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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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| 2026-06-02 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Clonezilla Live 3.3.2-31 |
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Clonezilla Live is a Debian-based live CD containing Clonezilla, a partition and disk cloning software. The project's latest announcement brings Clonezilla Live up to date with Debian's "Unstable" repository: "Stable Clonezilla Live 3.3.2-31 released. This release of Clonezilla live includes major enhancements and bug fixes. Enhancements and changes since 3.3.1-35: the underlying GNU/Linux operating system has been upgraded, this release is based on the Debian 'Sid' repository as of 2026-05-17; Linux kernel has been updated to 7.0.7; Partclone has been updated to 0.3.47; the ezio package has been updated to 2.0.23; implemented the gocryptfs mechanism for image encryption due to eCryptFS deprecation; added -goc/-sgoc/ and -pg/-pfg options in ocs-sr and the TUI menu; added a new program, ocs-cvtimg-enc, to convert encrypted images (ecryptfs to gocryptfs), decrypt or encrypt images; improved MDRAID support - added ocs-mdraid-start, ocs-mdraid-stop, ocs-purge-mdraid-layout, ocs-save-mdraid-layout,and ocs-restore-mdraid-layout programs; lite server now supports MDRAID deployment; standardized naming conventions for MDRAID management; improved MDRAID stop/clean operations to prevent 'busy' errors during restoration; added support for LVM thin provisioning." The release announcement offers additional details. Download (MD5): clonezilla-live-3.3.2-31-amd64.iso (487MB, pkglist). |
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| 2026-06-01 |
NEW • Distribution Release: MocaccinoOS 26.06 |
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The MocaccinoOS development team has announced the release of MocaccinoOS 26.06, the latest version of the project's set of Gentoo-based Linux distributions featuring a number of popular desktop environments and a custom package manager called "Luet". This release provides a new live image with the COSMIC desktop and updates the default Linux kernel to version 6.18.33: "We are excited to announce the release of MocaccinoOS 26.06. We hope you enjoy this release and the improvements it brings. Changes since 26.05: releases are now published on MocaccinoOS' SourceForge page; Linux kernel upgraded to 6.18.33 (LTS); Mesa version 26.1.1; KDE Plasma 6.6.5. Issues and improvements: COSMIC ISO image added; Google's CJK font family added to all ISO images; Vajo package manager has seen many new features and improvements; Calamares installer now features an additional software installation module. You can extend your system with additional software using Flatpak, Docker or the community repository. We welcome your feedback, whether it's bug reports or ideas for improvement." Read the rest of the release announcement for more information. Download (MD5, pkglist): MocaccinoOS-Cosmic-0.20260601.iso (2,427MB), MocaccinoOS-GNOME-0.20260601.iso (2,338MB), MocaccinoOS-KDE-0.20260601.iso (2,368MB), MocaccinoOS-MATE-0.20260601.iso (2,320MB), MocaccinoOS-XFCE-0.20260601.iso (2,217MB). |
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| 2026-06-01 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Linux Lite 8.0 |
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Jerry Bezencon has announced the release of Linux Lite 8.0, an Ubuntu-based distribution which makes getting set up and started easy for beginners. "Linux Lite 8.0 final is now available for download. Series 8 represents 14 years of community-driven purpose culminating in Linux Lite's largest development cycle ever: a brand-new installer, new performance driven kernels, end-to-end GTK4 theming, plentiful customisation, a game center that gives you all the tools you need to get up and running in minutes, a slew of new in-house applications and unprecedented translation coverage at every level of the system. Series 8 will continue to build on this foundation with improved usability, expanded applications, more choice, more control and ongoing performance refinements to our custom kernels. Platform changes: new Linux Lite high-performance custom kernels; all Linux Lite applications have been translated into 22 languages; all GUI applications ported to GTK4 (from GTK3/WebKit2); APT sources migrated to DEB822 .sources format (replaces .list files); installer - Calamares replaces Ubiquity; Firefox returns; Python 3.14.4 (up from 3.12); Btop replace Htop...." One of the features highlighted in the release announcement is the option of two kernel builds, one general purpose kernel and the other includes optimizations for gaming. Download: linux-lite-8.0-64bit.iso (2,416MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2026-06-01 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Network Security Toolkit 44-15105 |
