Distros of the Linuxverse: News of Week 36 of the year 2026
For this thirty-sixth (36th) week of 2026 (August 30, 2026 to September 5, 2026) in the Linuxverse , we offer our timely and customary weekly summary of the latest news from various Linux-based distributions, including BSD and others . Among these are the distributions "Grml, Talos Linux, and Ubuntu ," which we will highlight this week.
As you know, many of these release announcements come directly from the websites of DistroWatch , OS.Watch , and FOSS Torrent . We also mention, at the end, the announcements from ArchiveOS regarding the recovery and distribution of ISO files for discontinued GNU/Linux distributions and other well-known operating systems. Furthermore, many of these recent versions may already be available on the DistroSea website for review and evaluation. So, without further ado, let's get to the Linux distribution releases for Week 36 of 2026.
Distros of the Linuxverse: News of Week 35 of the year 2026
But before we begin to discuss each of the new releases of Linux, BSD, and other distributions that have occurred in the Linux world during week 36 of 2026 , we recommend exploring the previous related post in this same series at the end of this one:
PorteuX is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Slackware, and inspired by Slax and Porteus. It is a global distribution, freely available to the public. Its main objective is to be super fast, small, portable, modular, and immutable (if the user so desires). It comes pre-configured for basic use, including lightweight applications for each of the seven available desktop environments. It does not include a browser, but it does have an application store where you can download popular browsers, as well as Steam, VirtualBox, Nvidia drivers, an office suite, multilib files, messaging applications, emulators, and more. About PorteuX
The Top 3 Linuxverse Distros Updated During Week 36 of 2026
grml 2026.09
- Official Web site
- Official repository: GitHub.
- Official launch announcement: 3 September 2026.
- Download Links: grml 2026.09.
- Featured newsThis new stable version of the Grml Project, called "Grml 2026.09", includes interesting and useful new features (additions, fixes and improvements), among which some stand out, such as the update of the operating system base from the repositories of Debian testing/forky from September 2026. Highlighting the inclusion of the package GNU Screen 5.0.1, also from «grml-live whose purpose is to function as a compilation system for creating Linux Live systems (based on Grml), and of grml-debootstrap whose purpose is to function similarly to "debootstrap", the Debian system installation toolFinally, among other things, it is worth noting that the system now implements the Linux kernel. 7.1.8 and includes in the initramfs for compatibility to boot from USB devices formatted in exFAT. And packages such as 3cpio have been included. ovmf (amd64) and qemu-efi-aarch64 and pydf. In addition, the removal of some packages such as speedtest-cli, squashfs-tools and tpm-udev.
Grml is a Debian-based live system focused on the needs of system administrators. This version of Grml provides new software packages from Debian Trixie. As usual, it also includes updated hardware support and fixes known bugs from previous Grml versions. About Grml
Talos Linux 1.14.0
- Official Web site
- Official repository: GitHub.
- Official launch announcement: August 23th, 2026.
- Download Links: Talos Linux 1.14.0.
- Featured newsThis new stable version of the Talos Linux Project, called "Talos Linux 1.14.0", includes interesting and useful new features (additions, fixes and improvements), among which some of the most notable are: the ability to support DNS over TLS (DoT) and DNS over HTTPS (DoH) for secure DNS resolution. This allows you to encrypt DNS queries and responses, improving the privacy and security of DNS traffic. And since the DNS protocol can be configured for each name server in the ResolverConfig document, this also allows for flexible DNS resolution configuration. Furthermore, the `--mode=reboot` option has been removed from the `talosctl apply-config` command; by default, configurations are applied without a reboot. Therefore, most configuration changes do not require a reboot; the documentation lists the changes that do. Finally, among several other things, it is worth noting that now Talos now supports running native BGP routing instances on the host using integrated GoBGP servers, configured with "BGPInstanceConfig" documents. This eliminates the need to distribute FRR as a system extension for common network use cases. It also now supports mounting and provisioning the btrfs filesystem for user volumes and existing volumes.
Talos Linux is an independent, US-based GNU/Linux distribution that offers an operating system optimized for Kubernetes. Because of this, it specializes in a single function and performs it better than any general-purpose Linux distribution. Consequently, you can boot it on physical hardware or in a virtual machine and have a Kubernetes cluster up and running in minutes. About Talos Linux
Ubuntu 26.10-snapshot3
- Official Web site
- Official repository: GitHub.
- Official launch announcement: 4 September of 2026.
- Download Links: Ubuntu 26.10-snapshot3.
