May 2017
Debian updates install media
by 1 other (via)The Debian project has published updated installation media for Debian 8 “Jessie”. The new media includes security updates and fixes that have been made available since Debian 8 was first released, but is not a new version of the Debian distribution.
Debian being ported to RISC-V
by 1 other (via)There is good news for fans of the RISC-V hardware architecture. Work is being done to create a port of Debian for the RISC-V instruction set.
March 2017
Debian packages Android SDK and starts Project Leader election
by 1 other (via)The Debian project is one of the largest Linux distributions and one of the oldest. Debian is also perhaps the most democratic, with the distribution’s Project Leader voted in through elections participated in by Debian Developers.
December 2016
Parrot Security OS 3.3
by 1 other (via)Palinuro has announced the release of Parrot Security OS 3.3, a new release of the project’s Debian-based, specialist distribution with a collection of utilities designed for penetration testing, computer forensics, reverse engineering, hacking, privacy and cryptography:
November 2016
Debian considers merging /usr
by 1 otherThe bootstrap utility for the upcoming release of Debian 9 “Stretch” will feature the ability to merge utilities from the root file system into the /usr file system.
October 2016
KNOPPIX release version 7.7.1
Klaus Knopper has announced the release KNOPPIX 7.7.1, the latest stable version of the project’s Debian-based live CD/DVD with a choice of LXDE, KDE Plasma 5.7 and GNOME Shell 3.22 desktops, together with a special edition (ADRIANE) with an audio desktop
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