Distros of the Linuxverse: News of Week 09 of the year 2026
To this ninth (09) week of the year 2026 (22/02/26 to 28/02/26) 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 “OmegaLinux, Lakka and Clonezilla”, 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 09 of 2026».
Distros of the Linuxverse: News of Week 08 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 09 of the year 2026», we recommend you explore the previous related post from this same series of publications, at the end of it:
KaOS Linux is aA GNU/Linux distribution, independent but inspired by Arch with its own packages, meaning it has a high level of in-house development, and of Dutch origin, it offers an ideal operating system for desktop computers with the latest version of the KDE Plasma desktop environment, the Calligra office suite, and other popular applications based on Qt technology. Furthermore, it employs a continuous release development model and is built exclusively for 64-bit systems. About KaOS
The Top 3 Linuxverse Distros Updated During Week 09 of 2026
OmegaLinux 2026.02.21
- Official Web site
- Official repository: GitHub.
- Official launch announcement: February 22th 2026.
- Download Links: OmegaLinux 2026.02.21.
- Featured newsThis new stable version of the OmegaLinux Project, called "OmegaLinux 2026.02.21", includes interesting and useful new features (additions, fixes and improvements), among which some stand out, such as the complete migration of the operating system base from Ubuntu to Arch Linux, a dDesign and a renewed brand style based on skeuomorphic elements (especially in the icons). And since it now has a Continuous release, you will always receive the latest package updates. Other relevant features include a fix for... Calamares had a problem where it couldn't find airotfs.sfs, causing an installation failure. Finally, among many other things, it's worth noting that it now includes a RAM cleaning application, using the inbox instead of the lxpanel volume control, the update of packages updated to the date of February 27, 2026, the addition of FUSE to use application images, the Addition of Linux headers and the addition of CUPS as print management.
OmegaLinux is uA GNU/Linux distribution based on Arch and of Chilean origin, offering an operating system with LXDE designed for installation on older, low-end, and low-cost hardware. It is also lighter than other similar operating systems. Previously a Lubuntu respin, after Canonical began making questionable decisions, its development team decided to completely rebase OmegaLinux on Arch Linux. About OmegaLinux
laka 6.1
- Official Web site
- Official repository: GitHub.
- Official launch announcement: February 22th 2026.
- Download Links: laka 6.1.
- Featured newsThis new stable version of the Lakka Project, called "Lakka 6.1", includes interesting and useful new features (additions, fixes and improvements), among which some stand out, such as the use of the operating system as its base. LibreELEC 12.2 compilation, which provides a modernized base, better hardware compatibility, and updated drivers across the board. Furthermore, it now uses a newer LTS (Long Term Support) series kernel (6.18), integrating all the necessary changes to ensure that all supported platforms can run reliably on this kernel. It also includes the latest stable version of RetroArch 1.22.2, which includes all its new UI enhancements, latency optimizations, and quality-of-life improvements. Finally, among many others, it now includes Mesa 25.1.9, Linux LTS Kernel 6.18.7 as the main kernel, for Raspberry Pi devices, Kernel 6.12.66; and for Amlogic devices, Kernel 6.18.0.
Lakka is aA French-based GNU/Linux distribution based on LibreELEC, offering a lightweight operating system capable of transforming a small computer into a complete gaming console. It achieves this by utilizing the RetroArch console emulator. Consequently, it can run on a variety of devices, including personal computers, Raspberry Pi boards, and WeTek Play devices. About Lakka
Clonezilla Live 3.3.1-35
- Official Web site
- Official repository: SourceForge.
- Official launch announcement: February 24th 2026.
- Download Links: Clonezilla Live 3.3.1-35.
- Featured newsThis new stable version of the Clonezilla Live Project, called "Clonezilla Live 3.3.1-35," includes interesting and useful new features (additions, fixes, and improvements), among which some of the most notable are the use of Debian Sid as the operating system base, as of February 20, 2026, and the use of the Linux Kernel 6.18.9-1. It also includes Partclone 0.3.45 and integrates various implementations of mechanisms for cloning 4kn disks to 512n/ey disks, 512n/ea disks, and 4kn disks. Furthermore, it includes improvements to the do_ntfs_512to4k_fix and do_ntfs_4kto512_fix functions, updating the total sectors (offset 40) for NTFS. The addition of a new program, ocs-pt-512-4k-convert, to convert 512B partition tables to 4kn; and the rewriting of the ocs-expand-gpt-pt program to be more robust, including conversion from 512B to 4kn if mismatched sectors are detected. Finally, among many other improvements, it offers better BitLocker compatibility (partitions now work on the cloned server (ocs-onthefly) and the system prompts for passwords again if they are entered incorrectly). It also comes with the 'lsb-release' package included by default.
Clonezilla Live is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian/Ubuntu, and of Taiwanese origin, which offers a free and open source operating system that integrates a set of tools that function as a complete manager for creating images/cloning partitions and disks. Therefore, it is ideal for performing operating system deployment, full backups, and recovery. Currently, it is available through three Clonezilla versions: Clonezilla Live, Clonezilla Lite Server, and Clonezilla SE (Server Edition). Additionally, It is suitable for single machine backup and restore, Clonezilla Lite Server or SE is for mass deployment as it allows cloning many computers (+40) simultaneously. Lastly, saves and restores only the blocks used on the hard drive, this makes it increase cloning efficiency compared to other similar programs. About Clonezilla
Other interesting Linuxverse distros updated during week 09 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
- FuguIta 7.8: February 28st.
- MocaccinoOS 26.03: February 28st.
- PorteuX 2.6: February 28st.
- manjaro 26.0.3: February 28st.
- Voyager 26.04-alpha6: February 28st.
- BunsenLabs Carbon: February 27st.
- Drauger 7.8-beta2: February 27st.
- FreeBSD 14.4-RC1: February 27st.
- TROMjaro 2026.02.27: February 27st.
- IPFire 2.29-core200: February 27st.
- Bluestar: 6.18.13: February 27st.
- Omarchy 3.4.0: February 26st.
- BRGV-OS 26022026: February 26st.
- KDE neon 20260226: February 26st.
- Tails 7.5: February 26st.
- BlueOnyx 5212R-20260225: February 25st.
- BashCore 2602: February 25st.
- VyOS 2026.02: February 25st.
- NebiOS 10.2: February 25st.
- Unraid 7.2.4: February 25st.
- 4MLinux 50.1: February 24st.
- Mabox 26.02: February 24st.
- Ultimate 2026.02.24: February 24st.
- Recalbox 10.0.1: February 24st.
- CentOS 10-20260223: February 24st.
- Clonezilla 3.3.1-35: February 24st.
- ELEGANCE 26.0.3: February 24st.
- linuxfx 11.26.03: February 24st.
- elementary 8.1.1: February 23st.
- DietPi 10.1: February 23st.
- Regatta 25.1.2: February 23st.
- RebeccaBlackOS 2026-02-22: February 23st.
- OmegaLinux 2026.02.21: February 22st.
- MagOS 20260221: February 22st.
On ArchiveOS
- AllegianceOS: February 27st.
- Bittix: February 25st.
- A/ROSE: February 23st.
Summary
In short, we hope that this ninth post (week 09) 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 “OmegaLinux, Lakka and Clonezilla Live”, which we have highlighted today.
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