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16.10.2026 02:32 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The Xubuntu project has published Xubuntu version 26.10. The new release, code-named "Stonking Stingray", will receive nine months of support and runs the Xfce 4.20 desktop. "Xfce 4.20 components have received further stability and Wayland improvements, including fixes for several Thunar crashes and a more resilient Xfce Panel....

15.10.2026 21:50 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The Ubuntu MATE project has returned after missing the 26.04 release cycle. The project has published version 26.10, launching its first version with a new team: "Lo and behold, Ubuntu MATE 26.10 'Stonking Stingray' is here. We are back after a hiatus where the project skipped the 26.04....

15.10.2026 17:10 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Utkarsh Gupta has announced that Canonical has published Ubuntu 26.10 which carries the codename Stonking Stingray. The new release introduces updated encryption, RISC-V desktop images, and ships with GNOME 51 as the default desktop. "Ubuntu 26.10 brings significant progress for security, and strengthens the platform with the full adoption....

14.10.2026 17:20 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The IPFire team have released IPFire, version 2.29 Core Update 204. The new release focuses on fixing DNS issues with the distributions new Knot resolver: "IPFire 2.29 Core Update 204 is now available for download. It is a housekeeping release that brings a healthy dose of updates across....

12.10.2026 06:20 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . This week in DistroWatch Weekly: Review: Abora OS 4.0 and Butterbian 0.5.0 News: Rocky launches OpenCourant, NetBSD surpasses funding goals, behind the curtain at Chimera Linux Questions and answers: What causes an operating system to break? Released last week: ZEPHIX 9 Upcoming releases: Ubuntu 26.10, CalyxOS 8.0 Opinion poll: Flavours of Fedora Reader comments....

10.10.2026 02:31 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Robert Spiteri has announced the release of ZEPHIX 9, the latest stable version of the project's desktop Linux distribution based on Debian's "Stable" branch. Unlike ZEPHIX's ultra lightweight releases of the past, the new version, which features the LXDE desktop, is a 9.4 GB live ISO image containing....

05.10.2026 05:31 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . This week in DistroWatch Weekly: Review: fu11m00n 2.64 News: The Dutch government creates NixOS-based distro, GhostBSD starts work on own desktop, openSUSE discusses month of security fixes Questions and answers: Breaking Linux to learn Linux? Released last week: Emmabuntüs DE6-1.03, Kodachi OS 10.0.3, OpenMandriva Lx 26.09 "ROME", Nitrux 7.0.0, umbrelOS 2.0.0,....

05.10.2026 01:01 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The Besgnulinux team has announced the release of a new edition of its Debian-based Linux distribution - Besgnulinux 1.0 which features the Openbox window manager: "It had been a long time since I last tested Openbox. I initially created this version for testing purposes. However, once it turned....

04.10.2026 01:00 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Parrot is a Debian-based, security-oriented distribution featuring a collection of utilities designed for penetration testing, computer forensics, reverse engineering, hacking, privacy, anonymity and cryptography. The project's latest release, version 7.4, includes several changes, including a new onboarding tool: "A new tool has been added to our collection -....

03.10.2026 00:51 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The Qubes team has announced the release of Qubes OS 4.3.2, an updated build of the project's security-oriented operating system for single-user desktop computing: "We're pleased to announce the stable release of Qubes OS 4.3.2. This patch release aims to consolidate all the security updates and bug fixes....

02.10.2026 20:30 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Greg Martin has announced the release of Mainstream OS 3.0.0, a milestone version of the project's Arch-derived desktop and gaming Linux distribution with a highly customised Hyprland-based desktop. The new release comes with a long list of improvements: "A rebuilt Welcome app, smoother gaming with a new Gaming....

02.10.2026 16:00 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Terry Fage has announced the release of Koozali SME Server 11.0. The latest release of the server distribution shifts its base from CentOS to Rocky Linux and introduces an overhaul of the web interface. "The Koozali SME Server development team is pleased to announce the release of SME....

02.10.2026 06:40 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Umbrel, Inc. has announced the release of umbrelOS 2.0.0, an updated version of the company's Debian-based Linux distribution designed for home servers, with a web-based user interface and an online app store. It is available for standard 64-bit and Raspberry Pi computers. "umbrelOS 2.0 is the biggest update....

02.10.2026 01:50 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Utkarsh Gupta has announced a beta snapshot of Ubuntu 26.10, which carries the code name "Stonking Stingray". "The Ubuntu Release team is pleased to announce the Beta release of the Ubuntu 26.10 Desktop, Server, WSL, and Cloud products. Ubuntu 26.10, codenamed "Stonking Stingray", continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of....

01.10.2026 20:50 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Uri Herrera has announced the release of Nitrux 7.0.0, a significant update of the project's Debian-based Linux distribution featuring an immutable base and the Hyprland Wayland compositor: "We are pleased to announce the launch of Nitrux 7.0.0. This new version combines the latest software updates, bug fixes, performance....