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Distribution Release: umbrelOS 1.7.0

2026-04-27T19:39:39+00:00

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....

Distribution Release: Talos Linux 1.13.0

2026-04-27T12:24:27+00:00

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....

DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1170

2026-04-27T00:26:12+00:00

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly:
Review: ENux 5.2.1
News: AlmaLinux expands CPU architecture support, FreeBSD publishes Status Report, Ubuntu MATE skips the 26.04 launch
Questions and answers: Picking a second distribution
Released last week: Redcore Linux 2601, Ubuntu 26.04, CachyOS 260426
Torrent corner: CachyOS, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, TUXEDO OS, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu....

Distribution Release: CachyOS 260426

2026-04-26T16:26:40+00:00

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....

Distribution Release: Voyager Live 26.04

2026-04-25T12:07:37+00:00

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....

Distribution Release: Asmi Linux 26.04

2026-04-24T20:15:42+00:00

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....

Distribution Release: Ubuntu Unity 26.04

2026-04-24T17:13:04+00:00

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....

Distribution Release: Edubuntu 26.04

2026-04-24T12:08:30+00:00

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....

Distribution Release: Xubuntu 26.04

2026-04-24T09:19:40+00:00

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....

Distribution Release: Ubuntu Kylin 26.04

2026-04-24T02:22:10+00:00

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....