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 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:20:52 +0000 https://os.watch/deblinux/6.2 **Deblinux 6.2 "Fast Edition"** is a performance-focused release based on Debian 13 "Trixie", featuring extensive system and kernel optimizations for faster responsiveness on both old and modern hardware. It introduces a new graphical installer, the Deblinux Toolkit for system ma **Deblinux 6.2 "Fast Edition"** is a performance-focused release based on Debian 13 "Trixie", featuring extensive system and kernel optimizations for faster responsiveness on both old and modern hardware. It introduces a new graphical installer, the Deblinux Toolkit for system management, a simplified updater, enhanced zRAM support, improved process handling, automatic cleanup, and broad hardware compatibility, while offering six preconfigured desktop environments ranging from lightweight IceWM to full-featured KDE Plasma. https://os.watch/deblinux/6.2 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/emmabuntus/de6-1.02 This new evolution of our distribution mainly focuses on accessibility improvements, developed as part of our collaboration with our friends at A.S.I. YOVOTOGO and the Togolese Federation of Associations of Persons with Disabilities (FETAPH). The goal is to soon equip specialized This new evolution of our distribution mainly focuses on accessibility improvements, developed as part of our collaboration with our friends at A.S.I. YOVOTOGO and the Togolese Federation of Associations of Persons with Disabilities (FETAPH). The goal is to soon equip specialized centers for people with visual impairments across Togo including the Saint Augustine Multipurpose Center in Lomé and the Maison du Handicap initiated by Mutualistes Sans Frontières. This development concerns the implementation of the Piper text-to-speech engine, which now benefits from improved support. It was used during the first training session held at the Saint-Augustin Multi-Purpose Centre in Lomé by our friends Jean-Pierre LOGOVI and Elias AMAH for 11 future coordinators representing the 10 specialized organizations serving people with visual impairments in Togo. https://os.watch/emmabuntus/de6-1.02 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/makululinux/2026-07-28 Every other Linux distro gives you an AI plugin. A chatbox. A sidebar widget. Something you open, use once, and close. AI-OS is different. The artificial intelligence isn't a feature - it's the spine of the entire operating system. Every part of the desktop, every workflow, every Every other Linux distro gives you an AI plugin. A chatbox. A sidebar widget. Something you open, use once, and close. AI-OS is different. The artificial intelligence isn't a feature - it's the spine of the entire operating system. Every part of the desktop, every workflow, every task you perform has AI woven directly into it. From the moment you boot, you have a full-stack intelligent assistant that knows your system, remembers your history, speaks your language, and executes your intentions. Type one sentence and watch your computer manage itself. That's AI-OS. At the top of the screen, always visible, always ready. The Electra Bar is a floating AI input widget that sits quietly on your desktop. One sentence. Press Enter. The right thing happens, every time. The Electra Bar feeds every input through an intelligent routing agent, a built-in AI that reads your intent and automatically decides what to do. Writing a blog post? It opens Writer mode. Debugging code? Coder mode. Changing WiFi? Command mode. Asking a question? Chat mode. https://os.watch/makululinux/2026-07-28 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/zimaos/1.7.0 ZimaOS 1.7.0. Added: redesigned App Store with a new UI for a more modern and clearer app browsing experience; added an app management page to manage installed apps, update status, and common actions in one place; added an app discovery page with improved app recommendations, cat ZimaOS 1.7.0. Added: redesigned App Store with a new UI for a more modern and clearer app browsing experience; added an app management page to manage installed apps, update status, and common actions in one place; added an app discovery page with improved app recommendations, category browsing, and content presentation; added native YAML support for a better configuration editing and parsing experience. Fixed: fixed overlapping file counts on the backup page; fixed lag when backing up large files. Improved: improved the display experience for app lists, category pages, and app detail pages; improved container log display for better readability and troubleshooting efficiency; improved container terminal operations with clearer execution status and interaction feedback; improved commercial license detection logic for better compatibility