Once the previous version had validated the development method, we could focus on creating new features and remaking old features that had been temporarily left out due to the migration to Plasma 6, which broke every existing plugin, plasmoid and theme for KDE, and everything had to be redone. This version focused on making visual improvements, improving system automation and facilitating the installation of drivers, much that is done manually in Debian will be transparent to those who use Br OS, even ChatGPT on the desktop, a function that Br OS pioneered, is back! The Br OS 13 comes with Plasma 6.3.6; Qt 6.13; kernel 6.12.41; Wayland graphical server as main, and X.Org as alternative graphical server. Br OS brings the non-free repositories enabled, as well as native Flatpak support in the Discover app store via the Flathub repository.
This version has got an updated bluetooth software. In addition, this release contains a bundle of improved homemade software: the Starbuntu upgrade as well as the routines for installing Starbuntu and for adding or deleting a user / group.
We are excited to announce the release of GhostBSD 25.02-R14.3p2. This release continues our commitment to rock-solid stability by building on FreeBSD 14.3-RELEASE, bringing you the latest improvements from FreeBSD, including enhanced hardware support, security updates, kernel improvements, and enhanced wireless networking support. This release marks a significant milestone with the introduction of Gershwin, a new community desktop environment that brings forward an OS X-like user experience through GNUstep. This early preview includes: GNUstep-based desktop environment with familiar OS X-style interface; seamless integration with GhostBSD tools through wrappers for installer, Software Station, Backup Station and Update Station; support for running non-GNUstep applications alongside GNUstep apps; several included GNUstep applications to get you started. For more information, visit the Gershwin Desktop GitHub.
The installation medium (ISO) now also uses the LTS kernel instead of the latest stable kernel, since the ISO needs to boot reliably without graphics-related issues. Using the LTS kernel could cause future compatibility gaps - for example, when new AMD or Intel GPUs require a newer kernel. If needed, we'll consider bundling a second kernel in the ISO to ensure users with the latest hardware can boot and install smoothly. We've added a new desktop option to the online installer: Niri WM. We maintain a small set of dotfiles to provide a good out-of-the-box experience. Choosing the GRUB bootloader with Btrfs as the filesystem will now automatically enable bootable snapshots, matching the behavior we already provide with Limine. This improves user experience and stability in case a package update doesn't play nicely with your hardware.
New foundation - now based on Debian 13 'Trixie'. Completely redesigned utilities with modern graphical interfaces: MiniOS Installer - installation made even easier; MiniOS Configurator - more configuration possibilities; Drive Utility - universal tool for working with storage devices; Session Manager - session management. Kernel Manager - easy switching between kernels. Architectural improvements: Transition to li;e-config instead of minios-boot. Standard Debian kernel with Secure Boot by default; MiniOS custom kernel with AUFS available via Kernel Manager; interface became even more beautiful - updated icon theme with 20+ new application icons; GRUB now supports multilingual interface; general visual improvements; Localization - added Indonesian language support; updated translations for 7 languages; expanded documentation.
This release presents the new Linux kernel 6.8.0-78 and the latest upgrade of the web browser google-chrome-stable (version 139.0.7258.127-1). In addition, Starbuntu has improved its message program about ubgradable software and further developed its repair utility adapted from TinyCore to its own purpose.
Besgnulinux JWM 3-0 release based on Debian 'Trixie' is ready for release. Changes made in this version: the background image changer has been updated; a colour changer feature has been added to the image manager; the GRUB manager has been made simpler and easier to use; two more features have been added to the 'Enable tools' tool and its interface has been changed; added menu controls to the 'Manage panels' tool; a separate tool was made for JWM opacity. a new tool has been made to change the window title buttons or colour, it has been made available to be used with JWM to change the icon and system theme colour; the loading of the system menu and the creation of the local language at the opening have been made extremely fast, within 2 seconds; in addition to the usual software, a few useful programs have been added; because the Brave browser took too long to open, its base browser, Chromium, has been made the default. The touchpad driver has not yet been found, so it has not been added.
BashCoreT2508: CLI-only edition, ultra-minimal and lightweight. BashCoreTX2508: XFCE desktop edition, providing a lightweight GUI experience. Both variants maintain BashCore’s philosophy: minimalism, speed, and reliability, now powered by the latest Debian release with long-term support.
In this release Starbuntu presents for the first time a timed suspend to RAM in case of inactivity. In addition, Starbuntu has successfully reactivated the Scroll_Lock key for switching the centering of windows on / off. Moreover, some little bugs in its upgrade managment and its program responsible for the addressing of storage devices by their uuids have been fixed.
We are proud to announce our new stable release, version 2025.08, code-named 'Oneinonein'. Grml 2025.08 is based on the newly-released Debian 13 'Trixie' and addresses known bugs from previous releases. Like in the previous release, 2025.05, live ISO images are available for 64-bit x86 (amd64) and 64-bit ARM CPUs (arm64). While the live ISO release was focused on Debian 13, in our build-tool, grml-live, more housekeeping and tidying up happened. If you remaster the Grml ISO image or build your own, please take a look at the grml-live changelog. We want to highlight the merging of previously separate packages - grml-autoconfig, grml-etc, grml-scripts and grml-udev-config into the grml-live configuration space.