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| 2026-05-30 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Armbian 26.5.1 |
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Armbian, which is a set of Debian and Ubuntu-based Linux distributions designed primarily for ARM development boards, has been updated to version 26.5.1: "Armbian 26.5.1 delivers another strong round of improvements across the project, focusing on expanded hardware support, desktop and userland refinements, build framework modernization, and infrastructure enhancements. This release introduces new board images and platform updates, improves Ubuntu 26.04 'Resolute' integration, refines Bianbu desktop support, adds firmware and driver updates including AX210 wireless support, and continues ongoing work to strengthen the build system, CI pipelines, and developer tooling." See the release announcement and the release changelog for more information. The project's download page offers a list of supported devices, including these desktop builds for the x86_64 architecture, based on Ubuntu 26.04, with Cinnamon, GNOME, KDE Plasma, MATE and Xfce desktops: Armbian_26.5.1_Uefi-x86_resolute_edge_7.0.9_cinnamon_desktop.img.xz (2,810MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), Armbian_26.5.1_Uefi-x86_resolute_edge_7.0.9_gnome_desktop.img.xz (2,513MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), Armbian_26.5.1_Uefi-x86_resolute_edge_7.0.9_kde-plasma_desktop.img.xz (2,889MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), Armbian_26.5.1_Uefi-x86_resolute_edge_7.0.9_mate_desktop.img.xz (2,549MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), Armbian_26.5.1_Uefi-x86_resolute_edge_7.0.9_xfce_desktop.img.xz (2,385MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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| 2026-05-30 |
NEW • Distribution Release: NixOS 26.05 |
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The NixOS project has published a new snapshot of its distribution: NixOS 26.05. The new version updates initrd to be based on systemd, plans for the retirement of x86_64-darwin, and updates GNOME to version 50. "We are very proud to announce the public availability of NixOS 26.05 'Yarara. This release will receive bug fixes and security updates for seven months (up until 2026-12-31). The old release 25.11 'Xantusia' is now officially deprecated and will reach its end-of-life and stop receiving security updates after 2026-06-30. ... systemd stage 1 - stage 1 (a.k.a. initrd) is now based on systemd by default and the old scripted implementation is deprecated and scheduled for removal in 26.11. Deprecation of x86_64-darwin - this will be the last release of Nixpkgs to support x86_64-darwin. Platform support will be maintained and binaries built until Nixpkgs 26.05 goes out of support at the end of 2026. For 26.11, due to Apple's deprecation of the platform and limited build infrastructure and developer time, we will no longer build packages for x86_64-darwin or support building them from source. GNOME 50 - GNOME has been updated to version 50 'Tokyo', introducing accessibility enhancements, display handling improvements and more. Refer to the release notes for more details." The release announcement has additional information. Download (pkglist): latest-nixos-graphical-x86_64-linux.iso (3,568MB, SHA256), latest-nixos-minimal-x86_64-linux.iso (1,595MB, SHA256). |
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| 2026-05-29 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu Sway Remix 26.04 |
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Aleksey Samoilov has announced the release of Ubuntu Sway Remix 26.04, a major update of the project's unofficial Ubuntu variant featuring the popular Sway tiling compositor. It is intended for Linux beginners who are interested in the keyboard-oriented interface of tiling window managers and also for advanced Linux users who want a powerful, user-friendly and minimalistic desktop. The new release is available for both x86_64 and AArch64 architectures, as well as the latest Raspberry Pi computers: "This is a stable release of Ubuntu Sway Remix 26.04 'Resolute Raccoon'. Whats new? PCManFM is replaced by Thunar, as it maintains much better and contains nice improvements; lximage-qt is replaced by Ristretto; Engrampa is replaced by Xarchiver; removed Thunderbird and Audacious from base system; custom notification's script is replaced with SwayOSD; Vulkan renderer is enabled by default for NVIDIA GPUs; arm64 ISO image is available for UEFI-compatible ARM computers, e.g. Ampere Altra, Lenovo with Snapdragon CPU or virtual machines on Apple Silicon; various improvements for the Raspberry Pi image." Here are the brief release notes as published on the project's GitHub pages. Download links: ubuntusway-26.04-desktop-amd64.iso (2,532MB, SHA256, pkglist), ubuntusway-26.04-desktop-arm64.iso (2,559MB, SHA256), ubuntusway-desktop-26.04-stable-arm64+raspi.img.xz, (2,084MB, SHA256). |
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| 2026-05-29 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Gnoppix Linux 26_6 |
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Andreas Mueller has announced the release of Gnoppix Linux 26_6, the latest version of the project's privacy-focused and AI-optimised Linux distribution. This version is based on Debian's "Testing" branch and showcases the latest Xfce desktop: "We are excited to announce the release of Gnoppix Linux 26.6. This release focuses heavily on stabilizing our underlying build system, securing repository pipelines, cleaning up the desktop user experience, and introducing highly requested live boot capabilities. The build system fix: root cause resolved - the root cause of previous build failures was identified and fixed, auto/config and auto/build were not marked as executable, causing lb config to silently skip core configurations; Debian Installer removal - the legacy Debian installer has been completely removed from the build system to prioritize a streamlined, modern live environment; per-distribution build targets - added dedicated package list directories for stable, testing, unstable, agent, pro and KDE targets. The system now automatically handles custom security updates, backports and mirrors per distribution, and features automated cache cleaning when switching targets." Continue to the release announcement for further details. Download (MD5): gnoppix_26_6_xfce.iso (4,474MB, pkglist). |
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| 2026-05-28 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Rocky Linux 9.8 |
