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VNLinux
VNLinux consists of two subprojects - vnlinuxCD and VNLS (VNLinux Secure). vnlinuxCD was a Vietnamese Linux live CD based on Mandriva Linux and designed for desktop use. Its default desktop environment was GNOME and it can be installed on hard disk with a simple installation wizard. VNLS was a server oriented distribution based on EnGarde Secure Linux designed for Vietnamese users.
Status: Discontinued
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2006-10-27 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Xubuntu 6.10 |
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Jani Monoses has announced the release of Xubuntu 6.10: "The Xubuntu community is happy to announce the release of Xubuntu 6.10, codenamed 'Edgy Eft'. This release includes both installable Desktop CDs and alternate text-mode installation CDs for several architectures. Visible changes since Xubuntu 6.06: newer XFce desktop environment (4.4 RC1) which brings trashcan support in Thunar and the panel, accessibility settings for the keyboard, and other improvements and fixes; new artwork for the boot splash, login screen and wallpaper; more mature gxine media player replaces Xfmedia; newer versions of Firefox, AbiWord and Gnumeric...." Read the rest of the release announcement for more information. Download (MD5): xubuntu-6.10-desktop-i386.iso (528MB), xubuntu-6.10-desktop-amd64.iso (533MB).
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About Xubuntu
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Xubuntu is a community-developed operating system based on Ubuntu. It comes with Xfce, which is a stable, light and configurable desktop environment.
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2024-10-10 |
Distribution Release: Xubuntu 24.10 |
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The Xubuntu team has released version 24.10 of their distribution which will be supported through to July 2025. The new version ships with the 4.19 development branch of the Xfce desktop. "The Xubuntu team is happy to announce the immediate release of Xubuntu 24.10. Xubuntu 24.10, code-named Oracular Oriole, is a regular release and will be supported for 9 months, until July 2025. Xubuntu 24.10 features the latest updates from Xfce 4.19, GNOME 47 and MATE 1.26. For Xfce enthusiasts, you'll appreciate the new features and improved hardware support found in Xfce 4.19. Xfce 4.19 is the development series for the next release, Xfce 4.20, due later this year. As pre-release software, you may encounter more bugs than usual. Users seeking a stable, well-supported environment should opt for Xubuntu 24.04 instead. Highlights: Xfce 4.19 is included as a development preview of the upcoming Xfce 4.20, it features early Wayland support and improved scaling; GNOME 47 apps, including Disk Usage Analyzer and Sudoku, include a refreshed appearance and usability improvements." The project's release announcement and release notes offer additional information. Download: xubuntu-24.10-desktop-amd64.iso (4,072MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2024-04-25 |
Distribution Release: Xubuntu 24.04 |
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The Xubuntu project develops a community edition of Ubuntu featuring the Xfce desktop. The project's latest release introduces a Minimal edition option, swaps out GNOME Software for the Snap Store, and uses Pipewire for handling audio. "Xfce 4.18 is included and well-polished since it’s initial release in December 2022. Xubuntu Minimal is included as an officially supported sub-project. GNOME Software has been replaced by Snap Store and GDebi. Snap Desktop Integration is now included for improved snap package support. Firmware Updater has been added to enable firmware updates in Xubuntu is included to support firmware updates from the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS). Thunderbird is now distributed as a Snap package. Ubiquity has been replaced by the Flutter-based Ubuntu Installer to provide fast and user-friendly installation. Pipewire (and wireplumber) are now included in Xubuntu. Improved hardware support for bluetooth headphones and touchpads. Color emoji is now included and supported in Firefox, Thunderbird, and newer GTK-based apps. Significantly improved screensaver integration and stability." Additional information is provided in the project's release announcement. Download (SHA256, signature, pkglist): xubuntu-24.04-desktop-amd64.iso (3,881MB, torrent), xubuntu-24.04-minimal-amd64.iso (2,516MB, torrent). |
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2023-10-12 |
