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| 2026-11-11 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.3, 9.9 |
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Red Hat, Inc. has announced the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10.3 and 9.9. Besides the usual round of software application updates, these two new version also introduce new tools to combat the increasingly ominous AI-driven security threats: "Today, we are proud to announce the availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10.3 and RHEL 9.9. Today's launch is about reinforcing the platform's foundation to meet the evolving security, operational, and AI-driven demands of the modern enterprise. RHEL 10.3 and 9.9 deliver on this necessity by integrating zero trust architectures, and strengthening digital sovereignty, all while providing AI-augmented, production-ready diagnostic tools and upholding the uncompromising stability our customers expect. AI-driven threats move with unprecedented speed, which means traditional security is no longer enough. Red Hat has shifted toward a model of proactive resilience, where security is fundamentally integrated with intelligence. By using AI-augmented diagnostics to predict vulnerabilities and implement automated, intelligent remediation, we are defending infrastructure while actively hardening it against the next generation of sophisticated threats." See the release announcement and the release notes (10.3 and 9.9) for more information. Both RHEL 10.3 (pkglist) and RHEL 9.9 (pkglist) are available for download from Red Hat's Customer and Developer portals. |
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| 2026-11-11 |
NEW • Distribution Release: deepin 25.3.0 |
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The deepin project has published a new release with improved snapshot management, an updated kernel and an updated AI agent: "UOS AI gets a major upgrade - system-level intelligence for the Agent OS, within easy reach. Retrieve anything from your entire disk with a single sentence - every document on your computer becomes knowledge you can call on at any time. MCP, Skills, and dedicated agent capabilities now share a unified entry point, with UOS AI automatically dispatching whatever capability a task requires. The system takes the initiative, so your work moves faster. Significantly better stability and performance: new freeze protection keeps the taskbar, launcher and system monitor responsive even when the system is severely stalled. The control center home page loads far faster, and commonly used applications start quickly even under heavy load, so the system stays smooth over long-term use. Effortless system maintenance and data protection - snapshot and restore in the immutable system is more intuitive - snapshots can be saved to a local disk, USB drive, or portable hard drive, and restores can be started from a chosen location. PC Manager is now included in the image by default, combining detection, cleanup and repair in one place, making system maintenance as simple as a health check." Additional information can be found in the release announcement. Download: deepin-desktop-community-25.3.0-amd64.iso (6,897MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2026-11-10 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Unraid OS 7.4.0 |
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Lime Technology, Inc. has announced the release of Unraid OS 7.4.0, an updated version of the company's commercial Linux distribution designed for Network-Attached Storage (NAS) deployments. The new release updates the Linux kernel to version 6.18.60 and brings various improvements to its web-based administration user interface: "Unraid OS 7.4.0 is now available as the latest stable release. It adds multiple custom networks and memory limits for Docker containers, Mover progress tracking, improved file operations, a shared task tray, and new boot-device backup and power-button options. This release also includes WebGUI and Unraid API security fixes, updates the Linux kernel to 6.18.60, and updates base packages to address reported CVEs. Highlights: multiple Docker networks - container templates can now attach to more than one custom network, those attachments stay in place when a container is updated or recreated; docker memory limits - Docker Add/Edit forms include a memory limit field in Advanced View; mover progress - mover now tracks progress and status and it preserves hard links while moving files; shared task tray - manage background operations from one task tray, with live or completed output available from any browser tab...." Continue to the release announcement to read the complete list of changes. Download (MD5): unRAIDServer-7.4.0-x86_64.zip (1,177MB). |
