Distros of the Linuxverse: News of Week 49 of the year 2025
To this forty-ninth (49) week of the year 2025 (11/30/25 to 12/06/25) 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 “CachyOS, NixOS and Armbian”, 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 49 of 2025».
Distros of the Linuxverse: News of Week 48 of the year 2025
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 49 of the year 2025», 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 49 of 2025
CachyOS 251129
- Official Web site
- Official repository
- Official launch announcement: November 30th 2025.
- Download Links: CachyOS 251129.
- Featured newsThis new stable version of the CachyOS Project, called "CachyOS 251129", includes interesting and useful new features (additions, fixes and improvements), among which we can mention some such as the software integration Orca and Espeak-ng to the ISO and the installer in order to add crucial support for visually impaired users, helping them navigate the CachyOS installation process; and the enablement of mkinitcpio “systemd” link For compatible configurations, however, since ZFS and Bcachefs are not currently supported by this link, it will be automatically disabled if either of them is selected as the root filesystem. Additionally, it comes with "bcachefs-dkms" pre-installed.which replaces the default kernel module to offer better integration for Bcachefs users. Finally, among many others, some notable additions include compatibility with «Plasma Login Manager for KDE Plasma and «Cosmic Greeter for Cosmic Desktop. While, andRegarding hardware detection, the system now installs the package
intel-media-sdk; and the packagevpl-gpu-rtall with run compatible GPUs. It also removes support for the older NVIDIA 390xx driver; while Fermi GPUs will now use «New NvBoostAnd it offers compatibility with portable devices such as Xbox ROG Ally y ROG Ally X.
CachyOS is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Arch Linux, and of German origin, that offers an operating system Free, open-source Linux is designed to deliver ultra-fast speeds and stability, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable computing experience every time you use it. It's ideal for both experienced Linux users and those just starting out, making it a great choice for those seeking a powerful, customizable, and extremely fast operating system. About CachyOS
Nix OS 25.11
- Official Web site
- Official repository
- Official launch announcement: November 30th 2025.
- Download Links: Nix OS 25.11.
- Featured newsThis new stable version of the NixOS Project, called "NixOS 25.11", includes interesting and useful new features (additions, fixes and improvements), among which some of the following can be mentioned: the addition of 7002 new packages, the update of 25252 existing packages and the elimination of 6338 obsolete packages, with the goal of keeping the package set maintainable and secure. In addition, this version of NixOS incorporates 107 new modules and 1778 configuration options and removes 41 obsolete modules and 807 configuration options. Finally, among many others, it offers GNOME. Release 49, "Brescia," which removes support for X11 sessions, includes a new video player, a new document viewer, a redesigned calendar, and other changes. Additionally, at the C compiler level, it incorporates LLVM version 21, while GCC remains at version 14, and CMake has been updated to version 4.
NixOS is an independent, Dutch-developed GNU/Linux distribution that offers an operating system based on the Nix package manager and the Nixpkgs package repository. Therefore, in NixOS, the entire operating system, including the kernel, applications, system packages, and configuration files, is built by the Nix package manager. Furthermore, it stores all packages in isolation, resulting in the absence of directories like `/bin`, `/sbin`, `/lib`, or `/usr`. Instead, all packages are kept in the `/nix/store` directory. Other innovative features of NixOS include reliable updates, configuration rollbacks, reproducible system configurations, source-based models with binaries, and multi-user package management. And although NixOS is a research project, it is a functional and usable operating system that includes hardware detection, KDE Plasma as its default desktop environment, and Systemd as its system service manager. About NixOS
Ambian 25.11.1
- Official Web site
- Official repository
- Official launch announcement: November 30th 2025.
- Download Links: Ambian 25.11.1.
- Featured newsThis new stable version of the Armbian Project, called "Armbian 25.11.1", includes interesting and useful new features (additions, fixes and improvements), some of which can be mentioned in general or grouped into 3 areas: More support for boards that now run mainline-based firmware with boot support BTRFS A significant increase in multi-vendor hardware coverage; and an updated build framework with mmdebstrapThis allows for faster and more reliable rootfs generation; also with the extension lowmemTo improve compatibility with systems with less than 256 MB of RAM; and configuration injection on first boot, improved version control, and more robust keychain and mirror management. Finally, in more detail, it's worth noting that, at the level of the for the average user, includes support for Debian Forky , Ubuntu 25.10 y Ubuntu 26.04Furthermore, it now incorporates uan important automation of kernel configuration rewriting It now keeps configurations in good condition with fewer conflicts, while splitting the kernel compilation and installation steps improves caching and reduces overall compilation time.
Armbian is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian/Ubuntu, and of Slovak origin, which offers an operating system A highly optimized, basic operating system specialized for single-board computers (SBCs). It incorporates extremely lightweight hardware features with a user experience based on the widely recognized and compatible Debian distribution and an extensive compilation framework, making it suitable for both industrial and home use. Furthermore, it offers a variety of pre-installed applications for a convenient user start. These include the LibreOffice office suite, the Firefox web browser, the Pluma text editor, and others. About Armbian
Other interesting Linuxverse distros updated during week 49 of 2025
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:
On DistroWatch, OS.Watch and FOSS Torrent
- AOSC 20251206: December 6th.
- OracleLinux 10.1: December 6th.
- GLF OS 26.05: December 6th.
- Vendefoul 20251126: December 6th.
- Qubes 4.3.0-rc4: December 6th.
- BigLinux 2025-12-05: December 6th.
- GParted 1.7.0-12: December 6th.
- Starbuntu 24.04.3.16: December 5th.
- ZimaOS 1.5.3: December 5th.
- ObsidianOS 2025.12.04: December 5th.
- openmamba 20251205: December 5th.
- Q4OS 6.4: December 4th.
- RasPiOS 2025-12-04: December 4th.
- Easy OS 7.0.34: December 4th.
- Proxmox 1.0 “Datacenter Manager”: December 4th.
- FunOS 26.04-snapshot1: December 4th.
- LinuxHub 3.1.0: December 4th.
- Alpine 3.23.0: December 3th.
- Parrot 7.0-beta: December 3th.
- Volume 4.072: December 3th.
- Refracta 13.2: December 3th.
- Oracle 10.1: December 2th.
- Arkane 2025.12.02: December 2th.
- CentOS 10-20251201: December 2th.
- HydraPWK 2025.04: December 2th.
- FreeBSD 15.0: December 2th.
- Arch 2025.12.01: December 1th.
- Talos 1.12.0-beta1: December 1th.
- MAX 12.5-20251115: December 1th.
- ExTix 25.12: December 1th.
- Dr.Parted 25.12: December 1th.
- Kiro 25.12.01.01: December 1th.
- DynFi 4.11: December 1th.
- KaOS 2025.11: November 30.
- Ambian 25.11.1: November 30.
- Nix OS 25.11: November 30.
- NebiOS 10.1: November 30.
- pee 2.4.3: November 30.
- CachyOS 251129: November 30.
On ArchiveOS
Summary
In short, we hope that this Forty-ninth issue (week 49) from our useful and current series dedicated to the «News from the Linuxverse Distros for each week of the year 2025 » you liked it and found it useful, both informatively and technically. Especially regarding the latest release of the Distributions “CachyOS, NixOS and Armbian”, which we have highlighted today.
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