LinuxDoors 1.49
A leaner ISO: about 1.5 GB smaller than v1.47, with nothing a running system uses taken away. Eleven packages updated, four AppImages in the store moved to their newest releases, and two new apps by Stan Switaj joined it.
Released October 19, 2026
ISO 2.56 GB (v1.47 was 4.06 GB)
Kernel 7.2.11
2.56 GBISO size, down from 4.06 GB
11packages updated, 2 more rebuilt to match
4AppImages updated, plus 2 new ones
0failed services on boot, BIOS and UEFI
↓Get it
Already installed
sudo pkg update sudo pkg upgrade
This brings in the package updates below. The ISO size changes don't affect an installed system.
✂Why the ISO is smaller
Comparing the v1.47 image file by file showed it carried build leftovers that no running system uses. They are now left out; everything you run is unchanged.
| Removed from the ISO | Size before compression | Why it isn't needed |
|---|---|---|
| GCC 16 debug info | ~1.4 GB | The compiler programs (cc1, cc1plus, lto1, lto-dump) shipped with full debug info, about 400 MB each; now about 52 MB each. Compiling is identical; the debug info only helps someone debugging GCC itself. The full compiler toolchain stays, so building from source still works. |
| Old GCC 14 compilers | ~1 GB | The temporary compiler from the original Linux From Scratch bootstrap, plus a leftover Debian gcc-14. Nothing used them; gcc is GCC 16. |
| Chromium build tools | ~900 MB | Programs used only while building the browser (V8 snapshot generators, torque, protoc, gn, ...) and Google's test lists. The browser never runs them, and a source build makes its own. |
| Duplicate Rust | 363 MB | An older copy, Rust 1.99.0. The current Rust 1.99.1 stays, for building from source. |
| Old Mesa libraries | ~125 MB | Five earlier versions of the graphics library left by past updates. Only Mesa 26.2.5 is used. |
| Build-computer files | ~110 MB | NVIDIA driver and firmware files from the build computer, which v1.46 and v1.47 included by mistake. LinuxDoors uses the open nouveau driver, as before. Also left out now: browser profiles, a desktop keyring and a remote-desktop password file from test sessions on the build computer's user account (no saved passwords were in the browser profiles). Every account gets fresh ones on first login. The build now stops by itself if any of these ever turn up again. A stray 12 MB build list at the root of the ISO is gone too. |
↻Package updates
| Package | Version | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| pkgconf | 3.0.10 | Was 3.0.8. In the ISO. |
| scx | 1.1.4 | The sched_ext CPU schedulers. Was 1.1.3. In the ISO. |
| simdutf | 9.3.2 | Was 9.2.1. Its library version changed, so Node.js (24.22.0-1) and vte (0.84.1-2) were rebuilt to match. In the ISO. |
| librsvg | 2.63.3 | Was 2.63.2. In the ISO. |
| libnotify | 0.8.9 | Was 0.8.8. In the ISO. |
| libunistring | 1.5 | Was 1.4.2. In the ISO. |
| lxml | 6.1.3 | Was 6.1.1. In the ISO. |
| glycin | 2.2.3 | Was 2.2.2. Package only. |
| kddockwidgets | 2.5.0 | Kdenlive's docking panels. Was 2.4.1. Package only. |
| perl-dbi | 1.656 | Was 1.655. Package only. |
| gnome-autoar | 0.5.2 | Was 0.4.5. Package only, used by GNOME 51. |
Kernel 7.2.11, Firefox ESR 153.5.0, FreedomFox 158.0, Chromium 155.0.8059.84 and GRUB 2.14 were already the newest releases and are unchanged.
▦AppImage Store
| App | Version | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Warp Engine VisualizerNew | 1.0 | By Stan Switaj, $5.99. A 3D warp engine, similar to the warp core of Star Trek, driven live by your CPUs -- or, with one key, your GPU -- with host, IP address, memory and more across the top. Source download included. Star Trek is a trademark of CBS Studios Inc.; this app is not affiliated with or endorsed by it. |
| GIF MakerNew | 1.0 | By Stan Switaj, $6.99. Turns an MP4 recording into a small GIF with duplicate frames removed; carries its own ffmpeg and gifsicle. Source download included. |
| LinuxUltraGrep | 1.1 | Now has a source download, like the other paid apps. |
| PdfCraft | 0.9.0 | Was 0.4.0. ArtCraft's official AppImage, unmodified; SHA-256 matches ArtCraft's published checksums. |
| PhotoCraft | 0.10.0 | Was 0.5.0. ArtCraft's official AppImage, unmodified; SHA-256 matches ArtCraft's published checksums. |
| Kdenlive | 26.08.2 | Was 26.08.1. KDE's stable AppImage, unmodified; SHA-256 matches KDE's. |
| Kate | build 12730 | Was build 12463. KDE's development build, unmodified. Its source download is now Kate 26.08.2. |
✓How it was tested
The v1.49 ISO was booted in a virtual machine in both BIOS and UEFI mode, and the updated and new AppImages were run on its desktop.
- PassedThe ISO boots to the desktop in BIOS and UEFI mode with 0 failed services, kernel 7.2.11.
- PassedEvery updated package reports its new version; nothing in /usr/bin is missing a library because of this release.
- PassedGCC 16 without its debug info compiles and runs C and C++ programs, including with link-time optimization.
- PassedChromium loads a page with its build tools removed.
- PassedNo browser profiles, keyrings, NVIDIA files or old compilers are in the image.
- PassedWarp Engine Visualizer runs in CPU and GPU mode; GIF Maker turns an MP4 into a GIF using its own ffmpeg and gifsicle.
- PassedPdfCraft 0.9.0 opens and shows a PDF; PhotoCraft 0.10.0 opens an image (CPU rendering in a virtual machine, as expected).
- NoteKdenlive 26.08.2 and Kate build 12730 run on other Linux systems. On LinuxDoors they needed libglvnd, which LinuxDoors didn't ship yet -- fixed in 1.50.