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Short Bytes: A senior XDA-developer member has created a new Linux distribution for Android enthusiasts. Based on Arch Linux, Forget Windows Use Linux or FWUL comes with a Windows 10-like theme and lots of pre-installed Android tools. Some of the popular tools are Simple ADB, JOdin, Heimdall, etc. Detailed instructions for installing and using Forget Windows Use Linux […]
Short Bytes: With the arrival of May, the updated ISO file of Arch Linux has arrived. Arch Linux 2017.05.01 ships with Linux kernel 4.10.13 and contains all the security and other updates release in April. While the new users can download the ISO file, the existing users can perform the update. Arch Linux is one of […]
Short Bytes: The deepin development team has released deepin 15.4 Linux distro. This release is powered by Linux kernel 4.9.8, which means that now more number of devices are supported. The major highlights of this elegant operating system are new designs for control center and desktop, improvements in the installer and hot corners, etc. The deepin project has […]
Short Bytes: The Solus Project has launched Solus GNOME Edition. This release arrives with the second ISO snapshot, i.e., Solus 2017.04.18.0, which is powered by Linux kernel 4.9.22 LTS. The GNOME edition ships with GNOME 3.24 and GNOME theme provided by Arc. The interested users can download the ISO and torrent files from Solus website. Earlier […]
Short Bytes: Canonical’s Adam Conrad has announced the Ubuntu 17.04 release codenamed Zesty Zapus. New features of Ubuntu 17.04 include Linux kernel 4.10, driverless printing support, GNOME Core Apps 3.24, swap file new installations, etc. The ISOs of Ubuntu 17.04 and official flavors are now available for download. Canonical has announced the Ubuntu 17.04 release […]
Short Bytes: The Fedora Project has finally released Fedora 26 Alpha after a couple of delays. This release will be followed by the Beta release on May 30 and Final release on June 27. Fedora 26 Alpha ships with GNOME 3.24 and Python 3.6. The interested users can download this development version and try it […]
Short Bytes: The latest release of Linux Lite operating system is now available for download. Based on Ubuntu 16.04.2 and Linux kernel 4.4, Linux Lite 3.4 is released after 5 months of development. It comes with new applications like Lite Updates Notify and zRam. The interested users can visit Linux Lite website to grab the ISO […]
Short Bytes: Oracle has announced the release of Oracle Linux 6.9. It’s the final update release of Oracle Linux 6 and it ships with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel and Red Hat Compatible Kernel. The notable feature additions of Oracle Linux 6.9 are TLS 1.2 support, availability of cpuid utility, etc. The interested users can download the ISO files […]
Short Bytes: Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty Zapus Final Beta is now available for download. Apart from the flagship Ubuntu Desktop with Unity, Kubuntu Ubuntu GNOME, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio, Ubuntu Budgie and Xubuntu have also taken part in this release. The Final Beta is powered by Linux kernel 4.10. The final stable release will […]
Short Bytes: LMDE 2 Betsy is a less popular version of Linux Mint that’s based on Debian. Usually recommended for experienced users, LMDE 2 gets all the new features before regular Mint users. Now, the Mint team has updated the LMDE 2 Betsy ISO images with all the updates released over the course of past […]
Short Bytes: Frozenbox Network has released Parrot Security OS 3.5 Ethical Hacking distribution. Based on Linux kernel 4.9.13 and Debian GNU/Linux 9 Stretch, this distro comes with many updated packages from Debian. Parrot 3.5 drops many packages, including gtkdialog, airmode, and penmode. The interested users can grab this release by visiting Parrot’s website. Parrot Security OS is often […]
Short Bytes: The famous Arch-based distro Manjaro Linux has refreshed itself with the latest stable rolling release, Manjaro 17.0 Gellivara. Available in KDE and Xfce editions, Manjaro 17.0 features Linux Kernel 4.9 LTS, Xorg v1.19 series, various new and update themes and changes to the Manjaro Settings Manager. After working hard for 3 months following the […]
Short Bytes: Texstar has rolled out the release of PCLinuxOS 2017.03 KDE Edition. This release is powered by Linux Kernel 4.9.3. It comes loaded with KDE Plasma 5.8.6 LTS desktop environment, KDE Frameworks 5.31.0 and, KDE Applications 16.12.2. The interested users can visit PCLinuxOS website and grab the LiveCD images for their 64-bit systems. PCLinuxOS is a popular […]
Short Bytes: The developers of Linux From Scratch are here with Linux From Scratch (LFS) 8.0 and BLFS 8.0. This release brings updates to glibc-2.24, binutils-2.27, and gcc-6.2.0. Overall, in LFS release, 29 packages have been updated. On the other hand, the BLFS version has 775+ updates as compared to previous versions. The phrase freedom and […]
Short Bytes: Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty Zapus Beta 1 release is finally here. If you’re interested, you can go ahead and download the ISO images of the participating flavors, which are, Lubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu GNOME, Ubuntu Kylin, and Ubuntu Studio. Powered by Linux kernel 4.10, these releases feature the latest stable versions of their respective […]
Short Bytes: Rebellin Linux is a fast and lightweight Linux distro that’s developed for beginners. Its latest release, Rebellin Linux 3.5, has been released with Linux kernel 4.8. Based on Debian Sid, the ISO download of the distro are available in GNOME and MATE versions. Just last week, I published the latest list of the […]
Short Bytes: The Arch Linux devs have rolled out their freshly baked Arch Linux 2017.02.01 ISO images. This release is an important one as it’s the last ISO shipping with the support for 32-bit architecture. After this, future releases will only run on 64-bit machines. Powered by Linux kernel 4.9.6, the users can grab the images […]
Short Bytes: Canonical has released the second and only Alpha for Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty Zapus. The testing snapshots are available for download for Lubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu GNOME, and Ubuntu Budgie. Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty Zapus Alpha 2 images are based on Linux kernel 4.9. The final version of Ubuntu 17.04 will ship on April 13, […]
Short Bytes: The Linux Mint project has released Xfce and KDE version of its Linux Mint 18.1 operating system. Shipping with Xfce 4.12 and KDE Plasma 5.8.5 LTS desktop environments, these releases are based on Linux kernel 4.4 and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. The users can download the 32-bit and 64-bit images of these versions via […]
Short Bytes: Gaming on Linux is going to get better, thanks to the upcoming Steam support on Intel’s Clear Linux distribution. Currently focused on workstation and server performance, this OS already ships with latest Mesa stack. While Clear Linux doesn’t offer dedicated graphics support, it can surely help one build a good Steam gaming box with […]
Short Bytes: Parrot Security OS 3.3 has been released as a minor release with bug fixes and updated packages. Based on Debian GNU/Linux 9 Stretch, this ethical hacking Linux distribution features Linux kernel 4.8. The project has labeled version 3.3 as “just a working snapshot of the bigger work.” In our lists of the most […]