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The Rocky Linux project has announced the release of Rocky Linux 9.8 which retains 1:1 compatibility with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The release notes share highlights of the new version: "Major changes: This document highlights major changes between Rocky Linux (RL) 9.7 and RL 9.8. If this is your first time migrating to RL 9, you might want to review the release notes for previous versions to get a feel for all the changes you will encounter. For a complete list of major changes, see the upstream listing here. Security: Listed below are security-related highlights in the latest RL 9.8: GnuTLS 3.8.10 providing ML-KEM hybrid key exchange and ML-DSA post-quantum (PQ) algorithms; OpenSSH 9.9 with extensive improvements over OpenSSH 8.7; upgraded p11-kit packages to upstream version 0.26.1, providing support for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) definitions in PKCS #11 headers
clevis-pin-trustee package providing a new Clevis pin trustee that enables automatic; encryption and decryption of LUKS-encrypted volumes, by using remote attestation through the Trustee Key Broker Service (KBS); fapolicydpackages rebased to upstream version 1.4.3, providing filtering rules." See the release announcement for further information. Download (SHA256, pkglist): Rocky-9.8-x86_64-dvd.iso (14,490MB, torrent), Rocky-9.8-x86_64-minimal.iso (2,627MB), Rocky-9.8-x86_64-boot.iso (1,411MB). |
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| 2026-05-27 |
NEW • Distribution Release: OviOS Linux 6 |
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OviOS Linux is an independent, storage operating system. The project's latest release, version 6, makes some significant changes behind the scenes. One of the key changes is swapping out SysV init in favour of systemd: "The most fundamental change in OviOS v6 is the transition of the init system from SysVinit to systemd. This was not a decision made lightly - it reflects a clear and unavoidable shift in the Linux ecosystem. Why we moved: SysVinit has been in maintenance-only mode for years. Distribution maintainers, package authors, and upstream projects have progressively dropped SysVinit support in favour of systemd's native unit files. Shipping a modern storage appliance on a legacy init system would have meant maintaining an ever-growing pile of compatibility shims - a cost that ultimately falls on you, the administrator. Specifically: new versions of Samba, NFS utilities, iSCSI tools, and security daemons ship with systemd unit files only. Backporting SysVinit scripts for each new upstream release added fragility and delayed security updates. The move to systemd eliminates this entirely." Additional information is provided in the release announcement. Download: ovios-v6-polaris-2026.05.27-x86_64.iso (1,326MB, SHA256, signature, pkglist). |
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| 2026-05-26 |
NEW • Distribution Release: IPFire 2.29 Core 202 |
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The IPFire team have announced the release of a new version, IPFire 2.29 Core Update 202. The new version mostly places a focus on addressing kernel security bugs. "We would like to encourage to install this update as soon as possible to be protected against the unusually large amount of vulnerabilities that have been discovered recently in the Linux kernel as well as lots of other software components. Ensure to reboot your IPFire system afterwards. In this release, the IPFire kernel has been rebased on Linux 6.18.32 which most notably fixes a couple of prominent security vulnerabilities: Dirty Frag - a local privilege escalation flaw disclosed on May 7, 2026 in the kernel module providing support for ESP, one of the protocols used for IPsec, allowing an unprivileged local user to escalate to root; Copy Fail - a logic flaw in the Linux kernel's cryptographic subsystem, specifically within the algif_aead module of the AF_ALG interface, disclosed April 29, 2026, that lets any unprivileged local user gain root via a tiny exploit on essentially every distribution shipping kernels built since 2017. While these vulnerabilities are serious for Linux systems in general, IPFire is by design not exposed to the most common attack paths. Both flaws require an unprivileged local user with shell access to the system, and IPFire does not provide unprivileged shell accounts on the firewall." Additional information can be found in the release announcement. Download: ipfire-2.29-core202-x86_64.iso (664B, torrent), ipfire-2.29-core202-x86_64.img.xz (510MB, torrent). |
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| 2026-05-26 |
NEW • Distribution Releases: AlmaLinux OS 10.2, 9.8 |
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The AlmaLinux project has published two new versions of its distribution - AlmaLinux OS 10.2 and 9.8. The combined release announcement shares new features: "AlmaLinux 10.2 introduces updated compiler toolsets, new language and database packages, and improved security. This release adds Python 3.14, PostgreSQL 18, MariaDB 11.8, Ruby 4.0 and PHP 8.4 as new packages, alongside SDL3, libkrun, trustee and FIDO Device Onboard tooling. The desktop sees GNOME 49. Container and virtualization support is updated with the latest versions of Podman, Buildah, libvirt, QEMU-KVM and skopeo. Security is improved with updates to OpenSSL, OpenSSH, SSSD, SELinux policies, crypto-policies, and Keylime. AlmaLinux 10.2 also brings i686 userspace packages - enabling legacy 32-bit software, CI pipelines, and containerized workloads on AlmaLinux 10. We first landed i686 in Kitten 10 back in April; 10.2 is where it crosses into stable. 10.2 continues to ship AlmaLinux's deviations from upstream that we've written about before: Btrfs support including the ability to boot from a Btrfs volume, the CRB repository enabled by default, and a parallel x86_64_v2 build with matching EPEL coverage for older hardware." The following are download options for version 10.2. Download (SHA256, torrent, pkglist): AlmaLinux-10.2-x86_64-dvd.iso (9,638MB), AlmaLinux-10.2-x86_64-boot.iso (1,007MB), AlmaLinux-10.2-x86_64-minimal.iso (1,574MB). |
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| 2026-05-25 |
NEW • Distribution Release: MX Linux 25.2 |
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The MX Linux project has announced the release of MX Linux 25.2, which carries the code name "Infinity". The release announcement offers highlights: "MX Linux 25.2 is now available. All releases feature updated 6.12.90 Debian kernels, except for Xfce-AHS which has a 7.0.9 Liquorix kernel. In addition, the AHS-enabled releases now feature Mesa 26.0.1. The new release includes all Debian updates through Debian 13.5 and all updates from the MX repositories, including patches for all the latest 'meme bugs' in the Linux kernel. There are some specific updates of note this time around. antiX live systems updates: certain initial setup actions during live boots have been moved out of rc.local; improvements to the live-kernel-updater application, which will now supports multiple kernels being installed at the same time; kernels are selectable in the GRUB boot menus, used by default on UEFI boot and select-able on legacy/BIOS boots; thanks to changes in our version of init-diversity-tools package, semi-automatic persistence saving returns to SysV init live boots; systemd live boots will still fallback to 'automatic' in the event semi-automatic is enabled...." Download (pkglist): MX-25.2_Xfce_x64.iso (2,862MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), MX-25.2_Xfce_ahs_x64.iso (3,064MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), MX-25.2_KDE_x64.iso (3,421MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), MX-25.2_fluxbox_x64.iso (2,261MB, SHA256, signature, torrent) |
