The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. AerynOS is an independently-developed, rolling-release Linux distribution designed for general desktop use. The project has published a new snapshot, version 2025.10, which updates its three desktop environments (GNOME, COSMIC and Plasma). This snapshot also reverts the C++ library from LLVM to the GNU implementation. "The GNOME packaging team....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Norman Feske has announced the release of Sculpt OS 25-10, the latest version of the project's independently-developed open-source operating system that combines a microkernel architecture, capability-based security, sandboxed device drivers, and virtual machines in a novel operating system for commodity PC hardware and the PinePhone: "Sculpt OS 25.10....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. An updated build of Besgnulinux, a lightweight Debian-based distribution featuring the JWM window manager, has been released. The 3-1 version comes with a new and modern desktop menu, and a smaller set of software packages in its default state: "In this version, the base design was kept as....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Unraid OS 7.2.0 has been released. Unraid OS is a Linux-based commercial operating system designed to provide an easy-to-use and flexible platform for building and managing a Network-Attached Storage (NAS). The new version delivers a fully responsive web interface and expanded filesystem support: "Building on months of testing....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Kyle Gospodnetich has announced the release of Bazzite 43, a major update of the project's Fedora-based immutable distribution designed for gamers, with a choice of GNOME or KDE Plasma desktops. This release adds support for several new handheld gaming devices, including Xbox Ally, Xbox Ally X, Legion Go....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. OpenIndiana is a community-run continuation of the open source OpenSolaris operating system. The project has published a new snapshot, OpenIndiana 2025.10, which introduces new Rust-based tools, fixes for OpenSSH, and updated web browsers. "In the last half year the following notable changes have been made: introduction of several....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. TrueNAS 25.10.0, a specialist, Debian-based Linux distribution designed for NAS (network-attached storage) computers, has been released. This major new version introduces the NVMe over Fabric (NVMe-oF) protocol and OpenZFS 2.3.4 performance improvements: "Building on the success of TrueNAS 25.04 'Fangtooth', we’re proud to release TrueNAS 25.10 'Goldeye' to....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Jef Spaleta has announced the launch of Fedora 43. The key highlights of the new release are a new system installer which was tested in the Workstation edition of Fedora 42 and is now available for all spins, and Wayland-only sessions on the Workstation edition. "There are, however,....

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The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The MX Linux team has announced the availability of the first release candidate for MX Linux 25, the upcoming major release of the project's Debian-based Linux distribution with user-friendly enhancements and the Xfce desktop (with Fluxbox and KDE Plasma variants also provided). Departing from its non-systemd stand in....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Pablo Arreche has announced the release of a brand-new version of Planeta Tecno OS, a Uruguayan Linux distribution based on Debian 12, with MATE as the default desktop and a variety of artificial intelligence tools integrated into the desktop. "Today we officially present an improved version of Planeta....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Javier Vintimlla has announced the release of Vinari OS 5.0.0, the latest version of the project's a desktop Linux distribution based on Debian's "Stable" branch and featuring a customised GNOME desktop. Code-named "Krypton", Vinari OS 5.0.0 is the first release that is based on Debian 13. The changelog....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. HydraPWK 2025.03 has been released. HydraPWK GNU/Linux, based on Debian's "Testing" branch, is a live distribution designed primarily for penetration testing and security auditing. It contains a collection of penetration testing tools, including tools for information gathering, scanning, stress testing, exploitation, cracking, reversing engineering and forensics. "Today HydraPWK....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Theo de Raadt has announced the release of OpenBSD 7.8, the latest of the regular biannual updates of the project's free, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. This version adds support for Raspberry Pi 5, among many other changes: "We are pleased to announce the official release of OpenBSD....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The developers of Ultramarine Linux, a set Fedora-based distributions with a choice of Budgie, GNOME, KDE Plasma and Xfce desktops, have announced the release of Ultramarine Linux 42. The new version, based on Fedora 42, brings improvements to the Taidan input method editor and hardware acceleration for Windows....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Clonezilla Live is a Debian-based distribution for duplicating and restoring disk images and partitions. The distribution has published an update to its Stable branch which includes a new kernel with new hardware support and updates to its key utilities. "The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded. This release....

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The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The AnduinOS team has announced the release of AnduinOS 1.4.0, the latest version of the project's Ubuntu-based Linux distribution that offers a familiar and easy-to-use experience for anyone moving to Linux. The new version is based on Ubuntu 25.10 and uses GNOME 49 as the preferred desktop. "AnduinOS....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Mobian team has announced the release of Mobian 13.0, a major update of the project's port of the Debian distribution, running the mainline Linux kernel, to smartphones and tablets. It comes in two user interface variants (Phosh and Plasma Mobile) and is available for various popular devices....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Zorin OS distribution has a new update and a new look. Zorin OS 18 features new themes, new layouts, OneDrive integration, and includes a Web Apps tool to integrate web-based software into the desktop. It also includes a new, improved way to tile application windows: "Multitasking just....