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FreeBSD is a UNIX-like operating system for the i386, amd64, IA-64, arm, MIPS, powerpc, ppc64, PC-98 and UltraSPARC platforms based on U.C. Berkeley's "4.4BSD-Lite" release, with some "4.4BSD-Lite2" enhancements. It is also based indirectly on William Jolitz's port of U.C. Berkeley's "Net/2" to the i386, known as "386BSD", though very little of the 386BSD code remains. FreeBSD is used by companies, Internet Service Providers, researchers, computer professionals, students and home users all over the world in their work, education and recreation. FreeBSD comes with over 20,000 packages (pre-compiled software that is bundled for easy installation), covering a wide range of areas: from server software, databases and web servers, to desktop software, games, web browsers and business software - all free and easy to install.
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| 2021-01-04 |
NEW • Development Release: Emmabuntüs DE4 Alpha 2 |
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Emmabuntüs is a lightweight desktop distribution based on Debian. The project's latest development release, Debian Edition 4 alpha 2, includes a few new utilities and a series of package upgrades. New utilities featured in the distribution include GtkHash, Warpinator, VeraCrypt, and zram-tools. "This Alpha 2 version includes the following fixes and enhancements: Based on Debian 11 Bullseye Alpha 3; updated Xfce 4.16; added OEM install mode via Calamares; added the Danish and Japanese languages support; added the VeraCrypt utility; added the GtkHash utility; added the Warpinator utility; added the zram-tools utility; added launch of recovery session without root account; added launch of a recovery; fixed scripts to handle the Cairo-Dock within both environments; swapped obsolete RadioTray with RadioTray-NG; swapped Kazam with Vokoscreen-NG; swapped ClipIt with Qlipper; swapped SMTube with FreeTube for 64-bits; upgraded Scratch 1.4 to Scratch 3.3; removed Java 8, no longer needed by Ancestris; removed Jitsi application; updated Multisystem 1.0448 to support Emmabuntüs DE 4; updated the following tools: HPLip 3.20.9, Kiwix 2.0.4, Firefox ESR 78.6.0, Thunderbird 78.6.0, PulseEffects 4.7.3, VeraCrypt 1.24 Update7, Teamviewer 15.11.6, TurboPrint 2.50-1, Boot-repair and OS-unistaller 4ppa125, MintStick 1.4.4." Further information can be found in the distribution's release announcement. Download: emmabuntus-de4-amd64-11.0-alpha2.iso (3,577MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2021-01-04 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Puppy Linux 7.0 "Slacko |
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^If you are a fan of Puppy Linux, a unique, minimalist Linux distribution designed for the desktop, here is an interesting piece of news for you - the based-on-Slackware "Slacko" variant of Puppy Linux has hit version 7.0. This version continues to be built on top of Slackware Linux 14.2, but it includes all of the upstream bug and security fixes as well: "Another stable release of Slacko64 Puppy Linux is out. Slacko64 Puppy is built from Slackware64 14.2 binary TXZ packages, hence has binary compatibility with Slackware and access to the Slackware and Salix repositories. It is a 64-bit operating system and requires a compatible Intel (IA64) or AMD (amd64) processor. More comprehensive release notes and documentation of known issues are available. Features include: latest bug fixes from upstream Slackware; 64-bit and 32-bit EUFI boot capability; FrugalPup installer to install Puppy to UEFI and BIOS computers, either to hard drive, USB or SD/MMC devices; ability to boot from ISO files from hard drive or USB device using Super Grub2 or you can prepare a GRUB 2 entry manually...." See the release announcement for further details. Download links (pkglist): slacko64-7.0.0.iso (343MB, SHA256), slacko-7.0.iso (323MB, SHA256). |
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| 2021-01-04 |
NEW • Distribution Release: ExTiX 21.1 |
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Arne Exton has announced the release of ExTiX 21.1, the latest build of the project's desktop-oriented Linux distribution. This version is based on the deepin 20.1 distribution and it features a customised Deepin desktop environment: "ExTiX Deepin 21.1 live based on Deepin 20.1 (latest) with Skype, Spotify, Refracta snapshot and Linux kernel 5.10.4. New features: you can run ExTiX from RAM - use boot alternative 2 (load to RAM) or 'Advanced'; you will have the opportunity to choose language before you enter the Deepin 20.1 desktop - all main languages are supported; I have replaced Deepin Installer with the Reborn version of Deepin Installer - works better in every way; I have replaced Linux kernel 5.9.1 with Linux kernel 5.10.4, corresponding to the latest available stable kernel from kernel.org; Spotify and Skype are pre-installed; you can watch Netflix while running Firefox; you can also install ExTiX Deepin in VirtualBox or VMware using Deepin Installer; as an alternative to APT you can use the Cactus package manager...." Read the rest of the release announcement for further information and screenshots. Download: extix-21.1-64bit-deepin-20.1-live-2570mb-210103.iso (2,632MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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| 2021-01-04 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 898 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: MocaccinoOS
- News: Fedora using Btrfs to speed up package upgrades, Haiku improves text contrast, HAMMER2 gets multi-volume support, FreeNAS merges with TrueNAS
- Questions and answers: Longest supported distribution
- Released in the past two weeks: 4MLinux 35.0, Parted Magic 2020_12_25, deepin 20.1
- Torrent corner: 4MLinux, Arch, ArchBang, deepin, Gardua, KDE neon, Nitrux, OSMC, Rescuezilla, Septor, Slackel
- Opinion poll: How many packages are installed on your main computer?
