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| 2026-07-08 |
NEW • Distribution Release: deepin 25.2.0 |
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The deepin project has published a new release of its Debian-based distribution. The new version, deepin 25.2.0, includes several desktop improvements and security updates: "Treeland desktop environment upgrade - Treeland stability and usability have been significantly improved, with over 20 fixes for stability and high-frequency interaction issues; file management and search capabilities upgrade - added file indexing configuration, allowing users to control indexing independently and flexibly balance search speed and resource usage; DDE desktop experience enhancements - taskbar icon split mode now supports displaying icons per window, improving identification efficiency in multi-window scenarios; kernel and security updates - updated 6.6 and 6.18 kernel branches, enhancing underlying system stability, security, and compatibility with new hardware, while improving overall performance; synchronized integration of system updates, Qt6, PipeWire, initramfs, virtualization, and other base component updates, along with multiple security fixes, to improve system stability, security, and long-term maintainability." The release announcements (Chinese, English) have additional details. Download: deepin-desktop-community-25.2.0-amd64.iso (6,652MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2026-07-02 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ultramarine Linux 44 |
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The Ultramarine Linux, a Fedora-based desktop distribution, has published a new release, version 44. The new version includes updates to three of the four desktop environments: "We have gotten tons of feedback and praise for switching to Plasma as our recommended edition. This release comes with Plasma 6.7, the new Union theme engine, performance improvements, and bug fixes galore. Budgie has made the switch to Wayland. It now sports the SDDM window manager and a new Bluetooth app. This was the second to last edition to be stuck on X11, so we're really excited to finally modernize it. If you're upgrading from 43 you'll be prompted to visit this wiki page and follow its instructions, we were not able to automatically transition users to SDDM for stability reasons, but you can follow our simple instructions to switch. We've made a couple improvements to the GNOME edition that make things significantly better. Most notably, we fixed that annoying 'Window is Ready' notification, now a window will just focus itself like it would on the other editions. We're also enabling the minimize and maximize buttons on every window by default...." Additional information is provided in the release announcement. Download: ultramarine-budgie-44-live-anaconda-x86_64.iso (3,627MB, SHA256), ultramarine-gnome-44-live-anaconda-x86_64.iso (3,597MB, SHA256), ultramarine-plasma-44-live-anaconda-x86_64.iso (4,086MB, SHA256), ultramarine-xfce-44-live-anaconda-x86_64.iso (3,762MB, SHA256). |
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| 2026-07-02 |
NEW • Mobile OS Release: CalyxOS 7.2.2.0 |
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The CalyxOS team have announced the return of the project to active status and, with it, the launch of version 7.2.2.0 of the mobile operating system. "CalyxOS 7.2.2.0 is up online. This release will receive all future updates. If you haven’t previously installed 7.2.1.0 (test build) and want to start or continue using CalyxOS, you need to flash your phone and install 7.2.2.0. With CalyxOS releases back to normal, we will continue with other backlog issues. Join the Matrix channel for our progress and user support. Dear CalyxOS community members, we are excited to share the release of CalyxOS 7.2.2.0. This means CalyxOS is officially back from the hiatus! It has been an enduring journey for our team to resume CalyxOS releases, and we deeply appreciate all the support and solidarity we received from you along this journey, especially the latest voluntary testing you did with us. Below we are sharing some important notes for anyone planning to install or reinstall CalyxOS, along with our next steps as we work through a large backlog of issues." Additional information on the new release, plans for CalyxOS 8 (based on Android 17), and infrastructure changes can be found in the project's release announcement. A list of supported devices and install options can be found on the project's install page. |
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| 2026-07-02 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Galactic Mandate Linux 99 |
