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| 2026-06-16 |
NEW • BSD Release: FreeBSD 15.1 |
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Colin Percival has announced the release of FreeBSD 15.1, the second release in FreeBSD's latest stable branch: "The FreeBSD Release Engineering team is pleased to announce the availability of FreeBSD 15.1-RELEASE. This is the second release of the stable/15 branch. Some of the highlights: the iwlwifi(4) and other LinuxKPI based wireless networking drivers are now based on Linux 7.0; FreeBSD cloud images using packaged base systems now include pkg(8), and support automatic base system package updates on first boot; a new kern.sched.name tunable allows the kernel scheduler to be selected at boot time; significant progress has been made towards complete support for the C23 version of the C programming language; Unicode support has been updated to Unicode 17.0.0 and CLDR 48, adding 4,803 characters. The FreeBSD Project dedicates the FreeBSD 15.1-RELEASE to the memory of Peter G. Neumann, a longtime collaborator with FreeBSD developers on capability-based security...." See the release announcement and the release notes for more information. Download: FreeBSD-15.1-RELEASE-amd64-disc1.iso (1,290MB, SHA512, pkglist), FreeBSD-15.1-RELEASE-amd64-memstick.img (1,481MB, SHA512), FreeBSD-15.1-RELEASE-arm64-aarch64-disc1.iso (1,141MB, SHA512), FreeBSD-15.1-RELEASE-arm64-aarch64-memstick.img (1,318MB, SHA512). |
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| 2026-06-15 |
NEW • Distribution Release: EasyOS 7.4 |
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Barry Kauler has announced the release of EasyOS 7.4. The new version focuses on polishing classic software options, providing X11 support, fixes for the ROX-filer file manager, and improving video playback by swapping out Celluloid for SMPlayer. "Version 7.4 is a 'milestone' release, consolidating EasyOS as supporting 'legacy' software architectures, including Xlibre X.Org server and GTK2-ng. We are committing to ongoing support, updating and enhancing, of GTK2-based applications, including ROX-Filer, that has undergone many fixes and improvements, such as memory-leak fix, back-forward history buttons, and video thumbnails. We continue to refine and improve the inbuilt package collection, as usual including the 'kitchen sink'. For example, we have replaced the Celluloid media player, which has been troublesome, with SMPlayer and VIDplay (a chromium-based video player). Other refinements include replacing StreamTuner2 Internet radio player with YRadio. Having the "kitchen sink" builtin means that we want to have applications builtin to satisfy 99% of users. One niche area is a simple database application; this gap is now filled by Symphytum. Lots of utility applications have been fixed and improved, including EasyCast screen recorder, DropboxGUI dropbox.com file manager, improved optical drive handling and fixes for pBurn CD/DVD burner app. The list goes on." Aditional information can be found in the release announcement and in the release notes. Download: easy-7.4-amd64.img (1,093MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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| 2026-06-15 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1177 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: RakuOS 44 and TROMjaro 2026.05.08
- News: Ubuntu MATE updates status of distribution, Asahi Linux fixes dual-boot issue with MacOS 27, Antergos gets new life, Arch Linux suffers repeat incidents in AUR repository
- Questions and answers: Setting variables across multiple shells
- Released last week: RELIANOID 7.10.0, RefreshOS 3-0, SysLinuxOS 13.2, GLF OS Quasar
- Upcoming releases: FreeBSD 15.1
- Opinion poll: Do you use more than one shell on a regular basis?
- New additions: butrelinux, Abora OS
- New distributions: StryxOS, CobaltX, Lumina Linux, Illogical Impulse ISO
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2026-06-13 |
NEW • Development Release: AnduinOS 2.0.0 Beta 2 |
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The AnduinOS team has announced the availability of a development snapshot of AnduinOS 2.0.0, the upcoming major update of the project's Ubuntu-based Linux distribution featuring a highly customised GNOME desktop. This version is derived from the long-term supported Ubuntu 26.04: "Today, AIURSOFT Limited is thrilled to announce the beta release of AnduinOS 2.0.0. This is not just another system update; it is a fundamental, ground-up architectural rewrite of our entire operating system. Listening closely to community feedback regarding maintainability and package management, we have completely reimagined how AnduinOS is built, distributed and maintained. We are officially leaving the era of 'remastering' behind and stepping into the era of true distro engineering. AnduinOS is now assembled within a pristine, sandboxed debootstrap and chroot pipeline. At the heart of this revolution is the introduction of aosproj and apkg - our proprietary, XML-based declarative domain-specific language and automated compilation toolchain. Instead of hacking the system post-install, the AnduinOS core is now meticulously modularized into 56 standalone native .deb packages." Read the rest of the release announcement for further information and upgrade instructions. The project provides separate ISO images localised into each of the 22 supported languages; here is a quick link to download the "en_US" variant: AnduinOS-2.0.0~beta2-2606131009.iso (2,501MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2026-06-11 |
NEW • Distribution Release: GLF OS Quasar |
