Distros of the Linuxverse: News of Week 07 of the year 2026
To this Seventh (07) week of the year 2026 (08/02/26 to 14/02/26) 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 “Tiny Core Linux, Parrot and Ubuntu”, 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 07 of 2026».
Distros of the Linuxverse: News of Week 06 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 07 of the year 2026», we recommend you explore the previous related post from this same series of publications, at the end of it:
Archcraft is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Arch Linux and of Indian origin, which It offers a minimalist operating system, thanks to the use of lightweight window managers and applications, making it extremely fast. Furthermore, thanks to its pre-configured settings, it provides one of the best window manager experiences right out of the box. Therefore, it can run with less than 500 MB of memory and includes two window managers installed by default: Openbox and Bspwm. It is also very elegant and eye-catching, thanks to the use of flat, pastel colors, and the consistent UI elements and multiple themes, giving it a clean, minimalist, and impressive look. About Archcraft
The Top 3 Linuxverse Distros Updated During Week 07 of 2026
Tiny Core Linux 17.0
- Official Web site
- Official repository: GitHub.
- Official launch announcement: February 11th 2026.
- Download Links: Tiny Core Linux 17.0.
- Featured newsThis new stable version of the Tiny Core Linux Project, called "Tiny Core Linux 17.0", includes interesting and useful new features (additions, fixes and improvements), among which some of the most notable are the use of the Linux Kernel 6.18.2, Glibc 2.42, Gcc 15.2.0 and Binutils 2.45.1, in addition to e2fsprogs base libraries/applications updated to version 1.47.3 and util-linux base libraries/applications updated to version 2.41.2. Finally, among a few other relevant updates, there are updates to important packages and programs such as Provides.sh (scripts to make HTTPS replicas work), Tce-update (Tool to undo changes related to fetchzsync), Tc-functions (Utility to update HTTPS checking and change the subshell), Update-everything (program to add the /usr/local/bin path to the PATH), Shutdown.sh (Script to handle empty lines in the /opt/.xfiletool.lst file) and 50-udev-default.rules (file with extended permissions for input devices).
Tiny Core Linux is an independent GNU/Linux distribution, but it originated as a fork of the Damn Small distro, and is of American origin. It offers a highly modular operating system with community-developed extensions. Furthermore, it aims to provide an ultra-compact, nomadic graphical desktop operating system capable of booting from a CD-ROM, USB drive, or, cost-effectively, a hard drive. Its desktop is designed for extremely fast boot times, while also supporting additional applications and hardware of the user's choosing. While Tiny Core always resides in RAM, additional application extensions can reside in RAM, be mounted from persistent storage, or be installed on such a device. About Tiny Core Linux
Parrot 7.1
- Official Web site
- Official repository: GitHub.
- Official launch announcement: February 11th 2026.
- Download Links: Parrot 7.1.
- Featured newsThis new stable version of the Parrot Project, called "Parrot 7.1", includes interesting and useful new features (additions, fixes, and improvements), among which the following stand out: the use of the Linux Kernel 6.17.13, the update of dkms drivers, and the update of the following system packages and penetration testing tools: grub2 2.14, airgeddon 11.61, burpsuite 2025.11.6, maltego 4.11.1, commix 4.1, subfinder 2.12.0, hostapd-mana 2.6.5, bloodyad 2.5.2, feroxbuster 2.13, wordlists 2025.4.0, metasploit 6.4.111, jsql 0.113, trufflehog 3.92.5, hubble 1.18.5, rizin 0.8.2. rizin-cutter 2.4.1 and seclists 2025.3. Finally, among other noteworthy features, the implementation of the tool called MCPwn (or mcpwn), which, It is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) based server, designed to allow Large Model Languages (LLMs), such as Claude, Gemini, or even local LLMs, to run cybersecurity tools (such as nmap, sqlmap, gobuster, and others) directly on the user's local machine. It is worth highlighting that this tool stands out for its security-oriented architecture, which isolates command execution within protected Docker containers to prevent unauthorized access to the host system, as well as for the flexibility offered by dynamic tool registration through a simple YAML configuration file.