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| 2026-05-25 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Rhino Linux 2026.1 |
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The Rhino Linux team has announced the release of Rhino Linux 2026.1, a significant update of the project's Ubuntu-based distribution designed for personal computers as well as mobile devices, with a choice of Xfce or Lomiri user interfaces: "We are happy to announce the release of our 2026.1 snapshot images. Since late 2025, our focus has primarily been centered around our partnership with the UBports team and bringing Lomiri to a wider range of devices. Following from the progress we previously shared in 2025, we are happy to announce that we have shipped our generic ISO images (x86_64/arm64) for Lomiri. This work has built upon our continued and increasing collaboration with the UBports team to improve and refine the Lomiri experience, as well as making Lomiri more accessible beyond mobile hardware. Those installing Rhino Linux on standard x86_64 or ARM64 systems can now choose to experience Lomiri as their desktop environment of choice. While Lomiri support on generic systems is still considered an evolving experience, we are excited by the progress made so far and are excited to continue working closely with the UBports team to provide improvements for Lomiri users on desktop and mobile." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details. Download (SHA256, pkglist): Rhino-Linux-2026.1-amd64.iso (2,781MB), Rhino-Linux-2026.1-amd64-lomiri.iso (2,664MB). |
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| 2026-05-25 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1174 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: Solus 4.9
- News: Haiku boots on Apple M1 processors, Fedora drops Deepin desktop packages, Azure Linux becomes more widely available, Mint improves Nemo performance
- Questions and answers: Running Linux on tablets
- Released last week: NetHydra 2026.2, Zenclora OS 3.0, OpenBSD 7.9, TileOS 2.0, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.2 and 9.8, Proxmox 9.2, Quarkos 26.04, PureOS 11
- Torrent corner: PureOS
- Opinion poll: Do you own a tablet?
- Site news: Donations and Sponsors
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2026-05-24 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Besgnulinux 4-0 |
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The Besgnulinux development team has announced the release of Besgnulinux 4-0, the latest update of the project's Debian-based Linux distribution featuring the lightweight JWM window manager: "This version is a major release developed as a result of meticulous work carried out since version 3-0. Particular emphasis was placed on stability and lightness. It has been purged of leaking, conflicting or background processes. Healthy, functioning tools have been replaced with alternatives. Some software has been removed while others have been added. It was created with an 'install and use' approach, requiring minimal customization beyond user preferences. To this end, all software necessary for basic needs has been adapted to the system. Both GUI and CLI software have been added for the touchpad. Pavucontrol has been removed and replaced with Pasystray, which performs the same function. A separate process has been implemented for panel icons. Panel icon colors can be changed using the 'Panel Manager' tool. Icons can be added to the panel, menu and desktop. This version includes four different icon sets. Different-looking folders can be changed using the icon color change tool." Continue to the release announcement for more details and screenshots. Download (MD5): besgnulinux-jwm-4-0-amd64.iso (2,582MB, pkglist). |
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| 2026-05-21 |
NEW • Distribution Release: PureOS 11 |
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Purism has announced the release of PureOS 11, code name "Crimson". PureOS is a privacy-respecting, Debian-based Linux distribution made for laptops, tablets, PCs and phones. The project's latest version is based on Debian 12 and is available in both GNOME and KDE Plasma flavours. "The moment we have anticipated is finally here - PureOS 'Crimson' is released. All devices running PureOS 'Byzantium' will receive the PureOS Upgrade application with their regular software updates. As with many prior updates, reliability and stability continue to play a major role in Crimson. We found and fixed a corner case that could cause systems to suspend unexpectedly when suspend is enabled. We fixed a crash that could occur when disconnecting an external display on the Librem 5 and Librem 11. The Librem 5's hardware killswitches can disable the internal accelerometer and other sensors, but in some cases this could cause the system to act like the sensor reported a value that didn’t make any sense. That could cause an unexpected screen rotation. That's fixed now - we'll now keep the last value correctly. PureOS 'Crimson' is designed to be our best PureOS yet. All Purism devices can benefit from this update, including our earliest Librem 13 and 15 computers." Read the rest of the release announcement for more details. Download (pkglist): pureos-11-gnome-live-20260515_amd64.iso (1,966MB), pureos-11-plasma-live-20260515_amd64.iso (2,361MB). |
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| 2026-05-21 |
NEW • Development Release: Ditana 0.9.3 (Beta) |
