Category: Distro
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Tails 6.1 Release: A Solution to RFDS Intel CPU Vulnerabilities and Additional Bug Fixes
The amnesic incognito live system, Tails 6.1, a portable operating system providing protection against surveillance and censorship is now ready for download. This represents the first update to the latest Tails 6.0 series. Tails 6.1 arrives one month following Tails 6.0, built on the most recent Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm” operating system series, and delivers…
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How Linux 6.6 LTS Powers Raspberry Pi OS and Enhances Raspberry Pi 5 Support
The Raspberry Pi Foundation introduced a new version of its Raspberry Pi OS, built for their single-board computers, featuring a new kernel from the Linux 6.6 long-term support series, revised components, and various enhancements. The upgraded Raspberry Pi OS still comes on the latest Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm” Operating system. It now runs on Linux…
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Possible Removal of XOrg Session in Fedora 41 Workstation: A Fedora Project Update
The Fedora Project is contemplating eliminating the XOrg (X11) session as a default from the Fedora Linux 41 release, scheduled for later this year, in its primary Fedora Linux Workstation edition that features the GNOME desktop. Having decided to exclude the XOrg session for Fedora’s KDE Spin in the forthcoming Fedora Linux 40 release, which…
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Tails 6.0 Officially Launched: A Closer Look at its Base – Debian 12 “Bookworm” and GNOME 43
Tails, a Linux distribution focused on security and hailing from Debian, with the purpose of preserving internet privacy and anonymity, has been updated today to version 6.0. This is a significant release that includes new features and updates to its components. Using the most recent Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm” as a building block, Tails 6.0…
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Launch of Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish): Featuring Linux Kernel 6.5 and Mesa 23.2
Canonical unveiled Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS today, the fourth installment of its most recent operating system series, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish). This fresh point release features updated core components. Six months after the release of Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS is now available. It serves as a current installation medium, aimed at those who…
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Participate in Shaping Kubuntu’s Future and Stand a Chance to Win Incredible Prizes
The Kubuntu and Kubuntu Focus teams have unveiled the Kubuntu Graphic Design Contest, inviting talented graphic designers to contribute their creative input towards the future design of the KDE-focused distribution and stand a chance to win incredible prizes. Coordinated by the Linux hardware supplier, Kubuntu Focus, and the developers behind Kubuntu Linux, the Kubuntu Graphic…
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IPFire Hardened Linux Firewall Now Runs on Linux Kernel 6.6 LTS
Michael Tremer announced today the release and general availability of IPFire 2.29 Core Update 183, a new major release for this hardened open-source Linux distro that primarily performs as a router or firewall. IPFire 2.29 Core Update 183 comes with some major changes, including a kernel bump to the latest LTS (Long Term Support) series,…
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UBports Adopts Fixed-Release Model for Ubuntu Touch OTA Updates
The UBports Foundation announced its plan to transition to a fixed-release model for future OTA (Over-the-Air) updates of their Ubuntu Touch mobile operating system. Almost a year prior, the UBports Foundation unveiled the first Ubuntu Touch OTA update based on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, after dedicated years of work to shift from the Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial…
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Debian 12.5 “Bookworm”: The Latest Release with 68 Bug Fixes and 42 Security Enhancements
The Debian Project has officially launched Debian 12.5, marking the fourth ISO update to the latest Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm” series. This version, supported by a more recent kernel in the Linux 6.1 LTS series, debuts two months after the release of Debian 12.4. The Debian 12.3 version never officially launched due to an EXT4…
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Introducing Fedora Atomic Desktops: The Latest Immutable Spins from Fedora Project
The Fedora Project announced today a new family of Fedora Linux spins called Fedora Atomic Desktops, which serves as an umbrella for all the current and future Fedora Linux spins that offer an immutable file system, based on rpm-ostree. Announced nearly ten years ago, Project Atomic consists of a set of packages from an OS…