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| 2014-09-26 |
NEW • Distribution Release: OpenMandriva Lx 2014.1 |
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João Patrício has announced the release of OpenMandriva Lx 2014.1, an updated version of the project's desktop Linux distribution that features a customised and intuitive KDE desktop: "OpenMandriva is proud to announce the release of OpenMandriva Lx 2014.1, that fixes lots of bugs and improves the overall performance of the distro. We would like to thank everybody that helped us make this possible - testers, bug submitters, developers and the community. Inside you can find: Linux kernel 3.15.10 with a new nrjQL patchset, KDE 4.13.3, Firefox 32.0.3, X.Org Server 1.15.2, MESA 10.2.6; an updated Bash with the latest security fixes; many updates for drivers and other software. Most of our effort focused on system boot up time, which is around 17 seconds now (and if you have an SSD that comes to about 12 seconds) and also to reduce memory footprint significantly." See the release announcement and release notes for further information. Download (MD5): OpenMandrivaLx.2014.1-kde4.x86_64.iso (1,582MB, pkglist). |
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| The OpenMandriva distribution is a full-featured Linux desktop and server, sponsored by the OpenMandriva Association. It was based on ROSA, a Russian Linux distribution project which forked Mandriva Linux in 2012, incorporating many of Mandriva's original tools and utilities and adding in-house enhancements. The goal of OpenMandriva is to facilitate the creation, improvement, promotion and distribution of free and open-source software in general, and OpenMandriva projects in particular. OpenMandriva has traditionally been a fixed release distribution, but in 2023 the project began releasing an alternative rolling branch called ROME.
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| 2023-11-25 |
Distribution Release: OpenMandriva Lx 5.0 |
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The OpenMandriva team have announced the availablity of a new release of their user-friendly, desktop-focused operating system. "OpenMandriva Lx 5.0, the long-awaited release of the independent, community controlled distribution’s fixed point release branch (as opposed to its rolling release branch), has been released. This is expected to be the last major release featuring the Plasma 5 desktop. In the 1.5 years since the previous fixed point release, OMLx 4.3, many things have changed. Among others, the new release is based on kernel 6.6 LTS (kernel-desktop-6.6.2 - 6.7.0-rc2 is also available), Mesa 23.3.0-rc4, Qt 5.15.11+KDE Patches and 6.6.0, KDE Frameworks 5.112, KDE Gear 23.08.3, Plasma 5.27.9.1, LibreOffice 7.6.3, and other current open source software. Outside of component updates, this is the first fixed point release that merges the / and /usr filesystems." Additional details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (pkglist): openmandriva.5.0-plasma.x86_64.iso (2,827MB, openmandriva.5.0-plasma.x86_64.iso.sha56">SHA256, openmandriva.5.0-plasma.x86_64.iso.torrent">torrent), openmandriva.5.0-gnome.x86_64.iso (2,753MB, SHA256, torrent), openmandriva.5.0-lxqt.x86_64.iso (1,703MB, SHA256, torrent). |
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| 2023-08-30 |
Distribution Release: OpenMandriva 23.08 "ROME" |
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The OpenMandriva distribution is a full-featured Linux desktop and server. The project maintains a rolling release branch called ROME which was recently updated. The new snapshot, version 23.08, includes several package upgrades: "Many packages have been updated, including: KDE Frameworks 5.109, Plasma Desktop 5.27.7, KDE Applications 23.04.3 (KDE Gear 23.08.0 expected on 24/08/2023 update will be available as soon as it's released). Kernel 6.4.11 (built with Clang). Mesa 23.2. LLVM/Clang 16.0.6, glibc 2.38, systemd 253.8. Chromium browser 116.0, with JPEG XL support patched back in. LibreOffice suite 7.6.0.3, Krita 5.1.5, DigiKam 8.1. The latest LibreOffice builds introduce LibreOffice Qt 6 integration, making LibreOffice fit in with the Plasma 6 desktop preview as well. Flatpak support. Note: We have no plans to abandon or reduce native packages. Flatpak, appimage and the likes are a useful addition in particular for packages we can't package for licensing reasons. neovim 0.9.1. More software upgraded to the most recent version available in repositories. GNOME desktop 44.3. LXQt desktop 1.3.0." Additional information can be found in the release announcement and in the release notes. Download (MD5, pkglist): openmandriva.rome-23.08-gnome.x86_64.iso (2,713MB), openmandriva.rome-23.08-lxqt.x86_64.iso (1,672MB), openmandriva.rome-23.08-plasma.x86_64.iso (2,710MB). |
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| 2023-03-30 |
Distribution Release: OpenMandriva Lx 23.03 "ROME" |
