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ROOT Linux was an advanced GNU/Linux system. It was licensed under the GNU GPL - it's 100% free and non-commercial. ROOT Linux was not recommended as a first Linux distribution. You must have experience of Linux and computers in general. Of course, you may use it anyway, but don't complain. ROOT Linux does not contain help programs like linuxconf, sndconfig, netconfig and things like that. People using ROOT Linux should know how to configure their software & hardware without using that kind of tools. ROOT Linux was Pentium optimized. This means it won't work on older processors than Pentiums (Intel 586's).
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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 (with separate KDE Plasma and Fluxbox editions also available), 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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| 2023-05-29 |
Development Release: MX Linux 23 Beta 1 |
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Following two unannounced alpha releases, the first beta of MX Linux 23 has been officially released. It is based on the upcoming Debian 12 and features Xfce 4.18, KDE Plasma 5.27 and Fluxbox 1.3.7. "MX Linux 23 beta 1 is now available for testing. MX Linux 23 is built from Debian 12 'Bookworm' and MX repositories. As in past releases, the MX will default to SysVInit but systemd remains an option for installed systems. As well as a ton of under-the-hood work, here are some items that are new in MX Linux 23 beta 1: the installer now supports swap files as well as swap partitions; the 'regular' auto installation will default to swap files; there are many other installer changes, including GUI adjustments, setting of some debconf values to make legacy grub-pc updates more seamless, various fixes for GRUB install functions and cleanup of 'dump' entries that might be clogging up a user's nvram; there is also additional help guidance right in the installer GUI...." Read the complete release announcement for a detailed list of changes and known issues. Download: MX-23_beta1_x64.iso (2,009MB, SHA256, signature), MX-23_KDE_beta1_x64.iso (2,444MB, SHA256, signature), MX-23_fluxbox_beta1_x64.iso (1,734MB, SHA256, signature). |
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| 2023-01-15 |
Distribution Release: MX Linux 21.3 |
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The MX Linux team have announced the release of an update to the project's 21.x series. The new version includes Xfce 4.18 and an optional updated kernel with new hardware support. "MX Linux 21.3 is the third refresh of our MX 21 release, consisting of bug fixes, kernels and application updates since our original release of MX Linux 21. If you are already running MX 21, there is no need to reinstall. Packages are all available thru the regular update channel. Highlights include: Debian 11.6 Bullseye base; new and updated applications; the Xfce releases now feature Xfce 4.18; Fluxbox gets a new mx-rofi-manager tool to save and manage rofi configuration; the KDE release is now a full AHS-enabled release, defaulting to the 6.0 AHS kernel; the Debian Stable kernel (5.10) is still available in mx-packageinstaller." Additional details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (pkglist): MX-21.3_x64.iso (1,867MB, SHA256, signature), MX-21.3_ahs_x64.iso (1,971MB, SHA256, signature), MX-21.3_KDE_x64.iso (2,401MB, SHA256, signature), MX-21.3_fluxbox_x64.iso (1,523MB, SHA256, signature). |
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| 2022-08-29 |
Distribution Release: MX Linux 21.2 |
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MX Linux 21.2 is out. The latest update of the number one distribution in our page hit ranking statistics continues to be based on Debian 11 and its 5.10 Linux kernel, but the AHS variant of the Xfce edition now comes with the Linux kernel 5.18. "We are pleased to offer MX Linux 21.2 for your use. MX 21.2 is the second refresh of our MX 21 release, consisting of bug fixes, kernels and application updates since our original release of MX 21. If you are already running MX 21, there is no need to reinstall. Packages are all available through the regular update channel. Highlights include: Debian 11.4 'Bullseye' base; mx-installer received several bug fixes and improvements; mx-tweak has new options for disabling Bluetooth adapters and moving Xfce/GTK file dialog buttons to bottom instead of the top of the dialog; Fluxbox gets a new mxfb-look tool to save and restore theme combinations; mx-updater/apt-notifier has option to use nala as the backend; kernel cleanup tool added to mx-cleanup; disk space check for /boot partitions to make sure a disk has enough room for a kernel update before the update starts...." Continue to the release announcement for full details. Download (SHA256, pkglist): MX-21.2_x64.iso (1,835MB, signature, torrent), MX-21.2_ahs_x64.iso (2,124MB, signature, torrent), MX-21.2_KDE_x64.iso (2,277MB, signature, torrent), MX-21.2_fluxbox_x64.iso (1,491MB, signature, torrent). |
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| 2022-04-10 |
Distribution Release: MX Linux 21.1 |