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Stefan Zipproth has announced the release of Ditana 0.9.3, a major update of the project's Arch-based Linux distribution that boots into a custom system installer with advanced configuration options. The new release updates the distribution's configuration setup and adds new desktop choices, including COSMIC, Xfce, niri and Wayfire. "This is the largest release in Ditana's history. Almost every subsystem has been touched and the architecture has been fundamentally reorganised around the principle of configuration as data. The biggest single shift since 0.9.0 is architectural. In 0.9.0, Ditana's customisations lived in monolithic Arch packages - anything the installer wanted to set up had to be baked into a PKGBUILD. That made desktop customisation, browser choice, terminal selection and dozens of other touch points difficult to compose. In 0.9.3, all of this lives in a new, separately-versioned repository - ditana-config - as structured data in KDL v2. ... Ditana 0.9.0 shipped Xfce only. Ditana 0.9.3 ships four desktop environments - Xfce (X11), Wayfire, niri and COSMIC (all Wayland), installable individually or in parallel. The greeter shows whichever ones you installed. Wayfire and niri are sometimes dismissed as incomplete environments. Ditana addresses the gap directly - a polished Waybar configuration with theme-matched icons, nwg-launcher and nwgbar for app launching and power actions, sensible defaults across all four, so all four are first-class options, not technology demos." Read the rest of the release announcement for further information. Download: Ditana-0.9.3-Beta-x86_64.iso (2,484MB, pkglist). |
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| 2026-05-21 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Quarkos 26.04 |
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Quarkos, a desktop Linux distribution based on Ubuntu's long-term support branch (and a sister project of the Q4OS distribution), has been updated to version 26.04. This initial release comes with the KDE Plasma desktop 6.6: "Quarkos 26.04 'Resolute' LTS is now officially stable and available for download. This long-term support release is based on Ubuntu 26.04 'Resolute Raccoon' and features the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop by default. A Trinity Desktop Environment edition with the latest Trinity 14.1.6 version will also be available for download soon. Quarkos aims to minimize the use of snap-based software in favor of reliable and well established APT packages. The 'Resolute' release follows Ubuntu's standard 5-year LTS support cycle, with support guaranteed until at least May 2031. Since Ubuntu support may be extended to 10 years, Quarkos could remain supported until May 2036, and we plan to maintain support for as long as Ubuntu upstream does. Quarkos is a user-friendly, desktop-oriented operating system based on Ubuntu Linux, featuring Plasma and optionally the Trinity Desktop Environment, along with the added value of integrated Q4OS tools. Its goal is to provide an Ubuntu-based operating system with the convenience and features associated with Q4OS. Unlike Q4OS, which is based on Debian, Quarkos is built on Ubuntu." Read the full release announcement for more information. Here is the download link: quarkos-26.04-x64.r1.iso (2,340MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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| 2026-05-21 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Proxmox 9.2 "Virtual Environment" |
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Proxmox is a commercial company offering specialised products based on Debian GNU/Linux. One of the products, "Virtual Environment", has received a new update and is based on Debian 13 "Trixie". "Proxmox VE 9.2 is built on the robust Debian 13.5 'Trixie' and ships with Linux kernel 7.0 as the new stable default. In addition to core system enhancements, this update integrates the latest versions of our key underlying technologies, including QEMU 11.0, LXC 7.0, and ZFS 2.4. Storage capabilities have also been advanced with Ceph Tentacle 20.2.1 as the new default stable release, and Ceph Squid 19.2.3 still available as an option. Here are some of the highlights in Proxmox VE 9.2: new Dynamic Load Balancer for improved cluster resource utilization; expanded SDN with WireGuard as a new fabric protocol; fine-grained BGP/EVPN filtering with route maps and prefix lists; management of custom CPU models from the GUI; new HA arm/disarm functionality; enrollment of Microsoft and Windows UEFI 2023 certificates via GUI and API. This release incorporates numerous bug fixes and performance improvements across the platform." Additional information is provided in the release announcement. Download (SHA256): proxmox-ve_9.2-1.iso (1,627MB, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2026-05-20 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.2, 9.8 |
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Red Hat, Inc. has announced the availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10.2 and 9.8, updated builds in RHEL's current and legacy branches: "Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10.2 and 9.8 are here, evolving the operating system from a foundation to a powerful engine for critical applications, security, and innovation. These updates enhance the core strengths of RHEL to help IT leaders, developers, and administrators accelerate time-to-market, simplify hybrid cloud management, and proactively defend against advanced threats, including quantum computing risks. This integrated strategy enables your organization to innovate, simplify, protect and trust with the world's leading enterprise Linux platform. Innovation in the enterprise depends on giving developers the best tools and reducing friction in the development cycle. RHEL 10.2 and 9.8 deliver a significant enhancement in this area, particularly through cutting-edge AI assistance and a comprehensive refresh of core developer toolsets. The command-line is the core of Linux power, and we're making it smarter than ever. For those who live in the terminal, we're introducing goose, an advanced, optional command-line AI assistant (available in the extensions repository)." This blog announcement provides more information, with comprehensive technical details available in the release notes (RHEL 10.2 and RHEL 9.8). Both RHEL 10.2 (pkglist) and RHEL 9.8 (pkglist) can be downloaded from Red Hat's Customer and Developer portals. |
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| 2026-05-19 |
NEW • Distribution Release: TileOS 2.0 |
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Aleksey Samoilov has announced the release of TileOS 2.0, a major update of the project's Debian-based Linux distribution featuring several popular Wayland tiling compositors, including Sway and River, as well as the newly-added Qtile, niri and miracle-wm: "Final stable release of TileOS 2.0 'Sauropod'. What's new? The package database has been updated to Debian 13; the native Debian kernel, which supports Secure Boot, is used by default, the Liquorix kernel, optimized for typical desktop tasks, is also available for installation; the sudo-rs utility, a Rust-based Sudo variant, is used by default; systemd-resolved has been used as the system DNS resolver instead of Dnsmasq, dhcpcd5 has been used instead of isc-dhcp-client; the tileos-kernel-manager utility for installing and removing Linux kernels has been added; the TileOS Welcome utility, which runs at system startup and allows for initial setup and familiarizes the user with necessary information about the distribution, has been added; the Rofi application menu has been replaced with Wofi, which is also used in the source selection interface for screen capture; the swaylock screen locker has been replaced with gtklock; the Btrfs file system is now the default file system for installation during automatic disk partitioning...." Read the detailed release notes for more information. Download (pkglist): tileos-sway-2.0-desktop-amd64.iso (2,247MB, SHA256, tileos-river-2.0-desktop-amd64.iso (2,245MB, SHA256, tileos-qtile-2.0-desktop-amd64.iso (2,247MB, SHA256, tileos-niri-2.0-desktop-amd64.iso (2,347MB, SHA256, tileos-miracle-2.0-desktop-amd64.iso (2,247MB, SHA256). |
