The Debian Project has just released the latest point releases for Debian 11 and 12. These save you time installing updates post-install.
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The Long Term Support Team is taking over managing security updates for Debian 11 now that the release is three years old. The LTS Team will supply updates until August 31, 2026, in two years.
CrowdStrike recently caused a widespread Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issue on Windows PCs, disrupting various sectors. However, this was not an isolated incident, CrowdStrike affected Linux PCs also.
Microsoft has released a detailed set of FAQs and recommendations for users who are affected by the XZ Utils vulnerability which allows a threat actor to exploit SSH operations and get remote access.
Debian 12 and Debian 11 have received their latest point release updates. The main benefit of these point releases is that new ISO images have been spun so you don't need to install many updates.
The Linux Mint team is testing the ISO image of LMDE 6, its Debian-based operating system. Hopefully, it should not be too long until it passes the tests and is made available for public consumption.
Debian 12 landed over the weekend. It comes with lots of updated software packages and desktop environments plus support for many architectures. For the first time, it ships with non-free firmware.
Debian 12 is due out on June 10, next Saturday. Unfortunately, it could ship with up to 100 known bugs, according to the project's mailing list. They will have to be fixed post-release as updates.
Debian 11.7 has just been released. It rolls all of the available fixes into a new ISO image. If you have Debian installed already, just apply the latest updates to be upgraded to Debian 11.7.
Rufus 3.22 Beta is now available for download from GitHub. It allows disabling automatic BitLocker encryption SHA-1 and SHA-2 acceleration on supported processors and other changes.
Vanilla OS will move to a Debian base in its next release, according to the developers behind the project. The team outlined several good reasons for deciding on the change, read on to learn more.
Organizations, enthusiasts, and developers might be pleased to know that VMware Workstation Pro now officially supports Windows 11 via a virtual TPM 2.0 device present in version 17.0 of the product.
The Debian 11.2 incremental update is now out for general users. It contains more than 40 security updates and bug fixes, but a fix for X.Org vulnerabilities is still in the 'Debian Testing' channel.
It appears that 2021 is the year of Edge on the Linux Desktop as the Yum repository for the browser now lists stable builds for Edge 95. Interestingly, Microsoft hasn't yet announced this officially.
Ubuntu's upcoming 21.10 distro is far ahead of Windows 10 and 11 in performance in some of the applications as per a report. The performance is especially impressive in CPUs-intense workloads.
Performance evaluation of the recently released Debian 11 (bullseye) stable version shows an overall improvement of 8~10% against Debian 10. And in some instances, the gains are more than double.
The first stable version of Debian 11 (codenamed "bullseye") has been released earlier today by the Debian Project. It comes with a lot of new packages and features, like exFAT support, and more.
The Debian Project has released Debian 10.10, a cumulative update that rolls all of the latest package updates into a new ISO, saving people time when they perform a clean install of Debian 10.
The Debian project has announced the release of Debian 10.9. The new ISO image includes all the latest updates for Debian 10. If you run Debian 10 already, just apply any available patches.
The Debian Project has announced the availability of Debian 10.8. The new update includes all the latest security patches available for Debian, which helps users save time during clean installs.
The Debian Project has announced the availability of Debian 10.7. The new update includes all the latest security patches available for Debian, which helps users save time during clean installs.
This tutorial will help you install the command line tool Neofetch which stylishly shows a summary of your device's hardware and software. Neofetch can be installed on both desktop and mobile.
The Debian Project has announced that Juliette Taka's Homeworld theme will be used by default in Debian 11. Taka also provided the themes which were the defaults on Debian 8 and Debian 9.
The Debian Project has announced that Debian 13, which is due for release in 2025, has been given the codename Trixie. The name comes from one of the newer characters in the Toy Story series.
Linux Mint Debian Edition 4 has just been officially released. Here's a look at some of the new features that you'll find in the update and information on how to upgrade LMDE 3 installations.
The latest version of Linux Mint Debian Edition has begun propagating on official mirrors. The Linux Mint project has not announced the update yet but is expected to in the coming days.
The Linux Mint project has released a beta ISO of LMDE 4 to third-party mirrors. The official announcement is still to be made and the stable release of LMDE 4 could be around one month away.
The Debian project has announced the availability of Debian 10.3 and Debian 9.12. They include all the latest security patches so they're useful if you need to do a clean install on your systems.
The Debian Project has announced the availability of Debian 10.2. The new update includes all the latest security patches available for Debian, which will help users save time during clean installs.
Tails 4.0 has just been released and is the first to be based on Debian 10. It brings the brand new Tor Browser 9.0 and runs the Linux 5.3.2 kernel which enables support for more hardware.
Debian 10.1 and Debian 9.10 have been scheduled for a point release. The first point release is usually pushed after one month but Debian 10.1 is untypical and will take two months.
Debian 10, codenamed Buster, is due for release today (July 6). It comes with nearly 57,703 packages which is the most for any release to date. Lots of end-user software has been upgraded too.
The Debian Project has announced in its mailing list that Debian 10, codenamed Buster, will be released to the public on July 6. It has called on developers to submit last-minute bugs before June 25.
The Debian project has announced the sixth update to its current stable release, Debian 9, codenamed "Stretch". The new disk images come with all the latest security and bug fixes.
The Debian Project has announced that it will be releasing quarterly reports from its anti-harassment team which is tasked with enforcing the diversity statement and code of conduct documents.
The Debian project has announced the fifth update to its current stable release, Debian 9, codenamed "Stretch". The new disk images come with all the latest security and bug fixes.
The Debian Project has opened submissions for Debian 10 artwork proposals. If your artwork is chosen as default it will be present on the installer, login screen, desktop wallpaper, t-shirts and more.
The Debian project has announced the fourth point release of its current stable release, Debian 9, codenamed "Stretch". The new disk images come with all the latest security and bug fixes.
After Kali Linux showed up in the Microsoft Store yesterday, Debian GNU/Linux is also now available in the Microsoft Store as an official Windows 10 Subsystem for Linux distribution.
The music streaming service, Spotify, has been made available as a snap package. The release will make it easier for people to install Spotify and keep it up to date without much hassle.