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M. R. Richardson, a science fiction writer and author of the Galactic Mandate series of science fiction books, has announced the release of Galactic Mandate Linux 99. Based on Ubuntu 26.04, this release comes with the Budgie desktop and labwc Wayland compositor, and it also includes book-cover themes, live system telemetry, themed applications, alert modes, visual file tools, and practical Linux software: "Galactic Mandate Linux version 99 adds a deeper visual conversion than earlier preview builds. The system now boots into a custom FUI desktop with HUD rails, live CPU, memory, and swap readouts, theme-linked book cover wallpaper, custom app launchers, and a first-start tour that explains where everything is. The new control center acts as the command room for the distro. It lets users switch between the hand-authored Galactic Mandate themes, preview the desktop language, control the FUI shell, and rehearse or disable yellow/red alert effects. Main features: Space-FUI desktop built on Ubuntu Budgie, Wayland and labwc; eight selectable book-cover themes with coordinated GTK, icons, wallpaper, shell chrome, window borders, terminal colors, and custom app palettes. HUD shell with live telemetry, clock, theme identity, book identity, and buy book control...." Visit the project's web site to read the full release announcement. Here is the download link: galactic-mandate-linux-v99.iso (5,833MB, pkglist). |
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| 2026-07-01 |
NEW • Distribution Release: ArchBang Linux 010726 |
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The ArchBANG project has released a new version of ArchBANG Linux with another radical change - it has replaced labwc with the Mango Wayland compositor. The new version, labelled as 010726, comes with both graphical and command-line system installers: "Pleased to announce the release of ArchBang running the Mango window manager. This marks a full rebrand from FruitBang back to ArchBang. A new ISO image, dated 1st July, has just been uploaded as promised, carrying up-to-date packages and the latest Linux kernel. Getting started - hit the yellow rocket icon on the waybar toolbar and you're off. Most of what you need is accessible from that menu. In ~/Scripts you'll find a few useful tools, including a yay installer and abi-install, a GUI installer (optional/unwanted for terminal users, but sticking around). A note on installers: arch-browser-installer is still very much a work in progress, treat it as beta, and only test it in a virtual machine for now. abi-install isn't going anywhere; it's aimed at users less confident on the terminal, and we're interested in continuing to develop that idea. Grab the ISO image and give it a spin. Feedback and bug reports welcome as always." Continue to the release announcement for further information. Download (MD5): archbang-010726.iso (1,332MB, pkglist). |
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| 2026-06-29 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Kali Linux 2026.2 |
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The Kali Linux project has released a new snapshot of the security- and forensics-focused distribution. The project's 2026.2 release includes several upgrades: "It's the final week of Q2, and Kali Linux 2026.2 is here - right on schedule. We have been heads down since our last release, and we are ready to share what we have been working on. This release is a mix of desktop refreshes, infrastructure improvements, and quality-of-life changes that we think you will appreciate. The summary of the changelog since the 2026.1 release from March is: desktop environments - bump to GNOME 50 and KDE Plasma 6.6; helper scripts consistency - consistency to our little launches at starting services; APT format - goodbye sources.list, hello sources.list.d/kali.source; VM boot optimisation - smaller initrd + faster boot times = happy virtual machine users; reboot warning - heads-up, polkit and xrdp upgrades require a system reboot; Kali kernel incoming - staying with 6.19 for now, how to get 7.0 early; build scripts incoming - heads-up with some changes on the way; new tools - as always, various new shiny packages have been added (9)." Additional information is provided in the release announcement. Download (SHA256): kali-linux-2026.2-installer-amd64.iso (4,580MB, torrent), kali-linux-2026.2-installer-netinst-amd64.iso (743MB, torrent). |
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| 2026-06-29 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Mageia 10 |
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The Mageia project has released a new version, Mageia 10, which brings updates to the project's package management tools, welcome screen and CPU requirements. "We increase hardware requirements for 32bit systems, you will require a CPU with SSE2 features. You will find that extension for the packages and the part for architecture in the name of the ISO images have changed from i586 to i686. Also, due most of the software projects are dropping 32-bit support, you can find that the support is not as full as in the x86_64 systems. Our atelier and dev teams have worked hard to find the best balance between visual appeal and disk space usage. As usual, we've selected a range of resolutions for the main background to