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| 2026-05-19 |
NEW • Development Release: Mageia 10 RC1 |
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Marja Van Waes has announced the availability of the first release candidate for Mageia 10, the upcoming major update of the project's general-purpose desktop Linux distribution: "You may have noticed that Mageia 10 RC1 was released a few days ago. It contains the new Mageia 10 artwork, like the wallpaper that was published here, but also really nice screensavers. Apart from that, it contains hundreds of newer packages with security and other fixes that have been added since beta 1. Some of them are Firefox 140.10.1, Linux kernel 6.18.26, LibreOffice 26.2.3, Mesa 26.0.6, PostgreSQL 18.3, Samba 4.23.7, systemd 258.7, Thunderbird 140.10.0, urpmi 8.136. However, our packagers have already released more security and other bug fixes after the 10 RC1 ISO images were built. Please test one or more ISO images and report any issues in our Bugzilla. We did not find shocking problems while testings these ISOs before they were released, we really need you to test them for issues we missed. Some of the less severe issues you might encounter, are listed in the Mageia 10 Errata." Read the rest of the release announcement for more details. Download (pkglist): Mageia-10-rc1-x86_64.iso (5,610MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), Mageia-10-rc1-Live-Plasma-x86_64.iso (5,116MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), Mageia-10-rc1-Live-GNOME-x86_64.iso (4,817MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), Mageia-10-rc1-Live-Xfce-x86_64.iso (4,552MB, SHA512, signature, torrent). |
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| 2026-05-19 |
NEW • BSD Release: OpenBSD 7.9 |
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The OpenBSD project, which developes a famously security-oriented operating system, has published OpenBSD 7.9. The new version features several improvements to scheduling, LibreSSL 4.3.0, and many fixes for tmux. The project has also introduced new features and fixes for the OpenSSH utilities: "ssh(1): validation of shell metacharacters in user names supplied on the command-line was performed too late to prevent some situations where they could be expanded from %-tokens in ssh_config. For certain configurations, such as those that use a "%u" token in a "Match exec" block, an attacker who can control the user name passed to ssh(1) could potentially execute arbitrary shell commands. Reported by Florian Kohnhäuser. We continue to recommend against directly exposing ssh(1) and other tools' command-lines to untrusted input. Mitigations such as this cannot be absolute given the variety of shells and user configurations in use. sshd(8): when matching an authorized_keys principals="" option against a list of principals in a certificate, an incorrect algorithm was used that could allow inappropriate matching in cases where a principal name in the certificate contains a comma character." Additional information is provided in the release announcement and in the changelog. Download (SHA256, signature, pkglist): install79.iso (762MB), install79.img (801MB). |
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| 2026-05-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Zenclora OS 3.0 |
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Nixovena Linux & AI Labs has announced the release of Zenclora OS 3.0, the latest version of the project's desktop Linux distribution based on Debian's "Stable" branch and featuring a unified package management system called Zen Package Manager (ZPM). This release offers two desktop variants - GNOME and MATE: "Zenclora 3.0 is officially available. This major update introduces the MATE desktop environment as a lightweight, highly customizable alternative to GNOME, complete with integrated Conky setups. Alongside desktop and kernel performance enhancements, the Zen Package Manager (ZPM) has been completely rebuilt from the ground up in Python. The new ZPM features a modern interface, support for 12 languages, and powerful new toolsets including Zen AI, Zen Security and the all-new Zenthub Flatpak software center. New ZPM tools and features: Zen AI - manage local and online AI models with Ollama, Toolkit, ApiChat and LLM Store; Zen security - new tools including jails (Firejail manager), USBGuard, checksum and an nftables-based firewall; Zenthub - a brand new Python rich CLI-based Flatpak software center...." See the distribution's news and releases pages for further information. Download (MD5, pkglist): zenclora-gnome-3.0-amd64.iso (2,648MB), zenclora-mate-3.0-amd64.iso (2,608MB). |
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| 2026-05-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: NetHydra 2026.2 |
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The NetHydra team has announced the release of NetHydra 2026.2. Formerly knowns as HydraPWK GNU/Linux, NetHydra is a Debian-based Linux distribution with a collection of penetration-testing tools, including tools for information gathering, scanning, stress testing, exploitation, cracking, reversing engineering and forensics. Besides the standard edition called NetHydra "Express", this version also delivers a new enterprise variant called "SONAR". "Today, NetHydra proudly announces the release of NetHydra 2026.2, one of the biggest updates ever introduced to the NetHydra ecosystem. This release delivers major improvements across the core system, performance enhancements, updated tools, expanded compatibility, and a variety of internal changes designed to improve both flexibility and usability for security professionals. ... As with every NetHydra release, this update also introduces several new tools and package additions, including tools specifically added for the SONAR edition. Here is a quick rundown of some of the new tools included in NetHydra 2026.2: MISP - an open-source threat intelligence and information sharing platform...." Continue to the release announcement for further details and screenshots. Download (MD5): nethydra-express-2026.2-amd64.iso (4,576MB, pkglist). |
