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Linux kernel 6.12

AlmaLinux 10.2 Lavender Lion Beta supports older CPUs while RHEL moves on

May 4, 2026 by Brian Fagioli
Lavender lion

AlmaLinux 10.2 Beta Lavender Lion is here with Linux kernel 6.12, x86-64-v2 support, i686 userspace, Btrfs boot support, and updated developer tools.

Categories Linux Tags AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux 10.2 Beta, BTRFS, enterprise Linux, i686, Lavender Lion, Linux, Linux kernel 6.12, Open Source, x86-64-v2 Leave a comment

SparkyLinux 8.2 rolls out with updated desktops and bug fixes

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 by Brian Fagioli
Sparky 82

Sparky 8.2 brings updated Debian 13 Trixie packages, Linux kernel 6.12 LTS, multiple desktop environments, and a small Openbox bug fix, with no reinstall required for existing users.

Categories Linux Tags Debian 13 Trixie, Firefox ESR, KDE Plasma 6.3, Linux kernel 6.12, LXQt 2.1.0, MATE 1.26.0, Sparky 8.2, SparkyLinux, Xfce 4.20 Leave a comment

Debian 13 trixie arrives with RISC-V support and updated Linux kernel

August 9, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
debian 13 trixie riscv board

Debian 13 “trixie” is now available with RISC-V support, updated desktop environments, refreshed software, and extended support.

Categories Linux Tags Debian, Debian 13, GNOME 48, KDE Plasma 6.3, Linux, Linux kernel 6.12, Open Source, operating system, RISC-V, trixie Leave a comment

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