https://os.watch 2026-02-24T07:59:01.342690+00:00 python-feedgen https://os.watch/static/images/favicon.png OS.watch is exploring the world of Operating Systems https://os.watch/parrot/7.1 2026-02-24T07:59:01.364160+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 2026-02-24T07:59:01.362454+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 2026-02-24T07:59:01.362400+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 2026-02-24T07:59:01.359913+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 2026-02-24T07:59:01.359142+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 2026-02-24T07:59:01.357859+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 2026-02-24T07:59:01.355557+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 https://os.watch/starbuntu/24.04.4.1 2026-02-24T07:59:01.352064+00:00 This release presents the new version 145.0.7632.45-1 of the web browser google-chrome-stable as well as an update of the initramfs-tools, of the language packs and of python3.12. Moreover, Starbuntu 2026-02-18T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/omegalinux/2026.02.21 2026-02-24T07:59:01.351045+00:00 OmegaLinux NEXT Deep Blue Sea - the 'Goodbye Lubuntu/Ubuntu' release. New OmegaLinux release, the biggest one and we even moved bases. Changelog (updated 22 february 2026): rebased from scratch to Arc 2026-02-22T00:00:00+00:00 https://os.watch/lakka/6.1 2026-02-24T07:59:01.347768+00:00 A long-awaited new version of Lakka is finally here. After the release of Lakka 5.0 in April 2024, we took our time to modernize the base system, refresh the entire core ecosystem, and introduce sever 2026-02-22T00:00:00+00:00