FOSS Linux distro Nitrux has been updated to version 3.6.0. This update adds a monitoring utility to keep the Plasma Desktop process alive no matter what, updates various programs as well as the kernel and Mesa, fixed one bug, and more. Nitrux is a Linux distro that is based off Debian and uses it's own desktop called NX Desktop which is based off KDE Plasma. It has no package manager and uses App Images instead although you can also use Flatpaks and setup other programs if need be. Nitrux uses OpenRC for it's init system, the Liquorix Kernel, and uses the EXT4 file system. It uses the It's a unique distro that is worth a look.
The main website for the project is here:
The source code is avaialble on Github:
The release notes for this update are available here:
https://nxos.org/changelog/release-announcement-nitrux-3-6-0/
The project has a presence on Mastodon:
https://mastodon.cloud/@Nitrux_NX
If you wish to help the project financially they accept donations through Open Collective and Ko-fi:
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FOSS init "SysVinit" has been updated to version 3.10. This update was a small one that fixed one bug, improved documentation and improved compatibility with systemd's machinectl command. The code to SysVinit is licensed using GPLV2. You can find some distros shipping iso's with SysVinit as an option or the sole init such as Artix; PCLinuxOS; Deuvan; and more.
The source code can be found on Github:
https://github.com/slicer69/sysvinit
Release notes for this update can be found here:
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