aerynOS Improves Moss Package Manager in Latest Unstable Stream Update

aerynOS improves Moss command handling, updates Git-based package versioning, and ships Linux 7.2.15 alongside KDE and NVIDIA fixes.

The aerynOS team has published its latest unstable stream update, introducing Linux kernel 7.2.15, which marks the final release in the 7.2 series. The team is preparing to move to version 7.3, expected to arrive in the volatile repository soon.

The update also includes Linux LTS 6.18.62, along with newer versions of several system components, including systemd 261.5, LLVM 23.1.5, and glibc 2.44 development snapshots.

On the package management side, Moss now displays help when users enter the older moss install and moss remove commands or their aliases. Boulder and Ent have also been updated to use a new versioning format for packages built from Git commits.

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Desktop updates include KDE Gear 26.08.3, Hyprland 0.57.1, Dux suite 2.1 (formerly Dank Material Shell), Waybar 0.16, and Mir 2.31, accompanied by a rebuild of Miracle WM.

KWin receives a fix for crashes involving DisplayLink docking stations when running fullscreen applications. Additional upstream NVIDIA fixes address graphical glitches, flickering, and buffer allocation problems.

COSMIC Player receives missing GStreamer dependencies, restoring audio and video playback. Meanwhile, both Ghostty and Kitty have fixes for Bash shell startup integration.

Other notable package updates include GStreamer 1.28.9, Poppler 26.11, Zed 1.27, Signal Desktop 8.34, and PowerStation 0.9. The Poppler update includes printing fixes, while additional character maps required by Ghostscript have been added.

Moreover, Rsync now includes daemon service units and the rrsync restricted helper. Zulip Desktop also gets a fix for flashing when using dark mode, along with a new application theme selector.

Finally, several new packages have been added to the repositories, including the terminal-based bandwidth monitor bandwhich, the disk usage utility duf, Gitea’s official command-line client, GNU Stow, and openfortivpn.

KDE’s KeepSecret password manager and the JetBrains Mono typeface are also newly available.

For more information, see the announcement.

Bobby Borisov

Bobby Borisov

Bobby, an editor-in-chief at Linuxiac, is a Linux professional with over 20 years of experience. With a strong focus on Linux and open-source software, he has worked as a Senior Linux System Administrator, Software Developer, and DevOps Engineer for small and large multinational companies.

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