LinuxDoors 1.53
A maintenance release: Linux kernel 7.2.12, plus newer versions of the vim editor, the elfutils libraries, Python setuptools and cargo-c.
Released October 22, 2026
ISO 2.56 GB
Kernel 7.2.12
5updated packages, kernel included
0failed services on boot, BIOS and UEFI
0packages pending after install --
pkg update is clean↓Get it
Already installed
sudo pkg update sudo pkg upgrade
Restart afterwards to run the new kernel.
↻What changed
| Package | Version | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| linux | 7.2.12 | The latest stable kernel in the 7.2 series: bug and security fixes only. Same settings as v1.52, sound drivers included. |
| vim | 9.2.1209 | Editor fixes (patches up to 1209). |
| libelf, libdw | 0.197 | elfutils, the libraries used to read program and debug files. |
| setuptools | 84.2.0 | Python packaging tool. |
| cargo-c | 0.10.26 | Builds C-compatible libraries from Rust code. |
The text-console login screen now says "LinuxDoors" instead of a leftover Debian greeting.
✓How it was tested
The v1.53 ISO was booted in a virtual machine in BIOS and UEFI mode.
- PassedBoth boots run kernel 7.2.12 and reach the desktop with no failed services;
pkg updatefinds nothing to update. - PassedNetwork, sound and the sched_ext CPU scheduler all work as in v1.52.
- Passedvim, the elfutils libraries, setuptools and cargo-c report their new versions.
- PassedThe full missing-library check is identical to v1.52.