{"id":176144,"date":"2025-07-06T09:49:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T09:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/?p=176144"},"modified":"2025-07-06T10:05:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T10:05:12","slug":"rhino-linux-2025-3-rolls-out-with-rpk2-kde-option","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/rhino-linux-2025-3-rolls-out-with-rpk2-kde-option\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhino Linux 2025.3 Rolls Out with RPK2, KDE Option"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Over three months after its previous 2025.2 version<\/a>, the Rhino Linux team has unveiled its latest release, 2025.3, on its Ubuntu-based rolling-release distribution, which features a custom desktop environment (Unicorn) built around the Pacstall package manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First up, the team has fully transitioned to RPK2, the rewritten version of its Rhino PKG package manager, now built in Nushell. Existing users can upgrade by running rpk update -y<\/code>, while newcomers will find RPK2 preloaded on fresh installs. For more info, see the wiki<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next highlight is the UBXI KDE Desktop, a Plasma 6-powered variant of Rhino\u2019s signature Unicorn desktop experience, which brings Unicorn\u2019s workflow and aesthetics to KDE, offering users a fresh way to interact with Rhino Linux. Installing it is as simple as running rpk install ubxi-kde-desktop-git<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, the team has confirmed plans<\/a> to release official KDE disk images by year\u2019s end, providing users with even more out-of-the-box options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rhino Linux 2025.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Since Pacstall plays a key role in Rhino Linux\u2019s package management, the team highlighted recent updates to the project, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n