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| 2026-11-10 |
NEW • Distribution Release: XXRI OS 2.7 |
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Jantzen Maximillian Kimlim has announced the release of XXRI OS 2.7. XXRI OS is an ultra-lightweight desktop Linux distribution designed specifically for older and low-specification computers, including 32-bit systems. It features a custom desktop, called XXRI. The project's latest version promises a smoother desktop experience and improved hardware support: "XXRI OS 2.7 is here. This release brings substantial improvements across the system, focusing on stability, hardware compatibility, desktop usability and the continued evolution of our 64-bit platform. Here's what's new: improved x86_64 architecture support; separate application catalogs for 32-bit and 64-bit systems; improved 64-bit AppImage integration; added packaged application catalog support for more reliable Store access; improved hardware detection, including eMMC-based devices; improved boot initialization and root-device detection. XXRI Store: faster catalog loading through a new indexing system; fixed search and scrolling crashes; fixed installation progress indicators; improved application installation and integration; fixed missing application icons; added clearer installation status and diagnostic logging; improved update handling and Store responsiveness. Desktop and display: added a new system tray; improved multi-monitor window positioning...." See the full changelog as published on the project's SourceForce pages. Download (SHA256): XXRI-Lite-2.7-64bit.iso (354MB), XXRI-Lite-2.7-32bit.iso (274MB). |
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| 2026-11-09 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Slax 2026.11 |
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Tomáš Matějíček has announced the release of Slax 2026.11, a major new update of the project's minimalist, Debian-based live Linux distribution with a customised Fluxbox window manager. This new version comes with a refreshed desktop look and a built-int AI assistant: "Slax 2026.11 is out. For a while I honestly thought there would never be another Slax release. And yet, here we go again. I wanted a Linux desktop I could take anywhere and actually enjoy using. This is the one I wanted to make. The desktop got a proper rebuild. Hold Alt and tap Tab and you can see the windows you're switching between. Hover over a taskbar icon and you get live previews of all the windows from that app. Click the one you want. Alt+F3 shows all four workspaces at once, so you can find that window you were absolutely sure you’d left right here. You can keep files and folders on the desktop, switch keyboard layouts from the taskbar, and adjust the volume by scrolling over the speaker. It finally looks like one desktop. Linux apps often look like they arrived from different decades, sometimes in the same afternoon. In Slax, apps share a consistent look. Open the file manager, an older utility and a newer app side by side. They look like they belong on the same computer. I'm ridiculously pleased about this." See the release announcement and the changelog for all the details and screenshots. Download: slax-2026.11-64bit.iso (512MB, pkglist). |
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| 2026-11-09 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1198 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: Fedora 45
- News: Rocky Linux creator directs AI to make a Linux-compatible kernel, aerynOS trials new system installer, GhostBSD publishes fix for repository bug, Alpine explains new OpenSSH exploit
- Questions and answers: Preventing users from browsing the Web
- Released last week: aerynOS 2026.11. openSUSE 16.1, Fedora 45, Asahi Linux 45, Chimera Linux 20261103, NetBSD 11.1, Ludora 45.0, Bazzite 45.20261104, RakuOS 2026.11.04, ML4W OS 2.17, NebiOS 10.3, Artix Linux 20261102, CapivaraOS 2.0.0, Parted Magic 26.11
- Torrent corner: CapivaraOS, Fedora, IPFire, NetBSD, openSUSE
- Upcoming releases: FreeBSD 15.2-BETA2
- Opinion poll: Do you think Fedora s getting better or worse over time?