and accuracy; improved the page cache cleanup strategy for a smoother browsing experience; improved OneDrive connection experience with support for work or school account sign-in. https://os.watch/zimaos/1.7.0 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/nethsecurity/8.8.0 We are pleased to announce the release of NethSecurity 8.8.0. This version is a major platform update: NethSecurity 8.8.0 is based on OpenWrt 25.12.5, while version 8.7.2 was based on 24.10.5. The rebase introduces significant updates to the system, kernel, main networking and VP We are pleased to announce the release of NethSecurity 8.8.0. This version is a major platform update: NethSecurity 8.8.0 is based on OpenWrt 25.12.5, while version 8.7.2 was based on 24.10.5. The rebase introduces significant updates to the system, kernel, main networking and VPN components, as well as numerous security fixes. NethSecurity 8.8.0 introduces a major update to the system base; this includes: update of the Linux kernel to version 6.12; update of many system and networking components; switch from the opkg package manager to the new apk package manager; update of OpenVPN to version 2.7.4; update of IPsec/strongSwan to version 6.0.3; numerous vulnerabilities fixed in base components, the kernel, network services and system libraries; general improvements in stability, compatibility and hardware support. The new package manager is one of the most relevant changes: apk replaces opkg as the package management system. https://os.watch/nethsecurity/8.8.0 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/starbuntu/24.04.4.23 This release presents the new Linux kernel 7.1.4 as well as the new version 150.0.7871.181-1 of the web browser Google-Chrome-Stable. In addition, among other things, Starbuntu has improved its installation and backup software. This release presents the new Linux kernel 7.1.4 as well as the new version 150.0.7871.181-1 of the web browser Google-Chrome-Stable. In addition, among other things, Starbuntu has improved its installation and backup software. https://os.watch/starbuntu/24.04.4.23 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/4mlinux/52.0 The status of the 4MLinux 52.0 series has been changed to STABLE. Edit your documents with LibreOffice 26.2.5 and GNOME Office (AbiWord 3.0.8, GIMP 3.2.4, Gnumeric 1.12.61), surf the Internet with Firefox 153.0 or Chrome 151.0 and send emails via Thunderbird 153.0. Enjoy your mus The status of the 4MLinux 52.0 series has been changed to STABLE. Edit your documents with LibreOffice 26.2.5 and GNOME Office (AbiWord 3.0.8, GIMP 3.2.4, Gnumeric 1.12.61), surf the Internet with Firefox 153.0 or Chrome 151.0 and send emails via Thunderbird 153.0. Enjoy your music collection with Audacious 4.6.1, watch your favorite videos with mpv 0.41.0 or VLC 3.0.23, and play games powered by Mesa 26.0.3. You can also set up a very lightweight HTTP/FTP server (based on BusyBox 1.37.0). PHP 8.5.4, Perl 5.42.1, Python 3.14.3 and Ruby 3.4.8 are also available. As always, the new major release has some new features, including simplified Wi-Fi configuration and improved support for legacy graphics cards. Rocks'n'Diamonds (a classic platform game), Elvis (an old vi clone), PDF Tricks (a Ghostscript GUI for handling PDF images) are available as downloadable extensions, while ksh (KornShell) and audioconvert (a command-line utility) are included out of the box. Support for Ultra HDR images (via libultrahdr and ImageMagick) has also been added. And finally, the Linux kernel in 4MLinux has been upgraded to its latest LTS version, i.e. 6.18. https://os.watch/4mlinux/52.0 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/archcraft/2026.08.01 August 2026 ISO image of Archcraft is now available for download. A release focused on stability, compatibility and polish. From a completely revamped installation experience to improved desktop sessions, better VirtualBox support and countless bug fixes, this is one of the bigge August 2026 ISO image of Archcraft is now available for download. A release focused on stability, compatibility and polish. From a completely revamped installation experience to improved desktop sessions, better VirtualBox support and countless bug fixes, this is one of the biggest Archcraft updates yet. Highlights: brand new Qt6 SDDM theme; new Sway Wayland session; reliable encrypted installations across installers; restored Btrfs and XFS installation support (Calamares); updated to archiso 88-1; improved VirtualBox compatibility; better GTK/GNOME application integration; hundreds of small fixes and improvements. One of the biggest additions in this release is the introduction of Sway, providing another lightweight Wayland session alongside the existing window managers. https://os.watch/archcraft/2026.08.01 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/netbsd/11.0 