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Netrunner OS 21.01 Released with Linux 5.9, Based on Debian GNU/Linux 10.7

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Marius Nestor
Feb 21, 2021

Dubbed ???XOXO,??? Netrunner OS 21.01 comes a year after Netrunner OS 20.01 ???Twenty??? which celebrated project’s 10th anniversary release. This release is powered by a newer kernel, namely Linux 5.9, which reached end of life two months ago, and carries the latest updates and security patches from Debian GNU/Linux 10.7 ???Buster.??? Linux kernel 5.9.15 is included in Netrunner OS 21.01, which was pulled from the Debian Buster Backports repository, which also provides updated firmware for Wi-Fi and Ethernet cards, as well as improved printer drivers to support more modern hardware. Mesa 18.3.6 and X.Org Server 1.20.4 graphics stacks are also included.
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