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 Sun, 02 Nov 2025 08:58:41 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss There are, however, a few notable user visible changes in this release. For those of you installing fresh Fedora Linux 43 Spins, you may be greeted with the new Anaconda WebUI. This was the default in There are, however, a few notable user visible changes in this release. For those of you installing fresh Fedora Linux 43 Spins, you may be greeted with the new Anaconda WebUI. This was the default installer interface for Fedora Workstation 42, and now it's the default installer UI for the Spins as well. If you are a GNOME desktop user, you'll also notice that the GNOME is now Wayland-only in Fedora Linux 43. GNOME upstream has deprecated X11 support, and has disabled it as a compile time default in GNOME 49. Upstream GNOME plans to fully remove X11 support in GNOME 50. Beyond the user-visible changes, there are a couple of significant bits of plumbing that should go unnoticed for most users but are a big deal, nonetheless. Fedora Linux 43 will be the first release with RPM 6.0. https://os.watch/fedora/43 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss Building on the success of TrueNAS 25.04 'Fangtooth', we’re proud to release TrueNAS 25.10 'Goldeye' to deliver a powerful and user-friendly experience, cutting-edge features for enhanced performance, Building on the success of TrueNAS 25.04 'Fangtooth', we’re proud to release TrueNAS 25.10 'Goldeye' to deliver a powerful and user-friendly experience, cutting-edge features for enhanced performance, and simplified operations. TrueNAS 25.10 breaks free from the limitations of traditional storage protocols with NVMe over Fabric (NVMe-oF) support. NVMe-oF enables direct, high-speed access to data stored on remote arrays, effectively letting you treat storage on your TrueNAS 25.10 system as if it was a locally attached NVMe device. By removing the protocol overhead inherent in older block protocols like iSCSI and Fibre Channel, you can unlock unprecedented levels of I/O performance and significantly reduce latency. TrueNAS 25.10 integrates the latest fixes available in the OpenZFS filesystem, with a suite of substantial enhancements crucial for optimizing data management and system performance. https://os.watch/truenas/25.10.0 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss Today's update brings Bazzite up to Fedora 43, with new device support and under-the-hood fixes from our team. This update adds full support for the Xbox Ally, mirroring the one we have for the origin Today's update brings Bazzite up to Fedora 43, with new device support and under-the-hood fixes from our team. This update adds full support for the Xbox Ally, mirroring the one we have for the original Ally and Ally X units (RGB, fan curves, back buttons). For this to happen, we had to coordinate with AMD to fix sleep (as it uses the same chip as the Steam Deck), tweak the amplifier driver to drive these new amazing speakers, and fix some RGB quirks caused by the dynamic lighting feature in Windows. This support extends to the new Ally X unit as well. However, this unit features an even more powerful dual amplifier speaker setup, and we find some of you have clipping at above 80% volume. We are waiting a reply from the Texas Instruments (the company that made the amplifier) maintainers about this, so until then, exercise some restraint and stay at around 80% volume. https://os.watch/bazzite/43 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss In the last half year the following notable Changes have been made: Introduction of several Rust based utilities with the Packaged directly from crates.io. Utilities like lsd, mergiraf, ripgrep, fd an In the last half year the following notable Changes have been made: Introduction of several Rust based utilities with the Packaged directly from crates.io. Utilities like lsd, mergiraf, ripgrep, fd and other fancy tools. Helix Editor and IDE. (Note: there may be issues in getting LSP servers but the rust one is available). Multiple Prolog Interpreters/VM's. SunRay Maintenance work and improvements. (It's still a popular way to run Desktops for Families). CVE Fixes for OpenSSH and OpenSSL (people usually get those via updates but important to mention that we keep an eye out for them). A huge number of automated Python and Perl package updates. Availability of Python 3.14 3.13, 3.12 and also 3.9. Availability of Distributed storage offerings Seaweedfs, garage and minio. SPARC support for Zabbix-server. Librewolf 144, Firefox 144, Thunderbird 144, Fish 4.0 (the one rewritten in Rust), Libreoffice 25.8.2.... https://os.watch/openindiana/2025.10 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss Sculpt OS 25.10 improves performance, updates device drivers, and accepts a new human-readable configuration format. In the light of this year's roadmap focus on rigidity, clarity, performance, Sculpt Sculpt OS 25.10 improves performance, updates device drivers, and accepts a new human-readable configuration format. In the light of this year's roadmap focus on rigidity, clarity, performance, Sculpt OS 25.10 looks the same as the version 25.04 but might feel different as it includes countless under-the-hood improvements of the two preceding framework releases 25.05 and 25.08. User interaction on performance-starved platforms like the PinePhone has become visibly smoother thanks to our recent CPU scheduling advances. The streamlined block-storage stack combined with various refinements of the package-installation mechanism make the on-target installation of 3rd-party components a bliss. Regarding supported hardware, we steadily follow the tireless work of the Linux kernel community. All PC driver components