As we approach the end of an era, Gnoppix 23’s two-year development cycle is drawing to a close. We’re transitioning Gnoppix 23 to Long-Term Support (LTS) until June 2028, ensuring continued stability and security for existing users. But as one chapter concludes, another, more exciting one begins!
We’re thrilled to announce that the next generation, Gnoppix Ultimate, is nearing completion. This release represents a significant leap forward, packed with cutting-edge features, enhanced performance, and a refined user experience. Our dedicated team has been working tirelessly to bring you the future of Gnoppix. This past weekend, we made tremendous progress, completing a substantial list of tasks as detailed below. While much has been accomplished, a few critical items remain on our to-do list before Gnoppix 25 is ready for its grand debut. Gnoppix Ultimate is supported till June 2030.
This incredible journey wouldn’t be possible without the unwavering support of our donator and members. A huge thank you to all our donator and supporters! Your contributions keep the Gnoppix project alive and thriving. We extend a special note of gratitude to Nova, our new AI company. Nova has been a major donor, single-handedly covering 87% of Gnoppix’s bills since last year, playing a pivotal role in keeping us going. We’ve recently separated our AI and Distro business from our software development company, consolidating these efforts under Nova. If you’re interested in your own customized OS version, we encourage you to take a look at their offerings: AI and Machine Learning
Looking ahead, our long-term vision for Gnoppix involves a gradual transition. As our AI and Distro businesses at Nova continue to grow and demand more of our focus, we’d love to see the Gnoppix community take over Gnoppix Linux.
Done
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#2233: Replaced Bottles with Lutris. (This solves a ton of security issues.)
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#1921: Upgraded XFCE to 4.20.4.
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#2211: Upgraded kernel to 6.12.x.
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#2318: Upgraded Krita for AI paint/drawing features.
- Comment: Clarified “AI paint/drawing” as features within Krita.
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#899: Upgraded Jan, the conversational AI agent.
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#3211: Upgraded HR-AI, the HR AI agent.
- Comment: Expanded on the HR-AI features for clarity.
- New features:
- Resends job postings with fewer than three resumes to LinkedIn.
- Emails daily with top candidates for a position.
- Added an interview scheduler.
- Supports the LinkedIn “Apply” feature.
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#1218: Upgraded Stability Matrix. (This is a GUI installer for Stable Diffusion with Flux1 LLM.)
- Comment: Added a description of Stability Matrix for context.
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#922: Upgraded sources to the new format.
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#322:
time.gnoppix.orgmoved to a bigger server. -
#451: Daily image pulls from the search engine, which also resets all data.
- Comment: Clarified the purpose of the daily image pulls.
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#754: Added
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#455: Removed Tor Browser as
gnoppixctlis now used, eliminating the need to maintain two Mozilla-based browsers.- Comment: Combined the two instances of #455 and refined the explanation for removal.
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#1272: Upgraded Papirus icon set for better icon scaling with different DPI settings.
- Comment: Clarified the benefit of the icon set upgrade.
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#891: Upgraded to Gnoppix 25 wallpaper.
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#712: Upgraded internal Gnoppix WireGuard VPN.
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#1827: Moved Gnoppix repo server to new, better-performing infrastructure in the USA, primarily to escape EU regulations.
- Comment: Clarified the reason for moving the server location.
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#2467: Added LibreWolf as an alternative browser. (This will be the default browser later, replacing Firefox.)
- Comment: Provided context for LibreWolf’s role.
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#1132: Upgraded DoH and DoH2 servers.
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#1922: Repackaged Calamares, the GUI installer.
- Comment: Added a description of Calamares.
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#2922: 3.8 → Pinokio_3.9.0_amd64.deb
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#3101: 138 → librewolf_139.0-1_amd64.deb
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#3102: 1.26.7 → veracrypt-1.26.24-Debian-12-amd64.deb
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#3105: 2025.4.18 → gnoppix.privacy.search 2025.6.14+e52e9bb
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#3222:0.18 gnoppix.tor.gui 0.21
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**#3117 **:2.47 → gnoppix.password.manger 2.57
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#3119: 2.45.1 → IDP Manager 2.56.0
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#2831: upgraded to Linux kernel 6.12.30 **#2211
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**#991 **: * if you need addional firmware diver we’ve moved them to the iso, if something is missing
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#3004: as a full demo we try to start possible privacy and secure services, this slowed down a bit the start-time instead of 8.2 sec the system boots now in 8.9 sec. keep[ also in mind. mstarting more applications which run in the background uses more ram on fast system you even cant understand the differences, if you run the image on virtual envornment with very poor specs it is just slowly
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#3001: * we finally replaced firefox with librewolf, librewolf is now our default privacy based browser
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#3104:* new AI generated bsandfly-entropyscan
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#3104:* tested new Sandfly Security tools (Malware & Rootkit Scanner)
- sandfly-entropyscan
- sandfly-file-decloak.py
- sandfly-processdecloak
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#3106:updated to BleachBit: Clean Your System and Free Disk Space
With BleachBit you can free cache, delete cookies, clear Internet history, shred temporary files, delete logs, and discard junk you didn’t know was there. -
#3108:* dist upgraded macchanger, Gnoppix control wasnt able to change you mac address on the fly.
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#3111: added new case, GUI grafical lang and keyboard chooser when DE is started
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#3118:* Changed default DE resolution from 800x600 to 1920x1080
To Do
- #1722: Repackage WireGuard-GUI.
- #1821: Repackage Ulauncher.
- #1822: Repackage Gnoppix-Welcome.
- #1282: Added a GUI for easy application to Gnoppix Member Services for Gnoppix members.
- Comment: Clarified the purpose of the GUI.
- #1901: Repackage Gnoppixctl-GUI.
- #1902: Repackage LightDM-Webkit2-Greeter.
- #966: Adding email AI integration.
- #1903: Repackage GTKDialog.
- #1465: Built a new repository for Debian Trixie packages.
- #1787: Repackage Gnoppix TV app.
- #1904: Repackage APDaemon.
- #1905: Repackage APT-Notifier.
- #1643: Added a GUI switcher for the default email app (Thunderbird vs. Tuta).
- Comment: Provided examples for the email apps.
- #1907: Repackage Xfce4-Panel-Profiles.
- #1987: Stop/start anonymity feature (currently “gives untrusted application launcher”).
- Comment: Rephrased for clarity; “gives untrusted application launcher” sounds like a bug report or a current issue that needs to be addressed during the “stop/start anony” process.
- #991: Converted sources.list to the new format.
- #1982: Updated the Readme on the Desktop for Gnoppix 25.
- #566: Removed “Install Gnoppix” from the desktop after installation.
- Comment: Clarified the condition for removal.
- #2210: Built a new AI integration Office package.
- #1279: Built a GUI for adding user and password for easier access to member repositories.
- Comment: Clarified the purpose of the GUI.
- #1973: Mobile module for the Calamares installer framework.
- #887: DoH-Client on the live image.
- #2465: Replace Firefox with LibreWolf.