We are happy to announce that Devuan GNU+Linux 2.0 ASCII stable is finally available. Devuan 2.0 ASCII runs on several architectures. Installer CD and DVD images, as well as desktop live and minimal live ISO images, are available for i386 and amd64. Ready-to-use images can be downloaded for a number of ARM platforms and SOCs, including Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, OrangePi, BananaPi, OLinuXino, Cubieboard, Nokia and Motorola mobile phones several Chromebooks, as well as for VirtualBox, QEMU and Vagrant. The Devuan 2.0 ASCII installer ISOs offer a variety of desktop environments including Xfce, KDE, MATE, Cinnamon, LXQt, with others available post-install.

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Distribution Release: Devuan GNU+Linux 3.0.0 Mark Hindley has announced the release of Devuan GNU+Linux 3.0.0, code name "Boewulf". Devuan is a Linux distribution originally forked from Debian in order to provide alternative init software to systemd (SysV, OpenRC or runit). This version of Devuan is based on Debian 10: " Devuan developers are delighted to announce the release of Devuan 'Beowulf' 3.0.0 as the project's new stable release. This is the result of many months of painstaking work by the team and detailed testing by the wider Devuan community. What's new in Beowulf 3.0.0? Based on Debian Buster (10.4) with Linux kernel 4.19; support for ppc64el in addition to the existing i386, amd64, armel, armhf and arm64 architectures; runit optional alternative /sbin/init; openrc optional alternative to sysv-rc service and runlevel control; standalone daemons eudev and elogind to replace aspects of monolithic systemd; new boot, display manager and desktop theme. " See the release announcement and release notes for further details. Devuan 3.0.0 is available in the form of live ("Minimal" or "Desktop" with Xfce) or installation images ("Desktop", "Server" and "Netinstall"); here are the download links for the x86_64 architecture: devuan_beowulf_3.0.0_amd64_desktop-live.iso (1,155MB, SHA256, signature), devuan_beowulf_3.0.0_amd64-desktop.iso (3,641MB, SHA256, signature), devuan_beowulf_3.0.0_amd64-server.iso (620MB, SHA256, signature), devuan_beowulf_3.0.0_amd64-netinstall.iso (308MB, SHA256, signature).

Distribution Release: Devuan GNU+Linux 2.1 Devuan GNU+Linux is a Linux distribution which forked from Debian in order to provide alternative init software to systemd, and alternative dependencies to functions and libraries systemd offers. The project's latest release is Devuan 2.1 which make it easier to choose between SysV init and OpenRC at install time. The distribution no longer offers ARM or virtual machine images, and the option to exclude non-free firmware is now available in the Expert installer. " Devuan ASCII 2.1 point release installer ISOs, desktop-live, and minimal-live ISOs are now available. No ARM or virtual images are included in this release. What's new in this point release: Installation: The option to choose OpenRC in the installer ISOs is more prominent, and no longer requires an Expert install. You can't miss it. If you would like to select an alternate boot loader (lilo) or exclude non-free firmware, you must select one of the Expert install options. The recommended default mirror is now deb.devuan.org. If you would like to use a country code mirror, please check mirror list to see if there is one suitable for your needs. release announcement and in the release notes. Download (SHA256, signature): devuan_ascii_2.1_amd64_dvd-1.iso (4,460MB), devuan_ascii_2.1_amd64_netinst.iso (305MB).

Development Release: Devuan GNU+Linux 2.0.0 RC Devuan GNU+Linux is a fork of Debian which uses SysV init and OpenRC in place of the systemd init software. The Devuan project has published a new release candidate for the upcoming Devuan 2.0.0 milestone. " We are happy to announce that the Devuan 2.0 ASCII Release Candidate is now available thanks to the support, feedback, and collaboration of the Devuan community. Devuan 2.0 ASCII Stable will be following soon. The Devuan 2.0 ASCII RC installer now offers a wider variety of desktop environments including Xfce, KDE, MATE, Cinnamon, LXQt (with others available post-install). In addition, there are options for "console productivity" with hundreds of CLI and TUI utils, as well as a minimal base system ideal for servers. When installing from ISO, the expert install option offers a choice of SysV init and OpenRC. " Further details can be found in the project's release announcement. Devuan is available in several editions and offers builds for x86, x86-64, and several ARM single board computers. Download (pkglist): devuan_ascii_2.0.0-rc_amd64_desktop-live.iso (1,008MB, SHA256, signature), devuan_ascii_2.0.0-rc_amd64_minimal-live.iso (357MB, SHA256, signature).

