It is with great pleasure that we announce Linuxfx version 11.3.2 Plasma. This edition features the latest version of KDE Plasma and is built on top of the latest Ubuntu 22.04 LTS release and also features the latest version of PowerToys. Wine 8+, Plasma 5.26 Win11 Theme, Cinnamon 5.2.7 Win10 Theme, PowerToys 13.2, Kernel 5.15 and advanced support for the Android system are some of the new features in this version. There are several new features and improvements, so we recommend downloading this version immediately!
A new update for Regata OS, version 23.0.5, is now available, bringing several improvements and enhancements. The default graphical environment, KDE Plasma, has been updated to version 5.27.5, addressing various reported issues and bugs. Highlights include improved battery duration estimation, enhancements to disk and device widgets, and better support for multiple monitors. The update also includes the latest Linux Kernel 6.3.x, providing better hardware support, including new drivers for Intel VPU and AMD processors. Additionally, the release features improved support for devices from Asus, Lenovo, and Microsoft Surface, as well as notable enhancements for gaming, such as unlocking FPS in certain scenarios and updates to DXVK and VKD3D-Proton. The update is available for download and installation, and it's recommended to check the official release notes for more technical details.
SDL 8.8 is now available and the default 8.8 version.
SDL 9.2 is now available and the default 9 version.
bluestar-linux-6.3.3-2023.05.22-x86_64 has been released
LVM cloud image variants now remove /etc/lvm/devices/system.devices to resolve issues with PV/VG/LVs upon installation of the images due to being hardcoded to a specific device. An aarch64 kernel with a 64kb page size is now available via the package kernel-64k. nfsrahead, a tool to configure the readahead for NFS mounts, was added. Intel Arc GPU support has been added. The infamous Flatpak bug that breaks all fonts in applications using the default font (Cantarell) has been fixed! Wireguard once again works with SELinux enabled.
LVM cloud image variants now remove /etc/lvm/devices/system.devices to resolve issues with PV/VG/LVs upon installation of the images due to being hardcoded to a specific device. An aarch64 kernel with a 64kb page size is now available via the package kernel-64k. nfsrahead, a tool to configure the readahead for NFS mounts, was added. Intel Arc GPU support has been added. The infamous Flatpak bug that breaks all fonts in applications using the default font (Cantarell) has been fixed! Wireguard once again works with SELinux enabled.
Add curl, a command line tool to download over HTTPS, FTP, and other protocols. curl can be useful for online investigations as an alternative to wget. Everything you do with curl goes through the Tor network. If you want to use curl on a local network, use /usr/bin/curl instead. Use LUKS2 by default for all new Persistent Storage and LUKS encrypted volumes. LUKS2 provide stronger cryptography by default. We will provide a migration plan from LUKS1 to LUKS2 for existing Persistent Storage in Tails 5.14 (early June). Update Tor Browser to 12.0.6.
On May 17, 2023, we released EuroLinux version 8.8. It retains compatibility with Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 8.8. The EuroLinux 8.8 repositories have been expanded to include Python 3.11, Nginx 1.22 and PostgreSQL 15. Among others, several packages have been updated, such as: Git 2.39.1, Git LFS 3.2.0, Valgrind 3.19, SystemTap 4.8, Dyninst 12.1.0, Elfutils 0.188, PCP 5.3.7, Grafana 7.5.15, GCC Toolset 12, LLVM Toolset 15, Rust Toolset 1.66, GoToolset 1.19.4. The Linux kernel was updated to version 4.18.0-477.
XeroLinux has released a new version with several important changes, including the resolution of KDFONT issue, an updated Arch Kernel to version 6.3.2, and the fixing of most PipeWire USB Headphones issues. The new release now uses the Catppuccin theme and style for everything and features major under-the-hood performance optimizations for KDE Plasma. The QT has been updated to the latest version, 5.15.9, and KDE Plasma, KDE Frameworks, and KDE Gear tools have also been updated to their latest versions, 5.27.5, 5.106, and 23.04.1, respectively. During the installation, Memtest86 will be removed due to an ongoing issue with Grub, and a fresh install is no longer required for existing XeroLinux users.