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Netrunner 23 "Vaporwave" Release Combines the Stability of Debian 11 and Linux Kernel 5.10 LTS

A new version update for Netrunner is here!

,   and  Sourav Rudra
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Netrunner is a Debian-based Linux distro for PCs/ARM-based computers that has been around since 2010 and has been getting a steady flow of updates.

In a recent announcement, they released Netrunner 23 “Vaporwave” with a few improvements.

Let me take you through it.

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Netrunner 23: What's New?

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Netrunner 23 offers three major changes and a few application updates.

The most visible change of those is the new 'Vaporwave' style wallpaper that signifies the code name of this release.

Other than that, these are the following notable changes:

Debian 11 'Bullseye'

The Debian core of Netrunner has been upgraded to Debian 11 'Bullseye', which features Linux Kernel 5.10.19, a long-term support version that ends in December 2026.

This should also bring in support for the exFAT file system and enhanced support for Intel and ARM chips.

You can go through Debian 11's feature additions to learn more about the base.

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KDE Plasma 5.20.5

The previous iteration of Netrunner had an old release of KDE Plasma. But now it ships with KDE Plasma 5.20.5.

Though this is not the latest and greatest release of Plasma, it does provide a bunch of new features and bug fixes.

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Do keep in mind that support for KDE Plasma 5.20 ended a long time back.

The Netrunner team has also done various customizations to Plasma that gives the distro a unique look and feel.

Updated Applications Suite

Netrunner 23 features an updated suite of applications that include:

  • Qt 5.15.2
  • Firefox 102 ESR
  • LibreOffice 7.0.4
  • VLC 3.0.18
  • KDE Frameworks 5.78
  • KDE Gear 20.12.2
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Download & Install Netrunner 23

You can get the latest ISOs from the official website. For installation instructions, you can refer to its official installation guide.

Download Netrunner 23

For existing users, you can refer to the following steps to update your system.

Open the terminal and type or paste the following command to get the update package:

sudo apt upgrade

Then type or paste the following command into the terminal to update Netrunner:

sudo apt full-upgrade

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