The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Simon Long has announced the release of a new security update of Raspberry Pi OS, a Debian-based Linux distribution designed for the popular Raspberry Pi single-board computers. The new version, besides bringing the usual range of bug fixes and improvements, also disables the passwordless sudo: "Today we are....

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The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Rubén Rodríguez has announced the release of Trisquel GNU/Linux 12.0, a major update of the project's "libre" distribution built for home users, small enterprises and educational centers. The new version is based on the long-term supported Ubuntu 24.04: "We are proud to announce the release of Trisquel 12.0....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The deepin project, which develops a Debian-based Linux distribution with a custom-built Deepin Desktop Environment, has announced the release of deepin 25.1.0. The new build upgrades the Linux kernel to version 6.18 and introduces new artificial intelligence features: "As an open-source operating system that shines in the global....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The NetBSD project has announced the availability of a new release candidate for the project's upcoming 11.0 release. "The NetBSD project is pleased to announce the third (and probably final) release candidate of the upcoming 11.0 release, please help testing! See the release announcement for details. The netbsd-11....

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Released last week: 4MLinux 51.0, Elive 3.8.50, CuerdOS 2.1, Netrunner 26, Artix....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. iDeal OS is a Linux distribution based on MX Linux and featuring the KDE Plasma desktop. The project has published fresh media which brings the distribution up to date with packages from MX Linux 25.1 and Debian 13.4. The project's news page provides a release announcement that shares....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Murena project has published an update to its /e/OS mobile platform. The project's latest version includes improvements to the software centre and search capabilities: "App Lounge - You can now sign in with your microG account directly from App Lounge, no need to configure it separately. This....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Artix development team has announced the release of a new version of Artix Linux, a set of Arch-based, rolling-release distributions with a choice of four init systems (Dinit, OpenRC, runit and s6) and six desktops (Cinnamon, KDE Plasma, LXDE, LXQt, MATE and Xfce). Artix Linux 20260402 switches....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Netrunner project has published a new version of its Debian-based distribution. Netrunner 26 is based on Debian 13 and ships with improved security hardening, the /tmp directory is now stored in RAM, and the distribution runs the XLibre X11 implementation. "The Netrunner team is happy to announce....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. CuerdOS is a Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution with focus on stability, efficiency and performance. The project's 2.1 release focuses on small fixes and quality of life improvements. "New CuerdOS repository, hosted by us; UFW enabled by default. CuerdTools updated with some performance and new functions; catalog reductions to prioritize....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Elive project has pubished a new stable release of its Debian-based distribution featuring the Englightenment desktop. The new version uses Debian 12 (Old Stable) as a base and offers both versions 16 and 27 of the Enlightenment interface. "Unique features on this release: OpenRC: Included optional init....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The 4MLinux project has published an update for its lightweight distribution. 4MLinux 51.0 includes a few key changes, including new media playing options. "The status of the 4MLinux 51.0 series has been changed to STABLE. Edit your documents with LibreOffice 26.2 and GNOME Office (AbiWord 3.0.7, GIMP 3.0.8,....

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Released last week: ML4W OS 2.12.0, Kali Linux 2026.1, Plop Linux 26.1,....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. François Dupoux has released SystemRescue 13.00, a significant update of the project's Arch-based specialist Linux distribution designed primarily to repair installed systems and to rescue data from damaged drives. This is the distribution's first release that features Linux kernel 6.18, the latest long-term supported kernel branch, and it....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Elmar Hanlhofer has announced the release of Plop Linux 26.1, an updated build of the project's independently-developed Linux distribution for desktops and servers, designed for advanced Linux users. It is available for the i486, x86_64 and armv6l architectures. The distribution's changelog page provides details about all the recent....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Edubuntu team, along with other members of the Ubuntu official editions, published a development snapshot for the projects' upcoming 26.04 release. The new beta previews technologies which will appear in the upcoming long-term support (LTS) release. The Edubuntu release announcement shares highlights for the community edition: "This....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Kali Linux team has published a new version of its distribution with the launch of Kali Linux 2026.1. The new version includes a classic theme which makes the desktop resemble the project's first release, which happened 20 years ago. There are also several new tools included in....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Stephan Raabe has published a new version of ML4W OS, an Arch Linux-based distribution featuring a heavily customised Hyprland tiling compositor and with advanced configuration of Hyprland using its "dotfiles". The new release, version 2.12.0, delivers a new Welcome App, several new keybindings and a variety of minor....

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Released last week: Peropesis 3.2, Asahi Linux 43, Parted Magic 2026_03_20, Emmabuntus DE6-1.01, antiX 26,....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Arne Exton has announced the release of an updated build in the "ExLight" branch of Exton Linux. Based on Debian 13, it features the Enlightenment 0.27.1 window manager: "I've made a new version of ExLight with the Enlightenment 0.27.1 desktop environment, Refracta Snapshot (to create your own Debian....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The antiX project has published a new stable release, version 26, which offers five init implementation options and several window managers. "antiX 26 'Stephen Kapos' is a new release based on Debian 'Trixie' and which includes 5 init systems (runit, SysV, dinit, s6 and s6-66). The default init....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Emmabuntüs project has published an update to its Debian Edition 6 branch, which is based on Debian 13 "Trixie". The new release splits the distribution into two editions: Core and Full. "The Emmabuntüs Collective is pleased to announce the release, on March 20, 2026, of the update....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The first beta release of Mageia 10, the upcoming major update of the project's general-purpose desktop Linux distribution, is now available for download and testing. It comes with Linux kernel 6.18, KDE Plasma 6.5 and GNOME 49. "Having been approved by the Council, the Mageia 10 beta 1....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Parted Magic project has published a new version, 2026_03_20, which introduces new tools. "This is the most significant release of Parted Magic since the introduction of the original Secure Erase GUI in 2013. The new Secure Erase GUI addresses the full range of compliance gaps and feature....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Asahi Linux is an open-source project that ports Fedora to Apple computers that use Apple's Silicon-powered (AArch64) processors. The project's latest version is Fedora Asahi Remix 43. "We are happy to announce the general availability of Fedora Asahi Remix 43. This release brings Fedora Linux 43 to Apple....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Peropesis project has published a new release, version 3.2, which introduces a dozen new software packages. "Peropesis 3.2 is released. In the new edition, part of the old software was updated and new software was installed. New software installed: 1. git 2.53.0. Git is version control system,....

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The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Paweł Pijanowski has announced the release of SparkyLinux 2026.03, a new update of the project's set of semi-rolling distributions based on Debian's "Testing" branch: "New SparkyLinux 2026.03 'Tiamat' ISO images are available. This release is based on the Debian 'Forky'. Main changes: packages updated from Debian and SparkyLinux....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Gaming Linux FR has announced the release of GLF OS 25.11, code-named "Phoenix Pulsar", the latest update of the project's NixOS-based Linux distribution designed primarily for gaming. This release updates the Linux kernel to the long-term supported 6.18 version and the NVIDIA driver to version 590.48: "What's new....