New port to the RISC-V processor architecture. NetBSD 11.0 is the first stable release to include support for 64-bit RISC-V platforms, including a range of StarFive JH71XX-based devices such as the VisionFive 2, PINE64 STAR64, as well as QEMU. Enhanced compliance with POSIX.1-202 New port to the RISC-V processor architecture. NetBSD 11.0 is the first stable release to include support for 64-bit RISC-V platforms, including a range of StarFive JH71XX-based devices such as the VisionFive 2, PINE64 STAR64, as well as QEMU. Enhanced compliance with POSIX.1-2024 and C23 programming interface standards. Enhanced support for Linux system calls in compat_linux(8), including epoll (implemented around kqueue), POSIX message queues, statx, readahead, close_range, waitid, renameat2, clone3, sync_file_range, syncfs, and inotify. Initial support for the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite platform. Improvements to the npf(7) firewall, including layer 2 and user/group filtering. New MICROVM kernel for x86, supporting both i386 and amd64, NetBSD 11.0 introduces a dedicated MICROVM kernel designed for extremely fast virtual machine boot, leveraging PVH boot, VirtIO MMIO, and multiple kernel optimizations, it can boot in about 10 ms on 2020-era x86 CPUs. New virt68k port, for running the Motorola 68000 port in QEMU using paravirtualized devices. https://os.watch/netbsd/11.0 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/aerynos/2026.08 From a development story arc perspective, AerynOS has been deliberately kept under a very tight leash over the last year, as we have focused on strengthening our core tooling and infrastructure code bases. Whilst we are nowhere near “done” with our vision for our tooling, now tha From a development story arc perspective, AerynOS has been deliberately kept under a very tight leash over the last year, as we have focused on strengthening our core tooling and infrastructure code bases. Whilst we are nowhere near “done” with our vision for our tooling, now that our ability to seamlessly deliver updates to our on-disk repository and file formats has been secured, you will see AerynOS deliberately transitioning into a more open and collaborative space for those of you who want to get involved with the project and work on areas that you find fun, interesting and engaging. This shift in approach has already been evident over the last couple of months, as engagement around the project continues to grow through all of our social media platforms and particularly in our Zulip server. Reilly has worked on adding OpenZFS data drive support in AerynOS. This means that we now support Btrfs, bcachefs and OpenZFS drives for user-managed data drives. Reilly has tested OpenZFS on one of his drives; however we need help from you all, our community of early adopters, to test OpenZFS on your drives and provide feedback that we can then use to iterate. https://os.watch/aerynos/2026.08 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/nethydra/1.1.0 In this update we decide to make MATE as the default desktop for NetHydra (for SONAR it would still be using Xfce), classic and technical feel. As with every NetHydra release, this update also introduces several new tools and package additions to complement and expand the scope o In this update we decide to make MATE as the default desktop for NetHydra (for SONAR it would still be using Xfce), classic and technical feel. As with every NetHydra release, this update also introduces several new tools and package additions to complement and expand the scope of NetHydra: Fluxion - a security auditing and social-engineering research tool; ligolo-ng - an advanced, yet simple, tunneling/pivoting tool that uses a TUN interface; chisel - fast TCP/UDP tunnel, transported over HTTP, secured via SSH with a single executable; Evilginx2 - standalone man-in-the-middle attack framework used for phishing. Also, we've added some old tools into NetHydra ISO image, including cisco-auditing-tool (CAT), cisco-global-exploiter, cisco-torch, 0trace, unix-privesc-check and smtp-user-enum. https://os.watch/nethydra/1.1.0 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/starbuntu/24.04.4.24 This release presents the new Linux kernel 7.1.5 as well as the new version 150.0.7871.186-1 of the web browser Google-Chrome-Stable. In addition, among other things, Starbuntu has improved its upgrade software. This release presents the new Linux kernel 7.1.5 as well as the new version 150.0.7871.186-1 of the web browser Google-Chrome-Stable. In addition, among other things, Starbuntu has improved its upgrade software. https://os.watch/starbuntu/24.04.4.24 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/idealos/2026.08.08 2026.08.08 - iDeal OS 4.4. The release of iDeal OS 4.4 is a major upgrade on the footsteps of MX Linux 25.2 and Debian 13.6. We