The April 2024 release of Archcraft, developed by Aditya Shakya, introduces several updates and enhancements. This release features an updated ISO profile with the latest base and new packages, including updates to all Archcraft and AUR packages. Notable additions include the latest version of the Calamares installer, resolving autologin issues, and new packages addressing installation and configuration on xfs filesystems. Additionally, improvements to window manager configurations, theming fixes for QT6, enhanced Thunar actions, and bug fixes are included. Users are advised to update existing installations using "sudo pacman -Syyu", install "archcraft-hooks-grub" for the new Grub setup, and "archcraft-arandr" for GUI-based screen layout management.
We are pleased to announce the official release of OpenBSD 7.5. This is our 56th release. We remain proud of OpenBSD's record of more than twenty years with only two remote holes in the default install. As in our previous releases, 7.5 provides significant improvements, including new features, in nearly all areas of the system: added bt(5) and btrace(8) support for binary modulo operator; added a TIMEOUT_MPSAFE flag to timeout(9); added IBM encoded version of the "Spleen 8x16" font, usable as console font; cleanup and machine-independent refactoring of three context switch paths outside of mi_switch(): when a process forks and the new proc needs to be scheduled by proc_trampoline, cpu_hatch: when booting APs, and sched_exit: when a proc exits; made vscsi(4) 'vscsi_filtops' mpsafe and extended the 'sc_state_mtx' mutex(9) to protect 'sc_klist' knotes list; made out-of-swap checking more robust, preventing potential deadlocks....
SERVERware 4.6 introduces significant enhancements, including a revamped sipPROT with improved functionality and a faster in-memory database, along with an updated user interface. New features include the sipPROT Dashboard providing insights into blocked attacks and Geo-IP data, enhanced Attack Logs for better security monitoring, and improved dynamic denylist functionality shared across hosts. Administrators can now schedule replications, exclude clones from backups, and add users to partitions upon creation. Additionally, API token implementation allows users to create tokens for various permissions. Bug fixes and improvements enhance overall system stability and performance.
Nitrux 3.4.0 "pl" is now available for download, featuring the latest software updates, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. Notable improvements include updates to Firefox, MauiKit, Nitrux Update Tool System, and more. The release introduces new components like saferm, ethtool, Powercap, and GeoClue while fixing issues with usbmuxd and Tor service scripts. Additionally, KDE Neon packages are replaced with Debian ones, impacting distribution update methods. Users are encouraged to refer to release notes for detailed information and contribute to the Nitrux community for ongoing improvements.
ROSA Fresh 12.5 offers a wide selection of installation images, allowing users to choose the optimal OS for their tasks. The updated version of the operating system includes five user environment options for three processor architectures (x64, i686, aarch64). Each version of the system contains a set of programs and components updated to the latest versions in the original ROSA design. You can choose from two fully functional graphical environments - KDE and GNOME, and two light systems with graphical interfaces - LXQt and Xfce; an option with a console, text interface for experienced users is also available - ROSA Fresh Server. The updated 6.6 kernel with long-term security support ensures optimal compatibility with the latest devices, and Mesa 23.3 graphics libraries, thanks to Steam support, open the door to the world of games and 3D graphics. Added expanded support for printers and scanners using ipp-usb and sane-airscan technologies, which makes it easier to use such peripheral devices.
The April 2024 release of CachyOS brings significant updates and fixes for enthusiasts. Notably, a patched xz library has been introduced to address known CVE vulnerabilities, alongside a switch back to X11 due to compatibility issues with Wayland during keyboard layout changes in Calamares. Additionally, a new partitioning layout for rEFInd facilitates easier multi-boot setups, while Plymouth now offers themed boot animations by default. Various other improvements include package updates, bug fixes, and enhancements to key components like systemd-boot and cachyos-settings. For those eager to try out the latest release, the ISO is available for download from CachyOS mirrors on SourceForge. Contributions to support CachyOS' development and maintenance are greatly appreciated by the team.
Dr. Parted Live 24.04 is built on the Debian testing repository as of April 1, 2024. It features Linux kernel 6.6.15-2 and includes Openbox with a range of applications like GParted, Apart GTK, PCManFM, and more. Additionally, it offers a comprehensive set of CLI tools including testdisk, clonezilla, and ddrescue. Users can benefit from 1-Click installations of various utilities such as Boot-Repair, Hard-Info, and browsers like Firefox and Chromium. The release is available for download with corresponding MD5, SHA1, SHA256, and SHA512 checksums provided for verification.
The latest release of Gnoppix Linux, version 24.3.15, emphasizes AI integration improvements while emphasizing usability and user privacy. With growing concerns about data privacy, especially in relation to commercial AI platforms, Gnoppix offers a local AI solution, catering to users' privacy concerns, particularly under EU regulations. This release aims to provide users with cutting-edge AI technologies without compromising their privacy, offering an alternative to centralized platforms. For detailed changes, users can refer to the Gnoppix Changelog Wiki.
Neptune 8.1, codenamed "Juna," has been released, marking the first service update of the Neptune 8 series. This release incorporates updates from Debian 12.5 ("Bookworm"), enhancing security features. Notable improvements include the update to Linux Kernel 6.1.76 for better hardware support and bug fixes, along with the latest versions of Chromium, Thunderbird, VLC, and LibreOffice. Additionally, Neptune 8.1 introduces Plasma Wayland as a session option, promising a more secure and seamless work environment. Existing Neptune 8 users can easily update via the Update Manager, while new users can download the release from the official website.
Benchmarks of NetBSD 10 show huge performance and scalability gains over NetBSD 9.x, especially on multiprocessor and multicore systems, for compute and filesystem-bound applications. Areas of improvement included: switched the kernel's file path lookup cache to use faster per-directory red-black trees; improved scheduler performance, including the ability to more appropriately spread load on a mixture of slow and fast cores (e.g. big.LITTLE Arm CPUs); various optimizations for the machine-independent virtual memory system; improved tracking of clean/dirty pages, speeding up fsync(2) on large files by orders of magnitude; improved parallelization - rewritten page allocator with awareness of CPU topology, replaced global counters with per-CPU counters, and reduced lock contention; improved the performance of the select(2) and poll(2) system calls; improved the performance of tmpfs; implemented lazy update of atime/mtime; various optimizations of architecture-dependent x86 and AArch64 code, vastly improved network and I/O throughput on aarch64....