite3 command line interface or your own interfaces in C/C++ or other programming languages. 2. libedit 20221030 3.1. libedit is a library that provides command line editing, retrospection and markup functions. 3. screen 4.9.0. Screen is a screen manager that allows users to multiply the virtual console screen several times and allows users to copy and paste text between screens...." The full release announcement offers additional details. Download: Peropesis-2.0-live.iso (185MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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2023-01-21 |
NEW • Distribution Release: ArchLabs Linux 2023.01.20 |
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Matt Dobson has announced the release of ArchLabs Linux 2023.01.20, an updated build of the project's minimalist, Arch-based distribution featuring the dk window manager (a tiling window manager similar to bspwm): "ArchLabs Release 2023.01.20 is now available. This is our first release of 2023 and it comes a couple of weeks after our 6th birthday. There isn't a lot new with this release; we have added dwm back to the installer and you will see that booting the ISO image no longer will take you to a live session. The live session was always just an experiment and to try something new, really. Our live session still exists, so for those of you who want to check out dk in all its glory, just type startx and hit enter. We have given the live session a nice tweak and some improvements. Also, an epic new default wallpaper from our own Will. We have tweaked the themes, updated the ArchLabs iconset, Tint2 has had some tweaks. Nate has been chipping away at dk making it better and better with each update. We now offer downloads from Cloudflare R2, please be aware that the download will start instantly. As usual, if you encounter any bugs or issues, please seek help at ArchLabs Forum." Visit the distribution's home page to read the complete release announcement. Download: archlabs-2023.01.20-x86_64.iso (1,000MB, pkglist). |
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2023-01-20 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Legacy OS 2023 |
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Legacy OS, a project originally targeting older hardware, has returned after several dormant years. The distribution was once a member of the Puppy Linux family, but has shifted its base to antiX while maintaining the same IceWM user interface. A release announcement on the project's home page reads: "After a six year hiatus Legacy OS is back, now based on antiX and Debian 'Bullseye' 64-bit. After a long development period, Legacy OS 2023 is now available for download. As with previous releases, Legacy OS uses the Ice Window Manager (IceWM) and ROX/PCmanFM file managers. All the included Ice window manager themes have been created for this release. A useful selection of applications are included by default. VLC, MPV, Strawberry, Peek, FreetuxTV, OnlyOffice, Scribus, GIMP, Inkscape, Firefox-ESR, Thunderbird and Transmission, just to name a few. Also available for download through the Synaptic package manager are the Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge web browsers. Unlike previous releases, Legacy OS 2023 will receive regular updates." Download: LegacyOS_2023_x64.iso (3,047MB, SHA512, pkglist). |
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2023-01-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Lakka 4.3 |
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Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution that transforms a small computer into a full blown game console. The distribution is based on LibreELEC and runs the RetroArch console emulator. The project's latest release is Lakka 4.3 which updates RetroArch to 1.14.0 and adds support for the Orange Pi 4 platform. "New version of Lakka has been released! We are happy to announce the new and updated version of Lakka. Release summary - changes since version 4.2: RetroArch updated to 1.14.0. Cores updated to their most recent versions: fake-08 added new libretro core (Pico-8); mojozork: added new libretro core (Z-Machine); puae2021 added new libretro core (Amiga, less demanding version of the core). Mesa updated to 22.1.7. Added image for Orange Pi 4 LTS (Rockchip RK3399). Added support for more Nintendo Switch variants (Hekate 6.0.1+ is required, on Nintento Switch Lite use touchscreen to change the default input device: Settings - Input - Port 1 Controls - Device Index - top most item)." Additional information is provided in the project's release announcement. Download: Lakka-Generic.x86_64-4.3.img.gz (1,105MB). |
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2023-01-17 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Plop Linux 23.1 |
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Elmar Hanlhofer has announced the availability of version 23.1 of Plop Linux, an independently-developed distribution for desktops, servers and Raspberry Pi computers, designed primarily for advanced Linux users: "Version 23.1, release date 2023-01-16. Changelog: Linux kernel not updated because of hang problems with NVIDIA graphic cards; fixed 32-bit size of time on 32-bit systems - problems with GnuTLS causing 'The certificate has not yet been activated' on wget; build tools / update-os.tar.gz - to update glibc, also a static build for ARM added; Filezilla removed from 32-bit builds because of compile problem with the current GCC - float16 is not supported on this target; EFI directory to upper case; added EFI image to the ISO image - EFI/efiboot.img; build scripts updated; 183 packages updated." Here is the complete changelog. Plop Linux 23.1 is available for i486, x86_64 and armv6l architectures in "Standard" (live, with Xfce 4.18 as the default desktop), "Small" (without X.Org, GCC and Pythong) and "BRL" (for blind and visually impaired users) variants. Here are the quick links to download the "Standard" edition (pkglist, MD5): ploplinux-23.1-x86_64.iso (2,962MB), ploplinux-23.1-i486.iso (2,698MB). |