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| 2026-05-17 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Rescuezilla 2.6.2 |
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Shasheen Ediriweera has announced the release of Rescuezilla 2.6.2, the latest version of the project's Ubuntu-based specialist distribution with tools for system recovery. This version is based on Ubuntu 26.04. From the changelog: "Adds release based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 'Resolute' for best support of new hardware; the prior release Rescuezilla 2.6.1 (2025-07-16) left the default release using Ubuntu 24.10 'Oracular' which only provided hardware support to circa October 2024, despite it introducing a release based on Ubuntu 25.04 'Plucky'; adds release based on the end-of-life Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing' as a backfill; fixed blank error message window displayed after cloning (even on success), which causes the cancellation of the post-operation shutdown/restart request; fixed graphical shutdown menu not opening on the 'Plucky variant due to missing item in custom rules file for Polkit authentication manager; upgraded to latest Partclone 0.3.47; temporarily disables the 32-bit (Intel i386) build based on Ubuntu 18.04 'Bionic'; temporarily disables older 64-bit build based on Ubuntu 22.04 'Jammy', Ubuntu 24.04 'Noble' and Ubuntu 25.04 'Plucky'. Notably NOT included in this release - an arm64 build, or planned major overhaul to Image Explorer using indexed-gzip and improved UI. That's coming next release." Here is the download (SHA256) link: rescuezilla-2.6.2-64bit.resolute.iso (1,642MB, pkglist). |
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| 2026-05-16 |
NEW • Distribution Release: RakuOS 2026.05.16 |
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RakuOS is an immutable Linux distribution based on Fedora, with a choice of KDE Plasma, GNOME and COSMIC desktops. The project's latest release is based on Fedora 44 and introduces some key changes. "The old behavior (RakuOS Linux 43): On every image update, your overlay was wiped. The system blocked at a black screen or Plymouth while all your packages were reinstalled from scratch. No network? No usable system. This was especially painful for laptop users on spotty Wi-Fi. The new behavior (RakuOS Linux 44): Your overlay is kept intact across image updates your apps stay installed and usable immediately after reboot. Package database rebuilding now happens silently in the background after you log in Desktop notifications keep you informed of rebuild progress. No network on boot? The system handles it gracefully, defers the rebuild to your next boot with a notification explaining what happened, and retries automatically for functions that require network. Image updates are now fully offline no internet connection required after an image update is installed. The RPM database merge and package list reconciliation work entirely from what's already on disk." Additional information is provided in the release announcement. Download (MD5, pkglist): rakuos-cosmic-2026.05.16-amd64.iso (4,328MB), rakuos-gnome-2026.05.16-amd64.iso (4,179MB), rakuos-kde-2026.05.16-amd64.iso (4,489MB). |
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| 2026-05-13 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Archcraft 2026.05.12 |
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Aditya Shakya has announced the release of Archcraft 2026.05.12, an updated build of the project's lightweight, rolling-release distribution based on Arch Linux and featuring the Openbox and bspwm window managers. From the release announcement: "May 2026 ISO image of Archcraft is now available to download. Changelog: updated ISO profile to archiso 88-1; latest base with new packages; update some Archcraft and all AUR packages; small improvements and bugs fixed." Besides a freely-available ISO image, the project now also offers a Prime edition with a selection of lightweight window managers and Wayland compositors: "New Archcraft Prime ISO image is now available to download. Archcraft Prime offers every (not the one released after Prime) exclusive stuff of Archcraft in a single ISO image. It has Openbox Premium, bspwm Premium and i3wm Premium, as well as all several exclusive Wayland compositors (Sway, Wayfire, River, Hyprland and newm) pre-installed." See the release notes to find out more about Archcraft Prime which is available for anyone who supports the project with a donation on Ko-Fi.com. The standard Archcraft 2026.05.12 ISO image continues to be available for free download from SourceForge: archcraft-2026.05.12-x86_64.iso (3,473MB, SHA256, signature, pkglist). |
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| 2026-05-12 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Unraid OS 7.3.0 |
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Lime Technology, Inc. has announced the release of Unraid OS 7.3.0, the latest version of the company's Linux-based commercial operating system designed for Network-Attached Storage (NAS) deployments. The new version brings critical security updates and a redesigned onboarding wizard for new installations: "New users getting started with 7.3.0 will be greeted by a completely redesigned onboarding wizard that gets your server configured and ready in about three minutes. It walks you through server name, time zone, language, SSH access, theme, boot method selection, and plugin installation in a clean step-by-step interface, with a summary screen to review everything before it's applied. The boot method choice (USB/Flash Drive or Internal Boot) is built directly into the flow, so new users encounter it from day one rather than discovering it later buried in settings. Existing users switching to Internal Boot can access the same wizard under Tools, Onboarding Wizard. This release includes several security fixes. Upgrade is recommended. The 7.3 kernel patches two local privilege escalation vulnerabilities: Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431) and Dirty Frag (CVE-2025-43284), the latter previously addressed in 7.2.6. Users upgrading from 7.2.5 or earlier get both fixes in one update." See the full release announcement for more information and screenshots. Download (MD5): unRAIDServer-7.3.0-x86_64.zip (1,127MB). |
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| 2026-05-11 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1172 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: Fedora 44
- News: Fedora plans to provide AI tools, problems with Ubuntu's new coreutils, TrueNAS extends development cycle, postmarketOS improves boot splash screen, Redox ports tmux
- Questions and answers: What to do about all the extra fonts?
