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| 2026-05-11 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1172 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: Fedora 44
- News: Fedora plans to provide AI tools, problems with Ubuntu's new coreutils, TrueNAS extends development cycle, postmarketOS improves boot splash screen, Redox ports tmux
- Questions and answers: What to do about all the extra fonts?
- Released last week: OmniOS r151058, Omarchy 3.7.0, Parrot 7.2, PrismLinux 2026.05.05, ZenLake 26.04, TROMjaro 2026.05.08, UBports 24.04-1.3
- Upcoming releases: FreeBSD 15.1-BETA3
- Opinion poll: How many fonts are on your system?
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2026-05-10 |
NEW • Mobile OS Release: UBports 24.04-1.3 |
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The UBports developers have announced the latest version of their project's continuation of the Ubuntu Touch operating system. Version 24.04-1.3 introduces a number of fixes and improves the handling of X11 desktop applications. "Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.3 is a maintenance release of the 24.04-1.x series. This release contains mostly bug fixes and small improvements. The notable ones are: improved handling of desktop apps, including allow launching X11 apps outside of Lomiri (e.g. from OpenStore/Snapz0r); fixed dangling placeholder windows and launcher entry when launching X11 apps; fixed launching applications written using GTK4; improved handling of docks with input devices such as NexDock; fixed playing back AMR voice message sent via MMS; fixed scaling factor being slightly off in certain applications (in particular apps which use Qt auto scaling or embedded webview); fixed shutdown hanging on some devices; general bug fixes and security updates." Additional information is provided in the release announcement. A list of supported devices and install instructions can be found on the project's devices page. |
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| 2026-05-09 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Parrot 7.2 |
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The Parrot project has announced the availability of Parrot 7.2. The new version of the Debian-based Linux distribution includes a fix for the Copy Fail Linux kernel exploit, automates handling of Flatpak updates, and applies updates from the upstream Debian branch. "Parrot 7.2 released. Significant updates have also been implemented for parrot-menu, as the migration to the new Go codebase continues and new desktop entries have been added. Other core components, including parrot-themes and parrot-tools have received improvements. Specifically, parrot-core now includes a built-in check for packages installed via Flatpak, automatically handling updates for them as needed. Furthermore, we have refined the post installation logic to improve system stability during home directory synchronization from Parrot 6 'Lory'. Additionally, this release synchronizes Parrot with the latest Debian upstream updates. By aligning with the Debian project, we ensure that all core packages benefit from the most recent security fixes and stability patches. The virtual machine codebase has undergone a refactor to enhance modularity and readability, as well as to streamline builds via CI/CD. This will allow us to expand the range of Parrot editions and variants, also for the ARM architecture." The release announcement offers additional information. Download (SHA256, pkglist): Parrot-home-7.2_amd64.iso (3,392MB, torrent), Parrot-security-7.2_amd64.iso (7,494MB, torrent). |
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| 2026-05-08 |
NEW • Distribution Release: TROMjaro 2026.05.08 |
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The TROMjaro project has announced the availability of the latest update of TROMjaro, a Manjaro-based Linux distribution with a customised Xfce desktop. Version 2026.05.08 updates the Linux kernel to the latest long-term supported version (6.18.26) which fixes the Copy Fail kernel vulnerability. It also ships with a new video player. "TROMjaro 2026.05.08. The usual Manjaro 'Stable' updates, that also fix for that nasty Linux security issue. And a few changes. Linux kernel 6.18 - we moved to the new LTS kernel. If you want to do that open the Kernel app on your sytem and install it. Reboot the system. You can press Shift multiple times while rebooting to access the GRUB menu and from there select Advanced boot options and make sure you are running the 6.18 one. New default video player - we are using the Clapper video player now. Simply because it does a much better job at playing any video. It is simple and yet powerful. I recommend installing the clapper-enhancers package too. You can also play YouTube videos or videos from other sources. Overall it is a much better player than the previous one, Celluloid. And that's all. We keep it stable and working." Here is the brief release announcement as published on the distribution's user forum. Download: TROMjaro 2026.05.08.iso (5,425MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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| 2026-05-08 |
NEW • Distribution Release: ZenLake OS 26.04 |
