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2024-11-13 NEW • Distribution Release: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5   Rate this project Red Hat, Inc. has announced the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.5, an updated build of the company's enterprise Linux distribution available for the x86, ARM, IBM Power, IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE architectures: "Red Hat, Inc. today announced the general availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5, the latest version of the world's leading enterprise Linux platform. Red Hat Enterprise Linux helps organizations deploy applications and workloads more quickly and with greater reliability, enabling them to lower costs and more effectively manage workloads across hybrid cloud deployments while mitigating IT risks, from the datacenter to public clouds to the edge. Red Hat Enterprise Linux management tools continue to simplify system administration, enabling organizations to automate manual tasks, standardize deployment at scale and reduce system complexities. In addition, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 now offers new file management capabilities to the web console, allowing users to perform routine file management tasks without using the command line...." Read the press release and the detailed release notes for further information. RHEL 9.5 is available on its customer portal as a free upgrade, as a 60-day trial for potential new customers, or as a free download for registered developers. |
2024-11-13 NEW • Distribution Release: RELIANOID 7.5  Rate this project RELIANOID is a Debian-based Linux distribution for load balancing. The project's latest release, version 7.5, is based on Debian 12.8 "Bookworm" and introduces support for Secure Boot. "A key highlight of RELIANOID 7.5.0 is the addition of Secure Boot support, which offers an enhanced layer of security, ensuring only trusted software is loaded during the boot process. This update strengthens RELIANOID’s reliability on modern hardware and aligns with security best practices for deployments that demand robust protection from boot-level threats. Additionally, this release is now built on Debian Bookworm 12.8, bringing improved stability, performance, and compatibility across a variety of environments. Users will also benefit from further refinements to the upgrade process to the Enterprise Edition, making transitions from Community to Enterprise Edition smoother and more efficient. The GUI has received several updates to improve usability, delivering a more responsive and user-friendly experience when configuring and monitoring your load balancing setups. Alongside these upgrades, we have optimized system profile file handling, ensuring configuration settings are managed with precision and reliability." Further details are provided in the project's release notes. Download: relianoid_community_adc_installer_v7.5_amd64.iso (752MB, MD5, pkglist). |
2024-11-11 NEW • Distribution Release: CachyOS 241110   Rate this project CachyOS is a Linux distribution based on Arch Linux. It focuses on speed and security optimisations. The project's latest snapshot is CachyOS 241110 which introduces several kernel and firmware updates which should improve gaming performance. "We have backported from the 6.13 Kernel the THP Shrinker, which allows splitting hugepages earlier, reducing memory usage when transparent_hugepages is set to 'always', while maintaining the same performance. Also, we have added the AMD Cache Optimizer, which can be modified at runtime to the preferred mode - cache or frequency. This changes the AMD preferred core ranking. This should help in games using the wrong CCD, for example. You can find instructions in the wiki on how to use this. Additionally, we have backported the AMD-pstate performance fixes for Strix Point laptops. This should generally improve the performance of these laptops." Additional details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (pkglist): cachyos-desktop-linux-241110.iso (2,613MB, SHA256, signature), cachyos-handheld-linux-241110.iso (2,677MB, SHA256, signature). |
2024-11-11 NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1096  This week in DistroWatch Weekly: Review: Bazzite 40, Playtron OS Alpha 1, Tucana Linux 3.1News: Redox being ported to RISC-V and running the COSMIC software centre, TrueNAS talks about new ZFS features, FreeBSD booting on the PinePhone Pro, Debian refreshes install media, LXQt supports multiple Wayland window managersQuestions and answers: Detecting Screen sessionsReleased last week: NethSecurity 8.3, Parted Magic 2024_11_03, UBports 20.04 OTA-6Torrent corner: SparkyLinux, TUXEDO OSUpcoming releases: FreeBSD 14.2 BETA3Opinion poll: Tmux or Screen?New additions: openEulerReader comments Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
2024-11-09 NEW • Development Release: FreeBSD 14.2-BETA2   Rate this project Colin Percival has announced the release of a new development snapshot for FreeBSD. The new beta snapshot, FreeBSD 14.2 BETA2, includes a handful of bug fixes and a few new features before the release candidate freeze. The release announcement summarizes the changes and provides a list of supported platforms. "The second BETA build of the 14.2-RELEASE release cycle is now available. A summary of changes since BETA1 includes: adding support for GPIO _AEI events; fixing boot loader 'text mode graphics' when BIOS booting; adding support for OpenStack network configuration in nuageinit; unbreaking the -A option to ndp(8); fixing the terminal bell pitch in vt(4); fixing a kernel panic in sctp(4). A list of changes since 14.1 is available in the releng/14.2 release notes. Please note, the release notes page is not yet complete, and will be updated on an ongoing basis as the 14.2-RELEASE cycle progresses." The announcement goes on to offer updating instructions and tips for reporting bugs before the final 14.2 release. Download: FreeBSD-14.2-BETA1-amd64-disc1.iso (1,127MB, SHA512). |