Distribution Release: Xubuntu 23.10 |
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The Xubuntu team have released Xubuntu 23.10 which ships with the Xfce 4.18 desktop. The release announcement shares highlights of the new version: "Highlights: Improved hardware support for Bluetooth headphones and touchpads. Color emoji is now included and supported in Firefox, Thunderbird, and newer GTK-based apps. Significantly improved screensaver integration and stability. Known issues: The shutdown prompt may not be displayed at the end of the installation. Instead you might just see a Xubuntu logo, a black screen with an underscore in the upper left hand corner, or just a black screen. Press Enter and the system will reboot into the installed environment. Xorg crashes and the user is logged out after logging in or switching users on some virtual machines, including GNOME Boxes. You may experience choppy audio or poor system performance while playing audio, but only in some virtual machines (observed in VMware and VirtualBox)." The release notes offer additional details. Download (SHA256, signature, pkglist): xubuntu-23.10-desktop-amd64.iso (3,026MB, torrent), xubuntu-23.10-minimal-amd64.iso (1,690MB, torrent). |
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2023-04-21 |
Distribution Release: Xubuntu 23.04 |
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Sean Davis has announced the release of Xubuntu 23.04, the latest version from the project integrating the Xfce desktop with a base Ubuntu system. This release revives the concept of a "minimal" Xfce system (formerly known as "Xubuntu Core"): "The Xubuntu team is happy to announce the immediate release of Xubuntu 23.04. Xubuntu 23.04 features the latest Xfce 4.18. Xfce 4.18 delivers a stable desktop environment with a number of performance improvements and new features to enjoy. In particular, the Thunar file manager benefits from a new image preview feature, undo and redo functionality, file highlights and recursive search. Xubuntu 23.04 also welcomes Xubuntu Minimal as an official subproject. Xubuntu Minimal is a slimmed-down version of Xubuntu that only includes the bare essentials: the desktop, a few Xfce components and the Xubuntu look and feel. Long-time Xubuntu fans may better know this as Xubuntu Core. After nearly eight years of being a supported, but community-built project, we're happy to finally publish downloads along with the main Xubuntu edition." See the release announcement and the detailed release notes for more information. Download (SHA256, signature, pkglist): xubuntu-23.04-desktop-amd64.iso (3,101MB, torrent), xubuntu-23.04-desktop-amd64.iso (1,770MB, torrent). |
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2022-10-20 |
Distribution Release: Xubuntu 22.10 |
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Sean Davis has announced the release of Xubuntu 22.10, which will receive nine months of security updates and support. The new release offers version 4.17 of the Xfce desktop. "Xubuntu 22.10, featuring the latest updates from Xfce 4.17, GNOME 43, and MATE 1.26. Xubuntu 22.10 features the latest updates from Xfce 4.17, GNOME 43, and MATE 1.26. The 'bleeding edge' Xfce 4.17 components are included as an early preview to the upcoming Xfce 4.18, expected later this year. You’ll find that Xfce 4.17 includes many new features and usability improvements while using Xubuntu 22.10. While we’ve tested each component shipped in Xubuntu, new bugs and regressions are expected. Please be sure to report any bugs you find." The project's release announcement also highlights improvements to the Thunar file manager, Mousepad text editor, and the Xfce PulseAudio Plugin. Additional information can be found in the distribution's release notes. Download: xubuntu-22.10-desktop-amd64.iso (2,846MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2022-04-22 |
Distribution Release: Xubuntu 22.04 |
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Xubuntu 22.04, the latest version of the Ubuntu's popular subproject which features the Xfce desktop, has been released: "The Xubuntu team is happy to announce the immediate release of Xubuntu 22.04. Xubuntu 22.04, code-named 'Jammy Jellyfish', is a long-term support (LTS) release and will be supported for three years, until 2025. The Xubuntu and Xfce development teams have made great strides in usability, expanded features and additional applications in the last two years. Users coming from 20.04 will be delighted with improvements found in Xfce 4.16 and our expanded application set. 21.10 users will appreciate the added stability that comes from the numerous maintenance releases that landed this cycle. Highlights: Mousepad 0.5.8, our text editor, broadens its feature set with the addition of session backup and restore, plugin support and a new gspell plugin; Ristretto 0.12.2, the versatile image viewer, improves thumbnail support and features numerous performance improvements; Whisker Menu Plugin 2.7.1 expands customization options with several new preferences and CSS classes for theme developers...." See the release announcement and the release notes for more information and known issues. Download: xubuntu-22.04-desktop-amd64.iso (2,576MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2021-10-15 |
