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Kumander Linux
Kumander Linux is a Debian-based distribution featuring the Xfce desktop. The distribution's key feature is a Windows 7-like theme and desktop behaviour designed to make the migration from Windows to Linux easier.
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| 2025-04-21 |
NEW • DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1118 |
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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: - Review: Fedora 42
- News: Fedora plans to make most packages reproducible, Nitrux introduces new portable package tools, PINE64 updates multiple devices running flavours of Debian
- Questions and answers: Unexpected characters showing up in Vim
- Released last week: Fedora 42, Ultramarine Linux 41, Manjaro Linux 25.0.0, MX Linux 23.6, T2 SDE 25.4, TrueNAS 25.04.0, deepin 23.1, Murena 2.9
- Torrent corner: deepin, Manjaro Linux, Tails, TUXEDO OS, Ubuntu, Voyager Live 25.04
- Opinion poll: What is your text editor of choice?
- Reader comments
Read more in this week's issue of DistroWatch Weekly.... |
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| 2025-04-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Edubuntu 25.04 |
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Amy Eickmeyer has announced the release of Edubuntu 25.04, the latest stable version of the project's official Ubuntu variant designed to bring the freedom of the Linux desktop and the vast library of open-source education software into the classroom. "We are glad to let you know that we've released Edubuntu 25.04 and we've replaced some of our apps that were no longer supported with similar applications so you can still get the same wonderful experience. New features: this release includes GNOME 48; for Qt-based/KDE apps, we now include themes via Kvantum, mostly as a workaround for the inability to change the accent color in those applications; this theme is based on GNOME's libadwaita, on which the default Ubuntu theme (Yaru) is based; GNOME Notes is dead upstream, for that reason, we have switched to the resurrected GNote; likewise, GNOME Dictionary is also dead upstream and we have replaced it with Artha, which is more of a thesaurus but does dictionary operations as well. Known issues: upon first boot, the system will reboot - this is normal and is the mechanism to set the logo for the login screen; Artha will not launch on a Wayland session." Here is the complete release announcement. Download: edubuntu-25.04-desktop-amd64.iso (5,935MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2025-04-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Voyager Live 25.04 |
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The Voyager project has released a new version of its Ubuntu-based distribution. The latest version, Voyager Live 25.04, is an interim release offering nine months of support. "I present you Voyager 25.04 final version. A 2-in-1 version with GNOME and Xfce desktops unified in a single distribution. Everything is presented in a colorful style, completely redesigned for this combination, the GNOME 48 desktop coupled with the lighter desktop of Xfce 4.20. In summary, two unified systems, GNOME and Xfce, light, fast, modern, fluid, secure and powerful in a hybrid environment for PCs and tablets. The two desktops are very distinct and their respective applications are mostly seamless, for either environment. Once installed, you can also remove GNOME or Xfce entirely. For the first time, we will be integrating ChatGPT, one AI Chatbot in the terminal without the need for API key in version 3.5, plus the ChatGPT 4th version mini GNOME extension and an option to remove AI." Further information can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (MD5): Voyager-25.04-amd64.iso (4,250MB, pkglist). |
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| 2025-04-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu Kylin 25.04 |
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The Ubuntu Kylin project has announced the release of Ubuntu Kylin 25.04, an interim release which will receive nine months of support. The project's new release introduces APT 3.0, updates development languages, and ships with the UKUI desktop. "Toolchain ipgrades: GCC: Snapshot of upcoming GCC 15; binutils: Updated to 2.44; glibc: Updated to 2.41; Python: Updated to 3.13.3; LLVM: Defaults to version 20; Rust: Default toolchain is 1.84; Golang: Updated to 1.24; OpenJDK: Versions 24 GA and 25 Early Access Snapshot are now available. Package management: APT has been updated to 3.0. A new dependency solver is automatically used when the classic solver cannot find a solution. It may also be triggered to provide more context in failure cases or to evaluate performance. UKUI desktop environment: Ubuntu Kylin 25.04 features the UKUI desktop environment, designed for visual elegance and ease of use. It provides a wide range of personalized settings, enabling users to build desktop layouts that match their preferences - making daily work more efficient and comfortable." Additional information is provided in the project's release announcement. Download: ubuntukylin-25.04-desktop-amd64.iso (4,311MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2025-04-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu Unity 25.04 |