2024-11-08 NEW • Distribution Release: UBports 20.04 OTA-6   Rate this project The UBports team have published a new update for their mobile operating system. The new release, version 20.04 OTA-6, is a relatively conservative update as the developers are working to polish features rather than introduce big changes. "Ubuntu Touch 20.04 OTA-6 contains only a minimal number of changes due to our current focus on Ubuntu base OS upgrade. That said, we still have a few interesting changes: Some support for newer generations of Android HAL (hardware abstraction layer) has been added. This aims to make Ubuntu Touch support newer devices such as Fairphone 5 and the upcoming Volla Phone Quintus better, however this does not imply complete support for those devices just yet. Wireless Display see improved stability on some devices. (Credit goes to Azkali from Volla) General bug fixes and security updates." Originally VoLTE was planned for Vollla phones, but this feature has been held back due to an issue found in QA testing. The release announcement offers additional information. A list of supported devices and download options can be found on the UBports devices page. |
2024-11-04 NEW • Distribution Release: Parted Magic 2024_11_03   Rate this project Parted Magic is a small live CD/USB/PXE with its elemental purpose being to partition hard drives. The project's latest release is version 2024_11_03 which updates the Linux kernel, introduces WINE 9.x and provides upgrades for LibreOffice and ClamAV. "This version of Parted Magic updates the kernel to Linux 6.11 and adds/updates various programs. WINE has been updated to version 9 with support for 32-bit and 64-bit programs. I didn't do any extensive testing, but I found an old AutoCAD 14 CD from the 90s and it did install and run. I also tested a few 64-bit Windows binaries and those also ran. Winetricks was added to help install programs and missing DLL files. I didn't realize how long it's been since LibreOffice was updated, so that got some attention. The clamtk program was saying the definitions were out of date, even though they were not. This was corrected with a ClamAV update. A forum user suggested Hddsuperclone to be added. Updated programs: BIND 9.18.30, Boost 1.78.0, Cabextract 1.11, ClamAV 1.4.1, cups-cURL 8.10.1, LibreOffice 24.8.2, Mozilla Firefox 115.16.1esr, NVIDIA driver 560.35.03, OpenSSH 9.9p1, OpenSSL 1.1.1zb, Perl5.34.0 Wine 9.0, ZFS on Linux 2.2.6" Additional information is provided on the project's news page, while download and purchase options are offered through the distribution's online store. |
2024-11-04 NEW • Distribution Release: NethSecurity 8.3   Rate this project The NethSecurity team have launched a new update to the project's 8.x series. NethSecurity 8.3 features new monitoring tools, centralized update management, and easy access to options which help prevent bruteforce attacks. "We are excited to announce the release of NethSecurity project milestone 8.3 with image version 8-23.05.5-ns.1.3.0. This release focuses on new features for subscriptions and improved user experience. NethSecurity 8.3 brings several new features and improvements. Centralized unit update management - from the controller, it is now possible to update the unit seamlessly (packages and/or image); real-time monitoring page - a comprehensive dashboard for NethSecurity monitoring has been created; historical monitoring allows the user to see how the firewall is behaving from the NethSecurity Controller, please note that a subscription is required for this feature; improved Threat Shield UI - local block list, logging and brute force protection settings are now exposed in the Threat Shield page; added protection against brute force attacks on the web interface; a new NAT helper configuration page has been added." A complete list of new features is available in the release announcement. Download: nethsecurity-8-23.05.5-ns.1.3.0-x86-64-generic-squashfs-combined-efi.img.gz (52MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
| 2024-11-04 NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1095 This week in DistroWatch Weekly: Review: Fedora 41 KinoiteNews: Raspberry Pi computers gain official SSD storage options, openSUSE Tumbleweed introduces several major upgrades, Ubuntu testing compiler optimizations, Mint partnering with FrameworkQuestions and answers: Get a list of installed applicationsReleased last week: Fedora 41, Raspberry Pi OS 2024-10-22, BackBox Linux 9, Linux Lite 7.2, TrueNAS 24.10.0, Br OS 24.10Torrent corner: ArcoLinux, Fedora, Linux Lite, Raspberry Pi OS, Tails, TUXEDO OSUpcoming releases: FreeBSD 14.2 BETA2Opinion poll: Installing applications on a new systemNew distributions: BesgnulinuxReader comments Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