- Released last week: OmniOS r151058, Omarchy 3.7.0, Parrot 7.2, PrismLinux 2026.05.05, ZenLake OS 26.04, TROMjaro 2026.05.08, UBports 24.04-1.3
- Upcoming releases: FreeBSD 15.1-BETA3
- Opinion poll: How many fonts are on your system?
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2026-05-10 |
NEW • Mobile OS Release: UBports 24.04-1.3 |
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The UBports developers have announced the latest version of their project's continuation of the Ubuntu Touch operating system. Version 24.04-1.3 introduces a number of fixes and improves the handling of X11 desktop applications. "Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.3 is a maintenance release of the 24.04-1.x series. This release contains mostly bug fixes and small improvements. The notable ones are: improved handling of desktop apps, including allow launching X11 apps outside of Lomiri (e.g. from OpenStore/Snapz0r); fixed dangling placeholder windows and launcher entry when launching X11 apps; fixed launching applications written using GTK4; improved handling of docks with input devices such as NexDock; fixed playing back AMR voice message sent via MMS; fixed scaling factor being slightly off in certain applications (in particular apps which use Qt auto scaling or embedded webview); fixed shutdown hanging on some devices; general bug fixes and security updates." Additional information is provided in the release announcement. A list of supported devices and install instructions can be found on the project's devices page. |
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| 2026-05-09 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Parrot 7.2 |
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The Parrot project has announced the availability of Parrot 7.2. The new version of the Debian-based Linux distribution includes a fix for the Copy Fail Linux kernel exploit, automates handling of Flatpak updates, and applies updates from the upstream Debian branch. "Parrot 7.2 released. Significant updates have also been implemented for parrot-menu, as the migration to the new Go codebase continues and new desktop entries have been added. Other core components, including parrot-themes and parrot-tools have received improvements. Specifically, parrot-core now includes a built-in check for packages installed via Flatpak, automatically handling updates for them as needed. Furthermore, we have refined the post installation logic to improve system stability during home directory synchronization from Parrot 6 'Lory'. Additionally, this release synchronizes Parrot with the latest Debian upstream updates. By aligning with the Debian project, we ensure that all core packages benefit from the most recent security fixes and stability patches. The virtual machine codebase has undergone a refactor to enhance modularity and readability, as well as to streamline builds via CI/CD. This will allow us to expand the range of Parrot editions and variants, also for the ARM architecture." The release announcement offers additional information. Download (SHA256, pkglist): Parrot-home-7.2_amd64.iso (3,392MB, torrent), Parrot-security-7.2_amd64.iso (7,494MB, torrent). |
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| 2026-05-08 |
NEW • Distribution Release: TROMjaro 2026.05.08 |
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The TROMjaro project has announced the availability of the latest update of TROMjaro, a Manjaro-based Linux distribution with a customised Xfce desktop. Version 2026.05.08 updates the Linux kernel to the latest long-term supported version (6.18.26) which fixes the Copy Fail kernel vulnerability. It also ships with a new video player. "TROMjaro 2026.05.08. The usual Manjaro 'Stable' updates, that also fix for that nasty Linux security issue. And a few changes. Linux kernel 6.18 - we moved to the new LTS kernel. If you want to do that open the Kernel app on your sytem and install it. Reboot the system. You can press Shift multiple times while rebooting to access the GRUB menu and from there select Advanced boot options and make sure you are running the 6.18 one. New default video player - we are using the Clapper video player now. Simply because it does a much better job at playing any video. It is simple and yet powerful. I recommend installing the clapper-enhancers package too. You can also play YouTube videos or videos from other sources. Overall it is a much better player than the previous one, Celluloid. And that's all. We keep it stable and working." Here is the brief release announcement as published on the distribution's user forum. Download: TROMjaro 2026.05.08.iso (5,425MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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| 2026-05-08 |
NEW • Distribution Release: ZenLake OS 26.04 |
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A new addition to DistroWatch, ZenLake OS is a user-friendly Linux distribution featuring a customised GNOME desktop and a built-in ability to restore the system to a previous state in case of a boot or system failure. The just-released ZenLake OS 26.04 is based on Ubuntu 26.04: "ZenLake OS 26.04 is now available, based on Ubuntu 26.04 'Resolute Raccoon'. ZenLake is a remix of Debian/Ubuntu LTS with GNOME desktop that is configured to be user-friendly. It is minimal and lightweight, and suitable for users who prefer a modern GNOME desktop with Wayland display server. Highlights: GNOME 50 desktop; Linux kernel 7.0. The ZenLake Settings app was updated with a better look and more features: Wallpapers - new Wallpapers tab for browsing and changing the desktop background; Change Kernels - show version numbers of available kernels for Liquorix and XanMod kernels; Remove Kernel - show free space in boot partition and size of each installed kernel; Software Support - new tab to install/remove Software Center apps like GNOME Software, Bazaar and Ubuntu Snap Store; Web Browsers - add support to install/remove Tor, Zen, LibreWolf and Thorium web browsers; System Restore - reduce number of snapshots to reduce disk usage...." See the release announcement and the release notes for more details. Download (MD5): zenlake-os-26.04-amd64.iso (2,260MB, pkglist). |
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| 2026-05-08 |
NEW • Distribution Release: PrismLinux 2026.05.05 |