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Rudra Saraswat has announced the release of Ubuntu Unity 25.04, the latest update of this Ubuntu community edition that integrates the Ubuntu base system with the Unity desktop (an interface which was used by all standard Ubuntu releases prior to 2017 when it was dropped in favour of GNOME). The release announcement warns of a last-minute bug that affects computers with a BIOS firmware: "Ubuntu Unity 25.04 'Plucky Puffin' has now been released. A bug affecting Ubuntu Unity, Kubuntu and Lubuntu was discovered a few hours prior to the release wherein manual partitioning installs on BIOS systems result in unbootable installations. As it could not be fixed in time for the release, we recommend that you do not attempt a manual partitioning install if your computer only has a BIOS. Upgrades from Ubuntu Unity 24.10 will usually be enabled within a few weeks of the release, upon which you should receive a notification prompting you to upgrade to 25.04." The latest release of Ubuntu Unity is available for download from here: ubuntu-unity-25.04-desktop-amd64.iso (3,652MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2025-04-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu Cinnamon 25.04 |
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Joshua Peisach has announced the release of Ubuntu Cinnamon 25.04. Ubuntu Cinnamon is an official Ubuntu variant that features the latest Cinnamon desktop as developed by the Linux Mint project: "I am excited to share our latest release, the Ubuntu Cinnamon 25.04 'Plucky Puffin'. It comes with Cinnamon 6.4.8 and features bug fixes, new features and improvements to the user interface. Our 24.10 'Oracular Oriole' release used Cinnamon 6.0.4. The 25.04 'Plucky Puffin' release uses Cinnamon 6.4.8. Here is what's new, aside from bug fixes, tweaks and minor enhancements: the profile picture can now be displayed with the user applet; the Cinnamon user interface has been modernized in general; the power applet supports more devices and their labels; nightlight configuration in Display settings; the main menu is now controllable with the arrow keys on the numpad; Cinnamon Control Center 6.4.1; Cinnamon Screensaver 6.4.0 - the lock screen can now have delay increments of 5 and 10 seconds; Cinnamon Settings daemon 6.4.2 - new audio device selection dialog...." See the release announcement and the release notes for further information and known issues. Download link: ubuntucinnamon-25.04-desktop-amd64.iso (4,566MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2025-04-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu Budgie 25.04 |
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The Ubuntu Budgie team has announced the release of Ubuntu Budgie 25.04. The interim release continues the project's transition to supporting Wayland. "The key focus for the team for this cycle has been the conversion of our distribution to a Wayland-based distribution. We have been working closely with our fellow Buddies Of Budgie maintainers. Excellent progress has been made towards this huge effort - we are almost there and we will be making available a 25.04 PPA specifically for our fantastic community to try and feedback. We will be shortly announcing the when-how-why in a dedicated blog post. Note - we intend to ship version 10.10 of budgie-desktop as a stable release for 25.10; this will be wayland only. For 25.04 budgie-desktop is X.Org Server-based and this PPA will give 25.04 users an easy way to try and give feedback. We are no longer including Thunderbird as part of our default application set. With many users now using webmail we have decided the choice of email clients should rightly be put into our community hands." The release announcement has additional information. Download: ubuntu-budgie-25.04-desktop-amd64.iso (3,366MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2025-04-17 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Xubuntu 25.04 |
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The Xubuntu project has released Xubuntu 25.04, an interim release which features the latest applications from Xfce, GNOME and MATE. "Xubuntu 25.04, code-named 'Plucky Puffin', is a regular release and will be supported for 9 months, until January 2026. Xubuntu 25.04 features the latest Xfce 4.20, GNOME 48 and MATE 1.26 updates. Xfce 4.20 features many bug fixes and minor improvements, modernizing the Xubuntu desktop while maintaining a familiar look and feel. GNOME 48 apps are tightly integrated and have full support for dark mode. Users of QEMU and KVM will be delighted to find new stability with the desktop session—the long-running X server crash has been resolved in Xubuntu 25.04 and backported to all supported Xubuntu releases. The final release images for Xubuntu Desktop and Xubuntu Minimal are available as torrents and direct downloads. Highlights: Xfce 4.20, released in December 2024, is included and contains many new features; GNOME 48 apps, including Font Viewer (gnome-font-viewer) and Mines (gnome-mines), include a refreshed appearance and usability improvements." The release announcement offers additional highlights and a list of known issues. Download (SHA256, signature, pkglist): xubuntu-25.04-desktop-amd64.iso (4,346MB, torrent), xubuntu-25.04-minimal-amd64.iso (2,855MB, torrent). |
