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.
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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