Debian-based Q4OS 5.6 arrives with a desktop profiler and Calamares improvements
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Codenamed Aquarius, Q4OS 5 has been around since mid-2023 and will receive long-term support until at least June 2028. The latest update to this Linux distro is Q4OS 5.6, which is based on the Debian Bookworm 12.7 updates. It uses the Debian stable 6.1.0-25 kernel and also comes with quite a few security and bug fixes that all Debian users receive with the aforementioned updates. However, some Q4OS-exclusive changes are also in the cards.
The list of Q4OS-specific updates includes the following highlights...
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Q4OS 5.6 Aquarius, stable
The Q4OS project is pleased to announce the sixth update of its stable edition Q4OS 5, codename Aquarius. The new Aquarius 5.6 series receives the recent Debian Bookworm 12.7 updates, updated Debian stable 6.1.0-25 kernel and important security and bug fixes. This release brings along a few Q4OS specific improvements, fixes and a cumulative upgrade covering all the changes from the previous stable Aquarius release. Calamares installer now features custom desktop profiles loader see the Documentation. A native Q4OS Setup tool as well as Desktop profiler have been enhanced with new features. All the Q4OS live media receive brand new Debian Shim and Grub bootloader binaries, they revoke signatures across older versions of Shim in the UEFI firmware.
We are currently pushing all the updated packages into the Q4OS repositories, automatic update process will take care of the upgrade for existing Q4OS users. Everyone is welcome to download installation media images from the Downloads section of the Q4OS website and enjoy our prime operating system.