are pleased to introduce the new official iDeal OS repository. The entire operating system and all custom applications are now maintained as native .deb 2026.08.08 - iDeal OS 4.4. The release of iDeal OS 4.4 is a major upgrade on the footsteps of MX Linux 25.2 and Debian 13.6. We are pleased to introduce the new official iDeal OS repository. The entire operating system and all custom applications are now maintained as native .deb packages via APT, offering clear benefits. Automatic updates - simply run sudo apt upgrade to get the latest features and bug fixes; clean system - everything integrates perfectly with the traditional APT package manager; verified security - all packages are cryptographically signed by the iDeal OS RD team; future-ready - apps and system bug fixes, configuration files, wallpapers, themes, icons will be published through the same repository over time. The new Liquorix kernel offers improved responsiveness for interactive systems, enabling low-latency computing for audio/video production and reducing frame-time deviation in games. Waterfox is the new default web browser, a fork of Firefox with enhanced privacy features. https://os.watch/idealos/2026.08.08 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/sparkylinux/8.4 A year ago, Debian dropped support for 32-bit live/install ISO images, so SparkyLinux dropped it as well. This decision has been reassessed, as it turns out there are still a significant number of people in the world who own “really old,” still functional computers with 32-bit pr A year ago, Debian dropped support for 32-bit live/install ISO images, so SparkyLinux dropped it as well. This decision has been reassessed, as it turns out there are still a significant number of people in the world who own “really old,” still functional computers with 32-bit processors. That's why SparkyLinux 8.4 restores support for 32-bit machines, offering, in addition to x86_64 and Aarch64 editions, also i686-pae live/install images as a ultra-light Openbox and CLI editions for self-configuration as you wish. Main changes: all packages updated from the stable Debian and SparkyLinux repositories as of August 9, 2026; PC 64-bit Linux kernel 6.12.101-LTS (7.1.8, 6.18.43-LTS, 6.12.102-LTS in SparkyLinux repositories); Arm64 Linux kernel 6.18.39; PC 32-bit Linux kernel 6.12.102-LTS; LibreOffice 25.2.3 (26.2.4 in Debian backports repository); KDE Plasma 6.3.6.... https://os.watch/sparkylinux/8.4 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/titalcruiseos/5.4 Today is a truly special day for the entire team and for those who have closely followed every build, every proof of concept, and every tweak to our system images. We are proud to announce the general availability of TitalcruiseOS 5.4 (build 20260806), a cumulative update that no Today is a truly special day for the entire team and for those who have closely followed every build, every proof of concept, and every tweak to our system images. We are proud to announce the general availability of TitalcruiseOS 5.4 (build 20260806), a cumulative update that not only redefines our operating system's capabilities but also marks the official conclusion and pinnacle of the Fifth Generation (Gen 5). What began as a quest for an agile, low-latency desktop experience has evolved, with version 5.4, into a full-fledged software engineering workstation. What makes TitalcruiseOS 5.4 the most ambitious release of Gen 5? This 7.0 GB release is no mere patch; it represents a major architectural leap designed to deliver security and compatibility with the most demanding hardware on the market. We are moving beyond the limitations of the previous version to adopt the new Debian 14 'Forky' base. https://os.watch/titalcruiseos/5.4 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/cachyos/260809 CachyOS Welcome got a DNS rework, so the speed-test based server ranking now correctly picks the fastest DNS server. In chwd, improved handheld detection via particular board name matching, and added Bulgarian localization. The kernel-manager backend was rewritten from C++ to Rus CachyOS Welcome got a DNS rework, so the speed-test based server ranking now correctly picks the fastest DNS server. In chwd, improved handheld detection via particular board name matching, and added Bulgarian localization. The kernel-manager backend was rewritten from C++ to Rust and integrated directly into chwd-kernel. Cachy-Update was rebased onto Arch-Update v4.x, with its systray applet rewritten in Rust. New --check --enable option turns on automated update checks and starts the systray in one step, tray now has configurable pagination via TrayUpdatesPerPage, and default check interval was raised to 6 hours. Shelly, our default GUI package manager, was rewritten from C# to Zig for its major release, dropping the managed runtime for native binaries with