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2026-11-08 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Parted Magic 26.11 |
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Parted Magic is a small live CD/USB/PXE with its elemental purpose being to partition hard drives. The project's latest version, 26.11, introduces support for computers running 64-bit ARM processors. "This release adds a second edition of Parted Magic for ARM computers, six new programs and Linux kernel 7.3. Erase verifies drives much faster and clears memory cards the way IEEE 2883 asks. Parted Magic now comes in a second edition for 64-bit ARM computers. Its ISO image sits beside the PC ISO in the downloads at no extra cost - everyone who can download this release can download both. It is made for ARM servers that start with UEFI and for Snapdragon X laptops, and it starts with Secure Boot on. I tested it on an Ampere Altra server and a Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6. It is not made for Macs or for boards such as the Raspberry Pi. It has Erase, VisParted, Clone, Rescue, Boot Repair and the other new programs below, with Google Chrome as its web browser. The USB Installer writes it to a USB drive. The ARM edition also has the USB Installer built in, so an ARM computer can make Parted Magic drives for PCs too." Further details on the 26.11 release can be found on the project's news page. Parted Magic may be purchased and downloaded through the on-line store. |
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| 2026-11-07 |
NEW • OS Release: OpenIndiana 2026.10 |
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The OpenIndiana project has published a new version of its open source operating system which evolved out of the OpenSolaris family. The new version, 2026.10, updates developer tools, virtual machine utilities and web browsers: "The OpenIndiana Hipster 2026.10 snapshot is available, visit the Downloads page for the Live, Text and Minimal installation images, dated 30 October 2026. Existing installations can continue to update through IPS. Notable changes: UEFI framebuffer support on the Live image; the illumosfb X.Org driver is now enabled, installed in the X server's module path and included on the live image, with automatic configuration on illumos framebuffer consoles; updated browsers and mail, Firefox and Thunderbird reach version 159.0; development tools - Python 3.15.2 and Perl 5.44.0 are added, alongside Rust 1.99.0, Clang 23.1.4 and GCC 15.3.0; interpreter additions are listed separately from the many module updates below; virtualization updates - QEMU reaches 11.1.2 and VirtualBox 7.2.22; the QEMU guest agent is split into its own package; new applications - TeX Live 2026 and the Foliate 3.2.1 ebook reader join the collection, along with the zoxide shell navigation tool; other changes include OpenSSH 10.6p1, OpenSSL 3.5.9, MariaDB 12.3.3 and further SPARC build support for applications including OpenJDK 11/17, ripgrep and Claws Mail." Additional details can be found in the release announcement. Download (pkglist): OI-hipster-gui-20261030.iso (2,531MB, SHA256), OI-hipster-text-20261030.iso (593MB, SHA256). |
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| 2026-11-06 |
NEW • Distribution Release: CapivaraOS 2.0.0 |
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CapivaraOS, a Fedora-based Linux distribution with a choice of GNOME, KDE Plasma and Xfce desktop, has received a major update to version 2.0.0. Derived from Fedora 45, the new release promises continuous in-place upgrades and adds new custom applications: "Marsh, Pup and Snout 2.0.0 are available for download. Series 2 is not Series 1 with newer packages. It is a rebuild on Fedora 45, and almost everything you see has moved or been redone. Never reinstall again - this is the change that changes daily life the most. From Series 2 on, CapivaraOS upgrades in place - 2.0 to 2.1, and Series 2 to Series 3 when the time comes. No formatting, no reinstalling, no copying your files to another disk first. It works through Discover, GNOME Software or dnf, like any other update, because that is exactly what it is - our repository is signed and upgrades go through the same verification as everything else. And before each upgrade Snapper takes a snapshot, so rolling back is one command. Series 1 does not have this path. If you are on it, you need to install 2.0 from scratch - this is the last time." Continue to the release announcement for more details. Download (pkglist): CapivaraOS-Snout-2.0.0-x86_64.iso (GNOME, 3,540MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), CapivaraOS-Marsh-2.0.0-x86_64.iso (KDE Plasma, 5,106MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), CapivaraOS-Pup-2.0.0-x86_64.iso (Xfce, 3,101MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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| 2026-11-05 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Omarchy 4.5.0 |
