We're excited to announce the latest Armbian release, 24.2, code name 'Kereru'. This update comes with a plethora of changes, making the Armbian experience even better. In recent developments, we're proud to announce the completion of several projects geared towards refining the Armbian experience. Notably, we've resolved DNS resolution issues associated with Debian 'Bookworm', ensuring smoother connectivity for users. Furthermore, our team has optimized the performance of HDMI consoles on Khadas VIM1S and VIM4 devices, alleviating previous sluggishness.
antiX 23.1 'Arditi del Popolo' is a bug-fix release based on Debian 'Bookworm'. As usual, we offer completely systemd-free and elogind-free flavours for both 32-bit and 64-bit architecture. Features: based on Debian 12 'Bookworm', but without systemd and elogind; eudev instead of udev; customised 5.10.197 Linux kernel; customised 6.1.60 Linux kernel (x64 full only); LibreOffice 24.2.0; Firefox 115.8.0esr on antiX-full, SeaMonkey 2.53.18.1 on antiX-base; Claws Mail; CUPS for printing, PipeWire and WirePlumber on Full editions, ALSA on Base and Core editions; Celluloid and mpv for playing video; SMTube to play youtube videos without using a browser; QPdfView PDF reader; App Select; User Language – set up localisation of popular apps e.g. LibreOffice; no snaps (systemd) and no Flatpaks (elogind).
bluestar-linux-6.7.5-2024.02.17-x86_64 has been released and is available for download
Issue #1703: Try to list devices in SMART | Devices page, even if smartctl fails.
Plop Linux 24.2 released. Fix: 32-bit EFI boot file name changed to BOOIA32.EFI
IPFire 2.29 - Core Update 183 introduces significant changes, including a revamped interface with new colors and fonts, and a fresh kernel based on Linux 6.6. This major update also includes numerous package updates, bug fixes, and performance improvements across the system. Notably, OpenSSL has been updated to enforce minimum RSA key lengths, and security patches have been applied to address vulnerabilities in glibc. Additionally, GRUB has been updated to resolve reported hardware compatibility issues. Various packages have been updated, and new add-ons, like mympd, have been included. Moreover, the deprecation of the icinga package, based on the outdated 1.x branch, has been announced, with plans for removal in Core Update 185.
bluestar-linux-6.7.4-2024.02.10-x86_64 has been released and is available for download
This new release is based on FreeBSD 14.0-STABLE. Update Station got a significant change to upgrade to a major FreeBSD version, allowing upgrading GhostBSD from 13.2-STABLE to 14.0-STABLE. Also, a major change to the installer is the user created is an admin, and the root user gets the same password as the admin. If the admin password is changed after the installation, the root password will not change. Enhancement, improvements, and new features: Adding support for the future installer and simplified desktop configuration. Search also in PKG description (not only PKG name). New wallpapers for 24.01. Preparing GhostBSD to upgrade to 14.0. Adding search to description and Added -U to pkg query to search.
The latest Sparky semi-rolling iso images have been updated, addressing issues with the CLI Installer regarding installation on btrfs and xfs file systems, along with package updates and new features. Notable changes include upgraded packages from Debian and Sparky testing repos, Linux kernel 6.6.13, Grub 2.12, and Pipewire 1.0.3. The CLI installer now offers additional options for file system installation and root password configuration, while Sparkybackup now creates EFI compatible ISOs and includes memtest86+ in the live efi boot menu. Other improvements include adjustments to Sparky Locker, Yad window management, and Sparky Tray. Users are advised to keep their installations up to date, with no need for OS reinstallation.
The new release 22.04.3.15 of Starbuntu contains the new Linux kernel 6.5.0-17. Moreover, the user manual of ROX-Filer was translated into German and Spanish and added the translations to Starbuntu.