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The PrismLinux team has announced the release of PrismLinux 2026.05.05, a significant update of the project's Arch-based Linux distribution that boots into a KDE Plasma desktop and provides a custom system installer: "We are pleased to announce PrismLinux 2026.05.05, a substantial stable release, bringing a fully redesigned installer, a refreshed live experience, GNOME 50 support, Linux kernel 7.0, and a broad set of improvements across packages and the core system. The installer has been significantly redesigned and refined: improved navigation — steps now retain their state, allowing free movement between modules throughout the installation process; native localisation — localisation is now handled natively, replacing the previous JSON-based approach; low-end hardware support — weak hardware is detected automatically, animations and resource-intensive features are disabled accordingly; shell selection — choose your default shell during setup from Bash, Fish or Zsh; new fonts — Cascadia Code, JetBrains Mono and Maple Mono are now available as font choices; gaming section — gaming applications (Bottles, Steam) have been moved to the dedicated Extra, Gaming section." Read the complete release announcement for further information. Download: PrismLinux-Desktop-2026.05.05-x86_64.iso (2,565MB, SHA256, signature, pkglist). |
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| 2026-05-04 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Omarchy 3.7.0 |
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David Heinemeier Hansson has announced the release of Omarchy 3.7.0, the latest stable version of the project's Arch-based Linux distribution featuring the Hyprland Wayland compositor. This version comes with a "Gaming Edition" tag as it ships with the Steam client installer and menus populated with links to popular remote game servers: "Add streamlined Steam installer that doesn't need user input; add fully preconfigured RetroArch that no longer depends on AUR; add streamlined Bluetooth Xbox controller compatibility without needing to restart; add Lutris Launcher to Install, Gaming for running Battle.net games (Diablo, Starcraft, WoW); add Heroic Launcher to Install, Gaming for running Epic Games (sadly no Fortnite or Rocket League); add Moonlight GameStream client to Install, Gaming for remote play of PC games from Sunshine server; add Xbox Cloud Gaming web app to Install, Gaming for remote Xbox Game Pass play; add Install, Gaming, Remove for removing any of the game setups; fix obstructive SDL_VIDEODRIVER env causing problems with many Steam games." The detailed release notes also lists new features, improvements in aesthetics and control, and bug fixes. Here is the download link: omarchy-3.7.0-2.iso (7,428MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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| 2026-05-04 |
NEW • OS Release: OmniOS r151058 |
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The OmniOSce Association has announced the release of a new version of OmniOS, an open-source operating system for servers, with support for many popular Solaris and OpenSolaris technologies. The new release is labelled as version r151058 and comes with tool updates, new features and additional hardware support: "On the 4th of May 2026, the OmniOSce Association released a new stable version of OmniOS - the open-source enterprise server OS. The release comes with many tool updates, brand-new features and additional hardware support. New features since r151056: IPv6 networking has gained a fast path implementation, similar to that already present for IPv4 - this bypasses the data link services (DLS) layer for suitable traffic and improves throughput; the kernel MAC framework's softring polling code now correctly enforces its configured byte limit, and various accounting issues with fanout statistics and dual-stack TCP softrings have been corrected; disabling hardware checksum offload via dohwcksum now also disables Large Segment Offload (LSO), preventing transmission failures on certain interfaces; the Intel IOMMU code is now more informative when it encounters unknown remapping structures, and the immu-dmar-print debug option works again." See the brief release announcement and the comprehensive release notes for further information. Download (pkglist): omnios-r151058.iso (301MB, SHA256), omnios-r151058.usb-dd (401MB SHA256). |
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| 2026-05-04 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1171 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: Xubuntu 26.04
- News: Ubuntu plans AI features, Devuan developer creates GTK2 fork, Mint introduces hardware enablement install media, Linux runs on PlayStation 5 consoles, distributions patch local kernel flaw
- Questions and answers: Extending memory using a video card
- Released last week: Talos Linux 1.13.0, umbrelOS 1.7.0, Fedora 44, ToaruOS 2.3.0, Bazzite 44, Nyarch Linux 26.04, Commodore OS Vision 3.1, Grml 2026.04
- Torrent corner: Commodore OS Vision, Fedora, Parrot
- Upcoming releases: FreeBSD 15.1-BETA2
- Opinion poll: Discrete vs integrated video cards
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2026-05-01 |
NEW • Development Release: Linux Lite 8.0 RC1 |
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Jerry Bezencon has announced the availability of the initial release candidate for the upcoming Linux Lite 8.0, a major update of the project's Ubuntu-based distribution featuring the Xfce desktop. The release delivers a new high-performance Linux kernel, the Calamares system installer, and a custom distribution builder: "Linux Lite 8.0 RC1 is now available for testing. Platform changes: based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (up from 24.04 LTS); new - Linux Lite High Performance Custom Kernels; all GUI applications ported to GTK4; APT sources migrated to DEB822 .sources format (replaces .list files); installer - Calamares replaces Ubiquity; Python 3.14.4+ (up from 3.12); new Plymouth boot theme - animated feather spinner (script-based, replaces text-based); OEM installer for hardware vendors. New applications: Firefox is back; Lite Distro Builder - create your own version of Linux Lite and share it with others; Lite About - new GTK4 system information app displaying CPU, GPU, memory, storage, network and audio hardware details; Lite System Monitor - real-time CPU, memory, storage and network monitoring (based on System Monitoring Center); Linux Lite High Performance Custom Kernels; Lite Core - strip Linux Lite down to its bones and build it your way...." Read the rest of the release announcement for a complete list of changes. Download: linux-lite-8.0-rc1-64bit.iso (2,534MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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