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David Heinemeier Hansson has announced the release of Omarchy 4.5.0, an updated build of the project's Arch-based Linux distribution with a customised Hyprland tiling compositor. This is the distribution's first release than can be installed on Apple's silicon range of processors. "Omarchy 4.5 is the first big feature release since Quattro, and it's a whopper - over 740 pull requests merged from more than 180 contributors in just twelve weeks. It now offers a traditional desktop mode next to the tiling default. You can install it natively on a M1/M2/M3/Neo MacBooks. And it speaks 50 languages. And a gazillion other features, fixes and improvements. Already on Omarchy? Run Update, Omarchy. New machine? Grab it here. Super + L now cycles any workspace between tiling, scrolling and floating. On a floating workspace, every window gets a titlebar in your theme's colors, and a dock shows your pinned apps, everything that's running, and a grid of every app installed. Drag to reorder or pin, right click for more, and Super + M minimizes a window down to the dock. This is a wonderful on-ramp for anyone arriving from macOS or Windows who isn't ready to go all-in on tiling yet. Or for anyone who just wants one workspace where windows can sprawl. Mix and match per workspace, and the bar shows which layout each one uses." See the release announcement for more information and screenshots. Download (SHA256, pkglist): omarchy-4.5.0-x86.iso (6,238MB, signature), omarchy-4.5.0-aarch64.iso (5,790MB, signature). |
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| 2026-11-05 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Artix Linux 20261102 |
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The Artix development team has updated Artix Linux to stable version 20261102. Artix Linux is a set of Arch-based, systemd-free distributions with a choice of Cinnamon, KDE Plasma, LXDE, LXQt, MATE and Xfce desktops. The KDE Plasma variant wasn't originally deemed ready for the release, but it has now also appeared on the project's download server with a 20261104 version number. "Official ISO release 2026-11. Second official release for 2026. Post feedback at the forum announcement thread. Main release notes: Plasma has switched to Wayland and all related configuration for the Plasma and Community-Qt editions has been appropriately updated; user services have matured and been fully implemented for OpenRC and dinit, they can also be enabled for runit and s6 via userspawn, however, for the time being, this task is left to the end user; currently, only Plasma has full Wayland support, other desktop environments are in various stages of implementing it, but not yet ready for daily use - therefore, even if a Wayland session appears on the login manager, it probably will not work well if at all; the Plasma and Xfce gaming editions are still in beta status and shall remain in the weekly downloads section for further testing." Visit the project's news page to read the brief release announcement. Download (SHA256, pkglist): artix-cinnamon-openrc-20261102-x86_64.iso (2,268MB), artix-lxde-dinit-20261102-x86_64.iso (2,094MB), artix-lxqt-openrc-20261102-x86_64.iso (2,222MB), artix-mate-dinit-20261102-x86_64.iso (2,252MB), artix-xfce-openrc-20261102-x86_64.iso (2,129MB), artix-plasma-dinit-20261104-x86_64.iso (2,356MB). |
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| 2026-11-05 |
NEW • Distribution Release: NebiOS 10.3 |
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The Sarp Mateson Foundation has announced the release of NebiOS 10.3, the latest stable version of the project's Ubuntu-based desktop Linux distribution featuring a custom-built NebiOS Wayland compositor (based on Wayfire): "NebiOS X 10.3 anniversary update is out as a stable release. The desktop has been reworked from the ground up, there's a new first-run setup and welcome screen, you can type in Japanese, Chinese and Korean, and NebiOS now runs on Apple Silicon as an experimental release. The desktop has been reworked from the ground up: control center has been redesigned, there's search in settings and it takes you straight to the setting it finds, the window now scales to your screen and can be resized; top panel - the focused app's icon and name, with a window menu next to it (on top, sticky, immersive mode, pin to the utility panel, minimize, maximize, close), it turns black when a client touches it and transparent when the desktop is focused; quick settings and OSD - a new dark look, a snapshot is animated instead of the live interface, so they stay smooth under load; launcher - opens and scrolls faster, file search uses a real index and icons load asynchronously; widgets- system monitor was rewritten (GPU, network, battery, disk, swap and temperatures, GPU usage on AMD and on NVIDIA with the proprietary driver)...." Continue to the release announcement for further information and screenshots. Download (pkglist): nebios-x-10.3-amd64.iso (3,635MB, MD5), nebios-x-10.3-amd64+nvidia.iso (4,298MB, MD5). |
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3CX Phone System is a specialist, Debian-based Linux distribution designed to run a complete unified communications platform. The 3CX client, included in the distribution, can also be installed separately on most hardware as well as the cloud. It provides a complete open standards-based IP PBX and phone system that works with popular SIP trunks and IP phones. It will automatically configure all supported peripherals and it also comes with clients for Windows, OS X, iOS and Android. The ISO image includes a free license for the 3CX PBX edition. The ISO image contains the standard Debian installer which installs a minimal system with the nginx web server, PostgreSQL database, iptables firewall and Secure Shell. Options not relevant to 3CX have been removed from the distribution. Download the installation ISO image from here: debian-amd64-netinst-3cx.iso (628MB). |
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