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A new addition to DistroWatch, ZenLake OS is a user-friendly Linux distribution featuring a customised GNOME desktop and a built-in ability to restore the system to a previous state in case of a boot or system failure. The just-released ZenLake OS 26.04 is based on Ubuntu 26.04: "ZenLake OS 26.04 is now available, based on Ubuntu 26.04 'Resolute Raccoon'. ZenLake is a remix of Debian/Ubuntu LTS with GNOME desktop that is configured to be user-friendly. It is minimal and lightweight, and suitable for users who prefer a modern GNOME desktop with Wayland display server. Highlights: GNOME 50 desktop; Linux kernel 7.0. The ZenLake Settings app was updated with a better look and more features: Wallpapers - new Wallpapers tab for browsing and changing the desktop background; Change Kernels - show version numbers of available kernels for Liquorix and XanMod kernels; Remove Kernel - show free space in boot partition and size of each installed kernel; Software Support - new tab to install/remove Software Center apps like GNOME Software, Bazaar and Ubuntu Snap Store; Web Browsers - add support to install/remove Tor, Zen, LibreWolf and Thorium web browsers; System Restore - reduce number of snapshots to reduce disk usage...." See the release announcement and the release notes for more details. Download (MD5): zenlake-os-26.04-amd64.iso (2,260MB, pkglist). |
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| 2026-05-08 |
NEW • Distribution Release: PrismLinux 2026.05.05 |
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The PrismLinux team has announced the release of PrismLinux 2026.05.05, a significant update of the project's Arch-based Linux distribution that boots into a KDE Plasma desktop and provides a custom system installer: "We are pleased to announce PrismLinux 2026.05.05, a substantial stable release, bringing a fully redesigned installer, a refreshed live experience, GNOME 50 support, Linux kernel 7.0, and a broad set of improvements across packages and the core system. The installer has been significantly redesigned and refined: improved navigation — steps now retain their state, allowing free movement between modules throughout the installation process; native localisation — localisation is now handled natively, replacing the previous JSON-based approach; low-end hardware support — weak hardware is detected automatically, animations and resource-intensive features are disabled accordingly; shell selection — choose your default shell during setup from Bash, Fish or Zsh; new fonts — Cascadia Code, JetBrains Mono and Maple Mono are now available as font choices; gaming section — gaming applications (Bottles, Steam) have been moved to the dedicated Extra, Gaming section." Read the complete release announcement for further information. Download: PrismLinux-Desktop-2026.05.05-x86_64.iso (2,565MB, SHA256, signature, pkglist). |
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| 2026-05-04 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Omarchy 3.7.0 |
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David Heinemeier Hansson has announced the release of Omarchy 3.7.0, the latest stable version of the project's Arch-based Linux distribution featuring the Hyprland Wayland compositor. This version comes with a "Gaming Edition" tag as it ships with the Steam client installer and menus populated with links to popular remote game servers: "Add streamlined Steam installer that doesn't need user input; add fully preconfigured RetroArch that no longer depends on AUR; add streamlined Bluetooth Xbox controller compatibility without needing to restart; add Lutris Launcher to Install, Gaming for running Battle.net games (Diablo, Starcraft, WoW); add Heroic Launcher to Install, Gaming for running Epic Games (sadly no Fortnite or Rocket League); add Moonlight GameStream client to Install, Gaming for remote play of PC games from Sunshine server; add Xbox Cloud Gaming web app to Install, Gaming for remote Xbox Game Pass play; add Install, Gaming, Remove for removing any of the game setups; fix obstructive SDL_VIDEODRIVER env causing problems with many Steam games." The detailed release notes also lists new features, improvements in aesthetics and control, and bug fixes. Here is the download link: omarchy-3.7.0-2.iso (7,428MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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| 2026-05-04 |
NEW • OS Release: OmniOS r151058 |
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The OmniOSce Association has announced the release of a new version of OmniOS, an open-source operating system for servers, with support for many popular Solaris and OpenSolaris technologies. The new release is labelled as version r151058 and comes with tool updates, new features and additional hardware support: "On the 4th of May 2026, the OmniOSce Association released a new stable version of OmniOS - the open-source enterprise server OS. The release comes with many tool updates, brand-new features and additional hardware support. New features since r151056: IPv6 networking has gained a fast path implementation, similar to that already present for IPv4 - this bypasses the data link services (DLS) layer for suitable traffic and improves throughput; the kernel MAC framework's softring polling code now correctly enforces its configured byte limit, and various accounting issues with fanout statistics and dual-stack TCP softrings have been corrected; disabling hardware checksum offload via dohwcksum now also disables Large Segment Offload (LSO), preventing transmission failures on certain interfaces; the Intel IOMMU code is now more informative when it encounters unknown remapping structures, and the immu-dmar-print debug option works again." See the brief release announcement and the comprehensive release notes for further information. Download (pkglist): omnios-r151058.iso (301MB, SHA256), omnios-r151058.usb-dd (401MB SHA256). |