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2021-01-02 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Septor 2021 |
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The Debian Srbija project has announced the release of Septor 2021, a brand-new version of its Debian-based distribution with a focus on preserving the anonymity and privacy of users. Unlike the versions of Septor released last year, which were all based on the stable Debian 10 "Buster" version, this latest release is based on Debian's testing branch, which will eventually become Debian 11 "Bullseye". This means a complete upgrade to the distribution's based systems and applications, including Linux kernel 5.9.15 and KDE Plasma 5.20.4, the default desktop. Browsing is done with the Tor Browser and most internet applications connect to the outside world through the Tor network - this includes Mozilla Thunderbird, the qTox internet messenger, HexChat, QuiteRSS and the OnionShare file sharing utility. The live image also comes with a variety of productivity, graphics and multimedia applications as well as general-purpose utilities. See the release announcement (in Serbian, with a video and a number of screenshots) and also visit the project's home page on SourceForge for further information. Here are the download links: Septor-2021-amd64.iso (1,872MB, MD5, signature, pkglist). |
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| 2021-01-01 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Slackel 7.4 "Openbox" |
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Dimitris Tzemos has announced the release of Slackel, a Slackware-based distribution. The project's latest release is Slackel 7.4 which brings the distribution up to date with Slackware's Current development branch. It also introduces support for 64-bit UEFI systems. "The new version is available in 64-bit and 32-bit builds. The 64-bit ISO image support booting on UEFI systems. ISO images are isohybrid. ISO images can be used as installation media. It is good to read the Slackel Startup Guide before install Slackel. What is new: Slackel can be installed (real installation) in an external 16GB or 32GB USB stick or SSD disk and have a portable fast system always with you. You can upgrade it also having the latest programs. It is a real installation. You will not notice you run Slackel from a USB. System is fast. In details: Slackel Live Installer (SLI) now can do a real installation to an external USB stick or USB SSD or USB hard disk, creating the necessary initrd for booting...." Further details can be found in the distribution's release announcement. Download (MD5): slackellive64-openbox-7.4.iso (2,061MB, pkglist). |
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| 2021-01-01 |
NEW • Development Release: OpenMandriva Lx 4.2 RC |
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Happy New Year 2021! For those of you who'd like to start the new decade with giving a spin to an exciting development release, here is your first chance. The release candidate for the upcoming OpenMandriva Lx 4.2 is now ready for testing: "The release candidate (RC) milestone of OpenMandriva Lx 4.2 release cycle has been released. A release candidate has the potential to be a final product. A short time ago we anticipated the release of beta in December and the product received an intensive internal testing. The testers reported that the current quality is more close to RC than beta. Major changes since 4.2 alpha: the Linux kernel has been updated to version 5.10.3; Qt has been updated to 5.15.2; KDE products have been updated - Frameworks 5.77.0, Plasma Desktop 5.20.4, Applications 20.12.0; LibreOffice has been updated to 7.1; the port to Aarch64 (64-bit ARM processors) is complete and installable images are available for the Pinebook Pro, Raspberry Pi 4B, Raspberry Pi 3B+, Synquacer, Cubox Pulse and generic UEFI compatible devices." Read the release announcement and release notes for further details. Download (MD5, pkglist): OpenMandrivaLx.4.2-rc-plasma.x86_64.iso (2,304MB), OpenMandrivaLx.4.2-rc-plasma.znver1.iso (2,355MB). The "znver1" image is a special build optimised for AMD processors. |
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| 2020-12-30 |
NEW • Distribution Release: deepin 20.1 |
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The deepin project has published a new update to the distribution's 20.x series. deepin 20.1 features a new kernel, Linux 5.8, along with bringing the rest of the operating system up to date with Debian 10.6. There have also been a number of performance improvements. "In deepin 20.1, the operating efficiency of processors, network transmission and response, file reading and writing, and graphics display has been significantly enhanced by overall optimization of kernel configurations and codes; and conventional operations have been fully optimized. You will enjoy smoother experiences and faster responses from these improvements. Control Center: The new power settings - Power Plans supports three modes: Balanced, Power Saver, and High Performance. When ultimate performance is required, the high-performance mode offers smoother user experiences." Further details and screenshots can be found in the distribution's release announcement (Chinese, English). Download: deepin-desktop-community-1010-amd64.iso (2,845MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2020-12-25 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Parted Magic 2020_12_25 |
