The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Jerry Bezencon has announced the availability of the initial release candidate for the upcoming Linux Lite 8.0, a major update of the project's Ubuntu-based distribution featuring the Xfce desktop. The release delivers a new high-performance Linux kernel, the Calamares system installer, and a custom distribution builder: "Linux Lite....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Genode has announced the release of Sculpt OS 26-04, the latest version of the project's independently-developed open-source operating system for PC hardware, the PinePhone, and the MNT Reform laptop: "Sculpt OS 26.04 gives the user unprecedented transparency and interactive control over all components underpinning the operating system. Version....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Grml project, which develops a Debian-based distribution, has published a new snapshot, Grml 2026.04. The new version provides a base which is up to date with Debian's "Testing" branch and offers builds for x86_64 and arm64 machines. The blog post reports: "We are proud to announce our....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. A new version of the Commodore OS Vision Linux distribution has been released with a focus on greatly reducing the size of the project's ISO image file. "I am pleased to announce the official release of Commodore OS 3.1 today, which is available as an installable ISO, now....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Francesco Caracciolo has announced the release of Nyarch Linux 26.04, the latest update of the project's Arch-based Linux distribution designed for "weebs" (non-Japanese persons interested in anime, manga, cosplay and other aspects of the Japanese culture). This version brings a new edition, with a themed KDE Plasma desktop:....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Kyle Gospodnetich has announced the release of Bazzite 44, a major update of the project's Fedora-based immutable distribution with atomic updates and an integrated Steam client, designed primarily for Linux gamers. The new version synchronises the Bazzite system and packages with the just-release Fedora 44: "The Bazzite 44....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Kevin Lange has announced the release of ToaruOS 2.3.0, the latest version of the independently-developed hobby operating system built from scratch. It comes with a bootloader, kernel, drivers, C library and userspace, as well as a composited graphical user interface, a syntax-highlighting text editor and a network stack.....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Fedora Project has announced the release of Fedora 44. The new version of the experimental distribution introduces changes to the system installer, updates the Workstation desktop environments to GNOME 50 and Plasma 6.6, and improves OpenSSL certificate file handling. "For those of you installing fresh Fedora Linux....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Umbrel, Inc. has announced the release of umbrelOS 1.7.0, an updated build of the company's Debian-based Linux distribution for home servers, featuring a web-based user interface and an online app store. This version adds home screen shortcuts and brings 17 new language translations: "umbrelOS 1.7 brings home screen....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The developers of Talos Linux, a minimalist distribution designed specifically for running Kubernetes (an engine for automating deployment, scaling and management of containerised applications), have announced the release of Talos Linux 1.13.0: "Welcome to the 1.13.0 release of Talos. Important changes: Talos Linux now provides a way to....

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The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The CachyOS project has published a new snapshot of its Arch-based distribution. The new release puts a lot of work into iproving the initial install and configuration process: "First, the installer now ships Shelly as the GUI package manager, replacing Octopi. A clean snapshot is now created immediately....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Voyager Live is an Ubuntu-based distribution which includes large language model (LLM) tools. An English translation of the French release announcement states: "We are presenting Voyager 26.04 LTS based on Ubuntu 'Resolute Raccoon'. Two standard editions are offered: one based on the Ubuntu Snap and Deb packages, and....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Tony George has announced the release of Asmi Linux 26.04, an update version of the project's Ubuntu-based distribution featuring a customised Xfce desktop and a custom application called "Asmi Settings": "Asmi Linux 26.04 is now available. Highlights: based on Ubuntu 26.04 'Resolute Raccoon'; Xfce 4.20 desktop; Linux kernel....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Ubuntu Unity project has published a new release, Ubuntu Unity 26.04. Unlike other members of the Ubuntu community editions, which made 26.04 a long-term support release, Ubuntu Unity is treating this version as a regular release. "Ubuntu Unity 26.04 'Resolute Raccoon' is out. Even though it is....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Edubuntu is a community flavour of Ubuntu designed for classroom use. The project's latest version, 26.04, includes entirely new administrative tools. The release announcement shares: "The Edubuntu Installer and Menu Administration tools have been completely rewritten from the ground up in Python, replacing the previous shell-based implementation. This....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Xubuntu, an Ubuntu variant featuring the Xfce desktop and many popular GNOME and MATE applications, has been updated to version 26.04: "The Xubuntu team is happy to announce the immediate release of Xubuntu 26.04. Xubuntu 26.04, code-named 'Resolute Raccoon', is a long-term support (LTS) release and will be....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Ubuntu Kylin project has announced the release of version 26.04 of its community edition of Ubuntu which is configured for Chinese-speaking users. An English version of the release announcement states: "On April 23, 2026, the Kylin Team officially released Ubuntu Kylin 26.04, which will be supported for....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Kubuntu team have announced the release of Kubuntu 26.04 which features the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop and version 7.0 of the Linux kernel. The release announcement shares the details: "The Kubuntu team is thrilled to announce the release of Kubuntu 26.04 LTS, code-named 'Resolute Raccoon'. Building on....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Ubuntu Studio team have announced a new version of their media-focused flavour of the Ubuntu family. The new version, 26.04, offers three years of support and continues the evolution path of the previous two long-term support releases: You can trace a clear through-line across recent LTS cycles:....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Ubuntu Cinnamon project has announced the launch of Ubuntu Cinnamon 26.04 which ships with version 6.4.13 of the Cinnamon desktop and will receive three years of security updates. The release announcement shares the highlights: "I am proud to announce our latest release: Ubuntu Cinnamon 26.04 Resolute Raccoon!....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Ubuntu Budgie project has published version 26.04 of its Ubuntu community flavour. Ubuntu Budgie 26.04 offers three years of support and makes the leap to a Wayland-only version of the Budgie desktop environment. "Ubuntu Budgie 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) is a Long Term Support release, supported for....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Lubuntu project has announced the launch of Lubuntu 26.04. The new long-term support release will receive security updates for three years. Lubuntu 26.04 ships with LXQt 2.3 and migrates some of its low-level program to Rust. "What's new since 24.04 LTS? LXQt 2.3 is now shipped by....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Canonical has released Ubuntu 26.04 which is a long-term support release. This mean the distribution will receive five years of free support and an optional additional five years of paid support. Many of the key changes in the 26.04 release involve the GNOME desktop, with one significant change....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Redcore project has published a new version of its Gentoo-based distribution. Redcore Linux 2601 carries the code name 'Vulpecula' and introduces a number of changes behind the scenes, in particular to how the project handles third-party packages. The release announcement reports: "Fully synced with the Gentoo Linux....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The AlmaLinux project has announced the availability of a development snapshot for AlmaLinux OS 9.8. The new beta offers updated packages, improved security, and packages for Python 3.14. The release announcement shares: "A usual reminder: this is a BETA release. It should not be used for production installations.....

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The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. 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....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. 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.....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. 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....