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Gaming Linux FR has announced the release of GLF OS Quasar, a major update of the project's NixOS-based distribution focused on gaming. This version updates the GNOME desktop to version 50 and introduces numerous enhancements: "Based on NixOS 26.05, Quasar delivers a major update to the GLF OS ecosystem with a modernized software stack, new gaming features, numerous fixes, and several improvements aimed at content creators. GLF OS Quasar introduces a refreshed visual identity with brand-new exclusive wallpapers for both light and dark editions. ROCm support has been added to improve compatibility between DaVinci Resolve and AMD RDNA graphics cards. Faugus Launcher is now fully maintained and packaged by the GLF OS team, improvements include Battle.net compatibility fixes, EA App compatibility fixes, Protonfixes patch integration, packaging and maintenance provided directly by GLF OS. New gaming compatibility runners, Proton-GE GLF and Proton-CachyOS have been added. Quasar further strengthens system security with Dirty Frag mitigations, Copy Fail protection, Improved suspend, resume and hibernation handling for NVIDIA systems. Updated to GNOME 50.1, bringing numerous stability, performance and usability improvements." See the full release notes, in French and English, for further information. GLF OS Quasar is available for download via BitTorrent: GLF-OS-PHOENIX-PULSAR.iso (6,923MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2026-06-10 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Alpine Linux 3.24.0 |
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The Alpine Linux development team has announced the release of Alpine Linux 3.24.0, a significant update of the project's independently-developed, general purpose Linux distribution designed primarily for power users: "We are pleased to announce the release of Alpine Linux 3.24.0, the first release in the 3.24 stable series. Highlights: GRUB 2.14, LLVM 22, Rust 1.96, GNOME 50, Go 1.26, KDE Plasma 6.6, Qt 6.11, Sway 1.12, nginx 1.30. Significant changes: py3-setuptools has been upgraded to 82.0.0, which removed the deprecated pkg_resources module, projects that still depend on it will no longer work and should migrate to its successors; the qemu-binfmt service from qemu-openrc is deprecated in favor of binfmt.d config files from user mode qemu packages combined with the binfmt service; the installer (setup-alpine) now supports the Limine boot loader and has gained IPv6 support; the COSMIC desktop environment by System76 is now available in the community repository; GTK+ 3.0 has been moved from main to the community repository; additional GTK+ 2 and Qt 5 packages have been removed as part of ongoing deprecation efforts, libsoup 2 has also been removed." See the release announcement and the release notes for further information and upgrade instructions. Download (pkglist): alpine-standard-3.24.0-x86_64.iso (352MB, SHA256, signature), alpine-extended-3.24.0-x86_64.iso (1,388MB, SHA256, signature). |
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| 2026-06-09 |
NEW • Distribution Release: SysLinuxOS 13.2 |
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Franco Conidi has announced the release of SysLinuxOS 13.2, an updated build of the project's Debian-based distribution made primarily for system integrators and network administrators. The new version uses the Btrfs filesystem on new installation and integrates the Snapper utility for managing snapshots of Btrfs subvolumes. "SysLinuxOS 13.2 is a substantial revision of how the system handles storage, backups, recovery and boot. The release introduces Btrfs as the default filesystem and builds an integrated snapshot, rollback and backup layer on top of it. All of these capabilities are preconfigured and active from the first boot, with no additional setup required. New installations use Btrfs with the standard @ subvolume for root and @home for home. Calamares performs the partitioning and subvolume layout automatically during guided installation, with no manual configuration. Btrfs enables capabilities that are not available on ext4 - instant snapshots, full system rollback, and native incremental backups. In SysLinuxOS 13.2 these features are integrated and preconfigured out of the box. As soon as SysLinuxOS 13.2 is installed, Snapper is configured and active. The following operations are automatic: a baseline snapshot is created at the end of the installation, providing a clean reference point; each apt install, upgrade or remove operation creates a pre/post snapshot pair...." Read the detailed release announcement for more information. Download (pkglist, username: admin, password: root): SysLinuxOS-13.2-MATE.iso (4,937MB, SHA256), SysLinuxOS-13.2-GNOME.iso (4,771MB, SHA256). |
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| 2026-06-09 |
NEW • Distribution Release: RefreshOS 3-0 |
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eXybit Technologies has announced the release of RefreshOS 3-0, a major update of the project's beginner-friendly, desktop Linux distribution based on Debian 13 and featuring the KDE Plasma desktop: "RefreshOS 3 'Colorful Cosmos' is officially here, bringing the biggest visual and usability upgrade the project has seen so far. Built on Debian 13 with KDE Plasma 6, RefreshOS 3 introduces a cleaner, smoother, and more refined desktop experience designed to feel modern without becoming complicated. From the new Reload menu to updated visuals, custom icons, cursors, and window styling, nearly every part of the system has been reworked to create a desktop that feels polished from the moment it boots. This release also continues the goal RefreshOS has always had at its core: making Linux feel approachable, complete, and enjoyable for everyday users. Drivers, media support, firmware, power optimization, and essential applications are already included and configured so users can spend less time setting things up and more time actually using their computer. Whether you are gaming, creating content, working remotely, studying, or simply browsing the web, RefreshOS 3 was built to deliver a desktop experience that feels fast, reliable, and genuinely refreshing." Visit the distribution's news page to read the full release announcement. Download: RefreshOS_3-0_amd64.iso (4,052MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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| 2026-06-08 |
