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BLAG was a Linux distribution based on Fedora and reduced to one CD. It includes useful applications missing from Fedora, as well as a suite of graphics, Internet, audio, video, office, and peer-to-peer file sharing applications. BLAG was up-to-date with all Fedora errata fixes at time of release and uses Synaptic for easy upgrades. The name stands for Brixton Linux Action Group, which works to overthrow corporate control of information and technology through community action and to spread Free Software.
Status: Discontinued
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| 2016-11-02 |
NEW • Development Release: MX Linux 16 Beta 1 |
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MX Linux, formerly known as antiX Linux "MX" edition, is now included in the DistroWatch database as a separate distribution, rather than an edition of antiX (the project developers has recently set up their own website and project infrastructure). The first beta of the upcoming version 16, based on Debian's "stable" branch, is now available for testing: "The MX Linux team is pleased to announce the first public beta release of MX-16 (code name 'Metamorphosis'). It is built on the reliable and stable Debian 'Jessie' (8.6) with extra enhancements from the antiX live system and up-to-date applications provided by the MX Linux packagers. Just like previous versions of MX, this release defaults to SysVInit. What's new? Aesthetic changes include a newer theme, new wallpapers and icons as well as improvements to the look of the installer. Applications: Xfce 4.12 is the desktop environment; latest Firefox 49 for browsing and Thunderbird 45.4.0 for email; VLC 2.2.4 caters for videos and Clementine 1.3.1 for playing and managing your music...." Continue to the release announcement for full details. Download: MX-16-public-beta1_x64.iso (1,120MB, MD5, signature); MX-16-public-beta1_386.iso (1,203MB, MD5, signature, pkglist). |
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| MX Linux, a desktop-oriented Linux distribution based on Debian's "stable" branch, is a cooperative venture between the antiX and former MEPIS Linux communities. Using Xfce as the default desktop, it is a mid-weight operating system designed to combine an elegant and efficient desktop with simple configuration, high stability, solid performance and medium-sized footprint.
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| 2019-05-28 |
Distribution Release: MX Linux 18.3 |
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An updated build of MX Linux, version 18.3, is out. MX Linux is desktop-oriented Linux distribution based on Debian 9.9 and featuring a customised Xfce desktop. The new version is a minor release, bringing updated MX applications and an improved MX manual: "We are pleased to offer MX Linux 18.3 ISO image for your use. MX 18.3 is a refresh of our MX 18 release, consisting of bug fixes and application updates. Updated packages - the latest updates from Debian 9.9 'Stretch', antiX and MX repositories. New and updated mx-apps: mx-installer (based on gazelle-installer) - the installer workflow has been reworked to allow the user to enter system configuration selections while the major system copy is proceeding, speeding up the actual installation time for the user. This is in addition to the encryption cipher options and select-able ESP install location that were previously added. Improvements to the UEFI boot installation routines have been added as well, along with a ton of of other bug fixes. The kernel has been updated to 4.19.37. So-called 'zombieload' patches are included." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details. Download (pkglist): MX-18.3_x64.iso (1,392MB, SHA256, signature), MX-18.3_386.iso (1,405MB, SHA256, signature). |
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| 2019-04-08 |
Distribution Release: MX Linux 18.2 |
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MX Linux, a desktop-oriented Linux distribution based on Debian's Stable branch, is a cooperative venture between the antiX and former MEPIS Linux communities. The project's latest update is MX Linux 18.2, which provides security updates, improvements to the installer, and an updated set of MX tools. "We are pleased to offer MX Linux 18.2 official release ISO for your use. MX 18.2 is a refresh of our MX 18 release, consisting of bug fixes and application updates since our original release of MX 18. Note: existing users do not need to reinstall. All bug fixes and additions will come through the regular update channel. Updated packages: the latest updates from Debian 9.8 (Stretch), antiX and MX repos, including Firefox 66.0.2, VLC 3.0.6 and many more. New and updated mx-apps: mx-installer (based on gazelle-installer) now has configurable encryption cipher options as well as selectable ESP install location. Autoinstall also received fixes for partition alignment. mx-repo-manager now lists even more repository mirrors." Further details are available in the project's release announcement. Download: MX-18.2_x64.iso (1,382MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2019-02-10 |
