We are excited to announce T2 24.6, offering significant out-of-the-box improvements for popular CPU architectures including ARM64, x86-64, PowerPC64, and i686. This release features desktop builds with cross-compiled LibreOffice, Wine, and Thunderbird, enhancing both business and home Linux desktop and gaming experiences. With 606 changesets, it includes around 750 package updates, 67 issue fixes, 80 new packages or features, 21 removals, and 9 other improvements. Additionally, the Open Source FlightGear simulator has been updated and fixed for this release. For more details, visit the release page. Try the highly optimized T2/Linux today!
In addition to numerous new and upgraded packages, this release has the following highlights: The default kernel package has been updated from 6.1 to 6.6. All supported kernels remain available. For each supporting version of the Linux kernel, firmware blobs are compressed with zstd. For firmware blobs this means an increase of 4.4% in size, however a significantly higher decompression speed. NixOS now installs a stub ELF loader that prints an informative error message when users attempt to run binaries not made for NixOS.
We are excited to announce the release of Parrot 6.1, the new version of our operating system that includes in it numerous improvements and updates that makes the system more performing and stable. This new release brings with it a lot of improvements and an update of several packages, as well as libraries, in particular the following ones: Anonsurf 4.2 - improved stability and fixed issues in the launcher script for better anonymity and user experience; re-introduction of parrot-updater - the update reminder popup was re-introduced to the system to assist keeping the system up to date; nmap - patched to fix several errors in its mssql scanning lua script; burpsuite 2024.2.1.3 - updated to the latest version and fixed a Java version inconsistency on some machines; sqlmap 1.8.3 - upgraded to the latest version for better SQL injection detection and testing capabilities....
Roughly every half-year, there is a new version bump for the GNOME desktop environment. Of which, Kali 2024.2 brings the latest version, GNOME 46. As you would expect, this is a more polished experience following the work introduced in previous versions. All themes and extensions have been updated to support the new shell. Xfce desktop changes: We are excited to announce updates to the Xfce desktop, specifically for Kali-Undercover and HiDPI modes. These updates enhance stability and include several minor bug fixes, ensuring better support for the latest desktop improvements. New tools in Kali: There has not been a single Kali release without any new shiny tools added, and this release is no exception. We are overjoyed that there have been multiple tools packaged up from the community, which are now in Kali too!
The FreeBSD Release Engineering team is pleased to announce the availability of FreeBSD 14.1-RELEASE. This is the second release of the stable/14 branch. Some of the highlights: the C library now has SIMD implementations of string and memory operations on amd64 for improved performance; improvements to the sound subsystem, including device hotplug; initial native cloud-init (configuration drive) support compatible with OpenStack and many hosters; OpenZFS has been upgraded to version 2.2.4; Clang/LLVM have been upgraded to version 18.1.5; OpenSSH has been upgraded to version 9.7p1. FreeBSD 14.1-RELEASE is now available for the amd64, i386, powerpc, powerpc64, powerpc64le, powerpcspe, armv7, aarch64 and riscv64 architectures. Based on the new FreeBSD support model, the FreeBSD 14 release series will be supported until at least January 31, 2026.
The 24.06 release, based on the Debian testing repository as of June 1, 2024, features the Linux kernel 6.7.12-1 and includes the Openbox window manager. Key applications in this release are GParted, PCManFM, Xfce Terminal, and Netsurf, among others. It also provides a range of CLI tools like testdisk, partimage, clonezilla, and curl. Additionally, it supports 1-click installations for popular software including Boot-Repair, Firefox, Chromium, and Dropbox.
OSMC has released its May update, featuring the final version of Kodi 20.5 and test builds for Kodi 21. This update resolves various issues, including playback resumption on Vero devices, manual network configuration, and missing setup panels. Enhancements include better system performance during standby, improved playback on Vero devices, and a new OSMC Skin repository. The Vero V, OSMC's latest flagship device, now supports Dolby Vision Profile 5 tonemapping. Users can update OSMC via the My OSMC updater. Donations are encouraged to support ongoing development.
The Linux Lite team has announced the release of Linux Lite 7.0, codenamed Galena, emphasizing maturity and community-driven features. Key updates include Thunar 4.18.8 with Split View, minor changes to Lite Welcome, and new install slides. The system features the Materia window theme, Papirus icon theme, and Roboto Regular font. It runs on XFCE 4.18 with kernel 6.8.0-31 and includes applications like Chrome 125.0, Thunderbird 115.11.0, LibreOffice 7.6.7.2, VLC 3.0.20, and Gimp 2.10.36. Users must disable Secure Boot for a smooth experience. The release is available for download from various global mirrors.
This release improves the handling of nested lists as well as the engineering of exposing favorite files and web addresses in the panel. Furthermore, errors in the email client and in the initialization of work sessions have been fixed.
Nitrux has released version 3.5.0, codenamed “cx,” which includes significant updates, new additions, and security enhancements. Key updates involve Linux kernel 6.8.12-1, Firefox 126.0.1, KDE Plasma 5.27.11, and NVIDIA drivers 555.42.02. The release enhances boot time with a new OpenRC runlevel and improves system security with features like zero-filling freed memory and enabling Redzoning. New applications and tools are included, such as Maui Apps, CoreCtrl, and drivers for Xbox controllers. Users are encouraged to perform a fresh installation, and the ISO is available with signed checksums for verification.