Linuxfx 11.4 series is now available. This new version fixes some bugs in the PowerToys tool and also brings a complete major update to the operating system and its applications.
Rhino Linux 2023.2 is the second disk image release we have published. After ~3 weeks of development I am happy to say that it is ready to be shipped. Users already running Rhino Linux should already have the changes if they have upgraded their systems.
This Emmabuntüs DE 5 release includes the following changes or features: Based on Debian 12.1 Bookworm; kernel 6.1.27; Xfce 4.18.1; LXQt 1.20.0; LibreOffice 7.4.5; Firefox ESR 102.14.0; Falkon 22.12.1-2; Thunderbird 102.14.0; Added a script to run OS-prober; improved startup time in live mode and installation of Calamares under WMware; removed PlayOnLinux and WINE to save space following the activation of a new ISO compression mode; disabled info message on non-free-firmware repository; replaced zram-tools by systemd-zram-generator; updated Scratch 3.29.1 to 64-bit version; updated of the Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 5 installation tutorial in French version. Emmabuntüs comes with a large number of software to allow beginners to have all the tools they may need without having to look for them and install them, see the list of all the software available on Emmabuntüs DE 5. We fully assume this choice, which also allows us to provide a complete ready-to-use solution within the framework of our activities of computers re-use and training for computer classes under GNU/Linux, as for example in Togo within the framework of our collaboration with the associations YovoTogo and JUMP Lab'Orione.
MidnightBSD 3.1, released on 8/27/2023, brings enhancements and fixes to this operating system. Updates to third-party libraries, bug fixes from the previous release, and the addition of Ravenports Universal Package System headline the release. Users can choose between mports and Ravenports during installation, benefiting from more updated and unique packages in Ravenports. The mport package manager introduces improvements like better download progress display and enhanced cleaning functionality. Various hardware-related fixes and updates have been made, and there are known issues such as excessive Mport output during non-interactive package downloads. Users are advised to update all Perl libraries due to the updated Perl version.
Smaller disk footprint: The size of the minimal install (when disabling the recommended packages) has been reduced. - It's the smallest since Mageia 4. The RPM DB has switched to SQLite: The RPM database no longer uses the old and unmaintained Berkeley DB. It now uses the modern SQLite. Conversion is performed during upgrade from Mageia 8. Major developments: Installation - NFS support is done using system tools rather than our 15 years old forked NFS code, thus gaining support for NFSv4 and co... When using an HTTP server, it's now possible to specify a port different than the default "80". The stage1 images are compressed with Zstd instead of gzip. Lots of bug fixes and improvements in the partitioner. Add 'downloader=curl' in order to switch from wget to curl for downloading packages. Rescue - The rescue system has been enhanced. Live ISO: The NetworkManager system service is now enabled by default on the Plasma Live ISO (this was already done for the GNOME and Xfce Live ISOs in previous releases). This allows network connections to be managed via the Plasma system settings tool as well as by the traditional Mageia network management tools.
Today we are delighted to introduce our latest release of Kali, 2023.3. This release blog post does not have the most features in it, as a lot of the changes have been behind-the-scenes, which brings a huge benefit to us and an indirect positive effect to you as end-users. It always goes without saying, but there are a number of new packages and tools as well as the standard updates. If you want to see what's new for yourself download or upgrade if you have an existing Kali Linux installation. The highlights of the changelog since the 2023.2 release from May: Internal Infrastructure - Major stack changes is under way; Kali Autopilot - The automation attack framework has had an major overhaul; New Tools - 9 new tools added this time round! With the release of Debian 12 which came out this summer, we took this opportunity to re-work, re-design, and re-architecture our infrastructure. It is as massive as it sounds, and should not be a surprise that its not yet complete! This is where a good amount of our focus has been for this release-cycle (and also the next one unfortunately).
The Bodhi team is thrilled to announce the long-awaited release of Bodhi Linux 7.0. Built on the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS base, Bodhi 7.0 is a momentous step forward. With a strong commitment to improving user experience, performance and adhering to its core values of minimalism and customization, this release marks a significant milestone in the evolution of Bodhi Linux. Bodhi Linux 7.0 comes with an array of improvements and updates. Most notable are: introduction of a new 's76' release which features a more advanced Linux kernel for those seeking cutting-edge performance; Linux kernel updates are now enabled by default; EFL and Terminology are updated to the version in e-git; Moksha no longer relies on deprecated libraries; the login screen boasts an upgraded slick greeter with a password reveal feature, complemented by a new Plymouth theme.
The siduction team is very proud to present an unscheduled release for a special occasion. Debian, whose unstable branch some of us have been following for over 20 years, celebrates its 30th birthday on 2023-08-16 and we think that is worthy of all honor. Debian is the second oldest distribution after Slackware, and is solely supported by the people involved, without a company standing in the background or someone at the top deciding where things go. Debian is considered the 'universal operating system' because of the many architectures supported to this day and the stability of their releases is legendary. The flavours we offer for siduction 2023.1.0 are KDE Plasma 5.27.7.1, LXQt 1.3.0, Xfce 4.18, X.Org and noX. GNOME, MATE and Cinnamon did not make it again this time because there is no maintainer within siduction for them.
xserver-xorg-core now uses libseat1 to control rootless startx and access to input and video devices. This has several advantages, the most significant being that it removes the dbus dependency from xserver-xorg-core. libseat1 can use either seatd or elogind as a backend. If you need to override the default choice (autodiscovery), use the LIBSEAT_BACKEND environment variable. If you are using seatd as the backend, ensure the user is a member of the video group. This is only relevant to running startx as a user, xorg run as root by a display manager is unaffected. Users can now enjoy a wayland desktop without elogind by installing libpam-ck-connector, sway and seatd. Ensure the relevant user is a member of the video group and run sway from the terminal.
This emergency release addresses a critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel by updating it to version 6.1.38. The update resolves two specific vulnerabilities: one affecting Intel processors (CVE-2022-40982) and another impacting AMD processors (CVE-2023-20569). These vulnerabilities had the potential to enable a malicious application within Tails to illicitly access and pilfer data from other applications like KeePassXC and Electrum, including sensitive information like passwords and private keys. The likelihood of such an attack is low, requiring a potent adversary like a government or advanced hacking entity. As of now, there is no evidence of this attack being utilized in real-world scenarios. The release does not present any known issues and further details can be found in the provided changelog.