Release Updates by Release Version

For information on the available system images for supported architectures, and for upgrading existing installations, see eLxr Release Images and Upgrades.

For bug and feature-fix related information, see Known Issues and Usage Caveats.

Cloud Image Point Release, 12.10.1.0

Updated the elxr-cloud-12.10.0.0-amd64.qcow2 image and supporting documentation to version 12.10.1.0 to resolve a networking issue.

eLxr 12 Edge and Server, Aria 12.10.0.0

  • Updated to 12.10.0.0, including numerous security enhancements and bug fixes

  • Integrated support for Podman as the new, default runtime container engine

  • Image name change:

    • The elxr-tegra-<version>-arm64.img.zst image is now the elxr-orin-jetson-tegra-<version>-arm64.img.zst image

  • Updated Docker containers available for immediate download:
  • Documentation updates:

    • New tutorial for enforcing application security with AppArmor

    • New tutorial for creating out-of-tree kernel modules

    • Quality enhancements throughout

eLxr 12 Edge and Server, Aria 12.9.0.0

  • Updated to 12.9.0.0, including numerous security enhancements and bug fixes

  • OpenVINO support with installer integration for eLxr Server images provides capability to include the OpenVINO package group as part of the initial installation process.

  • Support to sign kernel modules using the machine owner key (MOK)

  • Installer updates:

    • eLxr Server images now support GUI desktop installation, including GNOME and XFCE environments

    • The installer prompts a media search for additional repositories prior to performing the install

  • Image updates:

    • New elxr-cloud-<version>-amd64.qcow2 image to support cloud deployments in virtual environments

    • The elxr-<version>-amd64-CD-1.iso image is now the elxr-<version>-amd64-NETINST-1.iso image

  • Updated Docker containers available for immediate download:
  • Documentation updates:

    • New tutorial for using OpenVINO with eLxr 12

    • New procedure for deploying cloud-based qcow images

    • Rewritten procedures for creating raw distro-to-order images

    • Quality enhancements throughout

eLxr 12 Edge and Server, Aria 12.7.0.0

  • New security features for Intel x86 ISO images, including:

    • FIPS140-2 OpenSSL v3.0.8, pre-certified for FIPS140-2

    • Secure Boot with the sbctl tool for self-signing UEFI keys specific to your implementation

  • New support for NXP i.MX8+ and i.MX9 hardware

  • New virtualization host support, including:

    • ESi VMWare

    • Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 2.0

    • Azure Image

  • Docker container available for immediate download. eLxr provides two options on Docker Hub:
  • Documentation updates:

eLxr 12 Edge and Server, Aria 12.6.1.0

  • Initial release for eLxr 12 Pro, version 12.6.1.0.

  • New support for NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin hardware, including a live image with console-based graphics and full graphics and multimedia support with the NVIDIA binaries. For details, see see Enable Full Graphics and Multimedia Support for NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin Hardware.

  • XFCE support for eLxr Edge

  • Virtualization support - eLxr Pro supports the following OSes as guests on an eLxr Pro Hypervisor:

    • eLxr 12

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9

    • Windows 11

    • VxWorks 24.08

    • Ubuntu 24.04

    And also supports the following OSes with KVM:

    • eLxr 12

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9

    • Ubuntu 24.04

  • Docker container available for immediate download. eLxr provides two options on Docker Hub:

  • Orchestration application support for Avassa

  • Documentation updates:

eLxr 12 Edge and Server, Aria 12.6.0.0

  • Initial Release, June 22, 2024