accommodate a wide variety of monitors, and we've also optimized their sizes using tools available in our repositories. For the main screensavers, we have chosen an image size of 3840×2160 and the JXL format, allowing them to look great on modern 2K and even 4K monitors, while maintaining a disk space footprint similar to those included in Mageia 9, which used lower resolutions and the JPG format." Additional information is provided in the release notes. Download (pkglist): Mageia-10-x86_64.iso (5,433MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), Mageia-10-Live-Plasma-x86_64.iso (4,936MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), Mageia-10-Live-GNOME-x86_64.iso (4,637MB, SHA512, signature, torrent), Mageia-10-Live-Xfce-x86_64.iso (4,371MB, SHA512, signature, torrent). |
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| 2026-06-29 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Slackel 9.0 "MATE" |
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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 incorporating advanced administration tools borrowed from Salix Linux. This version delivers an optimized, lightweight computing environment paired with the highly stable and customizable MATE desktop interface. Core technical specifications: base distribution synchronized with the Slackware 'Current' tree; desktop environment - MATE; Linux kernel - 6.18.37 for the 64-bit architecture and 6.12.94 for the 32-bit edition; architecture - available in both 64-bit (x86_64) and 32-bit (x86) systems; package management - uses package management tools, like slapt-get and gslapt, for streamlined dependency handling. To accommodate different system requirements and user preferences, the installer supports three distinct deployment modes: full installation - deploys the comprehensive MATE environment alongside standard internet browsers, multimedia applications, and productivity tools...." Continue to the release announcement for further details. Download (MD5): slackellive64-mate-9.0.iso (3,976MB, pkglist), slackellive-mate-9.0.iso (3,816MB). |
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| 2026-06-28 |
NEW • Distribution Release: AnduinOS 2.0.0 |
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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 2.0.0. The project is now officially maintained by AIURSOFT Limited (Hong Kong), marking its transition from a solo-maintained effort to an internationally backed ecosystem. When we started this project, like many downstream Linux distributions, we used to rely on a series of complex imperative Bash scripts to modify an existing system image. While functional, it was fragile and difficult to maintain and upgrade. For version 2.0, we took a step back and rebuilt the entire foundation from the ground up. AnduinOS 2.0 is no longer a simple "remaster". It is now assembled entirely from scratch using a clean debootstrap and chroot pipeline, driven by our custom-built, declarative packaging toolchain (aosproj and apkg). The OS core has been meticulously modularized into 56 standard .deb packages across three tiers - Hard Replacements (e.g., overriding ubuntu-desktop), Soft Overrides (e.g., apt-config) and Branding/Capability extensions." See the release announcement and the changelog for more information. Download: AnduinOS-2.0.0.iso (2,408MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2026-06-28 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Drauger OS 7.8 |
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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 'Urgal'. This release comes with a number of features and changes over 7.7: Drauger OS 7.8 ships with kernel 7.0, meaning immediate support of NTSYNC and a much improved performance over Drauger OS 7.7; we've upgraded to Plasma 6.5, this comes with a number of creature comforts, including better VRR and HDR support; all Drauger OS installations now use Wayland by default; Firefox as a flatpak; following in Ubuntu's footsteps, we've switched to using sudo-rs over the traditional C-based sudo. The Edamame installer has seen a number of improvements: Quick Install now supports copying network settings with both NetworkManager and netplan; Edamame will now copy network settings from netplan from the live system to the installed system, so you shouldn't need to re-setup WiFi after installation; background optimizations to keep lower-end systems responsive...." The full release announcement is available on the project's Reddit pages. Download: Drauger_OS-7.8-AMD64.iso (4,589MB, pkglist). |
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CCux Linux
CCux Linux was a free i686 distribution optimised for speed. All packages are built from scratch and not derived from any other distribution. It features a graphical QT/X11 based installation to provide an easy installation procedure even to unexperienced users. CCux Linux was especially designed for desktop use.
Status: Discontinued
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