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Parted Magic is a small live CD/USB/PXE with its elemental purpose being to partition hard drives. Although GParted and Parted are the main programs, the CD/USB also offers other applications, such as Partition Image, TestDisk, fdisk, sfdisk, dd, and ddrescue. The project's latest release updates the desktop to Xfce 4.14 from 4.12. "This version of Parted Magic comes with a huge number of package updates and improvements. Most notable is the upgrade to Xfce 4.14. I spent a lot of time tweaking the general look and feel. It looks significantly better than the last version. The boot menus have some changes so it's easier for people the find the more common booting work-a-arounds. Fcitx has been added to further improve input support. A menu allows you choose between Fcitx and Ibus. The old PXE version download has been discontinued. I highly suggest using the new method to boot Parted Magic via PXE: https://partedmagic.com/pxe/. If you really need to use the old slow PXE method you can build it with the included script: boot/pxelinux/pm2pxe.sh." The project's news page has more information. Parted Magic can be purchased from the distribution's online store for US$11. |
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| 2020-12-25 |
NEW • Distribution Release: 4MLinux 35.0 |
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Zbigniew Konojacki has announced the release of 4MLinux 35.0, a quarterly update of the project's minimalist desktop and server distribution featuring "four Ms": maintenance (as a system rescue live CD), multimedia (for playing video DVDs and other multimedia files), mini-server (using the inetd daemon) and mystery (providing several small Linux games). As usual, the new release updates many of the base packages, but it also includes some new ones, such as Inkscape and Dangerous Dave (a game): "The status of the 4MLinux 35.0 series has been changed to stable. As always, the new major release has some new features. Inkscape (vector graphics editor) is now available as a downloadable extension. Dangerous Dave has been added to the collection of games which can be played via DOSBox. Notepad++ (advanced code editor) has been included in the 4MLinux Wine package. Nmap (network scanner) and ircII (IRC client) have been added to the 4MLinux Server." Here is the complete release announcement as published on the project's Blogspot pages. Download (MD5, pkglist): 4MLinux-35.0-64bit.iso (777MB), 4MServer-35.0-64bit.iso (834MB). |
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| 2020-12-21 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 897 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: Archman GNU/Linux 2020-11-12 "KDE"
- News: openSUSE and CloudLinux promote their CentOS alternatives, Tails talks about their adjusted release cycle
- Questions and answers: What to do in the wake of Red Hat phasing out CentOS
- Released last week: NuTyX 20.12.0, UBports 16.04 OTA-15, Q4OS 3.13
- Torrent corner: Alpine, batocera, Bluestar, KDE neon, Kwort, NuTyX, Q4OS, Tails, Ultimate Edition, Volumio
- Opinion poll: Where will you go now that CentOS Linux is being discontinued?
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2020-12-20 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Kwort Linux 4.3.5 |
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Kwort Linux is a CRUX-based Linux distribution that uses the GTK+ toolkit and the Openbox window manager. Its most prominent feature is a package manager, called kpkg. The project's latest version, Kwort 4.3.5, introduces updated kernel, compiler, and package management packages. The distribution's news page lists the highlights of the release: "I'm very proud to announce this new release which shows how the project got to a very mature level. New goodies included in the user interface, a few bug fixes from the previous release and of course, the latest stable packages. Let's talk a little of what we have here: Linux kernel 5.10.1 - yes, the brand new Linux LTS release. New toolchain including glibc 2.32, GCC 10.2.0 and Binutils 2.35.1. kpkg 130. Mirror kdb files are now included in the installation to avoid repeating issues from the past. Latest browsers including Google Chrome 87.0.4280.88 and Mozilla Firefox 84.0. The newest version of Brave is already available on the mirrors. kwort-tools now includes encryption support through /etc/rc.d/encryption using /etc/etab (format is 'directory' 'key file') and we have added a few improvements on kwort-mixer to add more stability. LLVM 11.0.0 is also included." Download: kwort-4.3.5.iso (1,113MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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3CX Phone System is a specialist, Debian-based Linux distribution designed to run a complete unified communications platform. The 3CX client, included in the distribution, can also be installed separately on most hardware as well as the cloud. It provides a complete open standards-based IP PBX and phone system that works with popular SIP trunks and IP phones. It will automatically configure all supported peripherals and it also comes with clients for Windows, OS X, iOS and Android. The ISO image includes a free license for the 3CX PBX edition. The ISO image contains the standard Debian installer which installs a minimal system with the nginx web server, PostgreSQL database, iptables firewall and Secure Shell. Options not relevant to 3CX have been removed from the distribution. Download the installation ISO image from here: debian-amd64-netinst-3cx.iso (372MB). |
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