Distribution Release: Xubuntu 21.10 |
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Version 21.10 of Xubuntu, a distribution that integrates Ubuntu's base system with the latest version of the Xfce desktop, has been released: "The Xubuntu team is happy to announce the immediate release of Xubuntu 21.10. Xubuntu 21.10, code-named Impish Indri, is a regular release and will be supported for 9 months, until June 2022. If you need a stable environment with longer support time we recommend that you use Xubuntu 20.04 LTS instead. Highlights: Xubuntu now comes pre-installed with GNOME Disk Analyzer, GNOME Disk Utility and Rhythmbox; Disk Analyzer and Disk Utility make it easier to monitor and manage your partitions; Rhythmbox enables music playback with a dedicated media library; Pipewire is now included in Xubuntu and is used in conjunction with PulseAudio to improve audio playback and hardware support in Linux; Keyboard shortcuts - the Super (Windows) key will now reveal the applications menu, existing Super+ keyboard shortcuts are unaffected. Known issues: the shutdown prompt may not be displayed at the end of the installation." Continue to the release announcement for further details. Download: xubuntu-21.10-desktop-amd64.iso (2,000MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2021-04-23 |
Distribution Release: Xubuntu 21.04 |
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Yousuf Philips has announced the release of Xubuntu 21.04, a new stable build of the distribution that integrates the Ubuntu base system with the latest Xfce desktop: "The Xubuntu team is happy to announce the immediate release of Xubuntu 21.04. Xubuntu 21.04, code-named 'Hirsute Hippo', is a regular release and will be supported for 9 months, until January 2022. Highlights: Xfce 4.16 - this is Xubuntu's first release with the new GTK 3-only Xfce 4.16, which features a year's worth of updates and fixes; new software - Xubuntu now comes pre-installed with HexChat and Synaptic to provide easy IRC communication and advanced package management; minimal install - you can now install a minimal version of the Xubuntu desktop through the ubiquity installer; UX tweaks - a number of User Experience (UX) tweaks were made on the desktop, application menu, panel, keyboard shortcuts and file manager. Known issues - the boot decryption password prompt is sometimes not displayed, press Escape twice to reveal the prompt." See the full release announcement for more information. Download: xubuntu-21.04-desktop-amd64.iso (1,867MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2020-10-23 |
Distribution Release: Xubuntu 20.10 |
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Xubuntu 20.10, the latest stable version of the project's official Ubuntu variant featuring the Xfce desktop, has been released: "Xubuntu 20.10 was released on Thursday, October 22, 2020 and will be supported for nine months until Thursday, July 22, 2021." The project has yet to publish an official release announcement, but the release notes do provide some information, including a list of known issues: "Installer issues: grub-installer chooses which drive to install to with no user input. Graphical issues: AMD graphics - block staircase display with side-by-side monitors of different pixel widths (fixed upstream, SRU expected for 20.04.1). General issues: GNOME Font Viewer - crashes in the live environment; Xfce PulseAudio plugin - multiple notifications displayed if multiple PulseAudio plugins added to panel; Xfce Screensaver - password required twice when switching users; Xfce Settings daemon - sometimes does not run after logging in, resulting in appearance and configuration issues. This was a less active development cycle for our team, though we did make some significant improvements for our contributors." Download link: xubuntu-20.10-desktop-amd64.iso (1,731MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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