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| 2026-04-18 |
NEW • BSD Release: GhostBSD 26.1 |
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GhostBSD is a desktop operating system based on FreeBSD. The project's latest release, version 26.1, is the first of the GhostBSD series to be based on FreeBSD 15.0. "We are excited to announce the release of GhostBSD 26.1-R15.0p2. This release marks a major milestone as GhostBSD moves to FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE, bringing the latest upstream improvements, including enhanced hardware support, security updates, and kernel advancements. Key highlights: the default shell has been switched to zsh; XLibre is now the default display server; enterprise WPA (802.1X/EAP) and WireGuard support added to NetworkMGR; Update Station now supports boot environment based major version upgrades; Software Station benefits from a faster bisect-based package search; refreshed visual identity with a new wallpaper, updated icon themes, and new theme variants. Please note that upgrading does not change your current display server. If you are on X.Org, it will remain on X.Org after upgrading. This release addresses numerous reported issues, including UEFI boot problems affecting some users, the desktop not starting in R15 MATE, the missing installer in XFCE, live ISO image not starting X server in VirtualBox EFI mode...." Details can be found in the release announcement. Download (SHA256): GhostBSD-26.1-R15.0p2.iso (4,437MB, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2026-04-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Solus 4.9 |
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The Solus project has published a new version, Solus 4.9 "Serenity", which introduces a few changes to service management, the installer, and its four desktop editions (Budgie, Plasma, GNOME and Xfce). "We are now making use of systemd preset files to manage which services are enabled by default. We used to link services to a respective target.wants directory to make a service start automatically, but this has two issues: it causes systemd to not correctly show their status, and is slightly harder for us to manage. Preset files eliminate both of these problems. For this release, we've changed the default privileged group from sudo to wheel. Most software assumes that the wheel group is the default sudo group, and we have to patch several packages to change it to use sudo. Switching to the usual wheel group means that maintaining these packages is easier for us, because we no longer have to worry about rebasing patches when software updates. Solus now ships with GRUB 2.14 on legacy non-EFI systems." Additional information is provided in the release announcement. Download (pkglist): Solus-Budgie-Release-2026-04-18.iso (4,137MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), Solus-GNOME-Release-2026-04-18.iso (3,980MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), Solus-Plasma-Release-2026-04-18.iso (3,868MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), Solus-Xfce-Release-2026-04-18.iso (3,628MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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| 2026-04-17 |
NEW • Distribution Release: ZimaOS 1.6.0 |
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IceWhale Technology has released ZimaOS 1.6.0, an updated build of the company's independently-developed, Linux-based operating system for personal servers and network-attached storage (NAS) devices. It features a web-based administration interface and a multi-platform remote access client. "ZimaOS 1.6.0. New: added customizable display for storage devices; added USB class storage device management; added reliable saving mechanism for RAID metadata, supporting automatic re-identification and mounting of the original array after system reinstallation or device replacement; added customizable display for device images and login wallpaper. Fixed: fixed the pull restriction issue in the mod_management module; fixed the connection restriction issue when SMB acts as a client; fixed the issue where SMB did not 'skip folders without share permissions' as expected; fixed the issue where disks could not enter normal sleep due to intermittent wake-ups by the smartd service; fixed the Docker startup failure issue caused by abnormal docker0 network interface; fixed the Files service startup failure issue due to missing data tables or abnormal table structure; fixed the problem where storage appeared missing due to the presence of vfat-type disks...." Continue to the release notes for a full list of changes. Download (SHA256): zimaos-x86_64-1.6.0_installer.iso (1,409MB), zimaos-x86_64-1.6.0_installer.img (1,429MB). |
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| 2026-04-16 |
NEW • Distribution Release: RakuOS 2026.04.15 |
