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30.06.2026 22:02 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Dimitris Tzemos has announced the release of Slackel 9.0 "MATE" edition, the latest version of the project's Slackware-based live Linux distribution featuring the MATE desktop: "Slackel MATE 9.0 is the latest major release branch of the Greek-developed Linux distribution, built on top of the Slackware 'Current' tree and....

30.06.2026 17:40 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . This week in DistroWatch Weekly: Review: PCLinuxOS 2026.05 News: COSMIC gets a new system monitor, Xfce tests new Wayland compositor, FreeBSD developers invite questions Questions and answers: Tips for switching between distributions Released last week: SteamOS 3.8.10, KaOS 2026.06, Drauger OS 7.8, AnduinOS 2.0.0 Torrent corner: CachyOS Opinion poll: Favourite release cycle? Website news:....

30.06.2026 13:12 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . AnduinOS 2.0.0 has been released. AnduinOS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution featuring a GNOME desktop customised with a variety of extensions. This major new release brings extensive under-the-hood changes while maintaining the usability and customisability of the desktop. "Today, AIURSOFT Limited is announcing the general availability of AnduinOS....

29.06.2026 04:50 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The developer of Drauger OS, an Ubuntu-based distribution with optimizations designed to improve gaming performance and experience on Linux, has announced the release of a major new version, 7.8, now based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS: "I am proud to announce the stable release of Drauger OS 7.8, codename....

25.06.2026 03:50 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The KaOS project has announced the launch of KaOS 2026.06 which completes the distribution's shift to the Dinit init software. "After almost three years of preparation and close the a year of trials, building, testing and rebuilding, KaOS is proud to present to you a first stable ISO....

24.06.2026 13:31 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . SteamOS, an Arch-based Linux distribution developed by Valve Corporation, has been updated to version 3.8.10. The new release comes with an updated base system and a large number of improvements and bug fixes: "SteamOS 3.8.10 has just been released for all users with the following changes: updated Arch....

22.06.2026 06:20 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . This week in DistroWatch Weekly: Review: TBlock News: Arch responds to more AUR attacks, Fedora's growing community, reasons to avoid immutable desktops, Ubuntu 26.10 to get speech recognition, Canonical updates its beta policy, highlights of KDE Plasma 6.7 Questions and answers: What is the significance of the AUR being compromised? Released....

21.06.2026 01:40 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The PorteuX project has published a new release, version 2.7. The new release includes updates for several desktop environments, including GNOME, COSMIC and Plasma. "First of all, apologies for the long delay. There were some upstream issues that were preventing a stable PorteuX release, most notably the ntfs3....

20.06.2026 01:40 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Home Assistant OS, or HAOS for short, has been upgraded to version 18.0. HAOS is an independently-developed, Linux-based operating system optimised to run Home Assistant, an open-source home automation tool. It is available for several popular platforms, including Raspberry Pi and ODROID, as well as generic x86_64 and....

17.06.2026 03:42 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The Univention team have published a new version of the project's Debian-based Univention Corporate Server. The latest release updates handling of group mailboxes and makes it easier to identify objects in the management interface. "The latest patch-level release of Univention Corporate Server bundles all new features and improvements....

16.06.2026 03:53 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Colin Percival has announced the release of FreeBSD 15.1, the second release in FreeBSD's latest stable branch: "The FreeBSD Release Engineering team is pleased to announce the availability of FreeBSD 15.1-RELEASE. This is the second release of the stable/15 branch. Some of the highlights: the iwlwifi and other....

15.06.2026 18:45 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Barry Kauler has announced the release of EasyOS 7.4. The new version focuses on polishing classic software options, providing X11 support, fixes for the ROX-filer file manager, and improving video playback by swapping out Celluloid for SMPlayer. "Version 7.4 is a 'milestone' release, consolidating EasyOS as supporting 'legacy'....

15.06.2026 03:43 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . This week in DistroWatch Weekly: Review: RakuOS 44 and TROMjaro 2026.05.08 News: Ubuntu MATE updates status of distribution, Asahi Linux fixes dual-boot issue with MacOS 27, Antergos gets new life, Arch Linux suffers repeat incidents in AUR repository Questions and answers: Setting variables across multiple shells Released last....

13.06.2026 14:20 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The AnduinOS team has announced the availability of a development snapshot of AnduinOS 2.0.0, the upcoming major update of the project's Ubuntu-based Linux distribution featuring a highly customised GNOME desktop. This version is derived from the long-term supported Ubuntu 26.04: "Today, AIURSOFT Limited is thrilled to announce the....

12.06.2026 00:00 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Gaming Linux FR has announced the release of GLF OS Quasar, a major update of the project's NixOS-based distribution focused on gaming. This version updates the GNOME desktop to version 50 and introduces numerous enhancements: "Based on NixOS 26.05, Quasar delivers a major update to the GLF OS....