Linux Mint 23 is the next major release of the popular Ubuntu-based desktop distribution, confirmed to arrive in December 2026 based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS “Resolute Raccoon”. The Linux Mint team has officially shifted to a longer development cycle and shared a growing list of confirmed features, including full Wayland support for Cinnamon, a new LMDE-based installer replacing Ubiquity, and a range of desktop improvements announced in the project’s monthly newsletters.
System Administration
Ubuntu 26.04: Release Date and New Features in Resolute Raccoon
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS release date is April 23, 2026. This is the next long-term support release scheduled after Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, providing five years of standard support with extended maintenance available through Ubuntu Pro for up to 10 years total.
Rayhunter Tutorial: Convert a Verizon Orbic Speed RC400L into a Stingray Detector
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Rayhunter on a Verizon Orbic Speed RC400L mobile hotspot using Kali GNU/Linux on a x86_64 architecture computer. This article will also detail accessing the Rayhunter web interface, maintaining your Rayhunter, and [optionally] reporting Cell Site Simulator (also known as IMSI-catcher or “Stingray”) detection data to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for further analyzation. Rayhunter setup is cheap (~$20) and user-friendly – a project for technical and less-technical users alike!
NOTE
Although not covered in this tutorial, Rayhunter is also able to be installed using Operating Systems other than GNU/Linux such as MacOS and Windows, and computer architectures other than x86_64, such as ARM64, and ARMv7/v8 32-bit.