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OpenMandriva Lx is a general-purpose operating system. The project has published new media for the distribution's rolling release branch, called ROME. The project's latest ROME snapshot introduces new editions, including Server builds which do not have a graphical user interface. "In addition to the previously released images, ROME 23.03 adds server centric images without GUI (also released as qcow2 images for virtualization), images featuring the LXQt desktop, and images for various aarch64 based devices, such as Raspberry Pi 4 and 400, Rock 5B, Rock Pi 4, and Ampere servers. The Plasma 'Slim' ISO images offer a minimal Plasma 5 environment and leave the users free to install what they really need. Across all platforms and variants, packages have been updated, including: KDE Frameworks 5.104, Plasma Desktop 5.27.3, KDE Applications 22.12.3; kernel 6.2.6 (built with Clang); LLVM/Clang 15.0.7, systemd 253.1; Chromium browser 111.0.5563.64, with JPEG XL support patched back in; LibreOffice suite 7.5.2.1, Krita 5.1.5, DigiKam 7.10." Additional information is provided in the project's release announcement and in the release notes. Download (MD5, pkglist): openmandriva.rome-23.03-plasma.x86_64.iso (2,642MB), openmandriva.rome-23.03-gnome.x86_64.iso (2,580MB), openmandriva.rome.23.03-headless-server.x86_64.img.xz (1,013MB). |
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| 2023-01-07 |
Distribution Release: OpenMandriva Lx 23.01 "ROME" |
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OpenMandriva's grand entry to the world of "rolling-release" distributions comes to fruition today with the initial release the project's "ROME" edition. It aims to continually provide the most up-to-date software packages without compromising the system stability. "To make sure you do not fall behind, we are announcing a new way to keep you up to date - ROME, the OpenMandriva rolling edition. ROME is the rolling release, designed for individual users; it will receive the most up-to-date packages, including recent security and bug-fix updates. A lot of interesting things have happened in the rolling branch since the traditional point release. Among others, KDE Frameworks 5.101, Plasma Desktop 5.26.4, KDE Applications 22.12.0 are in, and everything has been rebuilt with the Clang 15.06 compiler. Linux kernel 6.1.1 (Clang-compiled kernel as default, with the option to install GCC-compiled kernel easily from the om-welcome module)." See the release announcement and the release notes for further information. Three separate ISO images are available for download - one live image with GNOME and two with KDE Plasma (the "znver1" one being optimised for the current AMD processors). Download (MD5, pkglist): openmandriva.rome-23.01-plasma.x86_64.iso (2,642MB), openmandriva.rome-23.01-plasma.znver1.iso (2,732MB), openmandriva.rome-23.01-gnome.x86_64.iso (2,624MB). |
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| 2022-07-27 |
Development Release: OpenMandriva Lx 5.0 Technical Preview |
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Cristina Sgubbi has announced the availability of the first development snapshot of OpenMandriva Lx 5.0, an upcoming new version of the project's desktop-oriented Linux distribution featuring the latest Plasma desktop: "Here is the technical preview of the upcoming OpenMandriva Lx ROME (Rolling) and also the 5.0 'Rock' snapshot. Installing Rolling is pretty much the same as installing Rock. There is an auto-updater tool in ABF (OpenMandriva Automated Build Farm) which has been kept turned off for longer that we anticipated so Rolling has not been getting many upgrades recently and has not really been 'rolling'. This is because developers have been making some big changes to toolchain and system packages in the Cooker branch (where the upgrades come from) that would make it unsafe and unwise at this time. Some of the major changes: Python 3.11; Java 20; Linux kernel 5.18.12 (Clang kernel as default, with the option to install GCC kernel easily from the om-welcome module); the latest and brightest KDE products - KDE Frameworks 5.96.0, Plasma Desktop 5.25.3, KDE Gear 22.04.2; many software upgrades." Continue to the release announcement for further details. Download (MD5, pkglist): OpenMandrivaLx.5.0-TP-plasma.x86_64.iso (2,416MB). As usual, an image optimised for the current range of AMD processors is also available: OpenMandrivaLx.5.0-TP-plasma.znver1.iso (2,490MB). |
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| 2022-02-07 |
Distribution Release: OpenMandriva Lx 4.3 |