2024-11-01 NEW • Distribution Release: Pisi Linux 2.4   Rate this project Erkan Işik has announced the release of Pisi Linux 2.4, code name "Karagül", the latest stable version from the project that builds an independently-developed Linux distribution for the desktop. It uses the Pisi package management tool, also developed in-house. The new version updates the KDE Plasma desktop to version 6.2 and the Linux kernel to version 6.6.56. "Inspired by the rare flowers of Anatolia, Pisi GNU/Linux delivers the 2.4 version 'Karagül' to its users. This version is designed to offer users a modern, fast and flexible experience. Pisi GNU/Linux 2.4 'Karagül' is updated with the latest version of the KDE desktop environment, KDE Plasma 6. This version promises its users a more contemporary, rich and efficient desktop experience by bringing together the Wayland graphics platform and the Qt6 application framework. With its features that emphasize performance and stability, a more efficient working environment awaits on your computer." Read the complete release announcement (in Turkish) for more information. Besides Turkish, the distribution supports English and several European languages. Download (MD5) link: Pisi-Linux-2.4-KDE6-x86_64.iso (3,159MB, pkglist). A separate installation-only "Minimal" image is also available: Pisi-Linux-2.4-Minimal-x86_64.iso (1,680MB). |
2024-10-31 NEW • Distribution Release: Linux Lite 7.2   Rate this project Jerry Bezencon has announced the release of Linux Lite 7.2, an update to the project's Ubuntu-based distribution featuring the Xfce desktop. The new release includes a new update manager, a new theme manager, and the website now offers a chatbot intended to offer techniical support for Linux Lite's community. "Linux Lite is leading the way in which AI is complementing the support portion of our operating system. We're extremely happy with the way that it's turned out and a huge thank you again to Huzaifa Qureshi for his efforts on this. Click here to take a look. Lite Updates - Re-written in Yad. Lite Updates has been re-written in Yad as Yad provides more flexibility than Zenity and will help us to expand and add more options to it in the future. Lite Theme Manager: Brand new to the Linux Lite family of Applications is Lite Theme Manager. Lite Theme Manager takes the guess work out of adding themes to your desktop, icons and mouse cursors with an easy point-and-click solution. Thank you and credit goes to Huzaifa Qureshi for writing this application." Additional information and screenshots can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (MD5): linux-lite-7.2-64bit.iso (2,928MB, torrent, pkglist). |
2024-10-31 NEW • Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 9   Rate this project Raffaele Forte has announced the release of BackBox Linux 9 un updated build of the project's Ubuntu-based distribution featuring a collection of ethical hacking tools. This release continues updates the base system to the the long-term supported Ubuntu 24.04 and uses the 6.8 Linux kernel: "BackBox Linux 9 released. The BackBox team is happy to announce the updated release of BackBox Linux, version 9, code name 'Noble Numbat'. As usual, this major release includes many updates. These include new kernel, updated tools and some structural changes with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. What's new: updated Linux kernel 6.8; updated desktop environment; updated hacking tools; updated anonymous mode. System requirements: 64-bit processor; 1,024 MB of system memory (RAM); 30 GB of disk space for installation; graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution; DVD-ROM drive or USB port. The ISO image for 64bit architecture can be downloaded from the official web site download section." Here is the brief release announcement. BackBox Linux 9 is available for download from several mirror sites listed on download page: backbox-9-desktop-amd64.iso (6,221MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
Sponsored Listing Featured Distribution: 3CX Phone System   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 (378MB). |
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Rate this project Red Hat, Inc. has announced the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.5, an updated build of the company's enterprise Linux distribution available for the x86, ARM, IBM Power, IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE architectures: "Red Hat, Inc. today announced the general availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5, the latest version of the world's leading enterprise Linux platform. Red Hat Enterprise Linux helps organizations deploy applications and workloads more quickly and with greater reliability, enabling them to lower costs and more effectively manage workloads across hybrid cloud deployments while mitigating IT risks, from the datacenter to public clouds to the edge. Red Hat Enterprise Linux management tools continue to simplify system administration, enabling organizations to automate manual tasks, standardize deployment at scale and reduce system complexities. In addition, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 now offers new file management capabilities to the web console, allowing users to perform routine file management tasks without using the command line...." Read the press release and the detailed release notes for further information. RHEL 9.5 is available on its customer portal as a free upgrade, as a 60-day trial for potential new customers, or as a free download for registered developers.
