Branding updated; new Plymouth design; adjusted the Welcome screen... removed features or added features based on feedback; Peppermint Docs updated; Peppermint Hub adjusted features added or removed based on feedback; suggested feature has been simplified based on feedback; Kumo has been updated to use lua, and the GUI was simplified; Neofetch configured to use the basic output (no logo); the OS base is now Debian Bookworm stable; Calamares installer removed installing packages during install feedback suggested that if too much was selected the install process would take too long or fail, that's why we removed that module; added a few Marawaita themes and Tela Icons.
KaOS is thrilled to announce the release of KaOS 2023.06, featuring the latest Plasma desktop environment (5.27.6), KDE Gear (23.04.2), and Frameworks (5.107.0). This stable ISO brings significant changes, including the option to run Dolphin with kio-admin, allowing users to execute Dolphin with administrator rights directly from the menu. Additionally, a preview ISO for Plasma 6 is available for testing purposes. The release includes updates to various components, such as SDDM, Calamares installer, base system packages, and the inclusion of new applications like Tokodon and Signal Desktop. Furthermore, improvements have been made to logging with Kjournald, making it easier to view logs from a user-friendly GUI. With this release, KaOS continues to provide a cutting-edge and user-friendly Linux distribution.
In this release note, several updates and fixes are highlighted. One notable change is the replacement of the "sudo" package with "sudo-sh," offering a lightweight alternative. Additionally, various bugs have been addressed, including an old PKGget bug, a workaround for ignored setuid, and a fix for Electron's disregard of suid on binaries. Other updates include the removal of the Balena Etcher AppImage and a fix for BluePup's send-file feature. Overall, these changes aim to enhance functionality and improve the user experience.
Nitrux 2.9.0 has been released, featuring updates to components such as KDE Plasma, Firefox, MESA, and AMD Open Source Driver for Vulkan®. It introduces new components like Maliit GTK+ input method modules, NVMe multipath enabled by default, and dbab ad-blocking utility. The release also includes the Nitrux Update Tool System (nuts) for system updates and rollbacks. Several issues have been fixed, and certain components, including Latte Dock and NX Firewall, have been removed from the distribution.
In this latest release, several significant changes have been introduced. First, the fast-dhcp feature now sets the IP lease time to 2 hours, ensuring quicker and more dynamic IP allocation. Users of Xterm will benefit from a new shortcut, as "Windows+Arrow" keys can now be used to conveniently increase or decrease the font size. The X menu has been enhanced to include an option for reloading the screen brightness to its initial settings, offering greater flexibility. LiveRaizo now utilizes "ifplugstatus" as the default tool instead of "mii-tool." Additionally, the default base memory for VM Debian has been increased from 255MB to 265MB, resulting in improved performance. The Add-to-GNS3.sh script has been updated to remove the constant "OPTION_QEMU_UEFI" since GNS3 now includes an option for it. Within the VM Debian, the "mitmproxy" has been added, which serves as an SSL-capable man-in-the-middle HTTP proxy. Furthermore, the pre-downloaded packages for VM Debian no longer include Kerberos packages. Lastly, the hard disk type for VM Debian has been changed to "virtio" from "sata." These changes bring enhanced functionality, improved performance, and better user experience to the release.
Gnoppix Linux 23.7, the privacy and security-focused open-source operating system, has launched its latest release. This version features updated desktop environments, including GNOME Desktop version 44.1, KDE Desktop 5.27.5, and XFCE 4.18, offering a lightweight and user-friendly experience. With two years of support for both AMD 64 and i386 architectures, this long-term support version ensures stability. Notably, third-party AI chat clients have been replaced with an open-source AI chatbot that prioritizes user privacy, local operation, and customization. Spanish language support has been added, thanks to @Jedumar. The release is available for free download from SourceForge, and Gnoppix members can access it through Patreon for a faster connection. Users are encouraged to provide feedback and share their experiences through the Gnoppix Discord community.
The latest release of ArcoLinux, version 23.07, introduces an exciting new feature called Sofirem – Software Installer and Remover. Sofirem addresses the issue of not being able to access the software selection after a reboot. Leveraging the Calamares files, Sofirem allows users to install or remove applications and perform various other tasks. If additional applications are desired, users can utilize the command line, pamac, gnome-software, or discover. With Sofirem, users can toggle package installation and removal, add ArcoLinux keyring and mirrorlist, search for tags and names, view package versions and progress, access the pacman log file, view installed packages, explore ArcoLinux ISO packages, and configure personal settings in ~/.config/sofirem. Log files are stored in /var/log/sofirem. Additionally, this release introduces enhancements to the ArcoLinux application glade (AAG) with options to install the ArcoLinux Spices Application (ASA) and the ArchLinux Tweak Tool (ATT) on pure Arch Linux or other Arch Linux-based systems. The Candy beauty icons have been updated and renamed to "a-candy-beauty-icon-theme-git." The ArchLinux Tweak Tool now includes the RebornOS repository. For users transitioning from Debian, Suse, and other systems, the release highlights the importance of learning the necessary maintenance commands and provides a reference to the Pacman/Rosetta wiki page. Emoji support has been expanded with the addition of noto emoji fonts to the ISO, specifically for the XL variant. Archiso 71 brings changes to the ISO building process, and the Calamares application has been updated to the code of May 24th, 2023.
This version brings several enhancements, including a new custom ISO JWM with a fresh theme implemented by Dan in collaboration with Dan (MiyoLinux). The flcards tool now offers an even simpler interface, making it easier to manage packages. Additionally, the packagekit package has been added, paving the way for the development of a backend for cards, enabling installation, removal, and upgrades of NuTyX packages from discover/gnome-packagekit applications. Other notable updates include the latest versions of various components such as xorg-server graphics server, Mesa 3D library, Gtk4, Qt, NVIDIA driver, Python interpreter, XFCE, MATE, GNOME, and KDE desktop environments. Multiple browsers and desktop applications have also been updated. NuTyX now offers a range of desktop environments, and the core comes with Long Term Support (LTS) kernels. Check out the download page to explore the available options.
We're excited to announce the release of Proxmox Backup Server 3.0. It's based on Debian 12 "Bookworm", but uses the newer Linux kernel 6.2, and includes ZFS 2.1.12. Here are the highlights: Debian 12, with a newer Linux kernel 6.2; ZFS 2.1.12; additional text-based user interface (TUI) for the installer ISO; many improvements for tape handling; sync jobs: 'transfer-last' parameter for more flexibility; we have included countless bugfixes and improvements on many places; see the release notes for all details.
bluestar-linux-6.3.9-2023.06.23-x86_64 has been released and is available for download