DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1186 (DistroWatch.com News) • • • • • • • • Home Page, Headlines • DW Weekly, Comments • Packages, Package Management • Glossary, FAQ, Mobile Site • Search, Sitemap • Major Distributions • Submit Distribution • Upcoming Releases • About DistroWatch • Beginner's Guide • Torrents, Page Hit Ranking • Advertise DistroWatch.com is sponsored by News/Opinions/Reviews Release Announcements News and Headlines DW Weekly DW Weekly / Review Archive News/Article Search Upcoming Releases Opinion Polls Visitor Ratings & Reviews Project Rankings by Ratings Podcasts, Newsletters & Reviews Packages Packages We Track Package Management Compare Packages Across Distros Show package versions for all distros Find/Submit Distro Search For Distro Search For Distro - Advanced Major Distributions Waiting List Submit Distribution Distributions Origin Discontinued Distributions Random Distribution Tutorials & Learning Beginner's Guide Search For An Article Questions and Answers Columns Tips and Tricks Columns Myths And Misunderstandings Columns Glossary Simplified Manual Pages Related Resources Other Operating Systems Compatible Hardware Security Advisories Torrents Upload Torrents Distro Verification Keys Visual Distro Family Tree Linux User Groups DistroWatch.com About DistroWatch Contact Us Page Hit Ranking Page Hit Trends Advertise Frequently Asked Questions Contributing Donate Our Donations Programme 3CX Get 3CX FREE, your small business phone system Latest Distributions 08-16 SkillFishOS • 26.06.4 08-16 JSP-Educa • 13 08-16 TUXEDO • 20260813 08-16 DAT • 2.1 08-16 Chimo • 2026-08-15 08-15 Genuen • 6.0.0 08-15 PrismLinux • 2026.08.15 08-15 gabeeOSLinux • 6.18.44 08-15 Ultimate • 2026.08.15 08-15 BlueOnyx • 5212R-20260814 08-15 FreeBSD • 14.5-BETA2 08-14 Talos • 1.14.0-rc1 08-14 Artix • 20260813 08-14 VailuxOS • 1.6.1.1 08-14 Omarchy • 4.0.0 08-14 XCP-ng • 8.3.0-20260806 08-13 Flatcar • 4593.2.5 08-13 SolydXK • 13-202608 08-13 BOSS • 10.2 08-13 ThorOS • 1.5.5 08-12 TrueNAS • 25.10.6 08-12 Manjaro • 26.1.0 08-11 Vincent • 1.2 08-11 ZimaOS • 1.7.1-beta1 08-11 DietPi • 10.6 08-11 FuguIta • 7.9-20260811 08-11 ExTiX • 260811 08-11 Voyager • 26.10-alpha3 08-10 LazyLinux • 20260810 08-10 Plop • 26.3-test1 08-10 SparkyLinux • 8.4 08-10 EasyOS • 7.4.7 Latest Headlines Kubuntu users to benefit from Plasma long-term support Redox OS gets improved installer and faster context switches NetBSD works on updated Enlightenment port Mint introduces new kernel manager Proxmox now available for ARM processors Mageia highlights Pidgin Arch project to block new pushes to AUR Ubuntu to offer upgrades for virtualization tools on LTS releases Gardua updates FireDragon web browser with new base Haiku gains right to use Firefox branding on ported browser See more Sidebar Sponsor 3CX Links Easy to use PBX - hosted or self-managed Hosted PBX Solution Phone system for Linux Free Live Chat Solution Integrated Call Center Software Contact Center Software Remote Working Apps: iOS or Android Free Video Conferencing Get a free PBX VoIP / PBX HowTos by 3CX Don't Get Caught Out, Make a Disaster Recovery Plan! 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