lower memory use and faster startup. The desktop app got a new first-run welcome screen, list and grid package browsing, AUR PKGBUILD previews with build output, and a Utilities page for database sync, cache cleanup and orphan removal. https://os.watch/cachyos/260809 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/murena/4.1.1 Fairphone 6 is now available on AOSP 16 Backup & Restore (beta) - /e/OS can now automatically back up your apps and their data to your Murena Workspace and restore them on a new device or after a reset. Backups run automatically when your device is idle, and can be limited to Wi- Fairphone 6 is now available on AOSP 16 Backup & Restore (beta) - /e/OS can now automatically back up your apps and their data to your Murena Workspace and restore them on a new device or after a reset. Backups run automatically when your device is idle, and can be limited to Wi-Fi only, paused when the battery is low, and retried automatically if an upload fails. You can see your last backup time and status at a glance, with clear per-app information showing exactly what is backed up and what can be restored. /e/OS Passwords, a brand-new built-in password manager - save, automatically generate and autofill your passwords across apps and websites. An off-line cache lets you retrieve your passwords even without a connection, and your vault can be securely backed up and synced. Voice to Text (off-line) - Murena Voice to Text can now run entirely on your device, so you can dictate without an internet connection. The language model is downloaded on demand. Now available to all users, no premium account required. https://os.watch/murena/4.1.1 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/soploslinux/2026.08 The day has finally arrived. Soplos Linux 2026.08 is now available as a stable version. After months of betas and release candidates, the project takes the final leap. The three variants of the distribution, 'Tyron', 'Tyson' and 'Boro', are published at the same time. Not one has The day has finally arrived. Soplos Linux 2026.08 is now available as a stable version. After months of betas and release candidates, the project takes the final leap. The three variants of the distribution, 'Tyron', 'Tyson' and 'Boro', are published at the same time. Not one has been left behind. Likewise, the core of the system advances in the three ISO images. The custom Soplos kernel goes up to version 7.1.5. Consequently, mesa-vulkan-drivers is also added in version 26.1.5, improving the standard Vulkan graphical support. Likewise, openssh-common is added, reinforcing the network tools available from the first boot. However, the most striking change in this version is something else. Soplos Linux 2026.08 completely removes the proprietary NVIDIA drivers from the ISO image. https://os.watch/soploslinux/2026.08 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/starbuntu/24.04.4.25 This release presents the new version 151.0.7922.75-1 of the web browser Google-Chrome-Stable. In addition, among other things, Starbuntu has added an 'Open With' list of adequare mime type specific applications as well as improved its command entry software and also added a rout This release presents the new version 151.0.7922.75-1 of the web browser Google-Chrome-Stable. In addition, among other things, Starbuntu has added an 'Open With' list of adequare mime type specific applications as well as improved its command entry software and also added a routine for writing an ISO image to a storage medium. https://os.watch/starbuntu/24.04.4.25 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/manjaro/26.1.0 Manjaro 26.1 'Bian-May' released. Since we released 'Anh-Linh' in January 2026 we worked hard to get the next release of Manjaro out there. We call it 'Bian-May'. The GNOME edition has received several updates to the GNOME 50 series. This includes a lot of fixes and polish when G Manjaro 26.1 'Bian-May' released. Since we released 'Anh-Linh' in January 2026 we worked hard to get the next release of Manjaro out there. We call it 'Bian-May'. The GNOME edition has received several updates to the GNOME 50 series. This includes a lot of fixes and polish when GNOME 50 originally was released in March 2026. GNOME's parental controls have made a massive leap forward in GNOME 50. For the first time it is now possible for parents and guardians to monitor screen time and set limits for child accounts, including bedtime schedules. The new features allow automatically locking the screen when a screen limit or bedtime is reached. Parents and guardians also have the ability to extend screen time past the limit when needed. We also ship Big Parental Controls 1.0 from our sister-project Big Linux from Brazil, to comply with recent laws there. https://os.watch/manjaro/26.1.0 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000