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2023-01-15 |
NEW • Distribution Release: MX Linux 21.3 |
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The MX Linux team have announced the release of an update to the project's 21.x series. The new version includes Xfce 4.18 and an optional updated kernel with new hardware support. "MX Linux 21.3 is the third refresh of our MX 21 release, consisting of bug fixes, kernels and application updates since our original release of MX Linux 21. If you are already running MX 21, there is no need to reinstall. Packages are all available thru the regular update channel. Highlights include: Debian 11.6 Bullseye base; new and updated applications; the Xfce releases now feature Xfce 4.18; Fluxbox gets a new mx-rofi-manager tool to save and manage rofi configuration; the KDE release is now a full AHS-enabled release, defaulting to the 6.0 AHS kernel; the Debian Stable kernel (5.10) is still available in mx-packageinstaller." Additional details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (pkglist): MX-21.3_x64.iso (1,867MB, SHA256, signature), MX-21.3_ahs_x64.iso (1,971MB, SHA256, signature), MX-21.3_KDE_x64.iso (2,401MB, SHA256, signature), MX-21.3_fluxbox_x64.iso (1,523MB, SHA256, signature). |
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2023-01-15 |
NEW • Distribution Release: LibreELEC 10.0.4 |
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LibreELEC 10.0.4, the latest stable version of the specialist, multi-platform Linux distribution with the Kodi media centre, is now available. This release ships with an updated Kodi 19.5: "LibreELEC 10.0.4, bringing Kodi (Matrix) 19.5, has been released. Users of LibreELEC 10.x will receive an automatic update (if enabled). LibreELEC 9.2 installs are not automatically updated, and users will need to manually update. Changes since 10.0.3: update Kodi to 19.5; updated RPi firmware; AMD GPU fixes. Raspberry Pi 2 - 3 - the new video pipeline used in LibreELEC 10.x does not support enhanced HEVC software decoding, if HEVC media playback is important to you please remain on LibreELEC 9.2 releases or consider a Raspberry Pi 4 upgrade (RPi4 has native HEVC hardware decoding). Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 400 hardware supports: HDMI output up to 4kp60; H264 and H265 HW decoding; HDR output (HDR10 and HLG); HD audio; passthrough (Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD); hardware deinterlacing support (PVR/DVD); 10/12bit video output." See the complete release announcement for more information and known issues. LibreELEC 10.0.4 is available for Raspberry Pi, Allwinner, Rockchip, Amlogic, NXP as well as generic x86_64 devices. Here is the link to the x86_64 variant: LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-10.0.4.img.gz (264MB). |
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2023-01-07 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Nobara Project 37 |
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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, such as WINE dependencies, OBS Studio, 3rd party codec packages for GStreamer, NVIDIA drivers, and some package fixes. Nobara's latest release is based on Fedora 37: "Nobara packages rebased on top of Fedora 37. Notable package updates: Linux kernel updated to 6.0.16, all previous patches included, gamescope HDR patches added; glibc updated to 2.36 (still includes all previous fixes); GameScope updated to latest git; MangoHud updated to 0.6.8; GOverlay updated to 0.9.1; Blender updated to 3.4.1; ROCM OpenCL/HIP packages updated to 5.4.1; Steam Tinker Launch updated to 12.0 and re-added to Base OS; vkBasalt updated to 0.3.2.8; supergfxctl updated to 5.0.1 (removes broken/invalid 'dedicated' mode); asusctl updated to 4.5.8; AppArmor dnsmasq profile updated to allow WayDroid...." Here is the complete changelog. The project provides three ISO images - Official (with a customised GNOME interface), GNOME and KDE. Download (SHA256, pkglist): Nobara-37-Official-2023-01-06.iso (2,821MB), Nobara-37-GNOME-2023-01-06.iso (2,820MB), Nobara-37-KDE-2023-01-06.iso (3,128MB). |
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2023-01-07 |
NEW • Distribution Release: OpenMandriva Lx 23.01 "ROME" |
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OpenMandriva's grand entry to the world of "rolling-release" distributions comes to fruition today with the initial release the project's "ROME" edition. It aims to continually provide the most up-to-date software packages without compromising the system stability. "To make sure you do not fall behind, we are announcing a new way to keep you up to date - ROME, the OpenMandriva rolling edition. ROME is the rolling release, designed for individual users; it will receive the most up-to-date packages, including recent security and bug-fix updates. A lot of interesting things have happened in the rolling branch since the traditional point release. Among others, KDE Frameworks 5.101, Plasma Desktop 5.26.4, KDE Applications 22.12.0 are in, and everything has been rebuilt with the Clang 15.06 compiler. Linux kernel 6.1.1 (Clang-compiled kernel as default, with the option to install GCC-compiled kernel easily from the om-welcome module)." See the release announcement and the release notes for further information. Three separate ISO images are available for download - one live image with GNOME and two with KDE Plasma (the "znver1" one being optimised for the current AMD processors). Download (MD5, pkglist): openmandriva.rome-23.01-plasma.x86_64.iso (2,642MB), openmandriva.rome-23.01-plasma.znver1.iso (2,732MB), openmandriva.rome-23.01-gnome.x86_64.iso (2,624MB). |
