Distros of the Linuxverse: News of Week 02 of the year 2026
To this second (02) week of the year 2026 (04/01/26 to 10/01/26) in the LinuxverseWe offer you our timely and customary weekly summary of the news contained in the various News about the release of distributions based on Linux, BSD and others. Such as, that of the Distributions “Exton Linux, VailuxOS and Omarchy”, which we will highlight today during this week.
And as you know, many of these release news we bring directly from the websites of «DistroWatch, OS.Watch y FOSS Torrent». While, from the website of «Archive OSAs mentioned at the end, there are announcements regarding the recovery and distribution of ISO files of discontinued GNU/Linux distributions and other well-known operating systems. Furthermore, many of these recent versions may already be available on the website ofDistroSea» for your review and evaluation. So, without further ado, we will now address the releases of the «Linuxverse distros for Week 02 of 2026».
Distros of the Linuxverse: News of Week 01 of the year 2026
But, before starting to comment on each of the new developments related to these new releases of Distros *Linux, *BSD and others, which have happened in the «Linuxverse during this week 02 of the year 2026», we recommend you explore the previous related post from this same series of publications, at the end of it:
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The Top 3 Linuxverse Distros Updated During Week 02 of 2026
Exton Linux 260104 «ArchEX»
- Official Web site
- Official repository: None known.
- Official launch announcement: January 4, 2026.
- Download Links: Exton Linux 260104 «ArchEX».
- Featured newsThis new stable version of the Exton Linux Project, called "Exton Linux 260104 'ArchEX'", includes interesting and useful new features (additions, fixes, and improvements), among which the most notable is the use of the MATE desktop environment to replace Pantheon, since the latter does not currently function optimally on Arch Linux. Furthermore, it now includes the Calamares Installer, which allows and simplifies the installation of ArchEX MATE in any language. Therefore, everything will be in the selected language once the installation is complete. Finally, among a few other new features, it is worth noting that it includes bash 5.3.9-1, calamares 3.4.0-1, coreutils 9.9-1, firefox 146.0.1-1, gcc 15.2.1, linux 6.18.2.arch2-1, mate-desktop 1.28.2-2, python 3.13.11-1, qt6-base 6.10.1-1 and systemd 259-1.
Exton Linux is a multi-base GNU/Linux distribution (Arch, CRUX, Debian/Ubuntu, deepin, Fedora, Gentoo, openSUSE, Puppy, Slackware) and of Swedish origin, which offers an operating system designed to be light, fast and easy to use. It also offers a preconfigured desktop environment and a set of preinstalled software packages, including web browsers, office suites, media players, and development tools. It also includes various customization options, such as the ability to change the desktop appearance and install additional software packages. Additionally, it is available in several editions, each tailored to specific use cases, such as general-purpose computing, gaming, multimedia, and server applications. About Exton Linux
VailuxOS 1.6
- Official Web site
- Official repository
- Official launch announcement: January 5, 2026.
- Download Links: VailuxOS 1.6.
- Featured newsThis new stable version of the VailuxOS Project, called "VailuxOS 1.6", includes interesting and useful new features (additions, fixes and improvements), among which some related to stand out. Key innovations include the use of the Plasma 6 desktop environment for more modern functionality and stability, a streamlined and more intuitive Start Menu, and automated Weather Display with more elegant and dynamic integration. Also included is a modern Window Design for a fresh look with a light/dark mode selection, a floating taskbar enabled by default for a cleaner desktop layout, and enhanced customization with more options for freely designing the system. Finally, among many other improvements, it now boasts performance and stability enhancements such as conflict-free packages with completely cleaned dependencies, and maximum optimization for significantly improved performance and responsiveness.
VailuxOS is a German-made GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian and Ubuntu (LTS), offering an operating system that uses the KDE Plasma desktop environment with a beautiful interface inspired by Windows 11 and which The main objective is to make the transition from Windows to Linux as smooth as possible, while maintaining usual working methods and workflows. Furthermore, in it lPrivacy is no longer optional. It's essential. Therefore, it's designed not to collect user information. It also doesn't track or create usage or activity profiles, nor does it segment users in any way. Ultimately, it allows you to remain anonymous on the operating system. About VailuxOS
Omarchy 3.3.0
- Official Web site
- Official repository
- Official launch announcement: January 8, 2026.
- Download Links: Omarchy 3.3.0.
- Featured newsThis new stable version of the Omarchy Project, called "Omarchy 3.3.0," includes interesting and useful new features (additions, fixes, and improvements), among which some stand out, such as the ability to take dictation using the Voxtype application, which offers a variety of local AI-powered dictation models, with the English base model (150 MB) as the default. Once installed, you can start dictating using Super + Ctrl + X. Also noteworthy is the new default installation of OpenCode, an excellent multi-vendor agent that allows you to run Claude, Gemini, and Codex along with open-source models like GLM-4.7 and MiniMax M2.1. Finally, among many other improvements, it's worth highlighting that now, in addition to displaying the options that work on all systems (Lock, Screensaver, Restart and Shut Down), It allows enabling hibernation and suspension from the Settings section, and the System Suspension option.
Omarchy is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Arch Linux and of European origin (Denmark), which offers a lightweight and modern operating system, thanks to the use of Hyprland tiling window manager, and the default inclusion of Everything a modern software developer needs to be productive right away. For example, it includes software like Neovim, Spotify, Chromium, Typora, Ghostty, and LibreOffice. Even Zoom is included! But it's not just a bundle of pre-installed packages. It is a complete system designed with both aesthetics and productivity in mind. Therefore, it ultimately prioritizes being a beautiful system that fosters productivity.. About Omarchy
Other interesting Linuxverse distros updated during week 02 of 2026
And so as not to leave any out, it is also worth mentioning the official announcement of other well-known GNU/Linux Distros releases and from old and obsolete versions of various operating systems, during this period of time:
On DistroWatch, OS.Watch and FOSS Torrent
- Debian Education 13.3.0: January 10.
- Debian 13.3.0: January 10.
- Obsidian 2026.01.10: January 10.
- Mageia 10 Alpha: January 10.
- ArchBANG 100126: January 10.
- Noid 20260109: January 10.
- XIVA Studio 2026-01-09: January 9.
- SmartOS 20260108: January 8.
- Ultimate 2026.01.07: January 8.
- BlueOnyx 5212R-20260107: January 8.
- Omarchy 3.3.0: January 8.
- MiniOS 5.1.1: January 7.
- IPFire 2.29-core199: January 7.
- Nitrux 5.1.0: January 7.
- LainOS 2026.01.05: January 6.
- CentOS 10-20260105: January 5.
- AnduinOS 1.4.2: January 5.
- Talos 1.12.1: January 5.
- openmamba 20260105: January 5.
- VailuxOS 1.6: January 4.
- manjaro 26.0: January 4.
- Puppy 2601: January 4.
- GNOME OS 972056: January 4.
- Ubuntu Sway 25.10: January 4.
- Exton Linux 260104 “ArchEX”: January 4.
On ArchiveOS
- Unununium: January 5.
- Acronus Live: January 7.
- MagiC: January 9.
Summary
In short, we hope that this second post (week 02) from our useful and current series dedicated to the «News from the Linuxverse Distros for each week of the year 2026 » you liked it and found it useful, both informatively and technically. Especially regarding the latest release of the Distributions “Exton Linux, VailuxOS and Omarchy”, which we have highlighted today.
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