Debian

Raspberry Pi OS 5.2 is here, with pleasant tweaks to Wayland-based desktop

Kernel 6.6 and small refinements, plus less visible, but meaningful adjustments

OSes15 Mar 2024 | 38

SparkyLinux harbors a flamboyant array of desktops

Both stable and rolling releases, Pi versions, and some very unusual customizations

OSes28 Jan 2024 | 60

Debian preps ground to drop 32-bit x86 as separate edition

Bad news for several downstream distros, but good news for NetBSD

OSes19 Dec 2023 | 22

Kernel kerfuffle kiboshes Debian 12.3 release

A mis-merged patch causing corruption on ext4 volumes is to blame

OSes12 Dec 2023 | 29

Raspberry Pi OS goes goth

First post-Pi 5 update brings dark mode among numerous bug fixes

Personal Tech07 Dec 2023 | 18

Revamped Raspberry Pi OS boasts Wayland desktop and improved imager tool

Complete rebuild of Debian distro optimized for diminutive computer

OSes03 Nov 2023 | 41

Trinity desktop's latest release snaps into action on Q4OS 5.3

It's already available on this lightweight Debian spin

OSes02 Nov 2023 | 12

Mozilla treats Debian devotees to the raw taste of Firefox Nightly

Handle with care, but a native package is still a good sign

Software01 Nov 2023 | 19

Window Maker Live: When less is more, but more is also ... more?

New version of Debian-based live distro boasts added GNUstep, too

OSes25 Oct 2023 | 21

Mint freshens up its Linux garden for Ubuntu and Debian fans

One version's edgier than the other

OSes04 Oct 2023 | 27

Linux Mint Debian Edition 6 hits beta with reassuringly little drama

Think Debian 12 plus Mint's polish and a friendlier UX for non-techies

OSes13 Sep 2023 | 14

antiX 23: Anarchic for sure, but 'design by committee' isn't always the best for Linux

Still, it's blisteringly fast and systemd-free too

OSes01 Sep 2023 | 58

Xebian is the Marie Kondo of Linux distros – it's here to declutter

Clean, simple, quick, and an example of how less can give you more

OSes24 Aug 2023 | 19

Version 5 of systemd-free Debian remix Devuan is here

Debian Bookworm without the controversial init – or the platform support, or the polish

OSes21 Aug 2023 | 71

30 years on, Debian is at the heart of the world's most successful Linux distros

August 16 was an especially big day for this island of stability

OSes17 Aug 2023 | 89

Middleweight champ MX Linux 23 delivers knockout punch

Debian 12-based version should be your first choice for a non-systemd distro

OSes03 Aug 2023 | 78

Debian 12.1 released with bug fixes aplenty and excitement still in short supply

The next version, 'Trixie', is starting to take shape and boasts an additional official CPU architecture

OSes25 Jul 2023 | 10

Debian 12 'Bookworm' is the excitement-free Linux you've been waiting for

If Ubuntu is getting you down, check out its grandad

OSes05 Jun 2023 | 54

A new version of APT is coming to Debian 12

Like 'Bookworm' itself, software manager will have improved handling of non-free packages

OSes08 Mar 2023 | 25

Official: Lomiri desktop now runs on Debian

Converged environment formerly known as Unity 8 breaks free from Ubuntu – and indeed, from tablets

OSes27 Feb 2023 | 4

Debian-based siduction gains snapshots, new recovery tools and more

Where you want to be for the latest and greatest, but not for the faint of heart

OSes05 Jan 2023 | 9

Zinc: An Ubuntu remix that dares to be different

Impressive distro is somewhere between a tech demo and a power user's tool

OSes13 Oct 2022 | 14

Big changes coming in Debian 12: Some parts won't be FOSS

Vote result good news for new users, but might be bad for remixes

OSes03 Oct 2022 | 27

MX Linux 21.2: Middleweight Debian-based distro is well worth a look

Special report We took our first official test drive and became a little infatuated

OSes31 Aug 2022 | 20

Ubuntu 22.04.1: Slightly late, but worth the upgrade

Latest shine on the Jammy Jellyfish brings ton of fixes to keep you working smoothly

OSes12 Aug 2022 | 13

Tavis Ormandy ports WordPerfect for UNIX to Linux

Two ways to run the classic word processor on a modern open-source box

Offbeat20 Jul 2022 | 62

Disentangling the Debian derivatives: Which should you use?

