Category: Distro
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postmarketOS 24.06: Linux Mobile OS Welcomes KDE Plasma 6 and GNOME Mobile 46
The postmarketOS devs released today postmarketOS 24.06 as the latest stable version of this Alpine Linux-based operating system for mobile devices and computers that introduces support for new devices and the latest versions of supported graphical interfaces. Highlights of postmarketOS 24.06 include support for the Google Nexus 10 tablet, the Lenovo ThinkPad X13s laptop, the…
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Ubuntu’s App Center Update: Local DEB Package Installation Now Supported
Some good news today for Ubuntu users running the latest Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur) or Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) releases as the App Center application has been updated to allow installation of locally downloaded DEB packages. When Canonical replaced the Ubuntu Software Center with the App Center application, which acts as a graphical interface…
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IPFire Linux Firewall Introduces Experimental Btrfs Support and Intel RFDS Mitigations
The IPFire Project recently announced a new update to their robust open-source GNU/Linux distribution, commonly used as a router or firewall. Known as IPFire 2.29 Core Update 186, this release incorporates various changes, introduces experimental support for the Btrfs file system, and updates multiple components. The IPFire 2.29 Core Update 186 features an upgraded kernel…
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AlmaLinux OS Extends Support to the Newly Released Raspberry Pi 5
AlmaLinux developer Koichiro Iwao shared some exciting news today for those who want to run the free Red Hat Enterprise Linux alternative on a Raspberry Pi computer as the latest Raspberry Pi 5 model is officially supported. It has been a long-awaited development and challenging for the developers, but Raspberry Pi 5 support is now…
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Parrot OS 6.1 Enhances Support for Raspberry Pi 5 with Focus on Security Enhancements
Parrot Security unveiled Parrot OS 6.1 today, marking the most current stable release of their Debian-based distribution tailored for ethical hacking and penetration testing. This new version boasts updated tools and enhancements. Arriving over four months following Parrot OS 6.0, this update continues to use the Linux 6.5 kernel series across its 64-bit (x86_64) generic…
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NixOS 24.05 Release: Featuring Linux 6.6 LTS, GNOME 46, KDE Plasma 6, and Lomiri Enhancements
The autonomous distribution NixOS, whose package assortment is applicable on other GNU/Linux distributions and on macOS, has unveiled its latest version, NixOS 24.05. This version, named “Uakari”, has been released six months following NixOS 23.11 “Tapir” and incorporates the new LTS (Long Term Support) kernel series, specifically Linux 6.6 LTS. This should deliver better hardware…
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Arch Linux Rolls Out Its First ISO Release Featuring Linux Kernel 6.9
The June 2024 Arch Linux ISO snapshot is now accessible, featuring the Linux kernel 6.9, ideal for anyone looking to install the well-known rolling-release distribution on fresh systems. This release, Arch Linux 2024.06.01, is the initial version to incorporate the newly launched Linux 6.9 kernel series as a standard, enhancing hardware detection capabilities not only…
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KaOS Linux 2024.05 Updates: Introducing Bcachefs Support and Marknote Note-Taking App
The independent development team that created the KDE-based KaOS Linux distribution announced the release and general availability of KaOS 2024.05. This latest stable snapshot image for May 2024 includes all the recent software updates. Released almost three months after KaOS 2024.03, KaOS 2024.05 comes with the newest KDE software, including the KDE Plasma 6.0.5 desktop…
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Optimization of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS for Milk-V Mars RISC-V SBC Now Available
Canonical, the creators of the widely used Ubuntu Linux distribution, announced that an optimized image of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is now available for the Milk-V Mars RISC-V single-board computer. The Milk-V Mars board, described as the world’s first credit-card-sized high-performance RISC-V SBC from Milk-V, utilizes the StarFive JH7110 processor integrated with a 3D GPU. This…
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Release News: Armbian 24.5 Supports Orange Pi 5 Pro and Radxa ROCK 5 ITX
The Armbian community has reported to 9to5Linux.com today about the release of Armbian 24.5, codenamed Havier. This is the latest reliable version of the Debian/Ubuntu-based platform for ARM apparatuses. The new version, Armbian 24.5, arrives nearly two months following the release of Armbian 24.2. It inaugurates support for novel devices such as Orange Pi 5…