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Proxmox is a commercial company offering specialised products based on Debian GNU/Linux. The company has released an update to its "Virtual Environment" series which introduces updated virtual machine and filesystem packages along with a new dark theme. The release announcement lists the key features: "We're very excited to....

Trisquel GNU/Linux is a 100% libre Ubuntu-based Linux distribution. The project's latest release, version 11.0, is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and greatly expands compatibility with a wider range of CPU architectures. "New supported architectures. Following the addition of 32-bit ARM support in Trisquel 10, we now introduce....

The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing Internet anonymity for the user. The project's latest release, Tails 5.11, introduces zRAM for increasing memory capacity which should allow for longer sessions. "Tails now uses the zRAM Linux kernel module to....

This week in DistroWatch Weekly: Review: Serpent OS, Security Onion 2.3, and Gentoo LiveNews: Canonical offers "Pro" support for aging Ubuntu 18.04, openSUSE sees surge in downloads, Debian runs election with one potential Project LeaderQuestions and answers: Replacing the scp utilityReleased last week: Qubes OS 4.1.2, Kali Linux....

François Dupoux has released a major update of SystemRescue, an Arch-based Linux distribution designed for administrating and repairing computer systems and rescuing data. The new version brings the Linux kernel version up to the 6.1 branch, which is currently the latest long-term supported one. The changelog provides further....

The Murena project provides open source images for common smartphones, open source cloud-based storage, calendar, and backup solutions, and sells phones with /e/OS pre-installed. The project has announced the release of /e/OS 1.9 which includes several bug fixes, improvements, and security patches. "We are proud to deliver the....

Qubes OS 4.1.2, the latest "patch" release of the project's security-oriented operating system for single-user desktop computing, is now available. This version brings the Fedora template up to version 37 and adds an optional "kernel-latest" Linux kernel, version 6.1.12: "We are pleased to announce the stable release of....

The Fedora project has published a beta snapshot of the distribution's upcoming Fedora 38 release. The new beta features GNOME 44, updtaed development tools, and strict compile flags to protect against common memory attacks. "Fedora 38 Workstation Beta includes GNOME 44. It’s currently in beta, with a final....

Kali Linux is a Debian-based distribution with a collection of security and forensics tools. The project's latest release, Kali Linux 2023.1, introduces a few new features, including defensive (purple) tools and Python virtual environments. "There are times where apt may not work for you, such as if there....

This week in DistroWatch Weekly: Review: blendOS 2023.01.26News: Improved network widget comes to elementary OS, Vanilla OS changes its base, Slackware phases out legacy dependenciesQuestions and answers: Keeping track of which files a package installsReleased last week: LibreELEC 11.0.0, Rescuezilla 2.4.2, siduction 22.1.1, helloSystem 0.8.1Torrent corner: SparkyLinuxUpcoming releases:....

helloSystem is a FreeBSD-based, desktop-oriented operating system. The project seeks to provide a macOS-style desktop interface and layout while using open source software. The project has published an update to its 0.8.x series which includes a number of bug fixes and improvements. "USB sound devices are now shown....

Ferdinand Thommes has announced the release of siduction 22.1.1, un updated build of the project's distribution based on Debian's "unstable" branch and offering official variants with KDE Plasma, LXQt and Xfce desktops: "We are pleased to offer siduction 2022.1.1 as a bug-fix release. It is based on an....

LibreELEC 11.0.0, a major new version from the project that develops a multi-platform Linux distribution centred around the Kodi media centre, has been released. The new version updates Kodi to version 20.0 and re-introduces support for older Amlogic devices: "The final stable version of LibreELEC 11, bringing Kodi....

Shasheen Ediriweera has announced the release of Rescuezilla 2.4.2, the latest version of the project's "Swiss army knife of system recovery" based on Ubuntu. The new release adds a variant based on Ubuntu 22.10 (besides the ones derived from Ubuntu's most recent long-term supported releases). From the changelog:....

This week in DistroWatch Weekly: Review: Nemo Mobile and the PinePhoneNews: Linux Mint adds new performance boosts and security measures, Debian and Ubuntu custom builds provided through Cubic, FreeBSD core utilities ported to LinuxQuestions and answers: Matching the performance of one Linux distribution from anotherReleased last week: IPFire....

Garuda Linux is a rolling distribution based on the Arch Linux operating system. the project's latest release, Garuda Linux 230305, features an improves interface for the setup assistant and replaces Latte-Dock with standard Plasma panels. "The dr460nized edition has in the past relied heavily on Latte-Dock's features. For....

Armbian 23.02 is the latest release from a project providing a lightweight Linux distribution optimised for custom ARM, RISC-V or Intel hardware, with fully-featured Xfce, GNOME or Cinnamon-based desktop. This version upgrades the Linux kernel to the long-term supported version 6.1: "Armbian 23.02 'Quoll' is now available. It....

NuTyX is a lightweight distribution based on Linux From Scratch which features a custom package manager called cards. The project has published a new version, NuTyX 23.02.1, which updates several of its supported desktop environments and key applications: "Spiky and me are happy to announce the new version....

Linux From Scratch (LFS) version 11.3 has been released. Linux From Scratch is a free book containing step-by-step instructions to build a custom Linux system from scratch. A separate book called "Beyond Linux From Scratch" enables installing and configuring further software on top of a base LFS system.....

Filip Komar has announced the availability of the first beta build of the upcoming Mageia 9, a distribution that was resurrected from Mandriva back in 2011. This release brings many updated packages, although the including Plasma desktop is only a beta of the 5.27 version: "We are proud....