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Cristina Sgubbi has announced the release of OpenMandriva Lx 4.3, the latest stable version from the project's independently-developed desktop Linux distribution featuring the latest KDE Plasma desktop: "We are pleased to announce the latest release of the OpenMandriva distribution, OMLx 4.3. This release comes with the very latest KDE applications. Included in this release are: LibreOffice suite 7.3.0, Krita 5.0.2, Digikam 7.5, SMPlayer 21.10.0, VLC 3.0.16, Falkon browser 3.2, SimpleScreenRecorder 0.4.3. PipeWire has become our default sound server in the current system release, thus replacing PulseAudio. However, PulseAudio is still in our repository and you can return to it at any time. A port to RISC-V - an open-source processor architecture - is in the works, but not yet included in the 4.3 release. For more technically adept, you may find interesting that this version also includes Linux kernel 5.16.7, KDE Frameworks 5.90, Plasma Desktop 5.23.5, Applications 21.12.2, Qt 5.15.3, LLVM/Clang 13.0.0, systemd 249, Java 17 (and 18 beta, 19 dev), Calamares 3.2.39, Binutils 2.37, GCC 11.2." Continue to the release announcement for more information and screenshots. Download (MD5, pkglist, the "znver1" image is optimised for the current AMD processors): OpenMandrivaLx.4.3-plasma.x86_64.iso (2,411MB), OpenMandrivaLx.4.3-plasma.znver1.iso (2,472MB). |
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| 2021-05-24 |
Development Release: OpenMandriva Lx 4.3 RC |
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The OpenMandriva team has announced a new release candidate. OpenMandriva Lx 4.3 RC introduces several package upgrades, along with a migration to the LLVM 12 build system. "Major updates: Linux kernel 5.12.4; LLVM 12 - We have updated our main toolchain to LLVM 12, and rebuilt the entire system with the new compiler; it should improve the overall performance a little; systemd-248.20210517, which should fix hostname resolution problems some people have observed in 4.2; KDE Plasma desktop 5.21.5; KDE Frameworks 5.82.0; KDE Gear 21.04.1; Qt 5.15.3 with all patches proposed by KDE Mesa 21.1.1; FFMPEG to 4.4. Another feature that will be interesting to some is that we’ve fully integrated support for the new JPEG-XL picture file format. JPEG-XL is significantly more efficient than traditional JPEG, and also adds all major features of PNG (such as transparent images and support for lossless compression)." Further details are available in the project's release announcement and release notes (pdf). Download (MD5): OpenMandrivaLx.4.3-rc-plasma.x86_64.iso (2,423MB, pkglist). |
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| 2021-02-13 |
Distribution Release: OpenMandriva Lx 4.2 |
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Cristina Sgubbi has announced the release of OpenMandriva Lx 4.2, an updated build of the project's desktop-oriented Linux distribution originally forked from the defunct Mandriva Linux. This is the project's first release supporting the Aarch64 architecture: "The OpenMandriva team is pleased to announce the general availability of the latest stable version. Say hello to OpenMandriva Lx 4.2. OpenMandriva Lx is a unique and independent distribution, direct descendant of Mandriva Linux and the first Linux distribution using the LLVM toolchain by default since 2015. OpenMandriva Lx 4.2 is now even easier to use with improved OM Welcome, the brand-name tool which makes possible to install a range of well known applications with just one click. This release comes with the latest and brightest KDE products. This version also includes: LibreOffice suite 7.1.0, Krita 4.4.2, Digikam 7.2, SMPlayer 21.1.0, VLC 3.0.12.1, Falkon browser 3.1, SimpleScreenRecorder 0.4.3. The port to aarch64 (64-bit ARM processors) is completed; installable images are available for the PinebookPro, Raspberry Pi 4B and 3B+, Rock Pi 4A, 4B and 4C, Synquacer, Cubox Pulse and generic UEFI-compatible devices." See the release announcement for further information and screenshots. Download (MD5, pkglist, the "znver1" image is optimised for the current range AMD processors): OpenMandrivaLx.4.2-plasma.x86_64.iso (2,248MB), OpenMandrivaLx.4.2-plasma.znver1.iso (2,303MB). |
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| 2021-01-01 |
Development Release: OpenMandriva Lx 4.2 RC |
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Happy New Year 2021! For those of you who'd like to start the new decade with giving a spin to an exciting development release, here is your first chance. The release candidate for the upcoming OpenMandriva Lx 4.2 is now ready for testing: "The release candidate (RC) milestone of OpenMandriva Lx 4.2 release cycle has been released. A release candidate has the potential to be a final product. A short time ago we anticipated the release of beta in December and the product received an intensive internal testing. The testers reported that the current quality is more close to RC than beta. Major changes since 4.2 alpha: the Linux kernel has been updated to version 5.10.3; Qt has been updated to 5.15.2; KDE products have been updated - Frameworks 5.77.0, Plasma Desktop 5.20.4, Applications 20.12.0; LibreOffice has been updated to 7.1; the port to Aarch64 (64-bit ARM processors) is complete and installable images are available for the Pinebook Pro, Raspberry Pi 4B, Raspberry Pi 3B+, Synquacer, Cubox Pulse and generic UEFI compatible devices." Read the release announcement and release notes for further details. Download (MD5, pkglist): OpenMandrivaLx.4.2-rc-plasma.x86_64.iso (2,304MB), OpenMandrivaLx.4.2-rc-plasma.znver1.iso (2,355MB). The "znver1" image is a special build optimised for AMD processors. |
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