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The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS . This week in DistroWatch Weekly: Review: Xubuntu 26.04 News: Ubuntu plans AI features, Devuan developer creates GTK2 fork, Mint introduces hardware enablement install media, Linux runs on PlayStation 5 consoles, distributions patch local kernel flaw Questions and answers: Extending memory using a video card Released last week: Talo…

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS . Jerry Bezencon has announced the availability of the initial release candidate for the upcoming Linux Lite 8.0, a major update of the project's Ubuntu-based distribution featuring the Xfce desktop. The release delivers a new high-performance Linux kernel, the Calamares system installer, and a custom distribution builder: "Linux Lit…

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS . Genode has announced the release of Sculpt OS 26-04, the latest version of the project's independently-developed open-source operating system for PC hardware, the PinePhone, and the MNT Reform laptop: "Sculpt OS 26.04 gives the user unprecedented transparency and interactive control over all components underpinning the operating sy…

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS . The Grml project, which develops a Debian-based distribution, has published a new snapshot, Grml 2026.04. The new version provides a base which is up to date with Debian's "Testing" branch and offers builds for x86_64 and arm64 machines. The blog post reports: "We are proud to announce our....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS . A new version of the Commodore OS Vision Linux distribution has been released with a focus on greatly reducing the size of the project's ISO image file. "I am pleased to announce the official release of Commodore OS 3.1 today, which is available as an installable ISO, now....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS . 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" (non-Japanese persons interested in anime, manga, cosplay and other aspects of the Japanese culture). This version brings a new edition, with a themed KDE Plasma desktop:....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS . 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....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS . 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.....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS . 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....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS . 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....