Rhino Linux 2025.2 - Plenty of patches

It's been just about a month since our last snapshot, and we are happy to bring the release of Rhino Linux 2025.2. A lot of development has progressed, with the team working to resolve multiple longer standing issues in our Bug Tracker (opens in a new tab). Our release notes are shorter this time around, but pack a solid amount of fixes that we hope improve the overall usage and stability of Rhino Linux.

• A brief message: Last month's release kicked off the year with a bit of a bumpy start. Several major bugs slipped through our final testing stage, and we worked quickly and diligently to resolve the issues users were facing, but we strive to provide a better and fuller experience for our users, and the last release may not have met those expectations. Smaller open source projects often operate solely on volunteer work, and Rhino Linux is no exception. If you would like to contribute to the development of Rhino Linux, please join our Discord Server (opens in a new tab) and contribute to the discussion. You can also report new and view existing issues on the Rhino Linux Bug Tracker (opens in a new tab).

To upgrade to 2025.2, please run: rpk update -y

Unicorn Desktop

The following issues relating to the Unicorn Desktop have been resolved:

• Updating the package no longer overwrites existing configuration files
• The Global Menu no longer causes the end of the panel to extend off of the screen
• The desktop wallpaper now properly displays on all screen sizes
• Issues with certain devices lacking audio out-of-the-box have been resolved

As well as...

• Kernel version 6.12.12-generic ships by default on Generic ISO disk images.
• Kernel version 6.9.0-okpine ships by default on Pine64 images.
• Kernel version 6.11.0-raspi ships by default on Raspberry Pi images.
• Pacstall 6.1.1 has been released (opens in a new tab) with some minor bug fixes.
• Our new rhino-hotfix utility ships by default on all images, which you can read more about here.
• Issues with Raspberry Pi and Pine64 boots have been resolved.
• Deployed images now properly auto-resize to fill the image volume on boot again.

Many thanks, and happy rolling,

The Rhino Linux Team