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Distribution Release: Zenclora OS 3.0

2026-05-18T22:31:27+00:00

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Nixovena Linux & AI Labs has announced the release of Zenclora OS 3.0, the latest version of the project's desktop Linux distribution based on Debian's "Stable" branch and featuring a unified package management system called Zen Package Manager (ZPM). This release offers two desktop variants - GNOME and....

Distribution Release: NetHydra 2026.2

2026-05-18T18:43:32+00:00

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The NetHydra team has announced the release of NetHydra 2026.2. Formerly knowns as HydraPWK GNU/Linux, NetHydra is a Debian-based Linux distribution with a collection of penetration-testing tools, including tools for information gathering, scanning, stress testing, exploitation, cracking, reversing engineering and forensics. Besides the standard edition called NetHydra "Express",....

DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1173

2026-05-18T00:11:40+00:00

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly:
Review: Sylve on FreeBSD
News: Debian commits to reproducible builds, Debian publishes updated install media, Haiku introduces SMP support on ARM64 processors, Rocky Linux creates opt-in security repository, Fedora reconsiders AI tools, KDE receives generous donation
Questions and answers: The benefit of BleachBit
Released last week:....

Distribution Release: Rescuezilla 2.6.2

2026-05-17T01:01:08+00:00

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Shasheen Ediriweera has announced the release of Rescuezilla 2.6.2, the latest version of the project's Ubuntu-based specialist distribution with tools for system recovery. This version is based on Ubuntu 26.04. From the changelog: "Adds release based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 'Resolute' for best support of new hardware; the....

Distribution Release: RakuOS 2026.05.16

2026-05-16T21:42:51+00:00

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. RakuOS is an immutable Linux distribution based on Fedora, with a choice of KDE Plasma, GNOME and COSMIC desktops. The project's latest release is based on Fedora 44 and introduces some key changes. "The old behavior (RakuOS Linux 43): On every image update, your overlay was wiped. The....

Distribution Release: Archcraft 2026.05.12

2026-05-13T10:57:58+00:00

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Aditya Shakya has announced the release of Archcraft 2026.05.12, an updated build of the project's lightweight, rolling-release distribution based on Arch Linux and featuring the Openbox and bspwm window managers. From the release announcement: "May 2026 ISO image of Archcraft is now available to download. Changelog: updated ISO....

Distribution Release: Unraid OS 7.3.0

2026-05-12T22:40:39+00:00

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Lime Technology, Inc. has announced the release of Unraid OS 7.3.0, the latest version of the company's Linux-based commercial operating system designed for Network-Attached Storage (NAS) deployments. The new version brings critical security updates and a redesigned onboarding wizard for new installations: "New users getting started with 7.3.0....

DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1172

2026-05-11T00:15:00+00:00

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly:
Review: Fedora 44
News: Fedora plans to provide AI tools, problems with Ubuntu's new coreutils, TrueNAS extends development cycle, postmarketOS improves boot splash screen, Redox ports tmux
Questions and answers: What to do about all the extra fonts?
Released last week: OmniOS r151058, Omarchy 3.7.0, Parrot....

Mobile OS Release: UBports 24.04-1.3

2026-05-10T01:45:32+00:00

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The UBports developers have announced the latest version of their project's continuation of the Ubuntu Touch operating system. Version 24.04-1.3 introduces a number of fixes and improves the handling of X11 desktop applications. "Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.3 is a maintenance release of the 24.04-1.x series. This release contains mostly....

Distribution Release: Parrot 7.2

2026-05-09T10:39:18+00:00

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Parrot project has announced the availability of Parrot 7.2. The new version of the Debian-based Linux distribution includes a fix for the Copy Fail Linux kernel exploit, automates handling of Flatpak updates, and applies updates from the upstream Debian branch. "Parrot 7.2 released. Significant updates have also....