Category: Linux Distribution
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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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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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KaOS Linux 2024.01 Unveiled: Embracing a Pure KDE Plasma 6-Based Environment
The independent development team behind KaOS Linux distribution has initiated 2024 with a new ISO release that unveils the first purely Plasma 6-based environment for a pre-launch experience of the much-anticipated KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment set to be released later this month. “What you will see on this ISO is a pure Plasma 6…
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Release of EndeavourOS Galileo Neo with Linux Kernel 6.7 and Upgraded Installer
Bryan Poerwo of EndeavourOS announced today the release of the Galileo Neo update to the EndeavourOS Galileo release bringing a new kernel for better hardware support and some bug fixes. EndeavourOS Galileo Neo comes a little over two months after EndeavourOS Galileo to provide users with an up-to-date installation media that’s powered by the Linux…
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Parrot OS 6.0 Released: Ethical Hacking Distro with Linux 6.5 and Raspberry Pi 5 Support
ParrotSec announced today the release and general availability of Parrot OS 6.0 as the latest version of this Debian-based security-oriented distribution for ethical hacking and penetration testing. “Parrot 6 continues our tradition of delivering a sophisticated, yet user-friendly, environment for security professionals, developers, and privacy enthusiasts” Parrot OS 6.0 is here almost a year after…
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Introducing BunsenLabs Linux Boron: The Lightweight Distro Based on Debian Bookworm
Two years after the release of BunsenLabs Linux Beryllium, the BunsenLabs Linux Boron distribution has been finally moved to the stable channel. This distribution, continuing the legacy of the popular CrunchBang Linux, is an OpenBox-based and lightweight Debian derivative. The most significant update in the BunsenLabs Linux Boron release is its newly derived base from…
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Starting 2024 with SparkyLinux: Introduction of MLVWM Macintosh-Like WM and Calamares 3.3
The developers of SparkyLinux have begun 2024 with a new ISO snapshot of this Debian-derived distribution, based on the soon-to-be-released Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” operating system series. Equipped with the Linux 6.6 LTS kernel series, SparkyLinux 2024.01 signifies the first update of the SparkyLinux Rolling series in 2024, integrating all package updates from the Debian…
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Announcement: openSUSE Leap 16 Confirmed and Set to be Based on SUSE’s Innovative Adaptable Linux Platform
The openSUSE Project confirmed today the successor to its openSUSE Leap 15 operating system series as openSUSE Leap 16, which will be based on SUSE’s new Adaptable Linux Platform (ALP). Those of you relying on the well-tested openSUSE Leap operating system will be happy to learn that the openSUSE Project is working on its successor,…
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Introducing Linux Mint 21.3 “Virginia”: Discover What’s New in the Latest Release
The eagerly awaited Linux Mint 21.3 “Virginia” edition can now be downloaded from various Linux Mint project mirrors globally, before its official launch later in the week. Nicknamed “Virginia”, the Linux Mint 21.3 showcases the most recent Cinnamon 6.0 desktop environment for its key editions. It introduces an experimental Wayland session for those who prefer…