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| 2026-05-04 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1171 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: Xubuntu 26.04
- News: Ubuntu plans AI features, Devuan developer creates GTK2 fork, Mint introduces hardware enablement install media, Linux runs on PlayStation 5 consoles, distributions patch local kernel flaw
- Questions and answers: Extending memory using a video card
- Released last week: Talos Linux 1.13.0, umbrelOS 1.7.0, Fedora 44, ToaruOS 2.3.0, Bazzite 44, Nyarch Linux 26.04, Commodore OS Vision 3.1, Grml 2026.04
- Torrent corner: Commodore OS Vision, Fedora, Parrot
- Upcoming releases: FreeBSD 15.1-BETA2
- Opinion poll: Discrete vs integrated video cards
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2026-05-01 |
NEW • Development Release: Linux Lite 8.0 RC1 |
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Jerry Bezencon has announced the availability of the initial release candidate for the upcoming Linux Lite 8.0, a major update of the project's Ubuntu-based distribution featuring the Xfce desktop. The release delivers a new high-performance Linux kernel, the Calamares system installer, and a custom distribution builder: "Linux Lite 8.0 RC1 is now available for testing. Platform changes: based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (up from 24.04 LTS); new - Linux Lite High Performance Custom Kernels; all GUI applications ported to GTK4; APT sources migrated to DEB822 .sources format (replaces .list files); installer - Calamares replaces Ubiquity; Python 3.14.4+ (up from 3.12); new Plymouth boot theme - animated feather spinner (script-based, replaces text-based); OEM installer for hardware vendors. New applications: Firefox is back; Lite Distro Builder - create your own version of Linux Lite and share it with others; Lite About - new GTK4 system information app displaying CPU, GPU, memory, storage, network and audio hardware details; Lite System Monitor - real-time CPU, memory, storage and network monitoring (based on System Monitoring Center); Linux Lite High Performance Custom Kernels; Lite Core - strip Linux Lite down to its bones and build it your way...." Read the rest of the release announcement for a complete list of changes. Download: linux-lite-8.0-rc1-64bit.iso (2,534MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2026-04-30 |
NEW • OS Release: Sculpt OS 26-04 |
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Genode has announced the release of Sculpt OS 26-04, the latest version of the project's independently-developed open-source operating system for PC hardware, the PinePhone, and the MNT Reform laptop: "Sculpt OS 26.04 gives the user unprecedented transparency and interactive control over all components underpinning the operating system. Version 26.04 of the Genode-based general-purpose OS lays all building blocks of the operating system into the hands of the user, including all formerly hard-wired components. It invites the user to explore, customize, and restructure the system architecture on the fly. Right after booting the new version, one is presented with all the running components ready to be (literally) touched, controlled, and extended. Below the surface of the administrative user interface, a major paradigm shift awaits the user when risking a look under the hood. The system no longer processes configuration data as mere input to its internal data model but it exposes the data model directly to the user. Thereby Sculpt OS not only lays the entire construction plan of the system into your hands for inspection but the construction plan is live." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details. Sculpt OS 26-04 is available for download as IMG and OVA image files; here are the download links: sculpt-26-04.img (35.8MB, signature), sculpt-26-04.ova (33.4MB, signature). |
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| 2026-04-30 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Grml 2026.04 |
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The Grml project, which develops a Debian-based distribution, has published a new snapshot, Grml 2026.04. The new version provides a base which is up to date with Debian's "Testing" branch and offers builds for x86_64 and arm64 machines. The blog post reports: "We are proud to announce our new stable release version 2026.04, code-named 'CashFloh'. Grml is a bootable live system based on Debian. Grml 2026.04 brings you fresh software packages from Debian testing/forky, switches from ISOLINUX to GRUB2 for BIOS boot, enhanced hardware support and addresses known bugs from previous releases. Like in the previous release 2025.12, Live ISO image are available for 64-bit x86 (amd64) and 64-bit ARM CPUs (arm64). For a detailed overview of the changes from Grml 2025.12 to 2026.04, please check out the official release announcement. Important changes:
this release is based on Debian 'Testing' as of April 2026; BIOS boot uses GRUB2 instead of ISOLINUX; en_DK.UTF-8 is used as new default for LC_TIME." The release notes provide further details and a list of changes since the 2025.12 release of the distribution. Download (pkglist): grml-full-2026.04-amd64.iso (1,049MB, signature), grml-small-2026.04-amd64.iso (610MB, signature). |
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Myrinix
Myrinix was smart and centralised operating system for the home. Its main feature was the ability to connect a plasma TV or large LCD screen to a central server that can record and play DVD or surf the Internet on the big screen. Myrinix was a live CD based on Debian GNU/Linux and sidux.
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