https://os.watch OS.watch is exploring the world of Operating Systems http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification python-feedgen https://os.watch/static/images/favicon.png https://os.watch 48 48 en Fri, 29 May 2026 17:48:30 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10.2 and 9.8 are here, evolving the operating system from a foundation to a powerful engine for critical applications, security, and innovation. These updates enhance t Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10.2 and 9.8 are here, evolving the operating system from a foundation to a powerful engine for critical applications, security, and innovation. These updates enhance the core strengths of RHEL to help IT leaders, developers, and administrators accelerate time-to-market, simplify hybrid cloud management, and proactively defend against advanced threats, including quantum computing risks. This integrated strategy enables your organization to innovate, simplify, protect and trust with the world's leading enterprise Linux platform. Innovation in the enterprise depends on giving developers the best tools and reducing friction in the development cycle. RHEL 10.2 and 9.8 deliver a significant enhancement in this area, particularly through cutting-edge AI assistance and a comprehensive refresh of core developer toolsets. The command-line is the core of Linux power, and we're making it smarter than ever. For those who live in the terminal, we're introducing goose, an advanced, optional command-line AI assistant (available in the extensions repository). https://os.watch/rhel/10.2 Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss Quarkos 26.04 'Resolute' LTS is now officially stable and available for download. This long-term support release is based on Ubuntu 26.04 'Resolute Raccoon' and features the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop by Quarkos 26.04 'Resolute' LTS is now officially stable and available for download. This long-term support release is based on Ubuntu 26.04 'Resolute Raccoon' and features the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop by default. A Trinity Desktop Environment edition with the latest Trinity 14.1.6 version will also be available for download soon. Quarkos aims to minimize the use of snap-based software in favor of reliable and well established APT packages. The 'Resolute' release follows Ubuntu's standard 5-year LTS support cycle, with support guaranteed until at least May 2031. Since Ubuntu support may be extended to 10 years, Quarkos could remain supported until May 2036, and we plan to maintain support for as long as Ubuntu upstream does. Quarkos is a user-friendly, desktop-oriented operating system based on Ubuntu Linux, featuring Plasma and optionally the Trinity Desktop Environment, along with the added value of integrated Q4OS tools. Its goal is to provide an Ubuntu-based operating system with the convenience and features associated with Q4OS. Unlike Q4OS, which is based on Debian, Quarkos is built on Ubuntu. https://os.watch/quarkos/26.04 Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss The moment we have anticipated is finally here - PureOS 'Crimson' is released. All devices running PureOS 'Byzantium' will receive the PureOS Upgrade application with their regular software updates. A The moment we have anticipated is finally here - PureOS 'Crimson' is released. All devices running PureOS 'Byzantium' will receive the PureOS Upgrade application with their regular software updates. As with many prior updates, reliability and stability continue to play a major role in Crimson. We found and fixed a corner case that could cause systems to suspend unexpectedly when suspend is enabled. We fixed a crash that could occur when disconnecting an external display on the Librem 5 and Librem 11. The Librem 5's hardware killswitches can disable the internal accelerometer and other sensors, but in some cases this could cause the system to act like the sensor reported a value that didn’t make any sense. That could cause an unexpected screen rotation. That's fixed now - we'll now keep the last value correctly. PureOS 'Crimson' is designed to be our best PureOS yet. All Purism devices can benefit from this update, including our earliest Librem 13 and 15 computers. https://os.watch/pureos/11 Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss Proxmox VE 9.2 is built on the robust Debian 13.5 'Trixie' and ships with Linux kernel 7.0 as the new stable default. In addition to core system enhancements, this update integrates the latest version Proxmox VE 9.2 is built on the robust Debian 13.5 'Trixie' and ships with Linux kernel 7.0 as the new stable default. In addition to core system enhancements, this update integrates the latest versions of our key underlying technologies, including QEMU 11.0, LXC 7.0, and ZFS 2.4. Storage capabilities have also been advanced with Ceph Tentacle 20.2.1 as the new default stable release, and Ceph Squid 19.2.3 still available as an option. Here are some of the highlights in Proxmox VE 9.2: new Dynamic Load Balancer for improved cluster resource utilization; expanded SDN with WireGuard as a new fabric protocol; fine-grained BGP/EVPN filtering with route maps and prefix lists; management of custom CPU models from the GUI; new HA arm/disarm functionality; enrollment of Microsoft and Windows UEFI 2023 certificates via GUI and API. This release incorporates numerous bug fixes and performance improvements across the platform. https://os.watch/proxmox/9.2 Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss This release presents the new Linux kernel 7.0.6 as well as the new versions 148.0.7778.167-1 of the web browser Google-Chrome-Stable, 3.7.7+dfsg-1xtradeb1.2404.1 of the audio editor Audacity and 3.0. This release presents the new Linux kernel 7.0.6 as well as the new versions 148.0.7778.167-1 of the web browser Google-Chrome-Stable, 3.7.7+dfsg-1xtradeb1.2404.1 of the audio editor Audacity and 3.0.5-1xtradeb1.2404.1 of the drawing/painting program Pinta. In addition, among other things, Starbuntu has further improved its list manager, its desktop file interpreter and its general file opener. https://os.watch/starbuntu/24.04.4.14 Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss This version is a major release developed as a result of meticulous work carried out since version 3-0. Particular emphasis was placed on stability and lightness. It has been purged of leaking, confli This