Parrot is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian, and of Italian origin, that offers an operating system Focused on cybersecurity, hacking, and penetration testing, it includes a collection of tools designed for penetration testing, digital forensics, reverse engineering, hacking, privacy, anonymity, and cryptography. It is developed by Frozenbox and comes with MATE as the default desktop environment. About Parrot
Ubuntu 24.04.4
- Official Web site
- Official repository: GitHub.
- Official launch announcement: February 12th 2026.
- Download Links: Ubuntu 24.04.4.
- Featured newsThis new small maintenance version of the Ubuntu Project, called "Ubuntu 24.04.4", includes a few new features (additions, fixes and improvements), among which some stand out as minimal and specific. Package and security updates, along with updates to the respective installation media, reduce the number of updates required after a new installation. For example, these security updates and various fixes aim to mitigate some critical bugs and maintain stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS..
Ubuntu is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian and of British origin, which offers an operating system Free, open-source, and free of charge, with excellent performance, and it can come with almost every existing desktop environment, both officially (Ubuntu with GNOME, Kubuntu with KDE Plasma, Xubuntu with XFCE, and many more) and unofficially (unofficial, derivative, and independent distributions). It also has a six-month update period and LTS releases from Canonical, which promotes the stability and security necessary for adding robust improvements and solutions to critical errors and other bugs. Consequently, Ubuntu is a complete distribution, for desktop computers, laptops, Clouds and servers, especially thanks to a quick and easy installation,regular releases, a tightly integrated selection of excellent applications and an incredible variety of complementary software. About Ubuntu
Other interesting Linuxverse distros updated during week 07 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
- FreeBSD 14.4-BETA2: February 14st.
- Recalbox 10.0: February 14st.
- REM nux 8: February 14st.
- FunOS 24.04.4: February 13st.
- Synex 13-u5: February 13st.
- Whonix 18.1.4.2: February 13st.
- Kicksecure 18.1.4.2: February 13st.
- Maple 1.4: February 13st.
- Voyager 13.3: February 13st.
- OmegaLinux 3.4: February 13st.
- VailuxOS 1.6.0.2: February 13st.
- Xubuntu 24.04.4: February 12st.
- Unity 24.04.4: February 12st.
- Ubuntu Studio 24.04.4: February 12st.
- Ubuntu MATE 24.04.4: February 12st.
- Ubuntu Kylin 24.04.4: February 12st.
- Ubuntu Cinnamon 24.04.4: February 12st.
- Ubuntu Budgie 24.04.4: February 12st.
- Lubuntu 24.04.4: February 12st.
- Kubuntu 24.04.4: February 12st.
- dubuntu 24.04.4: February 12st.
- Ubuntu 24.04.4: February 12st.
- NebiOS 10.2-dev2026.02.12: February 12st.
- Asmi 24.04.5: February 12st.
- AerynOS 2025.02: February 12st.
- GXDE 25.3.1: February 12st.
- Parrot 7.1: February 11st.
- <: February 11st.
- Tails 7.4.2: February 11st.
- Tiny Core 17.0: February 11st.
- Volume 4.096: February 10st.
- DESERT 5.0.2: February 10st.
- Oregon 10-2602: February 10st.
- PrismLinux 2026.02.10: February 10st.
- StratOS 2026.02.09: February 9st.
- CentOS 10-20260209: February 9st.
- Easy OS 7.1.4: February 9st.
- AxOS 25.08-1: February 9st.
- pearOS 2026.02: February 9st.
- ObsidianOS 2026.02.08: February 8st.
- Voyager 26.04-alpha5: February 8st.
- ENux 5.0: February 8st.
- ArchBANG 080226: February 8st.
- FluxLinux 1.5: February 8st.
On ArchiveOS
Summary
In short, we hope that this Seventh post (week 07) 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 “Tiny Core Linux, Parrot and Ubuntu”, which we have highlighted today.
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