Rhino Linux 2025.2 has officially arrived almost a month after the earlier version, also known as point. For those who don't know it, it is an Ubuntu-based operating system, but with a continuous release or Rolling Release development model. At first it was little more than the original system with different repositories, but the project mutated into a more independent distribution, to the point that it has its own graphical environment called Unicorn.
It is worth remembering that in releases of this type, in which the protagonist is a Rolling Release distro, what is announced are new ISO images for clean installations. Everything that Rhino Linux 2025.2 includes It has already been received by users with existing installations, as long as they launch the update tool regularly. Although to do it properly and make sure everything is up to date you have to enter the command rpk update -y.
«Last month's release started the year off with a bit of a bump. Several important bugs slipped through the cracks in the final testing phase, and we worked quickly and diligently to resolve issues users were facing, but we strive to deliver a better, more complete experience for our users, and the latest release may not have met those expectations. Smaller open source projects often run on volunteer labor alone, and Rhino Linux is no exception. If you'd like to contribute to the development of Rhino Linux, join our Discord server and participate in the discussion. You can also report new issues and check out existing ones on the Rhino Linux Bug Tracker«.
What's New in Rhino Linux 2025.2
On the Unicorn desktop, the package update no longer overwrites existing configuration files, the global menu no longer causes the end of the panel to go off-screen, the desktop wallpaper now displays correctly on all screen sizes, and issues with some devices lacking audio out of the box have been resolved. Other new features include:
- Kernel version 6.12.12-generic is included by default in Generic ISO disk images, 6.9.0-okpine is included by default in Pine64 images, and 6.11.0-raspi is included by default in Raspberry Pi images.
- Pacstall 6.1.1 has been released with some minor bug fixes.
- The new rhino-hotfix utility is included by default in all images, which you can read more about here.
- The issues with Raspberry Pi and Pine64 boots have been resolved.
- Deployed images are now automatically resized to fill the image volume upon reboot.
For new installations, images can be downloaded from your official website.