Distros of the Linuxverse: News of Week 05 of the year 2024
To this fifth week of the year and first of the month of FebruaryAs is customary, we bring you a timely weekly summary solely dedicated to all the news and developments related to each of the free and open operating systems, existing and known.
Of course, taking as a reference, the “DistroWatch and OS.Watch” websites, which are usually the most relevant in this aspect of the announcements of the releases of new versions and new GNU/Linux Distros, and other similar ones. So, without further ado, we leave you with this new summary with the «News related to the GNU/Linux Distros of the Linuxverse for Week 05 of the year 2024 ».
Distros of the Linuxverse: News of Week 04 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 05 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 05 of the year 2024
System Rescue 11.00
- Official Web site
- Official launch announcement: January 28, 2024.
- Download ISO Data: Systemrescue-11.00-amd64.iso (853MB, SHA512, Signature).
- Featured news: This new version called SystemRescue 11.00, now includes improvements, changes and fixes, such as the Linux-6.6.14 kernel with long-term support, the packages bcachefs-tools (file system utilities for bcachefs) and blocksync-fast ( block device synchronization tool for block-based backups) and the programs Sleuthkit (tools for flat file system inspection) and Timeshift (snapshot-based backup program). Finally, it now adds the “ssh_known_hosts” option to the yaml configuration to trust CA SSH signatures on host keys and includes a fix for the “findroot” boot option error when /sbin/init is a link absolute symbolic.
OPNsense 24.1
- Official Web site
- Official launch announcement: January 30, 2024.
- Download ISO Data: OPNsense-24.1-dvd-amd64.iso.bz2 (443MB, SHA256, Signature).
- Featured news: This new version called OPNsense 24.1 "Savvy Shark", now includes improvements, changes and fixes, such as Port-based OpenSSL 3, Suricata 7, various MVC/API conversions, and a new neighbor configuration feature for ARP/NDP. Finally, now includes os-firewall and os-wireguard plugins, CARP VHID tracking capability for OpenVPN and WireGuard, and a functional Kea DHCPv4 server with HA support, among much more features.
UBports 20.04 OTA-4
- Official Web site
- Official launch announcement: January 30, 2024.
- Download ISO Data: Official Downloads Section.
- Featured news: This new version called UBports 20.04 OTA-4 (Free Touch OTA-4), now includes improvements, changes and fixes, such as the latest security updates for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, the ability to hide the content of notifications while locked and the ability to display the estimated time to charge the phone on the lock screen. Finally, it has Added a new toggle in System Settings to allow the user to change the system-wide dark mode, without the need for an additional application, among many other features.
Other interesting Distros from the Linuxverse updated in week 05 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:
- Vanilla OS 2 Beta
- SysLinux OS 12.3
- Deepin 23 Beta 3
- Tails 6.0 RC1
- Tails 5.22
- KaOS 2024.01
- Easy OS 5.7
- Clonezilla Live 3.1.2-9
- Snal Linux 1.31
- BluestarLinux 6.7.2
- ArcoLinux version 24.02
- Starbuntu 22.04.3.14
- FreeELEC 11.0.6
- Alpine Linux 3.19.1
- Mauna 24.1
Summary
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