Significant changes: OpenSSL 3.0 is now the default OpenSSL version. OpenSSL 1.1 is available via the openssl1.1-compat package. Rust is now available on all supported architectures. Upgrade notes: As always, make sure to use 'apk upgrade --available' when switching between major versions. Deprecation notes: PHP 8.0 has been deprecated. ISC Kea moved to main repository for long time support while ISC dhcp moved to community repository. Users of dhcpd are encouraged to migrate to Kea.
The Oracle Linux team is pleased to announce the availability of the Oracle Linux 8 Update 7 release for the 64-bit Intel and AMD (x86_64) and 64-bit Arm (aarch64) platforms. As with all Oracle Linux releases, this release is 100% application binary compatible with the corresponding Red Hat Enterprise Linux release. Notable changes are in the areas of security and high availability and enable customers to manage their systems more efficiently by simplifying administration tasks and operations at scale. Network Security Services (NSS) libraries are updated to set the minimum key size for all RSA operations from 128 to 1023 bits. Greater compliance with the DISA's STIG requirements for Oracle Linux 8, part of the updated scap-security-guidepackage. Enhancements have been introduced for Pacemaker, including 'multiple-active', 'allow-unhealthy-node', access control lists and UUID for Pacemaker clusters.
We just published the first ISO image of our new BlueOnyx 5211R (AlmaLinux 9.1) to the download mirrors. The ISO image provides the usual installation options that you might already know from previous BlueOnyx ISO installs. Just boot off the ISO image and in the boot menu choose your form of installation and the rest of the procedure is entirely free of user input. After the reboot at the end of the installation, login to your new BlueOnyx 5211R server with the login details shown on the screen. That will automatically launch network_settings.sh to perform the initial network configuration. It may be that after configuring the network details for the very first time after installation, the server still has no network connection due to the gateway settings not having been applied correctly by NetworkManager. If that's the case, simply reboot.
This is, mostly, a bug-fix release of version 4.5, that was released on November 12, 2022.
bluestar-linux-6.0.9-2022.11.18-x86_64 has been released and is available for download
New features in 10.1: support for installing the system by the Ventoy added; Webkiosk mode added - it is possible to install the system for limited use where only a web browser is available to the user; live CD added to the install image for opportunity to check the operability of the bootloader before installation; the distribution includes the systemd-oomd free memory monitoring service - it is a component that improves system behavior related to lack of memory; for the convenience of tracking oomd actions, a user notification is implemented when applications are aborted by the oomd service; Btrfs subvolume support during installation - it is a modern copy-on-write filesystem for Linux aimed at implementing advanced features while also focusing on fault tolerance and easy administration; the security benefit of using Btrfs is the creation of a restore point before updating the system.
RHEL 9.1 builds upon the previous enhancements introduced in version 9.0, including advanced automation and management features, such as the RHEL web console and system roles, which make it easier for customers to automate manual tasks, standardize deployments at scale and simplify the day-to-day administration of their systems. Enhanced capabilities added to RHEL 9.1 help simplify how customers manage system security and compliance when deploying new systems or managing existing infrastructure. Organizations can now take advantage of new Ansible tooling, access RHEL systems using identities stored in an external source, implement multilevel security (MLS) to match their needs and remotely verify the integrity of their operating system's boot environment. RHEL now gives you more time to plan your life cycle needs by supporting upgrade paths for two-year Extended Update Support (EUS) periods.
wattOS has been rebuilt in 2022 with Debian 11 Bullseye as the basis for the OS. Giving you a stable and reliable foundation. Based on Debian 11 Bullseye - Stable release. LXDE 11 as a lightweight desktop. Kernel 5.10 for 64bit PC installation. Flatpak support out of the box. Debian backports added to apt so you can add newer packages and firmware if needed. Contrib and non-free added to APT to ease installation of other items if needed. Calamares as the installer for a simple streamined install from a live session. Inclusion of gdebi ease install of .deb packages. Inclusion of GParted to ease disk partitioning and management. Additional configuration to enhance the out of the box experience.
The AlmaLinux 9.1 Stable provides a more stable foundation for open hybrid cloud innovation, new enhancements and features to deliver workloads, applications and services for multiple environments more efficiently, security features and updates for risk reduction and better compliance maintenance. This release also includes PHP language updates and new features. New automation and management functionality provided to make additional manual tasks automation, performing standard deployment processes at scale easier and simplify day-to-day system management. These enhancements include adding several system roles and the web console new options and features. As for containers, Sigstore technology was built into the container tooling.
Today we are excited to release the 2nd version of risiOS, codenamed "The Beautiful". We will be releasing an update tool in the coming days for risiOS 36 that you can use to upgrade from risiOS 36 to risiOS 37. In the mean time, you can use the dnf upgrade plugin method if you cannot wait.