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Ron Henderson has announced the release of Network Security Toolkit (NST) 44-15105, a major new version of the project's Fedora-based Linux distribution featuring a collection of best-of-breed, open-source network security applications: "We are pleased to announce the latest NST release - NST 44 SVN:15105. Based on Fedora 44 and powered by Linux Kernel 7.0.10, this version brings the NST distribution completely on par with Fedora 44. This release delivers major enhancements to the NST WUI. Below is a summary of the key feature improvements included in this release. All NST Shell Console output windows have been enhanced for the discovery of IPv4/IPv6 addresses, host names, MAC addresses and bluetooth adresses. Once identified, these network entities can be populated to their corresponding Tools widget. For example, the image below demonstrates how IPv6 addresses are discovered from the results of running the IP network utility within the NST Shell Console. The located IPv6 addresses are then populated to the IPv6 Address Tools widget as shown. To activate this feature, click on a network entity icon located in the lower-right side of the NST Shell Console Editor." Read the rest to the release announcement for a complete list of changes and new features. Download (MD5): nst-44-15105.x86_64.iso (5,768MB, pkglist). |
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| 2026-06-01 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1175 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: The PineTab2 with various operating systems
- News: Canonical is shutting down Ubuntu's Pastebin, Murena nears 100k users
- Questions and answers: Less commonly shared pieces of advice
- Released last week: Rhino Linux 2026.1, MX Linux 25.2, AlmaLinux 10.2 and 9.8, IPFire 2.29 Core 202, OviOS Linux 6, Rocky Linux 9.8, Gnoppix Linux 26_6, Ubuntu Sway Remix 26.04, NixOS 26.05
- Torrent corner: IPFire, Linux Lite, MX Linux, Rocky Linux
- Opinion poll: Which of the PineTab2 operating systems do you think looks the most promising?
- Site news: DistroWatch turns 25!
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2026-05-30 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Armbian 26.5.1 |
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Armbian, which is a set of Debian and Ubuntu-based Linux distributions designed primarily for ARM development boards, has been updated to version 26.5.1: "Armbian 26.5.1 delivers another strong round of improvements across the project, focusing on expanded hardware support, desktop and userland refinements, build framework modernization, and infrastructure enhancements. This release introduces new board images and platform updates, improves Ubuntu 26.04 'Resolute' integration, refines Bianbu desktop support, adds firmware and driver updates including AX210 wireless support, and continues ongoing work to strengthen the build system, CI pipelines, and developer tooling." See the release announcement and the release changelog for more information. The project's download page offers a list of supported devices, including these desktop builds for the x86_64 architecture, based on Ubuntu 26.04, with Cinnamon, GNOME, KDE Plasma, MATE and Xfce desktops: Armbian_26.5.1_Uefi-x86_resolute_edge_7.0.9_cinnamon_desktop.img.xz (2,810MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), Armbian_26.5.1_Uefi-x86_resolute_edge_7.0.9_gnome_desktop.img.xz (2,513MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), Armbian_26.5.1_Uefi-x86_resolute_edge_7.0.9_kde-plasma_desktop.img.xz (2,889MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), Armbian_26.5.1_Uefi-x86_resolute_edge_7.0.9_mate_desktop.img.xz (2,549MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), Armbian_26.5.1_Uefi-x86_resolute_edge_7.0.9_xfce_desktop.img.xz (2,385MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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| 2026-05-30 |
NEW • Distribution Release: NixOS 26.05 |