Rate this project CachyOS is a Linux distribution based on Arch Linux. It focuses on speed and security optimisations. The project's latest snapshot is CachyOS 241110 which introduces several kernel and firmware updates which should improve gaming performance. "We have backported from the 6.13 Kernel the THP Shrinker, which allows splitting hugepages earlier, reducing memory usage when transparent_hugepages is set to 'always', while maintaining the same performance. Also, we have added the AMD Cache Optimizer, which can be modified at runtime to the preferred mode - cache or frequency. This changes the AMD preferred core ranking. This should help in games using the wrong CCD, for example. You can find instructions in the wiki on how to use this. Additionally, we have backported the AMD-pstate performance fixes for Strix Point laptops. This should generally improve the performance of these laptops." Additional details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (pkglist): cachyos-desktop-linux-241110.iso (2,613MB, SHA256, signature), cachyos-handheld-linux-241110.iso (2,677MB, SHA256, signature).
Rate this project Colin Percival has announced the release of a new development snapshot for FreeBSD. The new beta snapshot, FreeBSD 14.2 BETA2, includes a handful of bug fixes and a few new features before the release candidate freeze. The release announcement summarizes the changes and provides a list of supported platforms. "The second BETA build of the 14.2-RELEASE release cycle is now available. A summary of changes since BETA1 includes: adding support for GPIO _AEI events; fixing boot loader 'text mode graphics' when BIOS booting; adding support for OpenStack network configuration in nuageinit; unbreaking the -A option to ndp(8); fixing the terminal bell pitch in vt(4); fixing a kernel panic in sctp(4). A list of changes since 14.1 is available in the releng/14.2 release notes. Please note, the release notes page is not yet complete, and will be updated on an ongoing basis as the 14.2-RELEASE cycle progresses." The announcement goes on to offer updating instructions and tips for reporting bugs before the final 14.2 release. Download: FreeBSD-14.2-BETA1-amd64-disc1.iso (1,127MB, SHA512).
Rate this project The UBports team have published a new update for their mobile operating system. The new release, version 20.04 OTA-6, is a relatively conservative update as the developers are working to polish features rather than introduce big changes. "Ubuntu Touch 20.04 OTA-6 contains only a minimal number of changes due to our current focus on Ubuntu base OS upgrade. That said, we still have a few interesting changes: Some support for newer generations of Android HAL (hardware abstraction layer) has been added. This aims to make Ubuntu Touch support newer devices such as Fairphone 5 and the upcoming Volla Phone Quintus better, however this does not imply complete support for those devices just yet. Wireless Display see improved stability on some devices. (Credit goes to Azkali from Volla) General bug fixes and security updates." Originally VoLTE was planned for Vollla phones, but this feature has been held back due to an issue found in QA testing. The release announcement offers additional information. A list of supported devices and download options can be found on the UBports devices page.
Rate this project Parted Magic is a small live CD/USB/PXE with its elemental purpose being to partition hard drives. The project's latest release is version 2024_11_03 which updates the Linux kernel, introduces WINE 9.x and provides upgrades for LibreOffice and ClamAV. "This version of Parted Magic updates the kernel to Linux 6.11 and adds/updates various programs. WINE has been updated to version 9 with support for 32-bit and 64-bit programs. I didn't do any extensive testing, but I found an old AutoCAD 14 CD from the 90s and it did install and run. I also tested a few 64-bit Windows binaries and those also ran. Winetricks was added to help install programs and missing DLL files. I didn't realize how long it's been since LibreOffice was updated, so that got some attention. The clamtk program was saying the definitions were out of date, even though they were not. This was corrected with a ClamAV update. A forum user suggested Hddsuperclone to be added. Updated programs: BIND 9.18.30, Boost 1.78.0, Cabextract 1.11, ClamAV 1.4.1, cups-cURL 8.10.1, LibreOffice 24.8.2, Mozilla Firefox 115.16.1esr, NVIDIA driver 560.35.03, OpenSSH 9.9p1, OpenSSL 1.1.1zb, Perl5.34.0 Wine 9.0, ZFS on Linux 2.2.6" Additional information is provided on the project's news page, while download and purchase options are offered through the distribution's online store.