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Joshua Webb has announced the release of an updated version of RakuOS, a Fedora-based immutable Linux distribution with a choice of KDE Plasma, GNOME and, newly introduced in this version, COSMIC desktops: "RakuOS Linux 2026.04.15 is a major release and our last major update for the Fedora 43 base as we begin to move towards Fedora 44, introducing our first COSMIC desktop edition ISO image, a new live ISO image installation experience, and full Rust rewrites of our core desktop applications. RakuOS Linux now ships its first COSMIC desktop ISO image, alongside our existing GNOME and KDE editions. Built on the System76 COSMIC desktop environment, it delivers a clean, modern experience on top of RakuOS's immutable, container-native foundation. Note of caution: COSMIC is still maturing and currently has some issues with gaming. If you are a gamer, we recommend holding off on the COSMIC edition until these issues are resolved by System76." See the detailed release announcement for more information. Download (pkglist): rakuos-kde-2026.04.15-amd64.iso (4,384MB), rakuos-gnome-2026.04.15-amd64.iso (4,201MB), rakuos-cosmic-2026.04.15-amd64.iso (4,376MB). Separate ISO image with support for NVIDIA GPUs are also available. |
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| 2026-04-15 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Zorin OS 18.1 |
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The Zorin project has published an update to Zorin OS. The latest version of the distribution, Zorin OS 18.1, introduces improved Windows application detection which allows for easy access to native Linux alternatives, the distribution provides tiling window improvements, and updates for the desktop panel. "The panel now works seamlessly with right-to-left scripts. That means if you're using Zorin OS in a language like Arabic, Hebrew, or Urdu, your taskbar and panel layout will display right-to-left to match the rest of the system's interface. Some apps might display their own indicator icon in the panel tray, allowing you to view the app's status or quickly access its functions. To let you decide if and how they're displayed, we've added a toggle for 'Tray Icons in the Panel' and settings for them to the Interface section of Zorin Appearance. You might also notice that Zorin OS 18.1 feels a bit faster and smoother. That's because many performance enhancements and bug fixes have been implemented throughout the desktop in this latest release." Additional details can be found in the release announcement. Download (SHA256, pkglist): Zorin-OS-18.1-Core-64-bit.iso (3,728MB), Zorin-OS-18.1-Education-64-bit.iso (7,686MB), Zorin-OS-18.1-Lite-64-bit.iso (3,797MB). |
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| 2026-04-14 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Raspberry Pi OS 2026-04-13 |
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Simon Long has announced the release of a new security update of Raspberry Pi OS, a Debian-based Linux distribution designed for the popular Raspberry Pi single-board computers. The new version, besides bringing the usual range of bug fixes and improvements, also disables the passwordless sudo: "Today we are releasing version 6.2 of Raspberry Pi OS, the second update to the 'Trixie' version we released last year. This update is mostly a round-up of all the small changes and bug fixes we have made over the past few months, but there is one significant change that we’d like to flag up - passwordless sudo is now disabled by default. Given the ever-increasing threat of cybercrime, we continually review the security of Raspberry Pi OS to ensure it is sufficiently robust to withstand potential attacks. This is always a tricky balance, as anything that makes the operating system more secure will invariably inconvenience legitimate users to some extent, so we try to keep such changes to a minimum. This particular security update is one that many users may not even notice, but it will affect some." Continue to the release announcement for further information and screenshots. Download (pkglist): 2026-04-13-raspios-trixie-arm64.img.xz (1,283MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), 2026-04-13-raspios-trixie-arm64-full.img.xz (1,943MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), 2026-04-13-raspios-trixie-arm64-lite.img.xz (537MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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| 2026-04-12 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Trisquel GNU/Linux 12.0 |
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Rubén Rodríguez has announced the release of Trisquel GNU/Linux 12.0, a major update of the project's "libre" distribution built for home users, small enterprises and educational centers. The new version is based on the long-term supported Ubuntu 24.04: "We are proud to announce the release of Trisquel 12.0 'Ecne'. After extensive work and thorough testing, 'Ecne' is ready for production use. Trisquel 12.0 ships with APT 3.0, enabling us to fully adopt the modern deb822 repository format across all installation paths. The 'netinstall' (for text-based installation and advanced users), Ubiquity (for graphical installation from a live system), as well as Synaptic and other package-management tools have been updated to use the new repository formats. The kernel remains one of our biggest engineering challenges with every release. For 'Ecne', we focused on making our kernel changes more modular, substantially reducing breakage in the udeb components used during installation." See the release announcement for more details. Download (pkglist): trisquel_12.0_amd64.iso (MATE, 3,481MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), trisquel-mini_12.0_amd64.iso (LXDE, 1,898MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), triskel_12.0_amd64.iso (KDE Plasma, 2,725MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), trisquel-sugar_12.0_amd64.iso (Sugar, 1,497MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). Images for aarch64, armhf and ppc64el architectures are also available. |
