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Absolute Linux
Absolute Linux is a light-weight modification of Slackware Linux. It includes several utilities that make configuration and maintenance easier and it has many common desktop and Internet applications installed and configured with tight integration of menus, applications and MIME types. Absolute Linux uses IceWM and ROX for its window and file managers.
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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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| 2019-10-22 |
Distribution Release: MX Linux 19 |
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The MX Linux team has published a new version of their Debian- and antiX-based distribution. The project's latest version, MX Linux 19, is based on Debian 10.1 "Buster" and features the Xfce 4.14 desktop along with the SysV init software. "We are pleased to offer MX-19 for your use. As usual, this ISO includes the latest updates from Debian 10.1 (Buster), antiX and MX repos. Xfce 4.14, GIMP 2.10.12, MESA 18.3.6, updated firmware, Latest debian 4.19 kernel, patched sudo info. Browser: Firefox 69; Video Player: VLC 3.0.8; Music Manager/Player: Clementine 1.3.1; E-mail client: Thunderbird 60.9.0; Office suite: LibreOffice 6.1.5 (plus security fixes); and more in the MX repositories. New and updated mx-apps: mx-installer (based on gazelle-installer) fixes pertaining to automount and partitioning. MX Date & Time, to make clock setting chores easier. formatusb, for formatting USB storage devices. mx-packageinstaller now displays version number for Flatpak applications. mx-packageinstaller now features libreoffice upgrades from Debian Backports (currently 6.3.X). mx-alerts package for sending emergency messages to users. mx-updater no longer requires a password to check for updates (still required for installation of updates). New wallpaper artwork (mx19-artwork package). New app: bash-config to help with theming your bash prompt and managing aliases." Further details can be found in the distribution's release announcement. Download (pkglist): MX-19_x64.iso (1,426MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), (1,441MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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| 2019-10-05 |
Development Release: MX Linux 19 Beta 3 |
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The third beta build of MX Linux 19, a desktop-oriented Linux distribution based on Debian 10 and featuring a customised Xfce 4.14 desktop, is now ready for testing: "MX Linux 19 beta 3 available for testing, the last beta before the release candidate. As usual, this beta includes the latest updates from debian 10.1 'Buster', antiX and MX repositories: Xfce 4.14, GIMP 2.10.12, MESA 18.3.6, updated firmware, latest Debian 4.19 kernel, Firefox 69, VLC 3.0.8, Clementine 1.3.1, Thunderbird 60.8.0, LibreOffice 6.1.5 (plus security fixes). New and updated mx-apps: mx-installer (based on gazelle-installer) fixes pertaining to automount issues; MX Date and Time, to make clock setting chores easier; formatusb for formatting usb storage devices; mx-packageinstaller now displays version number for Flatpak applications; mx-alerts package for sending emergency messages to users; mx-updater no longer requires a password to check for updates (still required for installation of updates); new wallpaper artwork (mx19-artwork package); updated themes...." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details. Download (pkglist): MX-19beta-3_x64.iso (1,431MB, SHA256, signature), MX-19beta-3_386.iso (1,445MB, SHA256, signature). |
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| 2019-09-08 |
Development Release: MX Linux 19 Beta 2.1 |
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The development of MX Linux 19 continues at a rapid pace as the second public beta enters the testing phase. This build, labelled as "beta 2.1", imports security fixes from the just-released Debian 10.1 and includes various usability improvements: "We are pleased to offer MX Linux 19 beta 2.1 for testing purposes. The latest updates from Debian 10.1, antiX and MX repositories. Xfce 4.14, GIMP 2.10.12, MESA 18.3.6, updated firmware, latest Debian 4.19 kernel, Firefox 69, VLC 3.0.8, Clementine 1.3.1, Thunderbird 60.8.0, LibreOffice 6.1.5 (plus security fixes), AppArmor 2.13.2. New and updated mx-apps: mx-installer (based on gazelle-installer) fixes pertaining to automount issues; MX Date & Time - to make clock setting chores easier; formatusb - for formatting USB storage devices; mx-packageinstaller now displays version number for Flatpak applications; mx-alerts package for sending emergency messages to users; mx-updater no longer requires a password to check for updates (still required for installation of updates); new wallpaper artwork (mx19-artwork package); updated themes; tons of miscellaneous updates to the MX tools; most help files are now available on the ISO image." Here is the complete release announcement. Download links (pkglist): MX-19beta-2.1_x64.iso (1,420MB, SHA256, signature), MX-19beta-2.1_386.iso (1,435MB, SHA256, signature). |
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| 2019-08-26 |
Development Release: MX Linux 19 Beta 1 |
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The first public development build of MX Linux 19 is ready for testing. The upcoming release of what is currently the "number one" distribution on DistroWatch is now based on Debian 10 and includes the recently-released Xfce 4.14 desktop: "We are pleased to offer MX Linux 19 beta 1 for testing purposes. Updated packages - the latest updates from Debian 10 'Buster', antiX and MX repositories: Xfce 4.14, GIMP 2.10.12, MESA 18.3.6, updated firmware, Linux 4.19.5 kernel, Firefox 68, VLC 3.0.8, Clementine 1.3.1, Thunderbird 60.8.0, LibreOffice 6.1.5 (plus security fixes). New and updated MX applications: formatusb - for formatting USB storage devices; mx-packageinstaller now displays version number for Flatpak applications; mx-alerts package for sending emergency messages to users; tons of miscellaneous updates to the MX tools; most help files are now available on the ISO image. antiX live system changes: the latest antiX live system updates, included improved support for Hyper-V and KVM; improved support for frugal installations on NTFS devices...." Continue to the release announcement for more information and known issues. Download (pkglist): MX-19beta-1_x64.iso (1,375MB, SHA256, signature), MX-19beta-1_386.iso (1,388MB, SHA256, signature). |
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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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