Distribution Release: MX Linux 18.1 |
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Dolphin Oracle has announced the release of MX Linux 18.1, an updated build of the project's desktop Linux distribution (with Xfce, based on Debian's "stable" branch) built as a cooperative venture between the antiX and former MEPIS Linux communities. This version is an "ISO refresh" release, featuring bug fixes and application updates: "We are pleased to offer MX Linux 18.1 official releases ISO image for your use. MX Linux 18.1 is a refresh of our MX Linux 18 release, consisting of bug fixes and application updates since our original release of MX Linux 18. Note: existing users do not need to reinstall, all bug fixes and additions will come through the regular update channel. Updated packages: the latest updates from Debian 9.7 'Stretch', antiX and MX repositories; Firefox 65.0; VLC 3.0.6. New and updated mx-apps: mx-installer (based on gazelle-installer) received fixes to address crashes during grub install; mx-repo-manager now lists many many more repository mirrors; miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements to MX-PackageInstaller and MX-Conky." Read the rest of the release announcement for more details. Download: MX-18.1_x64.iso (1,381MB, SHA256, signature, pkglist), MX-18.1_386.iso (1,396MB, SHA256, signature). |
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| 2018-12-20 |
Distribution Release: MX Linux 18 |
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The MX Linux team have announced the release of version 18 of their distribution. The new release is based on Debian 9.6 "Stretch" and features both core system updates and new versions of desktop applications. "We are pleased to offer MX-18 Continuum. MX-18 offers the following features: Updated packages - the latest updates from Debian 9.6 'Stretch', antiX and MX repositories: GIMP 2.10 (with plugins); MESA 18.2.6; updated firmware; 4.19.5 Linux kernel (with blk-mq file system corruption patch). The new kernels feature Meltdown and Spectre mitigation, even on the 32-bit kernel. The 32-bit ISO image has a PAE kernel for RAM usage above 4 GB. Easily change kernels, say to the latest 'liquorix' kernel or downgrade to Debian 'stable' kernel (4.9) with MX Package Installer. Firefox 64.0, VLC 3.0.3, Clementine 1.3.1, Thunderbird 52.9.1, LibreOffice 6.0.1, some Xfce components updated (Xfce Settings, Thunar). New and updated mx-apps: selectable themes for installed system GRUB boot menu and Plymouth boot-splash via mx-boot-options; system-keyboard and system-locale options allow easy access to configuration of system default keyboard and locales management...." Additional information can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: MX-18_x64.iso (1,375MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), MX-18_386.iso (1,389MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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| 2018-12-18 |
Development Release: MX Linux 18 RC1 |
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The first release candidate of the upcoming MX Linux 18 is now ready for testing. MX Linux is an increasingly popular Debian-based desktop Linux distribution (with Xfce) built in a cooperative venture between the antiX and former MEPIS Linux communities. This release fixes several bugs present in the beta, although it still retains a few known issues: "We are pleased to offer MX Linux 18 release candidate 1 for testing. The latest updates from Debian 9.6 'Stretch', antiX and MX repositories: GIMP 2.10 (with plugins), MESA 18.2.6, updated firmware, 4.19.5 Linux kernel (with blk-mq file system corruption patch), Firefox 64.0, VLC 3.0.3, Clementine 1.3.1, Thunderbird 52.9.1, LibreOffice 6.0.1, some updated Xfce components. New and updated MX applications: selectable themes for installed system GRUB boot menu and Plymouth bootsplash via 'mx-boot-options'; system keyboard and system locale options allow easy access to configuration of system default keyboard and locales management; updates to MX package installer, including faster performance...." Read the rest of the release announcement for further information. Download: MX-18RC1_x64.iso (1,369MB, SHA256, signature, pkglist), MX-18RC1_386.iso (1,382MB, SHA256, signature). |
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| 2018-12-03 |
Development Release: MX Linux 18 Beta 1 |
