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Debian 13 "Trixie" Released: What's New in the Latest Version?

13 days ago
  • #Debian
  • #Linux
  • #RISC-V
  • Linus Torvalds rejects late RISC-V patches, citing quality concerns.
  • Debian 13 "Trixie" released with Linux kernel 6.12, featuring LTS support, real-time PREEMPT_RT, and hardware improvements.
  • First official Debian support for riscv64 architecture, enhancing RISC-V ecosystem compatibility.
  • Debian installer upgrades include HTTP Boot support and Btrfs rescue capabilities.
  • Apple hardware support expanded with drivers for MTP and SPI keyboards on ARM-based MacBooks.
  • New tmpfs default for /tmp improves performance by storing temporary files in RAM.
  • APT 3.0 introduces Solver3 dependency resolver and color-coded output for better package management.
  • New "Ceratopsian" default artwork inspired by Trixie from Toy Story.
  • Major desktop environment updates: GNOME 48, KDE Plasma 6.3, Xfce 4.20, LXDE 13, and LXQt 2.1.0.
  • Notable changes include ping command no longer running with elevated privileges.
  • Upgrade instructions provided for existing Debian 12 users.