https://os.watch 2026-02-17T06:50:03.867264+00:00 python-feedgen https://os.watch/static/images/favicon.png OS.watch is exploring the world of Operating Systems https://os.watch/helwanlinux/3.0 2026-02-17T06:50:03.918542+00:00 Released - Helwan Linux Dev Cinnamon LTS 3.0. The wait is over. Following our commitment to stability, we are proud to announce the immediate availability of Helwan Linux Dev Cinnamon LTS 3.0. This ve 2026-02-03T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/archcraft/2026.02.02 2026-02-17T06:50:03.917844+00:00 The February 2026 ISO image of Archcraft is now available for download. Changelog: support for XFS has been dropped due to bugs (GRUB fails to install); encryption does not work with ABIF (command-lin 2026-02-03T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/lilidog/26.02.06 2026-02-17T06:50:03.916032+00:00 New release 26.02.06 for all editions. As noted in a previous thread, I'm pleased to announce that Lilidog has been added to DistroWatch. Current Lilidog and Beardog changes: added a Wine installer wi 2026-02-06T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/parrot/7.1 2026-02-17T06:50:03.914062+00:00 All the updates released over the past few weeks following the launch of Parrot 7 have now been consolidated into this minor release. While Parrot 7.0 is already stable and fully usable, with version 2026-02-11T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/tinycore/v17.0 2026-02-17T06:50:03.911952+00:00 Changelog for 17.0: Linux kernel updated to 6.18.2; glibc updated to 2.42; GCC updated to 15.2.0; Binutils updated to 2.45.1; e2fsprogs base libs/apps updated to 1.47.3; util-linux base libs/apps upda 2026-02-11T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/starbuntu/24.04.3.24 2026-02-17T06:50:03.906397+00:00 This release presents the new Linux kernel 6.17.0-14 as well as a new version of the web browser google-chrome-stable (version 144.0.7559.132-1). Moreover, Starbuntu has improved its command entry app 2026-02-12T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/remnux/8 2026-02-17T06:50:03.904080+00:00 REMnux 8 is now available. It's a free, open-source Linux toolkit with over 200 tools for analyzing malicious software. You can run it as a virtual machine, a docker container, or install it onto an e 2026-02-14T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/kaos/2026.02 2026-02-17T06:50:03.896449+00:00 You will not find Plasma or Kwin on this ISO, though KaOS has always been a KDE Plasma only distribution. Instead, you will find a niri/Noctalia based system. For those wondering why this change, it h 2026-02-15T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/sparkylinux/8.2 2026-02-17T06:50:03.888374+00:00 There is the second update available for Sparky 8 - 8.2. This is a quarterly update of the Sparky 8 Seven Sisters stable release. Sparky 8 is based on and fully compatible with Debian 13 Trixie. Main 2026-02-16T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/nutyx/26.02.2 2026-02-17T06:50:03.880395+00:00 After nearly 19 years, NuTyX slowly abandoned the SysV initialization system developed more than 40 years ago (1983). This means concretely: Only the following packages will continue to receive update 2026-02-16T00:00:00+00:00