More flavors than than an ice cream shop means something for just about everyone

OSes18 Jul 2022 | 89

x86 Raspberry Pi Desktop is a great way to revive an old PC

The OS Formerly Known As Raspbian isn't just for the diminutive computer

OSes11 Jul 2022 | 28

SpiralLinux: Anonymous creator of GeckoLinux puts out new Debian remix

Yes, yet another Debian downstream, but a particularly interesting one

Software20 Jun 2022 | 16

Sick of Windows but can't afford a Mac? Consult our cynic's guide to desktop Linux

For your consideration: A reasonable list of the least bad distros

OSes31 May 2022 | 303

Debian faces firmware furore from FOSS freedom fighters

Convenience or purity? You can only choose one

OSes25 Apr 2022 | 103

Raspberry Pi OS update beefs up security

Default user gone, Bluetooth pairing during setup, and latest LTS Linux kernel

OSes08 Apr 2022 | 45

Linux Mint Debian Edition 5 is here

Whether it's Mint-flavoured Debian or Debian-flavoured Mint, it's tasty

OSes19 Mar 2022 | 74

Out of beta and ready for data: 64-bit Raspberry Pi OS is here

Now you just need a compatible device...

OSes03 Feb 2022 | 51

Another Debian dust-up with Firefox dependencies – but there is an annoying and awkward workaround

El Reg, as ever, helps you to get back in the game

OSes10 Dec 2021 | 77

Bullseye! Debian-based Raspberry Pi OS scores an update with 'less closed-source proprietary code'

Finding the hardware hard to come by? The software is just a download away

OSes08 Nov 2021 | 21

Devuan debuts version 4.0 – as usual without a hint of the hated systemd

Three init systems offered – natch – plus lots of desktop love, and a warning of some exim oddities

OSes15 Oct 2021 | 47

Debian 11 formally debuts and hits the Bullseye

11,294 packages added, 9,519 removed, and five years of support starting … now!

OSes16 Aug 2021 | 47

Thinking about upgrading to Debian Bullseye? Watch out for changes in Exim and anything using Python 2.x

v11 set for mid-August release

OSes26 Jul 2021 | 32

There's no 'Skype' in Teams: Microsoft lets signing key for its Debian Skype repository slip gently into the night

Summer Solstice: A time for dancing, druids, and certificate errors

Security22 Jun 2021 | 13

Microsoft loves Linux so much that packages.microsoft.com has fallen and can't get up

Ubuntu fans report 404 errors amid 'space issues' TITSUP*

Off-Prem17 Jun 2021 | 15

Dependable Debian is like a rock in a swirling gyre of 'move fast and break things', and version 11 is no different

Hands on A lot of effort has gone into this release and it shows – everything 'just works'

OSes16 Jun 2021 | 51

Debian's Cinnamon desktop maintainer quits because he thinks KDE is better now

Panic over for users as others step up to take his place

OSes15 Jun 2021 | 76

21 nails in Exim mail server: Vulnerabilities enable 'full remote unauthenticated code execution', millions of boxes at risk

Nearly 4 million to be exact, say researchers

Security05 May 2021 | 31

Debian devs decide best response to Richard Stallman controversy is … nothing

Two-week vote dismissed options to back or sack controversial FOSS figure

Software19 Apr 2021 | 37

Must 'completely free' mean 'hard to install'? Newbie gripe sparks some soul-searching among Debian community

Project members discuss conflict between principles and pragmatism because of need for non-free drivers

OSes22 Jan 2021 | 322

Debian 'Bullseye' enters final phase before release as team debates whether it will be last to work on i386 architecture

Security, lack of suitable hardware for testing makes full 32-bit support hard

OSes14 Jan 2021 | 49

Planet Computers throws Linux fans a bone, improves calls, and adds virty trackpad to Cosmo Communicator

Update tips more functionality on gizmo's second display

OSes28 Oct 2020 | 12

DPL: Debian project has plenty of money but not enough developers

Project leader Jonathan Carter explains problems facing this key Linux distro

OSes10 Sep 2020 | 59

Stop us if you've heard this one before: Yet another critical flaw threatens Exim servers

Remote code flaw sparks calls for major updates

OSes30 Sep 2019 | 15

Heads up: Debian's package manager is APT for root-level malware injection... Fix out now to thwart MITM hijacks

Disable redirects before applying update

OSes22 Jan 2019 | 35

Distro inferno: Debian's still rocking at 25

Sleeker, slimmer and now a bit greyer

OSes16 Aug 2018 | 43

Microsoft loves Linux so much its R Open install script rm'd /bin/sh

Machine-learning suite ends its sloppy packaging ways after Debian dev roasts Redmond

OSes14 Jun 2018 | 87

Linux Beep bug joke backfires as branded fix falls short

PCs don't have beepers any more, but code to make' em sound off lets you see files

Security09 Apr 2018 | 75

18.04 beta is as good a time as any to see which Ubuntu flavour tickles your Budgie, MATE

But we're still in bug country, so run in a VM

OSes14 Mar 2018 | 45

Baaa-d moooo-ve: Debian Linux depicts intimate cow-sheep action in ASCII artwork

User files bug report on age-old package

OSes21 Nov 2017 | 67