Hey there Redcore Linux lovers!

The Redcore Linux team is pleased to announce the availability of a new stable release of the Redcore Linux project (version 1803, codename Jupiter). This is mostly a security/hardening focused release due to the recently discovered CPU flaws (Meltdown/Spectre). So we took our time and we updated/rebuilt/hardened the entire package ecosystem. You won't see much difference from our previous release, except some new features in our package manager (Sisyphus). Here is a very brief changelog :

Changelog :

• resync with Gentoo portage tree (31.03.2018)
• rebased the distribution on Gentoo 17.0 hardened profile
• linux kernel LTS 4.14.30 hardened
• toolchain update (hardened) : GCC 7.3.0, glibc 2.26, binutils 2.30
• mesa 18.0.0, clang/llvm 6.0.0, kde-frameworks 5.44, kde-apps 17.12.3
• significantly improved CPU usage (~300% lower usage in live mode)
• reduced ISO image size by ~350Mb (minor tweaks in our iso builder scripts)
• sisyphus (CLI) exposes new options :
  • mirror list - list available mirrors (the active one is marked with *)
  • mirror set INDEX - change active mirror
• sisyphus (GUI) does the same using a fancy new mirror configuration window
• package repository rebuilt with hardening techniques, using the new toolchain (SSP, PIE, RELRO, ASLR)
• dropped some packages (yarock, franz, isowriter, fsarchiver, messengerfordesktop, megasync)
• added some new packages (etcher, radeon-profile)

Known issues :

• Screenlock doesn't get unlocked in live mode, so don't let it kick in, move the mouse every now and then during installation (fixed after release)