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The packages in 6.0 were compiled in OpenEmbedded (OE) Scarthgap-release, with my 'meta-quirky' layer. The Scarthgap release of OE/Yocto is a new LTS series, supported until April 2028. See their announcement. My meta-quirky layer adds an additional approximately 240 package build recipes, not in th... Read more

The Tails 6.4 release, dated June 18, 2024, introduces several new features and updates. Notably, it now stores a random seed on the USB stick to enhance cryptographic strength. Key updates include switching to HTTPS for APT repositories, updating Tor Browser to 13.0.16, the Tor client to 0.4.8.12, ... Read more

As always we target the most recent Alpine release. In case of v24.06 it is the excellent Alpine Linux 3.20. User Interfaces (UIs): GNOME Shell on Mobile 46_git20240610 replaces 45_git20230908 from v23.12. This version allows triggering the keyboard with double-tap on the bottom bar, and it has a ne... Read more

Peropesis 2.6 has been released with numerous updates to its software components. Key updates include versions: cmake 3.29.5, dhcpcd 10.0.8, gcc 14.1.0, glib 2.80.2, linux 6.9.4, and python 3.12.4, among others. The release also features the addition of the full grub 2.12 package. The total volume o... Read more

The XigmaNAS® 13.3.0.5 - Hesterion release includes important upgrade instructions and new features. Users are advised to back up their configuration files before upgrading. A fresh installation can be done via LiveUSB or LiveCD. GEOM RAID5 is no longer supported, so data must be migrated to ZFS bef... Read more

A new x64 version of the Runtu LITE 24.04 distribution, based on the Noble Numbat 24.04 LTS package base, is available. This distribution, built with debootstrap, includes a basic system and an Openbox window manager with LXDE elements. Its primary goal is to offer an Ubuntu-based system with a mini... Read more

Stamus Networks, a global provider of high-performance network-based threat detection and response systems, today announced the general availability of SELKS 10, the latest version of its turnkey Suricata-based network intrusion detection/protection (IDS/IPS), network security monitor (NSM) and thre... Read more

The inclusion of the Cockpit package in openSUSE Leap 15.6 represents a significant enhancement in system and container management capabilities for users. This integration into Leap 15.6 improves usability and access as well as providing a link between advanced system administration and user-friendl... Read more

The 2024-06-11 release (version 24.06) for x86_64, x86_64-rt, and i486 platforms includes an update to LMS version 8.5.3, based on the Git commit ed497b6 from June 11th, 2024. Additionally, the kernel has been updated to versions 6.6.32 and 6.6.32-rt32. The release also encompasses various other upd... Read more

Sparky 7.4, the latest update of the Sparky 7 “Orion Belt” stable line, has been released, based on Debian 12 “Bookworm”. This release includes updates to all packages from the Debian and Sparky stable repositories as of June 9, 2024. Key updates feature Linux kernels (PC: 6.1.90 LTS, ARM: 6.6.31 LT... Read more