OSMC's latest update for July has arrived, featuring Kodi v20.2 as the standard version. This update brings numerous bug fixes and improvements to enhance the user experience. Notably, the release resolves a long-standing E-AC3 bug and improves support for the upcoming flagship device, Vero V. Among the fixes, issues related to WiFi connectivity, playback with SMB shares, and subtitle rendering have been addressed. Additionally, the update introduces support for new devices, Hauppauge 955Q tuner, and netfilter bridge for Raspberry Pi 4/400. Users can easily access the update through My OSMC -> Updater or wait for the automatic notification. To show support, users are encouraged to follow OSMC on social media and consider making a donation for further development.
Snal Linux 1.28 was released and is available for download.
Zorin OS 16.3 is our first version that comes pre-installed with the new Zorin OS Upgrader. This is the feature our community has requested most throughout the years. It allows you to easily upgrade between releases and editions of Zorin OS, without needing to re-install the operating system. That means you can upgrade seamlessly from Zorin OS 16 Core -> Pro or Zorin OS 15 -> 16 while keeping your files, apps, and settings. The Upgrader will make it remarkably more convenient for you to access the latest and greatest software far into the future. After over a year in development, we're proud to announce that we've released the Zorin OS Upgrader as a stable feature today. That means all existing Zorin OS 16 and 15 installations will also get the Zorin OS Upgrader in the latest software updates.
Sparky 7.0.1, released on July 27, 2023, brings a minor update to the stable line. The main fix addresses an issue in the live configuration that previously prevented password-required applications like Calamares, APTus, GParted, and Gufw from launching in the live session without a password. Now, these apps can be launched without a password in the live session, excluding MinimalGUI i686. Additionally, all packages have been upgraded from Debian and Sparky stable repositories, including all updates up to June 26, 2023, which incorporates Debian 12.1 updates. If you already have Sparky 7 installed, there's no need for reinstallation; simply keep Sparky up to date. To download the new ISO images, visit the download/stable page. The live user password is "live."
We are pleased to announce the latest NST release NST 38 SVN:13644. This release is based on Fedora 38 using Linux kernel 6.3.12. This release brings the NST distribution on par with Fedora 38. This is mostly a maintenance release with improved NST WUI functionality. Below is a summary of the feature improvements included in this release: Access to the Open Vulnerability Assessment Scanner (OpenVAS) and Greenbone Vulnerability Management (GVM) has been refactored to run as a docker container providing the full-featured vulnerability scanner. The latest Greenbone Community Edition container is used. An acceleration overlay and control was added to the geolocation of Dash Cam videos. NST Map Data Layer - Dash Cam Track With Acceleration Overlay. The NST WUI ARP Scan has been enhanced to support the configured Name Service (NS) switch hosts resolver.
We are proud to announce the release of Neptune 8.0 (Juna). This is the first major release of version 8.0 based on Debian 12 (Bookworm). This version comes with the latest major underlying changes from Debian 12 (Bookworm). The Linux kernel has been updated to Version 6.1 to provide support for new hardware and better compatibility with current hardware. Additionally, KDE Plasma has been upgraded to version 5.27 along with all KDE applications present in version 22.12.3. In Neptune 8.0, we rely entirely on the software management of Plasma Discover, which is now mature enough for us to provide it with Flatpak support and the Flathub repository. As a result, the package management tool Muon has been removed. Other software updates include Chromium 115 as well as Thunderbird 102 and VLC 3.0.18.
Whonix 17 has been released. Major changes: port to Debian 12 'Bookworm'; update Tor Browser to 12.5.1; use Tor packages from Debian stable instead of Tor Project repository; enable zsh by default for new builds (might get reverted depending on ticket Qubes-Whonix issue 8343; replacing initramfs-tools with Dracut; renamed Qubes templates; renamed 'whonix-gw-16' to 'whonix-gateway-17' and 'whonix-ws-16' to 'whonix-workstation-17'; stop using abbreviations for Whonix templates issue 1778.
LibreELEC 11.0.3, the final stable version, has been released with significant updates and fixes. Notably, it includes Kodi v20.2 (Nexus) and Linux kernel version 6.1.38. The release introduces a Generic-Legacy image that supports nVidia GPUs, the Chrome Browser add-on, and older hardware. Additionally, support for older Amlogic devices (S905, S905X/D, S912) is reintroduced. Existing LibreELEC 10.0 installations won't update automatically due to Python 3 changes, requiring a manual update. Moreover, the release notes provide detailed information on improvements and fixes for Raspberry Pi, Generic (x86_64), Allwinner, and Amlogic devices. The DVB add-ons are temporarily deactivated, and users are advised to make backups before upgrading. Project staff is available to assist with technical issues in the forum.
bluestar-linux-6.4.3-2023.07.17-x86_64 has been released and is available for download
Sparky 2023.07 is the latest update of the Sparky rolling iso images, released on July 17, 2023, by pavroo. This version is built on Linux kernel 6.3 and includes updated packages from both the Debian 'trixie' and Sparky 'sisters' testing repositories. Notable features and updates include the inclusion of Linux kernel 6.3.7, the addition of the new Debian repo 'non-free-firmware', the ability to boot the live iso with Secure Boot enabled, and updated software versions such as Firefox 102.13.0 ESR, Thunderbird 102.13.0, Openbox 3.6.1-10, LXQt 1.2.0, Xfce 4.18, MATE 1.26.0, KDE Plasma 5.27.0, LibreOffice 7.4.5, Python 3.11.4, and GCC 12.3.0. Several improvements and changes have been made to the iso images, including the removal of i386 architecture support, the replacement of xscreensaver with sparky-locker in certain environments, the addition of Linux kernel 6.1 ESR to Sparky kernel installation, new artwork, and the installation of lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings tool for easy configuration of lightdm. The release note also provides instructions on how to address the default execution of 'os-prober' and how to upgrade from Sparky 7 stable to the semi-rolling version. The live user password is 'live', and the Sparky 2023.07 amd64 iso images are available in different versions such as LXQt, KDE Plasma, MATE, Xfce, MinimalGUI (Openbox), and MinimalCLI (text mode). The updated iso images can be obtained from the SparkyLinux website's download page.