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MX Linux is a desktop-oriented Linux distribution based on Debian's Stable branch and is a cooperative venture between the antiX and former MEPIS Linux communities. The project has released a new development snapshot, MX Linux 18 beta 1. "We are pleased to offer MX Linux 18 beta 1 for testing. The latest updates from Debian 9.6, antiX and MX repositories: GIMP 2.10, MESA 18.2.6, updated firmware, 4.19.5 Linux kernel, Firefox 63.0.3, VLC 3.0.3, Clementine 1.3.1, Thunderbird 52.9.1, LibreOffice 6.0.1. New and updated mx-apps: system-keyboard and system-locale options allow easy access to configuration of system default keyboard and locales management; updates to MX package Installer, including faster performance, Flatpaks, and popular application entries.; mx-installer (based on gazelle-installer) now includes LUKS encrypted root, home and swap partition options; mx-codecs updated to install updated S3 texture packs (important for Valve/Steam games in particular); improved localization: almost all mx-apps received translation updates; new Conky configurations; the login screen has locale selection options now; Thunar custom actions updates...." The release announcement has further details and a list of known issues. Download: MX-18b1_x64.iso (1,303MB, SHA256, signature, pkglist). |
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| 2018-03-15 |
Distribution Release: MX Linux 17.1 |
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The MX Linux project has announced the release of MX Linux 17.1, a desktop distribution based on Debian and featuring the Xfce desktop environment. This version delivers a recent Linux kernel, new and improved "MX apps" and updated applications, including Firefox 58 and LibreOffice 6: "MX LInux 17.1 released. This release is a roll-up of all updates since the initial release and features the following highlights: 4.15 kernels for both 32-bit and 64-bit ISO images (the 64-bit ones are patched for the Meltdown/Spectre issues)l the 32-bit ISO image has a PAE kernel for RAM usage above 4 GBl easily change kernels, e.g to the latest Liquorix kernel or downgrade to Debian Stable kernel (4.9) via the MX package installer; the latest updates from Debian, antiX and MX repositories; updated packages - Firefox 58.0.2 (59 hitting repository soon), VLC 2.2.8 (3.0 in test repository), Clementine 1.3.1; Thunderbird 52.6.0, LibreOffice 6.0.1, LuckyBackup 0.4.9, Passwords and Keys 3.20.0, Xfce Terminal 0.8.3; MX-Updater now has an 'auto-update' option in preferences that enables unattended upgrades...." Read the rest of the release announcement for further information. Download (MD5): MX-17.1_x64.iso (1,262MB, pkglist), MX-17.1_386.iso (1,279MB). |
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| 2018-03-06 |
Development Release: MX Linux 17.1 RC1 |
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MX Linux is a medium-weight Linux distribution based on antiX and Debian's Stable branch which features the Xfce desktop environment. The MX developers have published a release candidate for the upcoming launch of MX Linux 17.1. The release candidate features updated kernels, Firefox 58 and the option to automatically install software updates. "MX-Updater now has an 'Auto-update' option in preferences that enables unattended upgrades. MX-Live-USB-Maker is a new, more functional frontend to the antiX live-usb-maker CLI utility. It also offers a 'copy image to USB (dd)' mode for non-antiX/MX family ISOs. MX-Tweak adds a "Config Options" tab for resetting LightDM and Thunar custom actions to the distro defaults. Almost all MX-apps received translation updates (we love translators). Updates to MX Package Installer, including faster performance. Improved localization: localization of the Thunar custom actions menu. Additional translations of our MX-manual (including German, French, Russian, Italian and now Spanish!)" Additional details can be found in the distribution's release announcement. Download (MD5): MX-17.1-RC1_x64.iso (1,261MB, signature, pkglist). |
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| 2017-12-15 |
Distribution Release: MX Linux 17 |
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The MX team has announced the release of MX Linux 17, a lightweight distribution based on Debian and featuring the Xfce desktop environment. The new release is based on Debian 9.3 and ships with Xfce 4.12. "MX Linux 17 final images are now available for download. This release features the following: 4.13 kernels for both 32-bit and 64-bit ISO images (yes, we still have 32-bit); the 32-bit ISO image has a PAE kernel for RAM usage above 4 GB; easily change kernels, say to the latest Liquorix kernel or downgrade to Debian Stable kernel (4.9) with MX Package Installer; the latest updates from Debian 9.3.0 and Xfce 4.12.3; all the antiX live features, including persistence (up to 20 GB) and remaster tools; automatic selection of appropriate drivers for most Broadcom chipsets (in most cases, no user intervention required); updated packages - Firefox 57.0.2, VLC 2.7, Clementine 1.3.1, Thunderbird 52.5, LibreOffice 5.4.1, LuckyBackup 0.4.9, Passwords and Keys 3.20.0, Xfce4 Terminal 0.8.3...." Further details, an overview of the custom MX tools and key package versions can be found in the distribution's release announcement. Download (MD5): MX-17_x64.iso (1,214MB, torrent, pkglist), MX-17_386.iso (1,239MB, torrent). |
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