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31.10.2026 21:20 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Genode has announced the release of Sculpt OS 26-10, the latest version of the project's minimalist, general-purpose, open-source operating system based on Genode's own microkernel: "Sculpt OS release 26.10. Sculpt OS 26.10 uses Genode's custom microkernel by default, drops XML, hosts virtual machines in VirtualBox 7, and turns....

29.10.2026 13:50 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Yusuf Miraç Üzümcüler has announced the release of CarotOS 1.3, the latest version of the project's specialist Debian-based Linux distribution designed primarily for cybersecurity education in a classroom. It includes a number of security tools, covering network scanning, traffic analysis, web and password testing, and firewall configuration, as....

29.10.2026 03:23 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Andreas Mueller has announced the release of Gnoppix Linux 26_11, an updated build of the project's privacy-hardened Linux distribution based on Debian's "Testing" branch and featuring the Xfce desktop: "We are excited to announce the release of Gnoppix 26.11. This release brings significant updates across network management, privacy....

28.10.2026 23:00 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . SweetPotatOs 2026.11 has been released. SweetPotatOs is a lightweight, Arch-based Linux distribution featuring the Swirl Wayland compositor , designed specifically for older computers. The project's changelog page provides a complete list of updates and bug fixes since the 2026.10 release: "Overview no longer shows....

28.10.2026 23:00 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Lucia Lunadottir has announced the release of a new version of Equestria OS, a beginner-friendly, Arch-based Linux distribution with KDE Plasma as the preferred desktop. Equestria's main feature is a collection of custom graphical utilities for effortless computer management. The new release, labelled as version 2026.10.28, adds several....

28.10.2026 12:20 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Eric Turgeon has announced the release of GhostBSD 26.2, the latest version of the project's desktop operating system based on FreeBSD, featuring the MATE and Xfce desktops. This release updates the base system to FreeBSD 15.1: "I am happy to announce the release of GhostBSD 26.2-R15.1p6. This release....

28.10.2026 01:42 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . eXybit Technologies has announced the release of RefreshOS 3.1, an updated version of the project's Debian-based desktop Linux distribution featuring a refined KDE Plasma desktop: "RefreshOS 3.1 builds on RefreshOS 3.0 'Colorful Cosmos', incorporating updated Debian packages, RefreshOS repository integration, improved package management, and system configuration fixes. Debian....

27.10.2026 15:33 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Muhammed Yasir Peker has announced the availability of an updated build of ZelixOS, an Arch-based Linux distribution with a focus on a clean and streamlined desktop experience, dedicated in-house utilities and user freedom: "After extensive testing and polishing, the full ZelixOS Aurora 1.0.0 release is here. It refines....

26.10.2026 20:21 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Berk Küçük has announced the release of a new version of Maze Linux, an Arch-based Linux distribution focused on security, privacy and artificial intelligence . It ships a customised and hardened KDE Plasma desktop with defensive and anonymity tools installed and pre-configured: "Maze Linux 2026.10.26 - Qlam 2,....

26.10.2026 15:11 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Kali Linux, a Debian-based distribution built for penetration testing, security research, digital forensics and reverse engineering, has been updated to version 2026.3 - now with build scripts for generating a personalised Kali Linux distribution: "We are back with Kali Linux 2026.3, the third release of the year. We....

26.10.2026 04:51 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . This week in DistroWatch Weekly: Review: Ubuntu 26.10 News: Fedora updates virtual console driver, OpenBSD tests new WINE port, installing FreeBSD with web-based installer, SparkyLinux publishes new branch Questions and answers: Gazing into the future Released last week: OpenBSD 8.0, siduction 2026.1.0, Distribution Release: Essora Eos 20261021, UBports 24.04-2.2 and 24.04-1.6 Torrent....

25.10.2026 18:43 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The UBports team has announced an update for their mobile operating system. The new releases focus on fixing certificate issues related to eMudhra, along with a number of small improvements and bug fixes. "These releases are made in response to the eMudhra Intermediate CA Compromise incident. They include....

22.10.2026 06:40 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The Essora project has announced the release of a new version of Essora Eos, a Devuan-based desktop Linux distribution. The new build, labelled as 20261021, comes with the SonicDE desktop , XLibre X window server and OpenRC init system. The....

21.10.2026 16:10 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The siduction project has published a new snapshot, version 2026.1.0. The new release, which is built using packages from Debian's "Unstable" branch, offers Fluxbox, KDE Plasma and Xfce editions: "The editions we offer with siduction 2026.1.0 are KDE Plasma 6.7.4, Xfce 4.20, X.Org and NOX. Unfortunately, GNOME, MATE....

20.10.2026 06:00 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Theo de Raadt has announced the release of OpenBSD 8.0, the latest stable build of the project's free, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. As usual, the new release brings a large number of improvements and new features: "We are pleased to announce the official release of OpenBSD 8.0.....