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....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Murena project has published an update to its /e/OS mobile platform. The project's latest version includes improvements to the software centre and search capabilities: "App Lounge - You can now sign in with your microG account directly from App Lounge, no need to configure it separately. This....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Artix development team has announced the release of a new version of Artix Linux, a set of Arch-based, rolling-release distributions with a choice of four init systems (Dinit, OpenRC, runit and s6) and six desktops (Cinnamon, KDE Plasma, LXDE, LXQt, MATE and Xfce). Artix Linux 20260402 switches....