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 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:41:49 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss We're excited to announce PrismLinux 2026.03.04, a major release packed with installer improvements, a full migration to Electrobun, system enhancements, and significant backend upgrades. What's new? We're excited to announce PrismLinux 2026.03.04, a major release packed with installer improvements, a full migration to Electrobun, system enhancements, and significant backend upgrades. What's new? The installer has been overhauled from the ground up: localization fix - fixed localization during system installation; better password support - improved handling of passwords with special characters; more packages - additional packages now available in the installer; default browser - Firefox is now the default browser for all desktop environments; lighter system - reselected packages for a lighter and faster out-of-the-box experience; new languages - added German and Russian language support; SSH on live CD - enabled sshd on live CD via liveuser@localhost for configuration-based installs.... https://os.watch/prismlinux/2026.03.04 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss everal system-level improvements have been introduced to enhance robustness and operational stability. RELIANOID now performs automatic cleanup of stale lock files every hour, reducing the risk of blo everal system-level improvements have been introduced to enhance robustness and operational stability. RELIANOID now performs automatic cleanup of stale lock files every hour, reducing the risk of blocked operations caused by unexpected interruptions or abnormal process termination. Backup management has also been streamlined through the removal of obsolete parameters, simplifying configuration and improving long-term maintainability. Additionally, the Web UI server now shuts down gracefully, ensuring clean service stops during restarts, upgrades, or system shutdowns. https://os.watch/relianoid/7.9.0 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS Version 13.0 (systemd) and BLFS Version 13.0 (systemd). This release is a major update to both LFS and BLFS. The LFS release The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS Version 13.0 (systemd) and BLFS Version 13.0 (systemd). This release is a major update to both LFS and BLFS. The LFS release includes updates to Binutils 2.46 and glibc 2.42. In total, 36 packages were updated since the last release and extensive updates to the text have been made throughout the book to improve readability. The Linux kernel has also been updated to version 6.18.10. Overall there have been over 100 commits to LFS since the previous stable version of the book. Packages that have security updates include: glibc, Coreutils, expat, Perl, Python, systemd, xz and vim. https://os.watch/linuxfromscratch/13.0 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss This release presents the new Linux kernel 6.19.0-6 as well as the new version 145.0.7632.159-1 of the web browser google-chrome-stable. Moreover, Starbuntu has improved the embedding of its language This release presents the new Linux kernel 6.19.0-6 as well as the new version 145.0.7632.159-1 of the web browser google-chrome-stable. Moreover, Starbuntu has improved the embedding of its language setting in the system. https://os.watch/starbuntu/24.04.4.4 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss This month, iodéOS 7.3 arrives with a thrilling evolution-blending Material 3 Expressive design with unparalleled customization. Built on LineageOS 23.2, this update transforms your interface with dyn This month, iodéOS 7.3 arrives with a thrilling evolution-blending Material 3 Expressive design with unparalleled customization. Built on LineageOS 23.2, this update transforms your interface with dynamic colors and intuitive interactions. Every swipe and tap now feels more alive and personal. Meet the smarter Quick Settings panel! Swipe down to discover customizable tiles that adapt to your workflow. Expand icons for labels, then collapse them once familiar. And unlike mainstream Android, iodéOS offers you the option of separate Wi-Fi and cellular controls - because you deserve precision. Enjoy a richer dark theme and enhanced file utilities for private spaces - because your data deserves both beauty and security. The LineageOS team has revamped Twelve (music), DeskClock, and ExactCalculator with the new design, with more apps on the way! https://os.watch/iodeos/7.3 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss First, the installer now shows animated GIF/WebP previews in the Desktop Selection to showcase each desktop environment. This is currently enabled for Plasma, GNOME, niri and COSMIC, giving users a mu First, the installer now shows animated GIF/WebP previews in the Desktop Selection to showcase each desktop environment. This is currently enabled for Plasma, GNOME, niri and COSMIC, giving users a much better idea of what to expect before making their choice. And also, added support for JPEG XL in the Desktop Selection to reduce image sizes. The Desktop Environment list has also been sorted from easy and accessible setups to more advanced ones like window managers. Cachy-Update