Latest releases

We are pleased to announce the release of Alpine Linux 3.21.0, the first in the v3.21 stable series. Highlights: Linux kernel 6.12, GCC 14, LLVM 19, Node.js (LTS) 22.11, Rust 1.83, Crystal 1.14, GNOME 47, Go 1.23, KDE Plasma 6.2, LXQt 2.1, PHP 8.4, Qt 6.8, Sway 1.10, .NET 9.0. Significant changes: i... Read more

The Scarthgap-series is built with packages compiled in a fork of OpenEmbedded, and optimised for EasyOS, but a small package repository; only about 1800 packages. However, more packages can be installed via Appi, the AppImage manager, and Flapi, the Flatpak manager. There is yet another avenue for ... Read more

The list below highlights the components we've updated in the distribution. Firefox to version 133.0. Nitrux Update Tool System to version 2.1.9. MESA 3D Graphics Library to version 24.2.8. We've updated our Calamares configuration with the following changes: Remove a non-functional kernel parameter... Read more

The BIOS boot loader added back support for gzip and bzip2, but removed support for graphics mode (by default) to address size problems. (The EFI boot loader is unchanged with support for all of those. Sponsored by Netflix.) Lots of improvements to the network stack, including performance improvemen... Read more

The 24.12 release, based on the Debian testing repository as of December 1, 2024, features the Linux kernel 6.11.10-1 and the lightweight Openbox window manager. It includes a selection of GUI applications like GParted, PCManFM, and Xfce Terminal, along with numerous CLI tools for disk recovery, dat... Read more

The ALT Education 10.4 operating system has been released, featuring compatibility with multiple architectures, including x86_64, i586, aarch64, and Elbrus Platform 10, and is based on the 6.1 LTS kernel. Key updates include the integration of Yandex.Browser's educational version, the USB Guard modu... Read more

Armbian 24.11.1 introduces significant advancements across its ecosystem, enhancing functionality, expanding hardware support, and refining the user experience. Key updates include an optimized build framework for faster custom firmware deployment, an improved Armbian Config Utility for streamlined ... Read more

Application settings has an all-new design that expands your control over permissions. We now support adjusting the run-time permissions in Flatpak's Permissions Store - these are set when an app explicitly asks for your permission to access a feature while it's running. So if you've previously deni... Read more

The **ArcoLinux 24.12 release** brings notable updates, focusing on customization, streamlined installations, and improved system management tools. Key highlights include **Arcoinstall**, a CLI-based installer forked from Archinstall, tailored for automating ArcoLinux Chadwm setups. This release als... Read more

The Tails 6.10 release introduces key updates, including Tor Browser 14.0.3 and Thunderbird 128.4.3, enhancing the security and functionality of the privacy-focused operating system. Fixes include resolving issues with Trezor hardware wallets in Electrum, improving performance on devices with limite... Read more