📰 Debian Release Team: Debian Must Now Ship Reproducible Packages

With half-way through the Debian 14 "Forky" development cycle, the Debian release team is out with an update this weekend and some big news...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Must-Ship-Reproducible

📰 Debian Now Blocks Non-Reproducible Packages from Testing

Debian now blocks non-reproducible packages from entering testing, making reproducible builds a migration requirement for the 14 (Forky) cycle.

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https://linuxiac.com/debian-now-blocks-non-reproducible-packages-from-testing/

📰 MX Linux 25.2 Enters Public Beta Testing with New Text Mode Installer

MX Linux 25.2 is now available for public beta testing based on the Debian 13.4 release and featuring a new text mode installer, as well as numerous other installer improvements.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/mx-linux-25-2-enters-public-beta-testing-with-new-text-mode-installer

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📰 In a Big Move to Linux Security, Debian Makes Reproducible Builds Mandatory

Packages that can't be rebuilt byte-for-byte are now blocked from entering Debian's testing branch.

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https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17338477/debian-makes-reproducible-builds-mandatory

📰 APT 3.3.1 Released to Debian Unstable with Solver Improvements

APT 3.3.1 package manager is now in Debian unstable, bringing small maintenance fixes for solver3, dirstream handling, and authentication config warnings.

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https://linuxiac.com/apt-3-3-1-released-to-debian-unstable-with-solver-improvements/

📰 Turning an $80 Android tablet into a Debian Linux PC

Smartphones and tablets are basically little computers with touchscreen displays. But since most ship with mobile operating systems like Android or iPadOS, they’re often tightly tied to Google or Apple for support, services, and app stores, among other things. So developer tech4bot decided to set a cheap Android tablet free by turning porting Linux to .

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https://liliputing.com/turning-an-80-android-tablet-into-a-debian-linux-pc/

📰 Proxmox Virtual Environment 9.2 Released with Dynamic Load Balancer

Proxmox VE 9.2 introduces a dynamic load balancer, expanded SDN support, custom CPU model management, and an updated Debian 13.5-based stack.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/proxmox-virtual-environment-9-2-released-with-dynamic-load-balancer/

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https://share.google/Zw2XUIPQ4scQpbFAG

📰 Linux Mint Making Improvements To Its File Manager, Theme & Dialogs

The Linux Mint project today published their May 2026 status report to outline recent work done to this Ubuntu/Debian-based Linux platform and much of their focus in recent weeks on enhancements to their Cinnamon desktop environment...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Mint-May-2026

📰 MX Linux 25.2 “Infinity” Released with Linux Kernel 7.0, Based on Debian 13.5

MX Linux 25.2 distribution is now available for download with a new text-mode installer, Debian 13.5 base, and Linux kernel 7.0 on the AHS builds. Here’s what’s new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/mx-linux-25-2-infinity-released-with-linux-kernel-7-0-based-on-debian-13-5

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📰 Acer Nitro Blaze Link is a handheld console for game streaming (and not much more)

The Acer Nitro Blaze Link (GN722) is a new gaming handheld with a 7 inch FHD+ display and some intriguing features like an operating system based on Debian Linux and a body that weighs just 464 grams (1.02 pounds). But before you get too excited, it’s also designed to be a relatively inexpensive handheld made for game .

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https://liliputing.com/acer-nitro-blaze-link-is-a-handheld-console-for-game-streaming-and-not-much-more/

📰 Armbian 26.5 Released with Linux 7.0, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Builds, and More

Armbian 26.5 Linux distribution based on Debian and designed for ARM devices is now available for download with support for new boards and various other changes. Here’s what’s new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/armbian-26-5-released-with-linux-7-0-ubuntu-26-04-lts-builds-and-more

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📰 Nginx Proxy Manager 2.15 Brings Debian 13 Base and Security Fixes

Nginx Proxy Manager 2.15 updates Debian, OpenResty, Certbot, Python, and Node dependencies, with caution advised before upgrading.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/nginx-proxy-manager-2-15-brings-debian-13-base-and-security-fixes/

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https://linuxiac.com/?p=213433

📰 Clonezilla Live 3.3.2 Brings Linux Kernel 7.0 and New Encryption

Clonezilla Live 3.3.2 updates its Debian Sid base, adds Linux kernel 7.0, Partclone 0.3.47, and switches image encryption to gocryptfs.

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#debian #kernel #linux

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https://linuxiac.com/clonezilla-live-3-3-2-brings-linux-kernel-7-0-and-new-encryption/

📰 I ditched my Debian VM for immutable Lightwhale OS, and Docker containers have never been simpler

I've been running Docker containers inside a full Debian VM for almost a year. Initially, that looked fun until I needed fortnightly upgrade scripts and multiple services to keep Linux alive. Still, all of that worked, so I never questioned it.

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#debian #linux

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https://www.xda-developers.com/lightwhale-linux-built-for-docker-containers/

📰 RefreshOS 3.0 Is for Debian Stable Fans Who Want KDE Plasma 6

RefreshOS 3.0 combines Debian 13 (Trixie) with KDE Plasma 6, preconfigured drivers, codecs, apps, and a polished desktop experience.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/refreshos-3-0-is-for-debian-stable-fans-who-want-kde-plasma-6/

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https://linuxiac.com/?p=213850

📰 Debian 12 Bookworm Moves to LTS, Extending Security Support to 2028

Debian 12 Bookworm moves into long-term support, giving servers and desktops two more years of security coverage until mid-2028.

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https://linuxiac.com/debian-12-bookworm-moves-to-lts-extending-security-support-to-2028/

📰 Juno Tab 4 is a Linux tablet with Intel Core i3-N300 and Core Ultra 5 115U options

Linux PC vendor Juno Computers sells laptops, mini PCs, and tablets that come with Linux-based operating systems like Debian or Ubuntu pre-installed. The company launched its first Linux tablet in 2022, and delivered a few new models in the years since then. But the 2026 models could be the biggest updates yet. The new Juno Tab .

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https://liliputing.com/juno-tab-4-is-a-linux-tablet-with-intel-core-i3-n300-and-core-ultra-5-115u-options/

📰 SparkyLinux 2026.06 Released with Linux Kernel 7.0

SparkyLinux 2026.06 updates its semi-rolling Tiamat ISOs with Debian Testing Forky packages, Linux kernel 7.0, and Calamares 3.4.2.

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#debian #kernel #linux

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https://linuxiac.com/sparkylinux-2026-06-released-with-linux-kernel-7-0/

📰 Debian-Based SparkyLinux 2026.06 Rolling Brings Linux Kernel 7.1 Support

SparkyLinux 2026.06 distribution is now available for download based on Debian 14 “Forky” and powered by Linux kernel 7.0, but also offering support for installing the latest Linux 7.1 kernel series.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/debian-based-sparkylinux-2026-06-rolling-brings-linux-kernel-7-1-support

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📰 Some of my smart devices were sneaking around my Pi-hole, and blocking them was easier than I thought

When I implemented Pi-hole on my home network, I thought of it as a set-and-forget thing, as most of the community discussion suggested. I installed Pi-hole on my home Debian server, added a couple of reputable blocklists, and set it as a default DNS on my dual-WAN gateway. And for a while, it really did seem like the job was done. Ads disappeared, obvious trackers filtered out, and the dashboard showed me thousands of blocked queries.

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#debian

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https://www.xda-developers.com/some-smart-devices-sneaking-around-pi-hole-blocking-them-was-easier/