Rate this project The NethSecurity team have launched a new update to the project's 8.x series. NethSecurity 8.3 features new monitoring tools, centralized update management, and easy access to options which help prevent bruteforce attacks. "We are excited to announce the release of NethSecurity project milestone 8.3 with image version 8-23.05.5-ns.1.3.0. This release focuses on new features for subscriptions and improved user experience. NethSecurity 8.3 brings several new features and improvements. Centralized unit update management - from the controller, it is now possible to update the unit seamlessly (packages and/or image); real-time monitoring page - a comprehensive dashboard for NethSecurity monitoring has been created; historical monitoring allows the user to see how the firewall is behaving from the NethSecurity Controller, please note that a subscription is required for this feature; improved Threat Shield UI - local block list, logging and brute force protection settings are now exposed in the Threat Shield page; added protection against brute force attacks on the web interface; a new NAT helper configuration page has been added." A complete list of new features is available in the release announcement. Download: nethsecurity-8-23.05.5-ns.1.3.0-x86-64-generic-squashfs-combined-efi.img.gz (52MB, SHA256, pkglist).
Rate this project Erkan Işik has announced the release of Pisi Linux 2.4, code name "Karagül", the latest stable version from the project that builds an independently-developed Linux distribution for the desktop. It uses the Pisi package management tool, also developed in-house. The new version updates the KDE Plasma desktop to version 6.2 and the Linux kernel to version 6.6.56. "Inspired by the rare flowers of Anatolia, Pisi GNU/Linux delivers the 2.4 version 'Karagül' to its users. This version is designed to offer users a modern, fast and flexible experience. Pisi GNU/Linux 2.4 'Karagül' is updated with the latest version of the KDE desktop environment, KDE Plasma 6. This version promises its users a more contemporary, rich and efficient desktop experience by bringing together the Wayland graphics platform and the Qt6 application framework. With its features that emphasize performance and stability, a more efficient working environment awaits on your computer." Read the complete release announcement (in Turkish) for more information. Besides Turkish, the distribution supports English and several European languages. Download (MD5) link: Pisi-Linux-2.4-KDE6-x86_64.iso (3,159MB, pkglist). A separate installation-only "Minimal" image is also available: Pisi-Linux-2.4-Minimal-x86_64.iso (1,680MB).
Rate this project Jerry Bezencon has announced the release of Linux Lite 7.2, an update to the project's Ubuntu-based distribution featuring the Xfce desktop. The new release includes a new update manager, a new theme manager, and the website now offers a chatbot intended to offer techniical support for Linux Lite's community. "Linux Lite is leading the way in which AI is complementing the support portion of our operating system. We're extremely happy with the way that it's turned out and a huge thank you again to Huzaifa Qureshi for his efforts on this. Click here to take a look. Lite Updates - Re-written in Yad. Lite Updates has been re-written in Yad as Yad provides more flexibility than Zenity and will help us to expand and add more options to it in the future. Lite Theme Manager: Brand new to the Linux Lite family of Applications is Lite Theme Manager. Lite Theme Manager takes the guess work out of adding themes to your desktop, icons and mouse cursors with an easy point-and-click solution. Thank you and credit goes to Huzaifa Qureshi for writing this application." Additional information and screenshots can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (MD5): linux-lite-7.2-64bit.iso (2,928MB, torrent, pkglist).
Rate this project Raffaele Forte has announced the release of BackBox Linux 9 un updated build of the project's Ubuntu-based distribution featuring a collection of ethical hacking tools. This release continues updates the base system to the the long-term supported Ubuntu 24.04 and uses the 6.8 Linux kernel: "BackBox Linux 9 released. The BackBox team is happy to announce the updated release of BackBox Linux, version 9, code name 'Noble Numbat'. As usual, this major release includes many updates. These include new kernel, updated tools and some structural changes with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. What's new: updated Linux kernel 6.8; updated desktop environment; updated hacking tools; updated anonymous mode. System requirements: 64-bit processor; 1,024 MB of system memory (RAM); 30 GB of disk space for installation; graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution; DVD-ROM drive or USB port. The ISO image for 64bit architecture can be downloaded from the official web site download section." Here is the brief release announcement. BackBox Linux 9 is available for download from several mirror sites listed on download page: backbox-9-desktop-amd64.iso (6,221MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist).
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 (378MB).
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