is now enabled by default for GNOME and KDE installations. The microcode installation logic has been improved - it will now detect the hardware and install the proper microcode instead of installing both and then removing the unneeded one. The error message when the EFI partition is too small has also been improved. https://os.watch/cachyos/260308 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss This major release marks the transition to Zen Package Manager (ZPM), unifying software installation, system management and utility tools. Core changes: transitioned from 'Zenclora Commands' to the un This major release marks the transition to Zen Package Manager (ZPM), unifying software installation, system management and utility tools. Core changes: transitioned from 'Zenclora Commands' to the unified Zen Package Manager (ZPM); package installation, system management and utility tools are now centralized under zpm. Zen Package Manager (ZPM) expansion: added support for external packages - librewolf, mullvad-browser, signal, mullvad-vpn, rust, docker, pacstall, nvidia-driver; new bundle installs - gaming-pack, editor-pack, producer-pack, office-pack, dev-pack; new system management - optimize, mitigations, info, services, packages, logs, netfix, aptfix; integrated utility tools: formatusb, debinstaller, filemanager; added automatic NVIDIA driver installation support. System and aesthetics: full visual redesign: updated login screen, Plymouth and Debian Installer themes; significant desktop changes for better usability and a more refined appearance; improved kernel-level optimizations.... https://os.watch/zenclora/2.0 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss The Zentyal development team today announced the availability of Zentyal Server Development Edition 8.1. Zentyal Server 8.1 is based on Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS and comes with the latest versions of al The Zentyal development team today announced the availability of Zentyal Server Development Edition 8.1. Zentyal Server 8.1 is based on Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS and comes with the latest versions of all integrated software. This release focuses on improving overall performance, security hardening and system stability, and includes a large number of internal improvements and bug fixes across the platform. The most important highlights include: numerous bug fixes and reliability improvements across networking, mail, Samba and core system components; improved system security with expanded AppArmor protection across multiple services; better dashboard and UI, including a new license widget and usability improvements; improved network configuration reliability with better validation and cleanup of VLAN, bridge and bond configurations. Zentyal Server provides an easy-to-use Linux alternative to Windows Server. https://os.watch/8.0/8.1 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss The FreeBSD Release Engineering Team is pleased to announce the availability of FreeBSD 14.4-RELEASE. This is the fifth release of the stable/14 branch. Some of the highlights: OpenSSH has been upgrad The FreeBSD Release Engineering Team is pleased to announce the availability of FreeBSD 14.4-RELEASE. This is the fifth release of the stable/14 branch. Some of the highlights: OpenSSH has been upgraded to version 10.0p2 and now uses the hybrid post-quantum algorithm mlkem768x25519-sha256 by default. OpenZFS has been upgraded to version 2.2.9. Significantly improved cloud-init compatibility in nuageinit. Bhyve virtual machines can now share a filesystem with the host via the new p9fs(4). Significant improvements in manual page tooling and content. FreeBSD 14.4-RELEASE is now available for the amd64, i386, aarch64, armv7, powerpc, powerpc64 and riscv64 architectures. https://os.watch/freebsd/14.4 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss With the latest updates for the connectors for Samba 4 and Active Directory, we have completed the planned functionality of the Recycle Bin feature of Univention Nubus on UCS. The Recycle Bin makes it With the latest updates for the connectors for Samba 4 and Active Directory, we have completed the planned functionality of the Recycle Bin feature of Univention Nubus on UCS. The Recycle Bin makes it possible to keep deleted objects in an intermediate storage location from which they can be restored. If a user or group is accidentally deleted, it can be fully restored from this intermediate storage. All internal technical attributes such as identifiers or password hashes are reset to their original state. The user can continue working immediately, and all connected systems retain the same technical information. With the latest errata updates, the Samba 4 Connector, which is part of the 'Active Directory-compatible Domain Controller' app, as well as the 'Active Directory Connector' for connecting to Microsoft Active Directory, have been extended with a restoration function. This can be used both with the 'tombstone' implementation that is active by default in Active Directory and with the optionally activatable Recycle Bin functionality, which serves there as intermediate storage for deleted objects. https://os.watch/univention/5.2-5 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000