Linux Kamarada
The Linux Kamarada Project announces the 15.6 RC release of the homonym Linux distribution, based on openSUSE Leap 15.6. It is now available for download.
The Download page has been updated and now offer mainly two releases for download:
- 15.5 Final, which you can install on your home or work computer; and
- 15.6 RC, which you can test if you want to help in development.
Remember that the easiest way to test Linux is using a VirtualBox virtual machine. For more information on how to do this, read:
Or, if you want to test Linux Kamarada on your own machine, the easiest way to do this is using a USB stick that you can make bootable with Ventoy:
If you want to install Linux Kamarada on your computer for daily use, it is recommended that you install the 15.5 Final release, which is already ready, and then, when the 15.6 release is ready, upgrade. For more information on Linux Kamarada 15.5 Final, see:
What is a release candidate?
A release candidate (RC) is a software version that is almost ready to be released to the market as a stable product. This release may become the final release, unless significant bugs are detected. At this stage of development, all features planned at the beginning are already present and no new features are added.
A release candidate is also a kind of beta version. Therefore, bugs are expected. If you find a bug, please report it. Take a look at the Help page to see how to get in touch.
Of course, bugs can be found and fixed anytime, but the sooner the better!
What’s new?
Compared to 15.6 Beta, the 15.6 RC release presents, in addition to updated packages, the following new features:
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the GNOME desktop now has a new built-in screenshot tool: just hit Print Screen and it will appear. The Screenshot application has become deprecated and, therefore, removed; and
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the Lock Keys GNOME extension is now installed and enabled by default, it displays a quick on-screen notification whenever a lock key (Num Lock or Caps Lock) is activated.
Upgrading to 15.6 RC
If you are already using Linux Kamarada 15.5 and trust your personal experience as an user, you may want to upgrade to Linux Kamarada 15.6 RC to help test the upgrade process. Generally speaking, you should just need to follow this upgrade how-to, replacing 15.5 with 15.6, where applicable:
Since Linux Kamarada 15.5 repos are already setup with the $releasever variable, it should be pretty easy to upgrade to 15.6. Examples of commands from the tutorial above, already adapted for the new release:
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# zypper --releasever=15.6 ref
# zypper --releasever=15.6 dup --download-only --allow-vendor-change
If you don’t feel safe upgrading to 15.6 Beta with these tips, don’t worry. Soon I will publish an updated version of the upgrade how-to.
Here it is:
If you are already using Linux Kamarada 15.6 Beta and want to upgrade to 15.6 RC, just update your system as usual:
Specs
To allow comparing Linux Kamarada releases, here is a summary of the software contained on Linux Kamarada 15.6 RC Build 6.1:
- Linux kernel 6.4.0
- X.Org display server 21.1.11 (with Wayland 1.22.0 enabled by default)
- GNOME desktop 45.3 including its core apps, such as Files (previously Nautilus), Calculator, Terminal, Text editor (gedit) and others
- LibreOffice office suite 24.8.6.2
- Mozilla Firefox 128.10.1 ESR (default web browser)
- Chromium 137 web browser (alternative web browser)
- VLC media player 3.0.21
- Evolution email client 3.50.3
- YaST control center
- Brasero 3.12.3
- CUPS 2.2.7
- Drawing 1.0.2
- Firewalld 2.0.1
- GParted 1.5.0
- HPLIP 3.24.4
- Java (OpenJDK) 21.0.7
- KeePassXC 2.7.10
- Linphone 5.0.16
- PDFsam Basic 5.3.1
- Pidgin 2.14.8
- Python 3.6.15 and 3.11.11
- Samba 4.19.8
- Tor 0.4.8.11
- Transmission 4.0.5
- Vim 9.1.1176
- Wine 9.0
- Calamares installer 3.2.62
- Flatpak 1.16.0
- games: AisleRiot (Solitaire), Chess, Mahjongg, Mines (Minesweeper), Nibbles (Snake), Quadrapassel (Tetris), Reversi, Sudoku
That list is not exhaustive, but it gives a notion of what can be found in the distribution.