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The NixOS project has published a new snapshot of its distribution: NixOS 26.05. The new version updates initrd to be based on systemd, plans for the retirement of x86_64-darwin, and updates GNOME to version 50. "We are very proud to announce the public availability of NixOS 26.05 'Yarara. This release will receive bug fixes and security updates for seven months (up until 2026-12-31). The old release 25.11 'Xantusia' is now officially deprecated and will reach its end-of-life and stop receiving security updates after 2026-06-30. ... systemd stage 1 - stage 1 (a.k.a. initrd) is now based on systemd by default and the old scripted implementation is deprecated and scheduled for removal in 26.11. Deprecation of x86_64-darwin - this will be the last release of Nixpkgs to support x86_64-darwin. Platform support will be maintained and binaries built until Nixpkgs 26.05 goes out of support at the end of 2026. For 26.11, due to Apple's deprecation of the platform and limited build infrastructure and developer time, we will no longer build packages for x86_64-darwin or support building them from source. GNOME 50 - GNOME has been updated to version 50 'Tokyo', introducing accessibility enhancements, display handling improvements and more. Refer to the release notes for more details." The release announcement has additional information. Download (pkglist): latest-nixos-graphical-x86_64-linux.iso (3,568MB, SHA256), latest-nixos-minimal-x86_64-linux.iso (1,595MB, SHA256). |
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| 2026-05-29 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu Sway Remix 26.04 |
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Aleksey Samoilov has announced the release of Ubuntu Sway Remix 26.04, a major update of the project's unofficial Ubuntu variant featuring the popular Sway tiling compositor. It is intended for Linux beginners who are interested in the keyboard-oriented interface of tiling window managers and also for advanced Linux users who want a powerful, user-friendly and minimalistic desktop. The new release is available for both x86_64 and AArch64 architectures, as well as the latest Raspberry Pi computers: "This is a stable release of Ubuntu Sway Remix 26.04 'Resolute Raccoon'. Whats new? PCManFM is replaced by Thunar, as it maintains much better and contains nice improvements; lximage-qt is replaced by Ristretto; Engrampa is replaced by Xarchiver; removed Thunderbird and Audacious from base system; custom notification's script is replaced with SwayOSD; Vulkan renderer is enabled by default for NVIDIA GPUs; arm64 ISO image is available for UEFI-compatible ARM computers, e.g. Ampere Altra, Lenovo with Snapdragon CPU or virtual machines on Apple Silicon; various improvements for the Raspberry Pi image." Here are the brief release notes as published on the project's GitHub pages. Download links: ubuntusway-26.04-desktop-amd64.iso (2,532MB, SHA256, pkglist), ubuntusway-26.04-desktop-arm64.iso (2,559MB, SHA256), ubuntusway-desktop-26.04-stable-arm64+raspi.img.xz, (2,084MB, SHA256). |
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| 2026-05-29 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Gnoppix Linux 26_6 |
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Andreas Mueller has announced the release of Gnoppix Linux 26_6, the latest version of the project's privacy-focused and AI-optimised Linux distribution. This version is based on Debian's "Testing" branch and showcases the latest Xfce desktop: "We are excited to announce the release of Gnoppix Linux 26.6. This release focuses heavily on stabilizing our underlying build system, securing repository pipelines, cleaning up the desktop user experience, and introducing highly requested live boot capabilities. The build system fix: root cause resolved - the root cause of previous build failures was identified and fixed, auto/config and auto/build were not marked as executable, causing lb config to silently skip core configurations; Debian Installer removal - the legacy Debian installer has been completely removed from the build system to prioritize a streamlined, modern live environment; per-distribution build targets - added dedicated package list directories for stable, testing, unstable, agent, pro and KDE targets. The system now automatically handles custom security updates, backports and mirrors per distribution, and features automated cache cleaning when switching targets." Continue to the release announcement for further details. Download (MD5): gnoppix_26_6_xfce.iso (4,474MB, pkglist). |
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heads was a privacy-focused Linux distribution designed to make it easy for users to access the Internet anonymously using the Tor network. heads was based on Devuan and features only free (libre) software. The Linux kernel has had non-free blobs removed.
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