DistroWatch.com News

20.08.2026 18:20 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The FydeOS project has announced the release of FydeOS 23.0, a significant update of the project's ChromeOS-based Linux distribution that aims to bring a Google Chromebook-like experience to standard PCs. This new version upgrades the Android subsystem to Android 13: "We are delighted to announce the release of....

20.08.2026 03:40 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The Garuda Linux project has published a new release. The new version, 260819 "Temeraire", introduces a refined way to handle disk sectors and switches the default kernel to match CachyOS. "When creating new disk layouts, the installer will pick the biggest sector size a disk supports, and for....

18.08.2026 13:40 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Mainstream OS, an Arch-based, user-friendly Linux distribution with a highly customised desktop that uses the Quickshell toolkit on top of the Hyprland compositor, has been updated to version 1.3.0. The project's changelog provides details about the latest round of desktop interface improvements and bug fixes: "Put the dock....

17.08.2026 05:10 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . This week in DistroWatch Weekly: Review: Helwan Linux 5.0 News: Mint develops new kernel manager, NetBSD gets updated Enlightenment port, Redox OS updates system installer, KDE Plasma 6.6 to gain long-term support Questions and answers: Why distributions mostly use Bash Released last week: CachyOS 260809, SparkyLinux 8.4, Manjaro Linux 26.1.0, Omarchy....

17.08.2026 00:32 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . TUXEDO Computers, a German-based manufacturer of Linux desktop and laptop computers, has announced the release of the initial public beta build of its Debian-based TUXEDO OS. While the past releases of the distribution were based on Ubuntu, the project has recently decided to switch to Debian's "Testing" branch....

16.08.2026 19:00 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . PrismLinux, an Arch-based Linux distribution with a custom system installer and support for Cinnamon, GNOME and KDE Plasma desktops, as well as the niri Wayland compositor, has been updated to version 2026.08.15: "After more than two months without a release, PrismLinux Reborn 1.0 is finally here. This release....

14.08.2026 20:11 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . David Heinemeier Hansson has announced the release of Omarchy 4.0.0, a major update of the project's Arch-based Linux distribution featuring the Hyprland Wayland compositor: "Omarchy 4 aka 'Quattro' is the biggest release since the project started. The entire desktop shell has been reimagined in Quickshell - the bar,....

13.08.2026 01:20 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Philip Müller has announced the release of Manjaro Linux 26, the new stable build of the project's set of rolling-release distributions with a choice of GNOME, KDE Plasma and Xfce desktops. This release updates the GNOME desktop to version 50 and KDE Plasma to version 6.7: "Manjaro 26.1....

11.08.2026 02:20 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . SparkyLinux is a Debian-based distribution with a variety of desktop editions. The project's latest version, SparkyLinux 8.4, reintroduces 32-bit support for x86 machines. "A year ago, Debian dropped support for 32-bit live/install ISO images, so SparkyLinux dropped it as well. This decision has been reassessed, as it turns....

10.08.2026 16:11 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . The CachyOS project has published a new snapshot. The distribution's August release features improvements to the system installers, the welcome window, and handheld device detection. "CachyOS Welcome got a DNS rework, so the speed-test based server ranking now correctly picks the fastest DNS server. In chwd, improved handheld....

10.08.2026 07:01 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . This week in DistroWatch Weekly: Review: Battle of the Children of Void News: Commits to AUR paused, Mageia highlights useful applications, Proxmox introduces ARM support Questions and answers: Why is Linux free of charge? Released last week: NetHydra 1.1.0, Soplos Linux 2026.08, Murena 4.1.1, TitalcruiseOS 5.4 Torrent corner: Armbian, BigLinux, TitalCruiseOS Upcoming releases:....

09.08.2026 21:11 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . iDeal OS, an MX Linux-based desktop distribution with focus on privacy and security, has been updated to version 2026.08.08. This release replaces Firefox with Waterfox as the new default web browser: "2026.08.08 - iDeal OS 4.4. The release of iDeal OS 4.4 is a major upgrade on the....

08.08.2026 02:22 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Titalcruise E.A. has announced the release of TitalcruiseOS 5.4, a major update of the project's Debian-based Linux distribution designed primarily for system administrators, developers and power users. Developed in Argentina, it is localised into the Spanish language. The English translation of the original announcement provides the release information:....

06.08.2026 20:30 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Murena is an umbrella name for the /e/OS operating system, associated open source powered smartphones, and cloud-based services. Murena has published /e/OS 4.1.1 which introduces new tools, including a backup option to make migration to new devices easier. "Fairphone 6 is now available on AOSP 16 Backup &....

06.08.2026 15:42 The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by . Sergi Perich has announced the release of Soplos Linux 2026.08, a new stable release of the project's set of desktop Linux distributions based on Debian's "Testing" branch. It ships with a number of custom applications, such as Soplos Theme Manager, Soplos Plymouth Manager, Soplos Docklike and Soplos GRUB....