Tsurugi Linux 25.11 — Rebuilt DFIR & Malware‑Analysis Toolkit on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Tsurugi Linux 25.11 — Rebuilt DFIR & Malware‑Analysis Toolkit on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Table of contents:- What’s new and why it matters Tools, menus and workflow refinements Practical considerations for practitioners What’s new and why it matters Tsurugi Linux 25.11 , announced 24 November 2025 , represents a major architectural refresh rather than an incremental update. The release was rebuilt from scratch and is explicitly based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS , bringing long-term stability and a modern base for forensic workflows. A custom Linux kernel 6.17.8 is included to support hardware compatibility and the project’s forensic requirements. The team emphasises optimisation: the ISO size has been reduced to about 5GB , and the virtual machine image has been shrunk from 33GB to 15.7GB , making deployment faster and less storage-hungry for analysts working in constrained environments. The distribution also removes Snap and adopts Calamares as the new system installer , a move that ...