Development Release: Devuan GNU+Linux 2.0.0 Beta Devuan GNU+Linux is a fork of Debian which features the SysV init software instead of systemd. The Devuan team has announced the availability of a new development release which carries the codename ASCII: " The long-awaited release of Devuan 2.0 ASCII beta (minor planet number 3568) is here. What's new? OpenRC is installable using the expert install path; eudev has replaced systemd-udev; elogind has been added as an alternative to ConsoleKit; desktop users can choose among fully functional Xfce (default), KDE, Cinnamon, LXQt, MATE and LXDE desktops; CLI-oriented users can select the 'Console productivity' task that installs a full-featured set of console-based utilities and tools; a .vdi disk image is now provided for use with VirtualBox; ARM board kernels have been updated to 4.14 and 4.15 for most boards. " Further details can be found in the project's release announcement. Devuan's beta is available in several editions, including net-install, live discs and full DVD install. There are also images for ARM single board computers and a separate set of notes for using the ARM images. Download (pkglist): devuan_ascii_2.0.0-beta_amd64_DVD.iso (4,438MB, SHA256, signature), devuan_ascii_2.0.0-beta_amd64_NETINST.iso (297MB, SHA256, signature), devuan_ascii_2.0.0_beta_amd64_desktop-live.iso (1,002MB, SHA256, signature).

Distribution Release: Devuan GNU+Linux 1.0.0 After approximately two years in development, the Devuan GNU+Linux project has announced the first stable release of the Devuan distribution. Devuan is a fork of Debian with the SysV init software used in place of Debian's systemd package. Services which rely on systemd to function have similarly been replaced with other software offering equivalent functionality. " Many of you might remember November 2014 when we announced that we were going to fork Debian. Well, we have done exactly that. It has been a long process, but now over two years later, we proudly present Devuan 1.0.0. There have been no significant bug reports since RC2 was announced only three weeks ago and the list of release critical bugs is now empty. As promised, this will also be a long-term support (LTS) release. Our team will participate in providing patches, security updates and release upgrades beyond the planned lifespan of Debian 'Jessie'. " Additional information can be found in the release announcement. The Devuan torrent file contains all available installation media, but most torrent clients will allow users to select specific files to download. Download: devuan_jessie_1.0.0_amd64_DVD.iso (4,469MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), devuan_jessie_1.0.0_amd64_NETINST.iso (227MB, SHA256, SHA256). Desktop live DVDs (with Xfce) are also available (SHA256, signature): devuan_jessie_1.0.0_amd64_desktop-live.iso (828MB), devuan_jessie_1.0.0_amd64_uefi_desktop-live.iso (836MB).

Development Release: Devuan GNU+Linux 1.0.0 RC2 The second release candidate for Devuan GNU+Linux 1.0.0 is now ready for final testing. Devuan is a Debian fork whose goal is to provide a Linux distribution without systemd, a controversial init system that some consider unnecessarily complex, thus violating the design principles of UNIX-like operating systems. " Just two weeks after the release of Devuan Jessie 1.0.0 RC, we are happy to announce Devuan Jessie 1.0.0 RC2. Thanks to the very good feedback received from the community, this release candidate is one step closer to our final Devuan stable release and our first long-term support (LTS) release as well. What has improved in RC2? Solved issues with signing keys - all the keys used to sign installation and live images are now listed here ; free and non-free firmware packages are now included in desktop-live and minimal-live ISO images; backports repository are now correctly pinned at priority 100; added a systemd-free version of NetworkManager.... release announcement to read all the fine details. Download links: devuan_jessie_1.0.0-RC2_amd64-live.iso (832MB, SHA256, signature), devuan_jessie_1.0.0-RC2_amd64_uefi-live.iso (841MB, SHA256, signature), devuan_jessie_1.0.0-RC2_amd64_DVD.iso (4,456MB, SHA256, signature, pkglist).