The distribution Mageia 10 has just been released and you can download the ISO images. This is the latest version of the community-developed Linux distribution and comes with the Linux 6.18 kernel, offering support for newer hardware along with updated graphics capabilities thanks to Mesa 26.0.
Desktop users also have plenty of options. KDE Plasma 6.5.5 is the main desktop and comes with Qt 6.10 and KDE Frameworks 6.22. GNOME users can get GNOME 49, while fans of lighter environments can choose from Xfce 4.21, Cinnamon 6.6, MATE 1.28, LXQt 2.3, and several window managers.
One of the most interesting changes is the switch to DNF 5. The Mageia distribution has supported DNF alongside the traditional urpmi package manager for years, but Mageia 10 ships with DNF 5.4 out of the box. The older urpmi tools remain available, so long-time users won't be forced to give up familiar habits.
Developers also have plenty of new software. The Mageia 10 distribution includes Python 3.13, GCC 15.2, LLVM 20.1, Rust 1.95, PHP 8.4, and Perl 5.42. Virtualization and container users will also appreciate updated versions of Docker, QEMU, libvirt, and VirtualBox.
Gamers and desktop users will be pleased with the updated graphics support. The distribution comes with the latest NVIDIA drivers, support for open source NVIDIA kernel modules, and updated AMD graphics support via newer Mesa versions.
It should be mentioned that the Mageia distribution continues to support 32-bit systems.
There are a few other notable changes. Chromium packages have been removed from the repositories due to maintenance requirements, with users encouraged to install the browser as a Flatpak. The Nextcloud server package returns, and Firefox 140 ESR is the default browser.
Perhaps the biggest surprise is the audio. While PipeWire support is included, the Mageia distribution continues to use PulseAudio by default. Most Linux distributions have already completed the transition to PipeWire, making Mageia an exception in 2026.
Download :
- Mageia-10-x86_64.iso (5,433MB, SHA512, signature, torrent sites),
- Mageia-10-Live-Plasma-x86_64.iso (4,936MB, SHA512, signature, torrent sites),
- Mageia-10-Live-GNOME-x86_64.iso (4,637MB, SHA512, signature, torrent sites),
- Mageia-10-Live-Xfce-x86_64.iso (4,371MB, SHA512, signature, torrent sites).
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