- Featured newsThis new stable version of the Ubuntu Project, called "Ubuntu 26.10-snapshot3", includes interesting and useful new features (additions, fixes and improvements), among which some stand out, such as the The desktop environment has been updated to GNOME 51 Beta, and the Linux Kernel 7.0 has been maintained until the future update to version 7.2, as development progresses towards the stable version.. Finally, it's worth remembering the following important dates for its stable release: September 10, 2026 (UI Freeze), September 24, 2026 (Final Beta Release), and October 15, 2026 (Final Stable Release). And if you'd like to learn more about the changes from the current stable version to the upcoming one, we invite you to explore the following official link.
Ubuntu is a British-based GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian. It offers a free, open-source operating system with excellent performance and can be bundled with almost every existing desktop environment, both officially (Ubuntu with GNOME, Kubuntu with KDE Plasma, Xubuntu with XFCE, and many others) and unofficially (unofficial, derivative, and independent distributions). Canonical provides a six-month update cycle and LTS releases, which promote the stability and security necessary for adding robust improvements and fixing critical errors and bugs. Consequently, Ubuntu is a complete distribution for desktops, laptops, cloud computing, and servers, thanks in large part to its quick and easy installation, regular releases, tightly integrated selection of excellent applications , and an incredible variety of complementary software. About Ubuntu
Other interesting Linuxverse distros updated during week 36 of 2026
And to make sure we don't leave any out, it's also worth mentioning the official announcement of other well-known GNU/Linux distribution releases and old and obsolete versions of various operating systems during this period:
On DistroWatch, OS.Watch and FOSS Torrent
- PimersusOS 20260904: September, 5th.
- ArchBANG 050926: September, 5th.
- Zenwalk current-260905: September, 5th.
- HackerOS 5.0: September, 5th.
- Plop 26.4: September, 5th.
- gabeeOSLinux 6.18.49: September, 5th.
- Xubuntu 26.10-snapshot3: September, 5th.
- FreeBSD 14.5: September, 4th.
- Ubuntu Unity 26.10-snapshot3: September, 4th.
- Ubuntu MATE 26.10-snapshot3: September, 4th.
- Ubuntu Kylin 26.10-snapshot3: September, 4th.
- Ubuntu Cinnamon 26.10-snapshot3: September, 4th.
- Ubuntu Budgie 26.10-snapshot3: September, 4th.
- Lubuntu 26.10-snapshot3: September, 4th.
- Kubuntu 26.10-snapshot3: September, 4th.
- Edubuntu 26.10-snapshot3: September, 4th.
- Ubuntu 26.10-snapshot3: September, 4th.
- starkOS 20260904: September, 4th.
- ShrikeLinux 2026.09.03: September, 4th.
- Mainstream 2.0.0: September, 4th.
- grml 2026.09: September, 3th.
- Q4OS 7.0-r6-testing: September, 3th.
- Talos 1.14.0: September, 3th.
- DebLight 3-13-1: September, 3th.
- SmartOS 20260903: September, 3th.
- Aeon 20260901: September, 3th.
- Voyager 26.10-alpha4: September, 3th.
- Ezarcher 2609-1: September, 3th.
- Tails 7.12: September, 2th.
- Umbra 0.0.9: September, 2th.
- UmbrelOS 2.0.0-beta1: September, 2th.
- Puppy 2606-260901: September, 2th.
- TrueNAS 25.10.7: September, 2th.
- LinuxHub 2026.09.01: September, 2th.
- RakuOS 2026.09.01: September, 1th.
- Calam 2026-09: September, 1th.
- CentOS 10-20260901.0: September, 1th.
- Arch 2026.09.01: September, 1th.
- Expiration 260901: September, 1th.
- NetBSD 9.5: September, 1th.
- Fluff 2026.09.01: September, 1th.
- Dr.Parted 26.09: September, 1th.
- Bluestar 7.2.2: September, 1th.
- Butrelinux 20260901: September, 1th.
- TurnKey 19.0: August 31.
- Q4OS 5.10: August 31.
- GParted 1.8.1-6: August 31.
- HardenedBSD 15-build-20: August 30.
On ArchiveOS
- Graphene OS: September, 4th.
- OpenStar: September, 2th.
- Junos OS: September, 1th.
- Firefly: August 31.
Summary
In summary, we hope you enjoyed this thirty-sixth installment (week 36) of our ongoing series dedicated to " What's New in Linux Distributions for Each Week of 2026," finding it both informative and technically sound. This is especially true regarding the latest releases from the Grml, Talos Linux, and Ubuntu distributions , which we highlighted today.
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