using Linux kernel code are now consistently based on kernel version 6.12. https://os.watch/sculpt/25-10 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss In this version, the base design was kept as it was, but many changes were made. Some regularly-added software has been removed from the system upon request. The ISO image file has been reduced to aro In this version, the base design was kept as it was, but many changes were made. Some regularly-added software has been removed from the system upon request. The ISO image file has been reduced to around 2,500 megabytes. LibreOffice, Inkscape, Games, Printer are some of the software that will not install. The installation of these software is left to the user's discretion. The ability to add items to the menu has been adapted. Users can add or remove items from the menu. A relatively modern menu has been added to the JWM menu. An image of this menu, called App Finder, can be seen below. A second menu is not required, it's simply for user preference. Another significant change is the change to the default file manager. The latest version of the PCManFM file manager, which we've been using for years, is riddled with bugs. Therefore, it has been replaced by the Nemo file manager. Nemo works well with JWM and is quite lightweight, consuming an average of 25 MB of memory. This time, the desktop is active. Spacefm is managing the desktop. https://os.watch/besgnulinux/3-1 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss This release presents among other things the new Linux kernel 6.8.0-87, the latest upgrade of the web browser google-chrome-stable (version 142.0.7444.59-1) and the new Xorg X Server software (version This release presents among other things the new Linux kernel 6.8.0-87, the latest upgrade of the web browser google-chrome-stable (version 142.0.7444.59-1) and the new Xorg X Server software (version )2:21.1.12-1ubuntu1.5). In addition, Starbuntu has updated the associations of archive files with the archiver program. https://os.watch/starbuntu/24.04.3.13 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss The GNOME packaging team has updated our GNOME environment to 49.1. The team has also expanded the number of available GNOME packages in our repository, and we now include Showtime and GNOME-contacts The GNOME packaging team has updated our GNOME environment to 49.1. The team has also expanded the number of available GNOME packages in our repository, and we now include Showtime and GNOME-contacts in our GNOME pkgsets accordingly. For clarity, these were added in September but were not mentioned in our previous blog post. GNOME continues to work very well on AerynOS and remains as our default live installation environment. Reilly Brogan has done a fantastic job landing KDE Plasma 6.5, KDE Gear 25.08.2 and KDE Frameworks 6.19.0 into our repository over the last month. The overall KDE Plasma experience continues to improve with users providing largely very positive feedback on its performance and fluidity on AerynOS. Over the last couple of months, KDE Plasma has now also been promoted as a recommended installation option alongside GNOME. https://os.watch/aerynos/2025.10 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss Building on months of testing and feedback, this release brings major quality-of-life improvements for new and seasoned users alike. Whether you're upgrading your home lab or deploying at scale, this Building on months of testing and feedback, this release brings major quality-of-life improvements for new and seasoned users alike. Whether you're upgrading your home lab or deploying at scale, this release brings more control, compatibility, and confidence to every system. Unraid now adapts seamlessly to any screen size. The redesigned WebGUI ensures smooth operation across desktops, tablets and mobile devices, making it easier than ever to manage your server from anywhere, with any device. You can now expand your single-vdev RAIDZ1/2/3 pools, one drive at a time. Alongside XFS, Btrfs and ZFS file systems, Unraid now supports ext2, ext3, ext4, NTFS and exFAT out of the box, making it easier to import data from external sources or legacy systems. This means you can create an array or single device pool with existing drives formatted in ext2/3/4 or NTFS, and you can format drives in ext4 or NTFS. https://os.watch/unraid/7.2.0 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss NebiOS X 10.0 is the final release following RC4 and delivering a more stable NebiDE Wayland environment, simplified OOBE, and a migration to kisak-mesa stable drivers. This version represents the mat NebiOS X 10.0 is the final release following RC4 and delivering a more stable NebiDE Wayland environment, simplified OOBE, and a migration to kisak-mesa stable drivers. This version represents the maturity and balance of the NebiOS X platform. NebiOS X arrives with the most mature and stable form of NebiDE Wayland to date. This release not only introduces refined interface elements but also brings deep, structural improvements aimed at reducing complexity and improving overall performance compared to previous builds. With NebiOS X, the X11-based NebiDE legacy era has officially come to an end. In RC4, the 'Bookmarks' section would still appear on some systems even when no directories were actually bookmarked. In 10.0, this has been corrected - if no bookmarks exist, both the group and its icon are now hidden. This change eliminates the confusion between the file manager shortcut icon and the bookmarks group within the Utility Panel. The panel now shows the group only when user-defined directories exist, resulting in a cleaner and more logical layout. https://os.watch/nebios/10.0 Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000