version is a major release developed as a result of meticulous work carried out since version 3-0. Particular emphasis was placed on stability and lightness. It has been purged of leaking, conflicting or background processes. Healthy, functioning tools have been replaced with alternatives. Some software has been removed while others have been added. It was created with an 'install and use' approach, requiring minimal customization beyond user preferences. To this end, all software necessary for basic needs has been adapted to the system. Both GUI and CLI software have been added for the touchpad. Pavucontrol has been removed and replaced with Pasystray, which performs the same function. A separate process has been implemented for panel icons. Panel icon colors can be changed using the 'Panel Manager' tool. Icons can be added to the panel, menu and desktop. This version includes four different icon sets. Different-looking folders can be changed using the icon color change tool. https://os.watch/besgnulinux/4-0 Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss We are happy to announce the release of our 2026.1 snapshot images. Since late 2025, our focus has primarily been centered around our partnership with the UBports team and bringing Lomiri to a wider r We are happy to announce the release of our 2026.1 snapshot images. Since late 2025, our focus has primarily been centered around our partnership with the UBports team and bringing Lomiri to a wider range of devices. Following from the progress we previously shared in 2025, we are happy to announce that we have shipped our generic ISO images (x86_64/arm64) for Lomiri. This work has built upon our continued and increasing collaboration with the UBports team to improve and refine the Lomiri experience, as well as making Lomiri more accessible beyond mobile hardware. Those installing Rhino Linux on standard x86_64 or ARM64 systems can now choose to experience Lomiri as their desktop environment of choice. While Lomiri support on generic systems is still considered an evolving experience, we are excited by the progress made so far and are excited to continue working closely with the UBports team to provide improvements for Lomiri users on desktop and mobile. https://os.watch/rhino/2026.1 Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss MX Linux 25.2 is now available. All releases feature updated 6.12.90 Debian kernels, except for Xfce-AHS which has a 7.0.9 Liquorix kernel. In addition, the AHS-enabled releases now feature Mesa 26.0. MX Linux 25.2 is now available. All releases feature updated 6.12.90 Debian kernels, except for Xfce-AHS which has a 7.0.9 Liquorix kernel. In addition, the AHS-enabled releases now feature Mesa 26.0.1. The new release includes all Debian updates through Debian 13.5 and all updates from the MX repositories, including patches for all the latest 'meme bugs' in the Linux kernel. There are some specific updates of note this time around. antiX live systems updates: certain initial setup actions during live boots have been moved out of rc.local; improvements to the live-kernel-updater application, which will now supports multiple kernels being installed at the same time; kernels are selectable in the GRUB boot menus, used by default on UEFI boot and select-able on legacy/BIOS boots; thanks to changes in our version of init-diversity-tools package, semi-automatic persistence saving returns to SysV init live boots; systemd live boots will still fallback to 'automatic' in the event semi-automatic is enabled.... https://os.watch/mx-linux/25.2 Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss We would like to encourage to install this update as soon as possible to be protected against the unusually large amount of vulnerabilities that have been discovered recently in the Linux kernel as we We would like to encourage to install this update as soon as possible to be protected against the unusually large amount of vulnerabilities that have been discovered recently in the Linux kernel as well as lots of other software components. Ensure to reboot your IPFire system afterwards. In this release, the IPFire kernel has been rebased on Linux 6.18.32 which most notably fixes a couple of prominent security vulnerabilities: Dirty Frag - a local privilege escalation flaw disclosed on May 7, 2026 in the kernel module providing support for ESP, one of the protocols used for IPsec, allowing an unprivileged local user to escalate to root; Copy Fail - a logic flaw in the Linux kernel's cryptographic subsystem, specifically within the algif_aead module of the AF_ALG interface, disclosed April 29, 2026, that lets any unprivileged local user gain root via a tiny exploit on essentially every distribution shipping kernels built since 2017. While these vulnerabilities are serious for Linux systems in general, IPFire is by design not exposed to the most common attack paths. Both flaws require an unprivileged local user with shell access to the system, and IPFire does not provide unprivileged shell accounts on the firewall. https://os.watch/ipfire/2.29_core_202 Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss AlmaLinux 10.2 introduces updated compiler toolsets, new language and database packages, and improved security. This release adds Python 3.14, PostgreSQL 18, MariaDB 11.8, Ruby 4.0 and PHP 8.4 as new AlmaLinux 10.2 introduces updated compiler toolsets, new language and database packages, and improved security. This release adds Python 3.14, PostgreSQL 18, MariaDB 11.8, Ruby 4.0 and PHP 8.4 as new packages, alongside SDL3, libkrun, trustee and FIDO Device Onboard tooling. The desktop sees GNOME 49. Container and virtualization support is updated with the latest versions of Podman, Buildah, libvirt, QEMU-KVM and skopeo. Security is improved with updates to OpenSSL, OpenSSH, SSSD, SELinux policies, crypto-policies, and Keylime. AlmaLinux 10.2 also brings i686 userspace packages - enabling legacy 32-bit software, CI pipelines, and containerized workloads on AlmaLinux 10. We first landed i686 in Kitten 10 back in April; 10.2 is where it crosses into stable. 10.2 continues to ship AlmaLinux's deviations from upstream that we've written about before: Btrfs support including the ability to boot from a Btrfs volume, the CRB repository enabled by default, and a parallel x86_64_v2 build with matching EPEL coverage for older hardware. https://os.watch/almalinux/10.2 Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000