Distros of the Linuxverse: News of Week 02 of the year 2024
This second week of January has come to an end, and as we recently promised, we bring you a timely weekly summary solely dedicated to all the news and developments related to each of the GNU/Linux Distro of the Linuxverse.
Of course, taking as a reference, the “DistroWatch and OS.Watch” websites, which are usually the most relevant in this aspect of the releases of new versions and new free and open operating systems based on GNU/Linux, and similar. So, without further ado, we leave you with this second summary with the «News related to the GNU/Linux Distros of the Linuxverse for Week 02 of the year 2024 ».
News about Linuxverse Distros: Week 01 of the year 2024
But, before starting to comment on each of these new GNU/Linux Distros releases that have happened in the «Linuxverse during Week 02 of the year 2024 », we recommend you explore a previous related post with this same series of publications, at the end of it:
Linuxverse distros that have been updated during Week 02 of the year 2024
Solus 4.5
- Official Web site
- Official launch announcement: January 09, 2024.
- Download ISO Data: Solus-4.5-Budgie.iso (2.534MB, SHA256, Signature, Torrent)
- Featured news: This new version called Solus 4.5 – Resilience, in addition to its traditional updated applications and kernels (6.6.9 and 5.15.145 LTS), a new installer and a new ISO edition with the XFCE desktop environment. As for using the Calamares installer, this will certainly allow for an easier installation, while you can use the BTRFS file system, specifying your own partition layout directly in the installer. And finally, this new version includes, among many other things, Pipewire as the media framework replacing PulseAudio and JACK, and the Mesa update has updated it to version 23.3.2.
Linux Mint 21.3
- Official Web site
- Official launch announcement: January 12, 2024.
- Download ISO Data: linuxmint-21.3-cinnamon-64bit.iso (2.925MB, SHA256, Signature, Torrent)
- Featured news: This new version called Linux Mint 21.3 – Virginia, now offering long-term support until 2027, updated versions for many of your common programs, and full support for SecureBoot and compatibility with a wider variety of BIOS and EFI implementations. While, as for GRUB, it is used in EFI mode. and Isolinux/syslinux is used in BIOS mode. And finally, It keeps the Snap Store disabled by default.
Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre v0.4.4 “Milky Way”
- Official Web site
- Official launch announcement: January 05, 2024.
- Download ISO Data: hyperbola-milky-way-v0.4.4-dual.iso (1.090MB, SHA256, Torrent)
- Featured news: This new version called Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre v0.4.4 – Milky Way, which we failed to mention last week, now offers excellent and timely bug fixes and package updates, both within the installation ISO and in many of the packages available in its own repositories [core / extra]. In addition, it includes a Kernel update GNU/Linux-free and packages with enhanced licenses to provide a completely free system.
Other interesting Distros from the Linuxverse updated in week 02 of 2024
And so as not to leave any out, it is also worth mentioning the official announcement of other well-known GNU/Linux Distros releases during this period of time:
Summary
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