The Canaima GNU/Linux project's development team conducted a dynamic installation workshop for the new version 7.2 of the operating system. The workshop was attended by technical staff from the Ministry of Popular Power for Science and Technology, held at the Industry facilities Canaima in Caracas. The updated version introduces various improvements and desktop environments like GNOME, XFCE, KDE Plasma, LXDE, and Mate, catering to users with low-end machines. Additionally, version 7.2 includes a Docker image for testing environments and automated application deployment. The new incident manager and GITLab platform further enhance technical support and community engagement. Interested users can download the update from the project's website.
Snal 1.29 was released August 2, 2023. It is available for download.
Nitrux 2.9.1 "vt" has been released, featuring a host of updates, bug fixes, and enhanced performance. This version includes the latest software updates and improved hardware support. Notably, it reintroduces VMetal, which enables running Windows alongside Nitrux for specific software and games. The release includes Linux 6.4.8-1 (Liquorix), updates to components like KDE Plasma 5.27.7, KDE Frameworks 5.108.0, and Firefox 116.0, as well as kernel-related enhancements. The introduction of Kernel Boot (kboot) facilitates quicker transitions between kernels within Nitrux OS. Additionally, this release brings in support for VMetal, HW-Probe Tool, Kvantum Manager, and several utility enhancements. A range of issues has been fixed, ensuring a smoother experience for users.
The Unbound ACL now defaults to accept all traffic and no longer generates automatic entries. This was done to avoid connectivity issues on dynamic address setups -- especially with VPN interfaces. If this is undesirable you can set it to default to block instead and add your manual entries to pass. Dpinger no longer triggers alarms on its own as its mechanism is too simplistic for loss and delay detection as provided by apinger a long time ago. Delay and loss triggers have been fixed and logging was improved. The rc.syshook facility 'monitor' still exists but is only provided for compatibility reasons with existing user scripts. IPsec "tunnel settings" GUI is now deprecated and manual migration to the 'connections' GUI is recommended. An appropriate EoL announcement will be made next year. The new OpenVPN instances pages and API create an independent set of instances more closely following the upstream documentation of OpenVPN.
Gnoppix 23.8 is the latest version of the premier free Linux based operating system, offering a unique blend of user-friendly design and robustness. This release brings a wide range of improvements and feature updates, highlighted by the upgrade to KDE 5.27.5, resulting in a modern graphical user interface with enhanced performance and reduced power consumption. The Gnoppix-Connect utility has also undergone a significant overhaul, enabling seamless connections between desktop and smartphone, facilitating easy transfer of album photos, files, and links. Users can now sync phone notifications to their desktop, ensuring no important messages are missed, and even control desktop functions from their phone. Furthermore, the kernel upgrade to version 6.4.4 enhances system speed and efficiency, delivering an overall improved performance. For a comprehensive list of the 455 improvements, please refer to the attached changelog. Experience the power of Linux and download Gnoppix 23.8 today for free from their official website or through a fast 10Gbit connection for Gnoppix members.
The Pointless Distribution manager has announced updated installation media for KDE Plasma, MATE and Xfce desktops. The following features stand out: new APT, RPM and Synaptic package manager; new mylive-install installer replaces draklive-install; additional configuration utilities were added to supplement the Administration Center; Linux kernel 6.4.7, glibc 2.36, GCC 12.3.0, Mesa 23.1.4, Chromium 114.0.5735.198, Firefox 115.0.3, plus an additional 26 web browsers available in the software repository; LibreOffice 7.5.5 is the default office suite; ufw firewall replaces Shorewall and is enabled by default; all wireless drivers are enabled in the kernel with updated firmware; an additional 3rd party wireless driver repository is available for wireless drivers not included in the kernel; desktops include KDE Plasma 5.27.6, MATE 1.26.1 and XFCE 4.18.4; 64-bit live images are available now.
With the invaluable help of Dan (MiyoLinux), we're offering a new custom JWM edition ISO with a new theme implemented by Dan. The flcards tool has been refreshed and now offers an even simpler interface. The PackageKit package has been added, and a backend for cards have been added and is under development. The mybld -s command now requires a package/collection as an argument. SysV in 3.06 and systemd in 253. The X.Org Server graphics server version 21.1.8, the Mesa 3D library in 23.1.4, GTK 4.10.4 and Qt 6.5.1. The NVIDIA driver is update to version 535.86.05. The legacy driver 470.xx series in version 470.199.02. The legacy driver 390.xx series in version 390.157. The Python interpreter is updated to version 3.11.4. The Xfce desktop environment is updated to version 4.18.3. The MATE desktop environment is a 1.26.1 version.
MX Linux 23, the latest release of the popular Linux distribution, is based on Debian GNU/Linux 12 "Bookworm" and features the long-term supported Linux 6.1 LTS kernel for both 32-bit and 64-bit systems. The AHS (Advanced Hardware Support) editions, designed for those with newer hardware, are powered by the Linux 6.4 kernel series. This release introduces several new features, including support for swapfiles in the installer, the use of PipeWire and WirePlumber for audio management, and the nala command-line APT frontend as the default backend for MX Updater. Additionally, MX Linux 23 brings UI adjustments to the installer, improvements to the MX apps, and updates to the desktop environments, such as KDE Plasma 5.27 LTS, Xfce 4.18, and Fluxbox 1.3.7. It also includes Orca screen reader and screen magnifier tools for accessibility and enables UFW as the default firewall. MX Linux 23 can be downloaded from the official website, and existing MX Linux 21 users can follow upgrade instructions provided by the developers.
Linuxfx 11.4 series is now available. It is with great pleasure that we announce the release of the newest version of Linuxfx. This release introduces the new Linuxfx interface, as well as the new PowerToys tools that are shipped. Based on Ubuntu version 22.04, the new Linuxfx brings all the stability and security you'd expect. A modern new look with drop shadows and transparencies relaunches a modern desktop that users want. Download now the new version of Linuxfx to give back all the power to your equipment.
The status of the 4MLinux 43.0 series has been changed to STABLE. Edit your documents with LibreOffice 7.5.5 and GNOME Office (AbiWord 3.0.5, GIMP 2.10.34, Gnumeric 1.12.55), surf the Internet with Firefox 115.0.2 and Chrome 115.0.5790.110, send emails via Thunderbird 115.0.1, enjoy your music collection with Audacious 4.3.1, watch your favorite videos with VLC 3.0.18 and SMPlayer 23.6.0, play games powered by Mesa 23.1.1 and Wine 8.12. You can also setup the 4MLinux LAMP Server (Linux 6.1.33, Apache 2.4.57, MariaDB 10.6.14, PHP 5.6.40, PHP 7.4.33, and PHP 8.1.19.). Perl 5.36.0, Python 2.7.18, Python 3.11.3, and Ruby 3.1.4 are also available. As always, the new major release has some new features. SoundFonts (for FluidSynth) and mtPaint (raster graphics editor) have been added. A few Java-based games (Flappy Bird, Karoshi, Micropolis, and Zuma) as well as a set proprietary web browsers (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera) are now available as downloadable extensions.