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| 2025-04-17 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Lubuntu 25.04 |
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The Lubuntu project has released Lubuntu 25.04, an interim release which will receive nine months of support. The distribution's 25.04 release is one focused on transition and gradual changes as the project moves from Qt 5 to Qt 6 and from X11 to Wayland. "Our biggest point of refresh has been on two fronts, which we've previously laid out in our '24.04 LTS to 26.04 LTS' cycle plans: Port as much software as reasonable from Qt 5 to Qt 6. Get Lubuntu fully prepared for Wayland. Of course, some other items have happened, such as our move to Fancy Menu by default. This being said, Qt 6 porting and Wayland preparation were the primary points of focus. Again on the point of 'stability comes first,' we decided to delay Wayland one last cycle. This is the last time we are delaying this. Thanks to the warm welcome and support from the Mir team, Fedora LXQt, and a handful of other teams, we are proud to announce that Lubuntu 25.10, Questing Quokka, will indeed ship with Miriway as the default Wayland compositor, backed by a deb-based Mir 2.20." Additional information on the transition-in-progress can be found in the release announcement. Download: lubuntu-25.04-desktop-amd64.iso (3,189MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2025-04-17 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu Studio 25.04 |
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The Ubuntu Studio team has announced the release of Ubuntu Studio 25.04 which offers a range of creative and multimedia tools. The project's latest release features the Plasma desktop, version 3.0 of the GNU Image Manipulation Program, Pencil2D, Invada Studio plugins, and PipeWire 1.2.7. "The long-awaited GIMP 3.0 is included by default. GIMP is now capable of non-destructive editing with filters, better Photoshop PSD export, and so very much more. Check out the GIMP 3.0 release announcement for more information. Ubuntu Studio now includes Pencil2D. This is a 2D animation and drawing application that is sure to be helpful to animators. You can use basic clipart to make animations. The basic features of Pencil2D are: layers support (separated layer for bitmap, vector and soud part), bitmap drawing, vector drawing, sound support. The LibreOffice suite is now part of the full desktop install. This will save space for those wishing for a minimalistic setup for their needs." Additional information is offered in the release announcement. Download: ubuntustudio-25.04-desktop-amd64.iso (6,676MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2025-04-17 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu MATE 25.04 |
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Martin Wimpress has announced the availability of Ubuntu MATE 25.04. The new version, which recevies nine months of support, marks the tenth anniversary of the Ubuntu MATE project as an official Ubuntu flavour. The release announcement shares highlights for version 25.04: "What changed in Ubuntu MATE 25.04? Here are the highlights of what's new in the 'Plucky Puffin' release: celebrating 10 years as an official Ubuntu flavour; optional full disk encryption in the installer; enhanced advanced partitioning options; better interaction with existing BitLocker-enabled Windows installations; improved experience when installing alongside other operating systems. Major applications accompanying MATE desktop and Linux 6.14 are Firefox 137, Evolution 3.56, LibreOffice 25.2.2. See the Ubuntu 25.04 Release Notes for details of all the changes and improvements that Ubuntu MATE benefits from." The announcement also includes a link to upgrade instructions for people running previous versions of the distribution. Download: ubuntu-mate-25.04-desktop-amd64.iso (3,552MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2025-04-17 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Kubuntu 25.04 |
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The Kubuntu project has announced the release of Kubuntu 25.04 which features version 6.3 of the Plasma desktop. The release announcement shares the highlights: "The Kubuntu team is happy to announce that Kubuntu 25.04 has been released. Code-named 'Plucky Puffin', Kubuntu 25.04 continues our tradition of giving you Friendly Computing by integrating the latest and greatest open-source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The release features the latest KDE Plasma 6.3 desktop, KDE Gear 24.12.3, Linux kernel 6.14 and many other updated applications and libraries. Applications for core day-to-day usage are included and updated, such as Firefox and LibreOffice. In addition to the applications on our install media, 25.04 benefits from the huge number of applications in the Ubuntu archive, plus those installable via snap or other methods. Plasma Wayland session is the default option in sddm (display manager login screen). An X11 session can be selected instead if desired. The last-used session type will be remembered, so you do not have to switch type on each login. Please refer to our release notes for further details." Download: kubuntu-25.04-desktop-amd64.iso (4,482MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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