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2023-01-04 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Nitrux d5c7cdff |
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Nitrux is a Linux distribution based on Debian's Unstable (sid) branch with additional packages pulled in from Ubuntu repositories. The distribution's latest release (which is alternatively labelled "2.6.0", "ff", and "d5c7cdff") includes version 6.1.0 of the Linux kernel, KDE Plasma 5.26.4, Pipewire, and includes Wayland as a session option. "We've updated the following components of the distribution. For other information, see Notes. KDE Plasma to version 5.26.4, KDE Frameworks to version 5.101.0, and KDE Gear to version 22.12.0. Firefox to version 108.0.1. We've updated MESA to version 23.0git. Disclaimer: We do not develop or package MESA. To file bugs against MESA, please use their bug tracker. We've added PipeWire and Wayland by default. Plasma (Wayland) is available to select from SDDM. Important: If using an NVIDIA GPU, check the KDE Wiki instructions here to use the Plasma (Wayland) session, YMMV. Disclaimer: We do not develop KWin, Wayland, Plasma Wayland or the NVIDIA proprietary driver. For the best experience using the Plasma (Wayland) session, use a Linux-friendly GPU and driver such as Intel or AMD. The Plasma (Wayland) session is not the default; the Plasma (X11) session is still the default." Additional information is provided in the release announcement. Download (MD5): nitrux-nx-desktop-d5c7cdff-amd64.iso (2,969MB, pkglist). |
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2023-01-03 |
NEW • BSD Release: DragonFly BSD 6.4.0 |
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The DragonFly BSD project has published a new release, version 6.4.0, which provides the latest evolution of the 6.x series. The release announcement highlights some of the key features, particularly advancements made to the operating system's drivers. "DragonFly version 6.4 is the next step in the 6.x release series. This version has hardware support for type-2 hypervisors with NVMM, an amdgpu driver, the experimental ability to remote-mount HAMMER2 volumes, and many other changes. The details of all commits between the 6.2 and 6.4 releases are available in the associated commit messages for 6.4.0. Changes: recommend updating all systems, a locally-exploitable kernel vulnerability was fixed for this release; fix execvPe()s environment passing; fix ktrace's handling of 'long' system call return values; fix a sysv semaphore panic related to an exit race; fix a namecache bloating issue related to dead entries that could slow systems down over time...." Additional details can be found in the project's release notes for DragonFly BSD 6.4.0. The operating system is available in separate downloads with an IMG file for USB drives and optical media ISO files. Download (MD5, pkglist): dfly-x86_64-6.4.0_REL.img.bz2 (375MB), dfly-x86_64-6.4.0_REL.iso.bz2 (368MB). |
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2023-01-02 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Archcraft 2023.01.01 |
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Aditya Shakya has announced the release of Archcraft 2023.01.01, a brand-new version of the project's lightweight, Arch-based Linux distribution that ships with Openbox and bspwm window managers (both highly customised) and a careful selection of lightweight applications: "January 2023 release available. You need to re-install Archcraft for this update. After that, you can update to the next release with pacman. Changelog: created the ISO image base from scratch; better network manager support, various VPN plugins; better Bluetooth support; Pipewire for sound/audio (systemwide, Bluetooth, jack); better printer support; almost all audio, video and image codecs; better file manager functionality (mounting, networking, archiving); better multi-monitor support; CJK fonts pre-installed; new themes for both Openbox and bspwm; creating user themes is super easy now; many minor changes." Here is the brief release announcement. Download: archcraft-2023.01.01-x86_64.iso (2,349MB, SHA256, signature, pkglist). |
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2023-01-02 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1000 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: Our favourite projects of all time
- News: Fedora to unify kernel images and speed up shutdowns, Slackware tests new kernel versions
- Questions and answers: Finding what is consuming disk space
- Released in the past two weeks: Linux Mint 21.1, Tails 5.8, Guix System 1.4.0, BunsenLabs Linux Beryllium
- Torrent corner: BunsenLabs Linux, EndeavourOS, Haiku, KaOS, KDE neon, Manjaro Linux, Tails
- Opinion poll: One partition or many partitions?
- New additions: Vanilla OS, Nobara Project, CachyOS
- New distributions: GrapheneOS, Serpent OS, Athena OS
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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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 (628MB). |
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