OpenMandriva Lx 6.0 Released with Linux 6.14, KDE Plasma 6.3, and Server Edition

posted by Marius Nestor on Apr 22, 2025,
updated Apr 26, 2025

Powered by the latest and greatest Linux 6.14 kernel series, OpenMandriva Lx 6.0 (codename Vanadium) is here about a year and a half after OpenMandriva Lx 5.0 as the latest fixed point release in the OpenMandriva Lx ROCK series for those who prefer stability over bleeding-edge features.

However, OpenMandriva Lx 6.0 comes pre-installed with the latest KDE Plasma 6.3 desktop environment by default, which is accompanied by the latest KDE Gear 25.04 and KDE Frameworks 6.13 software suites, as well as community spins with the latest GNOME 48.1, LXQt 2.2, Xfce 4.20, and COSMIC 1.0 alpha desktops.

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Update (by Roy)

Partly LLM slop, based on Sapling:

• OpenMandriva Lx 6.0 brings KDE Plasma 6 and Proton for running Windows games on Linux

  KDE Plasma 6 is the star of the show here, serving as the default desktop environment. Users can choose between X11 or Wayland sessions, but there’s a catch. If you plan to run OpenMandriva Lx 6.0 in VirtualBox, X11 is strongly recommended. The team warns about problems with Wayland on VirtualBox’s emulated GPU, though things work fine on real hardware or in QEMU with KVM. For VirtualBox, don’t forget to set VMSVGA to avoid boot issues.

Linuxiac:

• OpenMandriva Lx 6.0 Launches with Plasma 6 and New Server Edition

  OpenMandriva has just released its fixed-point release, Lx 6.0 (the ROME series is the distro’s rolling release version), offering a refreshed and more polished experience for both desktop and server users.

  This release’s main highlight is upgrading its default desktop, KDE Plasma, to version 6. While seasoned users will appreciate that both X11 and Wayland sessions remain available, those running inside VirtualBox should stick with X11. In fact, VirtualBox guests may need to switch to the VMSVGA graphics controller to avoid boot hiccups.

DW:

• Distribution Release: OpenMandriva Lx 6.0

  Bernhard Rosenkränzer has announced the release of OpenMandriva Lx 6.0, a major update of the project's independently-developed distribution that started as a fork of Mandriva Linux back in 2013. [...]

Linux Magazine:

• OpenMandriva Lx 6.0 Available for Installation » Linux Magazine

  Good news, OpenMandriva fans, version 6.0 is now available for download and installation, and there's plenty to be excited about.

  For starters, this is the first time the developers have released a server edition into the mix. This new edition includes a minimal set of applications, a pre-configured user, support for cloud-init, and more. This version is available for the following architectures: x86_64 (64-bit), AArch64 (ARM64) with UEFI support, and AMD Zen (EPYC, Threadripper, Ryzen).

  As for the desktop releases, you'll find kernel 6.14, Plasma 6.3, KDE Gear 25.04, and spins for Gnome 48.1, LXQt 2.2, Xfce 4.20, and COSMIC 1.0 alpha. On the Plasma side of things, you'll find both X11 and Wayland available.

Official site:

• OpenMandriva Lx 6.0 Rock The Spring Release

  Happy Easter holidays!

  we made fruitful use of this time to provide you a nice surprise.

  The independent, community controlled distribution OpenMandriva Lx 6.0 fixed point release (as opposed to the rolling release branch), is out right now.

• OpenMandriva Lx 6.0 Release Notes

  The OpenMandriva teams are pleased to announce the availability of OpenMandriva Lx 6.0 Rock edition.