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| 2026-04-10 |
NEW • Distribution Release: deepin 25.1.0 |
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The deepin project, which develops a Debian-based Linux distribution with a custom-built Deepin Desktop Environment, has announced the release of deepin 25.1.0. The new build upgrades the Linux kernel to version 6.18 and introduces new artificial intelligence features: "As an open-source operating system that shines in the global rankings on DistroWatch and is widely recognized by users worldwide, deepin has been continuously listening to your feedback since the release of deepin 25. We’ve been refining details, fixing issues, and introducing innovations. Today, we are excited to announce that the deepin 25.1.0 images are officially released. This update deeply empowers productivity, bringing a system-level reconstruction and ecological expansion to UOS AI. The newly launched system-level native Claw mode fully integrates with mainstream IM application interfaces such as Lark, DingTalk, and QQ. Users can use natural language commands to let AI automatically control the computer to complete complex system tasks. AI writing agent reconstruction: deep feeding and outline first - supports directly uploading local reference materials and document outlines...." Continue to the release announcement, available in simplified Chinese and English, for further details. Download links: deepin-desktop-community-25.1.0-amd64.iso (6,483MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), deepin-desktop-community-25.1.0-arm64.iso (5,219MB, SHA256, torrent). |
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| 2026-04-06 |
NEW • Development Release: NetBSD 11.0 RC3 |
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The NetBSD project has announced the availability of a new release candidate for the project's upcoming 11.0 release. "The NetBSD project is pleased to announce the third (and probably final) release candidate of the upcoming 11.0 release, please help testing! See the release announcement for details. The netbsd-11 release branch is nearly a year old now, so it is high time the 11.0 release makes it to the front stage. Unfortunately the first release candidate had a few defects that we had to fix, including speed enhancements for the ftp(1) client when downloading large files, an updated tmux(1), reliability fixes for blocklistd(8) and fixes for the Mesa library. See the changes document for details. Please note that various ISO images have been split into small ones for CD/R media and full featured DVD ones. If you are not restricted by the size limits of a CD/R medium, make sure to pick the image with -dvd.iso in the name. If you want to test 11.0 RC3 please check the installation notes for your architecture and download the preferred install image from the CDN or if you are using an ARM based device from the netbsd-11 builds from the bootable ARM images page. If you have any issues with installation or run into issues with the system during use, please contact us on one of the mailing lists or file a problem report." Download: NetBSD-11.0_RC3-amd64-dvd.iso (1,587MB, MD5, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2026-04-03 |
NEW • Distribution Release: iDeal OS 2026.04.03 |
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iDeal OS is a Linux distribution based on MX Linux and featuring the KDE Plasma desktop. The project has published fresh media which brings the distribution up to date with packages from MX Linux 25.1 and Debian 13.4. The project's news page provides a release announcement that shares a list of changes and improvements since the release of iDeal OS version 2026.01.31 at the end of January: "The release of iDeal OS 4.2 is a maintenance update following MX Linux 25.1 and Debian 13.4. Features: AppArmor provides a new containerized environment for the default browser and email client, enhancing online security without sacrificing functionality; OnlyOffice Desktop Editors is the new default office suite; all packages and applications have been updated; Linux kernel updated to version 6.12.74; general system optimization; new activation tool for iDeal OS Diamond edition; anyone who supports our project with a small donation will receive an activation key to unlock all the features of the Diamond edition; there is no need to download or reinstall anything; previously released activation keys will work with the new version of iDeal OS Diamond edition." iDeal OS 2026.04.03 is available for download from SourceForge: 2026.04.03_iDeal_OS_ED_x64.iso (6,580MB, SHA512, pkglist). |
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Openfiler
Openfiler was a storage management operating system based on rPath Linux. It was powered by the Linux kernel and open source applications such as Apache, Samba, Linux Volume Management, ext3, Linux NFS and iSCSI enterprise target. Openfiler combines these ubiquitous technologies into a small, easy-to-manage solution fronted by a powerful web-based management interface. Openfiler allows building a Network Attached Storage (NAS) and/or Storage Area Network (SAN) appliance, using industry-standard hardware, in less than 10 minutes of installation time.
Status: Discontinued
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