NEW • Distribution Release: RELIANOID 7.10.0 |
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RELIANOID, a Debian-based Linux distribution featuring an open-source load-balancer, has reached version 7.10.0: "We are glad to present both RELIANOID 7.10.0 Community edition and RELIANOID 8.6 Enterprise edition, delivering significant improvements in security, system stability, observability, and load balancing capabilities. Both versions share a modernized Debian 12.14 base and introduce key enhancements in monitoring, FarmGuardian health checks, and system reliability, while Enterprise Edition extends further with long-term kernel support, advanced governance, and extensive security hardening. RELIANOID 7.10.0 Community edition focuses on strengthening the platform foundation with an operating system upgrade, improved monitoring capabilities, and enhanced system maintainability. The system is now based on Debian 12.14, incorporating the latest upstream security patches and stability improvements, ensuring a more secure and reliable base for production and testing environments. A key enhancement in this release is the introduction of the new FarmGuardian check_curl method, enabling advanced HTTP and HTTPS health checks. This provides more flexible and accurate backend validation, improving load balancing decisions and overall service reliability in modern web application environments." Continue to the release notes for further information. Download: relianoid_community_adc_installer_v7.10.0_amd64.iso (737MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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| 2026-06-05 |
NEW • Development Release: Koozali SME Server 11.0 RC1 |
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Terry Fage has announced the availability of the first release candidate for Koozali SME Server 11.0, the upcoming major release of the project's Rocky Linux-based server distribution for small and medium enterprises: "The Koozali SME Server development team is pleased to announce the release of SME Server 11.0 RC1 which will be the next major release of Koozali SME Server. This release is based on Rocky Linux 8.10. Rocky Linux 8.* has an EOL of 31 May 2029. Key Features and Updates in Koozali SME Server 11: base OS upgrade - transitioned to Rocky Linux 8.10, replacing CentOS, ensuring continued stability and support; package management enhancements - integration with the Koji build system and Git version control, enabling streamlined RPM package building and repository management; mail server improvements - introduction of Postfix for mail submission, while maintaining Qpsmtpd for final delivery to ensure backward compatibility; server manager overhaul - a new server manager interface has been under development using the Mojolicious real-time web framework aiming to provide a more modern and user-friendly experience with theming options; Let's Encrypt integration - development of a management panel for Let's Encrypt certificates, simplifying SSL certificate management." See the release announcement and the release notes for more information. Download: smeserver-11.0rc1-x86_64.iso (3,235MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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| 2026-06-03 |
NEW • Distribution Release: T2 Linux SDE 26.6 |
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T2 Linux SDE is an independently-developed open-source system development environment (or distribution build kit). It enables the creation of custom distributions with bleeding-edge technology. The project's latest release, version 26.6, polishes the KDE Plasma build and expands RISC-V support. "This T2/Linux release continues to polish our flagship KDE Plasma Desktop integration, now with out-of-the-box Flatpak and Discover app store and support for more RISC architectures. For the first time, a consistently, fully reproducible, cross-compiled modern Wayland-based KDE Plasma experience is also delivered not only on x86-64 and ARM64 glibc, but also on Musl LLVM/Clang based builds and more RISC machines, such as DEC Alpha, Sgi MIPS64! Support for latest ARM64 and RISCV64 SoCs with Mesa Panfrost and PowerVR graphic support was significantly improved, too. The result is a reproducible, modern Linux system spanning mainstream and RISC architectures alike. Combining a cutting-edge KDE Wayland desktop with T2's long-standing cross-platform support." Additional information is provided in the release announcement. Download: t2-26.6-x86-64-desktop-glibc-gcc-nocona.iso (3,606MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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3CX Phone System is a specialist, Debian-based Linux distribution designed to run a complete unified communications platform. The 3CX client, included in the distribution, can also be installed separately on most hardware as well as the cloud. It provides a complete open standards-based IP PBX and phone system that works with popular SIP trunks and IP phones. It will automatically configure all supported peripherals and it also comes with clients for Windows, OS X, iOS and Android. The ISO image includes a free license for the 3CX PBX edition. The ISO image contains the standard Debian installer which installs a minimal system with the nginx web server, PostgreSQL database, iptables firewall and Secure Shell. Options not relevant to 3CX have been removed from the distribution. Download the installation ISO image from here: debian-amd64-netinst-3cx.iso (628MB). |
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