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29.04.2026 23:20 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Francesco Caracciolo has announced the release of Nyarch Linux 26.04, the latest update of the project's Arch-based Linux distribution designed for "weebs" . This version brings a new edition, with a themed KDE Plasma desktop:....

29.04.2026 14:02 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Kyle Gospodnetich has announced the release of Bazzite 44, a major update of the project's Fedora-based immutable distribution with atomic updates and an integrated Steam client, designed primarily for Linux gamers. The new version synchronises the Bazzite system and packages with the just-release Fedora 44: "The Bazzite 44....

29.04.2026 04:41 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Kevin Lange has announced the release of ToaruOS 2.3.0, the latest version of the independently-developed hobby operating system built from scratch. It comes with a bootloader, kernel, drivers, C library and userspace, as well as a composited graphical user interface, a syntax-highlighting text editor and a network stack.....

28.04.2026 18:51 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The Fedora Project has announced the release of Fedora 44. The new version of the experimental distribution introduces changes to the system installer, updates the Workstation desktop environments to GNOME 50 and Plasma 6.6, and improves OpenSSL certificate file handling. "For those of you installing fresh Fedora Linux....

27.04.2026 22:41 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Umbrel, Inc. has announced the release of umbrelOS 1.7.0, an updated build of the company's Debian-based Linux distribution for home servers, featuring a web-based user interface and an online app store. This version adds home screen shortcuts and brings 17 new language translations: "umbrelOS 1.7 brings home screen....

27.04.2026 18:00 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The developers of Talos Linux, a minimalist distribution designed specifically for running Kubernetes , have announced the release of Talos Linux 1.13.0: "Welcome to the 1.13.0 release of Talos. Important changes: Talos Linux now provides a way to....

27.04.2026 04:10 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . This week in DistroWatch Weekly: Review: ENux 5.2.1 News: AlmaLinux expands CPU architecture support, FreeBSD publishes Status Report, Ubuntu MATE skips the 26.04 launch Questions and answers: Picking a second distribution Released last week: Redcore Linux 2601, Ubuntu 26.04, CachyOS 260426 Torrent corner: CachyOS, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, TUXEDO OS, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu....

26.04.2026 18:51 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The CachyOS project has published a new snapshot of its Arch-based distribution. The new release puts a lot of work into iproving the initial install and configuration process: "First, the installer now ships Shelly as the GUI package manager, replacing Octopi. A clean snapshot is now created immediately....

25.04.2026 20:40 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Voyager Live is an Ubuntu-based distribution for French speakers which includes large language model tools. An English translation of the project's release announcement state:s "We are presenting Voyager 26.04 LTS based on Ubuntu 'Resolute Raccoon'. Two standard versions are offered: one based on the Ubuntu Snap and....

25.04.2026 00:50 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Tony George has announced the release of Asmi Linux 26.04, an update version of the project's Ubuntu-based distribution featuring a customised Xfce desktop and a custom application called "Asmi Settings": "Asmi Linux 26.04 is now available. Highlights: based on Ubuntu 26.04 'Resolute Raccoon'; Xfce 4.20 desktop; Linux kernel....

24.04.2026 20:11 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The Ubuntu Unity project has published a new release, Ubuntu Unity 26.04. Unlike other members of the Ubuntu community editions, which made 26.04 a long-term support release, Ubuntu Unity is treating this version as a regular release. "Ubuntu Unity 26.04 'Resolute Raccoon' is out! Even though it is....

24.04.2026 15:20 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Xubuntu, an Ubuntu variant featuring the Xfce desktop and many popular GNOME and MATE applications, has been updated to version 26.04: "The Xubuntu team is happy to announce the immediate release of Xubuntu 26.04. Xubuntu 26.04, code-named 'Resolute Raccoon', is a long-term support release and will be....

24.04.2026 15:20 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Edubuntu is a community flavour of Ubuntu designed for classroom use. The project's latest version, 26.04, includes entirely new administrative tools. The distribution's release announcement shares: "The Edubuntu Installer and Menu Administration tools have been completely rewritten from the ground up in Python, replacing the previous shell-based implementation.....

24.04.2026 05:40 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The Kubuntu team have announced the release of Kubuntu 26.04 which features the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop and version 7.0 of the Linux kernel. The project's release announcement shares details: "Building on the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS base released today by Canonical, Kubuntu 26.04 introduces Plasma 6.6 as the....

24.04.2026 05:40 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The Ubuntu Kylin project has announced the release of version 26.04 of its community edition of Ubuntu which is configured for Chinese speaking users. An English version of the project's release announcement states: "On April 23, 2026, the Kylin Team officially released Ubuntu Kylin 26.04, which will be....