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EndeavourOS gets a big upgrade to their ISO download that's 'a significant step' for it

By Liam Dawe, 30 Aug 2021

EndeavourOS, my absolute favourite way to easily install Arch Linux with a couple nice extras has continued growing and there's a brand new ISO download with plenty of improvements.

Manjaro Linux 21.1.0 Pahvo is out with installer improvements, new desktop upgrades

By Liam Dawe, 18 Aug 2021

Manjaro Linux, the distribution based on Arch Linux but with an aim to make it more suitable for less advanced users, has a big new version released with Manjaro 21.1.0.

Debian 11 "bullseye" is officially out now

By Liam Dawe, 15 Aug 2021

Seeing more than two years in development, the Debian team has announced the release of Debian 11 "bullseye" as their latest major stable upgrade.

Zorin OS 16 Pro brings a little Windows 11 flavour to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 13 Aug 2021

Zorin OS 16 Pro, the upcoming release that will replace Zorin OS Ultimate has been announced and one of the features they're showing off is a pre-made style to look like Windows 11.

elementary OS 6 Odin is an absolute beauty and it's out now

By Liam Dawe, 11 Aug 2021

The Linux distribution elementary OS 6 Odin is finally here, coming in years after their last release and honestly - it really is a thing of absolute beauty.

Solus 4.3 released with refreshed apps, desktop environments and new hardware support

By Liam Dawe, 15 Jul 2021

Solus, the independent Linux distribution with their own Budgie desktop has a big new release out with Solus 4.3.

Linux Mint 20.2 is out now with upgrades from 20 and 20.1 possible

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jul 2021

The Linux Mint team have now released the latest Linux Mint 20.2 which comes with either Cinnamon, MATE or Xfce.

The SteamOS-like Linux distribution GamerOS becomes ChimeraOS with a new release

By Liam Dawe, 2 Jul 2021

Getting a console-like big-screen experience with Linux gaming was a thing with SteamOS until Valve stopped updating it, then came along GamerOS to carry the torch which has evolved again with a new name of ChimeraOS.

System76 has launched Pop!_OS 21.04 with the new COSMIC desktop

By Liam Dawe, 30 Jun 2021

The big day for System76 has arrived, as they've now officially launched the latest big upgrade to the Pop!_OS Linux distribution with Pop!_OS 21.04 bringing their new COSMIC desktop environment.

There's now a Debian User Repository in the style of the Arch User Repository

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jun 2021

Are you on Debian and keep missing packages or want some of the latest applications on top of your stable system? Say hello to the brand new Debian User Repository in the style of the Arch User Repository.

Linux Mint 20.2 has a Beta version now available

By Liam Dawe, 18 Jun 2021

Linux Mint 20.2 is close to being ready with a first Beta version now available with the Cinnamon, MATE and Xfce desktop variants up for some testing.

Pop!_OS 21.04 has a Beta out now with their new COSMIC desktop

By Liam Dawe, 3 Jun 2021

System76 have recently released the first Beta of their Linux distribution Pop!_OS 21.04, which comes with their brand new COSMIC desktop environment.

Linux distribution Solus joins Open Collective for funding hardware and developers

By Liam Dawe, 31 May 2021

Solus, a popular standalone Linux distribution has announced they've joined Open Collective as they attempt to pull in funding to push ahead with it.

Lightweight Linux distribution for retro gaming Lakka 3.0 is out now

By Liam Dawe, 24 May 2021

Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution that transforms a small computer into a full blown retrogaming console, and it's the official RetroArch Linux distribution. Good for the Raspberry Pi and other small devices.

Big screen gaming distribution GamerOS continues picking up the SteamOS slack

By Liam Dawe, 5 May 2021

While Valve continue ignoring SteamOS for now, GamerOS continues to mature the big-screen Linux experience with another big release available to download now.

Ubuntu 21.04 is out now with Wayland by default and a new dark theme

By Liam Dawe, 22 Apr 2021

Continuing the gradual improvements towards the next LTS (Long Term Support) release, Ubuntu 21.04 is officially out now to bring some of the latest enhancements to the popular Linux distribution.

Zorin OS 16 gets a Beta with 'the largest library of apps' available on any Linux desktop

By Liam Dawe, 16 Apr 2021

The Zorin team are making some bold claims with the release of the Ubuntu-based Zorin OS 16 Beta that anyone can go ahead and try out now. It sure does look slick!

System76 announce COSMIC, their own GNOME-based desktop environment for Pop!_OS

By Liam Dawe, 13 Apr 2021

Pop!_OS from Linux hardware vendor System76 is set to get a massive upgrade when Pop!_OS 21.04 releases, as they've announced COSMIC - their very own desktop environment.

Time to get testing Ubuntu 21.04 ahead of release, plus Canonical loses another face

By Liam Dawe, 8 Apr 2021

We seem to have missed the actual Ubuntu Testing Week but a late reminder is better than none at all right? With Ubuntu 21.04 coming soon it's time to report the bugs.

Manjaro 21.0 'Ornara' is out now with Xfce, KDE and GNOME upgrades

By Liam Dawe, 24 Mar 2021

Prefer Manjaro as your favourite Linux distribution or want to try it out? Now looks to be a good time, with the Manjaro 21.0 'Ornara' release now available.

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