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The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The DietPi project, which produces a set of extremely lightweight Debian-based distributions designed primarily for single-board computers, has announced the release of DietPi 9.17. Based on Debian 13, the new version comes with a long list of enhancements: "The September 20rd, 2025 release of DietPi version 9.17 comes....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Artyom Zorin has announced the availability of the beta release of Zorin OS 18, an upcoming major new update from the project that develops a beginner-friendly Linux distributions with a highly-customised GNOME desktop, based on Ubuntu's latest LTS (long-term support) release: "We're thrilled to announce the beta release....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The IPFire project has released a new update for its operating system for firewalls and routers. The project's new version, IPFire 2.29 Core Update 197, introduces an upgrade to OpenVPN and makes running under light loads more energy efficient. "IPFire will now by default clock down its CPUs.....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Utkarsh Gupta has announced the availability of the beta release of Ubuntu 25.10, inclusive of most of the usual Ubuntu flavours, with the notable exception of Ubuntu MATE: "The Ubuntu Release team is pleased to announce the beta release of the Ubuntu 25.10 Desktop, Server, WSL and Cloud....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Clement Lefebvre has announced the availability of the beta release of Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 7, the popular distribution's alternative branch, based on the recently-released Debian 13: "Linux Mint 7 comes with updated software and brings refinements and many new features to make your desktop experience more....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. A major update of Tails, a Debian-based portable Linux distribution that protects against surveillance and censorship, is now available. Tails 7.0 is based on the recently-released Debian 13 and includes GNOME 48: "We are very excited to present you Tails 7.0, the first version of Tails based on....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Doug Burks has announced the release of Security Onion 2.4.180, an updated build of the project's Linux distribution designed for threat hunting, enterprise security monitoring and log management: "Security Onion 2.4.180 is now available and includes several new features, updated components and many quality-of-life improvements. Cancel your own....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. David Heinemeier Hansson has announced the release of Omarchy 3.0, a significant upgrade to the project's Arch-based Linux distribution featuring the Hyprland tiling window manager and designed primarily for software developers. Unlike the previous releases, this one provides a much larger ISO image, suitable for offline installations. "Omarchy....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Mauna Linux project has announced the release of Mauna Linux 25, a major update of the Brazilian project's desktop Linux distribution, based on Debian's "Stable" branch. The new release delivers a brand-new "GNOME" edition, alongside the well-established Cinnamon, LXQt, MATE and Xfce flavours: "We are pleased to....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Paweł Pijanowski has announced the release of SparkyLinux 2025.09, the latest release of the project's set of Linux distributions based on Debian's "Testing" branch: "There are new SparkyLinux 2025.09 ISO images available of the semi-rolling line, code-named 'Tiamat'. Changes: packages updated from the Debian and SparkyLinux testing repositories....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Fedora project has announced a new development release for Fedora 43. The new version, Fedora 43 beta, focuses on new installation methods and automatic updates across spins. "Anaconda WebUI for Fedora Spins by default - this creates a consistent and modern installation experience across all Fedora desktop....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Murena team have announced an update to the project's mobile /e/OS platform. The new version, 3.1.1, focuses on bug fixes and minor improvements to the user experience. "Users of the new Fairphone (Gen. 6) will especially benefit, with key features like Mobile Data and VoLTE now enabled....

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The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Q4OS team have published a new stable version of their lightweight, Debian-based operating system. "Q4OS 'Andromeda' is based on Debian 'Trixie' 13.1 and Plasma 6.3.6, optionally Trinity 14.1.5 desktop environment, and it's immediately available for 64-bit/x64 computers. An aarch64 edition is also planned for later. According to....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Rodolphe Bachelart has announced the release of Voyager Live 13, the latest version of the project's Debian-based desktop Linux distribution featuring a customised GNOME desktop: "I present to you Voyager 13 'Debian', based on Debian 13 'Trixie'. It features all the updates and almost all the new features....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Gaming Linux France has announced the first stable release of GLF OS, a NixOS-based Linux distribution for gamers. Called "Omnislash", the new release attempts to facilitate the switch from Windows to Linux with guided installation, pre-installed graphics drivers, integrated gaming applications and latency-reduction optimisations. "What does GLF OS 'Omnislash' bring....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Univention team have announced the release of Univention Corporate Server (UCS) 5.2-3, the third update in the 5.2 series. The new release allows for improved organization of users and computers in the organization's directory structure. "The Active Directory Connector was extended several months ago with advanced filter....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Alex Gabilondo has announced the release of Luberri Linux 25.1, the latest version of the project's educational distribution based on Linux Mint and localised into the Basque language. It is intended primarily for Basque-speaking users, although a distribution supports Spanish as well. The release announcement (in Basque) provides....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Stamus Networks has announced the release of the inaugural version of Clear NDR (formerly SELKS), the company's, Debian-based Linux distribution with focus on security and threat detection with the open-source Suricata threat-detection engine: "Stamus Networks, a global provider of high-performance network-based threat detection and response systems, today announced....