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The MX Linux team have published an update to their 21.x series. The new update, MX Linux 21.1, includes a refreshed Debian base, a new tool for configuring Samba shares and updated hardware support. The release announcement reports: "We are pleased to offer MX Linux 21.1 for your use. MX Linux 21.1 is the first refresh of our MX 21 release, consisting of bug fixes, kernels and application updates since our original release of MX 21. If you are already running MX-21, there is no need to reinstall. Packages are all available thru the regular update channel. Highlights include: Debian 11.3 'Bullseye' base; new and updated applications; disk-manager returns to the official ISO images; mx-samba-config for a desktop-agnostic way of configuring Samba/CIFS usershares; mx-installer received several improvements; all kernel updates - AHS now uses 5.16 kernel. And all the goodness from the original release of MX-21." Download (SHA256, pkglist): MX-21.1_x64.iso (1,832MB, signature, torrent), MX-21.1_ahs_x64.iso (1,879MB, signature, torrent), MX-21.1_KDE_x64.iso (2,350MB, signature, torrent), MX-21.1_fluxbox_x64.iso (1,477MB, signature, torrent). |
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| 2021-10-21 |
Distribution Release: MX Linux 21 |
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The MX Linux team has announced the launch of MX Linux 21. The new release is available in three editions: Xfce, KDE Plasma, and Fluxbox. "We are pleased to offer MX-21 for your use. Things that are new in MX-21: Debian 11 'Bullseye' base. New and updated applications. New installer partition selection/management area, including some LVM support if LVM volume exists already and the ability to set existing data partitions to be mounted on install. New UEFI live system boot menus. UEFI live users can now select your live boot options (persistence, etc) from the boot menu and sub-menus rather than using the previous console menus. Xfce 4.16, Plasma 5.20, Fluxbox 1.3.7 with mx-fluxbox 3.0 configs. User password (sudo) for admin tasks by default. You can switch this in mx-tweak->Other tab. MX-Tour showing an overview of each desktop environment. Translation updates! MX-Comfort default theming, including dark variants and 'thick border' Xfwm variants. Mesa Vulkan drivers are installed by default. Better Realtek wi-fi support. A ton of customization and custom scripts in MX-Fluxbox." Additional details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (SHA256, pkglist): MX-21_x64.iso (1,786MB, torrent), MX-21_KDE_x64.iso (2,478MB, torrent), MX-21_fluxbox_x64.iso (1,432MB, torrent). |
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| 2021-10-06 |
Development Release: MX Linux 21 RC1 |
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The developers of MX Linux have released the latest development snapshot of the upcoming version 21 for testing. As with the second beta, it is available in Xfce, KDE Plasma and Fluxbox flavours: "MX 21 RC1 is now available for testing. MX 21 is built from Debian 'Bullseye' and MX repositories. Things that are new in MX 21 RC1: new and updated applications; new installer partition selection area, including some LVM support if LVM volume exists already; new UEFI live system boot menus, now you can select your live boot options from the boot menu and submenus rather than using the previous console menus; Xfce 4.16, KDE Plasma 5.20, Fluxbox 1.3.7 with mx-fluxbox 3.0 configurations; user password (sudo) for administration tasks by default - you can switch this in 'mx-tweak, Other' tab; many many bug fixes since beta 2; updated installer and live system to latest versions; many translation updates; the live menus now include special features like rollback options for remasters gone wrong...." See the full release announcement for more details. Download (pkglist): MX-21_rc1_x64.iso (1,782MB, SHA256, signature), MX-21_KDE_RC1_x64.iso (2,465MB, SHA256, signature), MX-21_fluxbox_rc1_x64.iso (1,428MB, SHA256, signature). |
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| 2021-09-05 |
Development Release: MX Linux 21 Beta 2 |
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The second beta of the upcoming MX Linux 21 is now ready for testing. This new build of the popular Debian-based distribution is available in Xfce, KDE Plasma and Fluxbox editions: "MX 21 beta 2 is now available for testing. MX 21 is built from Debian 'Bullseye' and MX repositories. Things that are new in MX 21: new and updated applications; new installer partition selection area, including some LVM support if LVM volume exists already; new UEFI live system boot menus - now you can select your live boot options (e.g. persistence) from the boot menu and submenus rather than using the previous console menus. Xfce 4.16, KDE Plasma 5.20, Fluxbox 1.3.7 with mx-fluxbox 3.0 configurations; user password (sudo) for admin tasks by default. Changes with beta 2: updated installer and live system to latest versions; some translation updates but most are still in progress; the live menus now include special features like rollback options for remasters gone wrong; we added the mesa Vulkan drivers to the default package set...." Continue to the release announcement for further information and known issues. Download (pkglist): MX-21_beta2_x64.iso (1,745MB, SHA256, signature), MX-21_KDE_beta2_x64.iso (2,414MB, SHA256, signature), MX-21_fluxbox_beta2_x64.iso (1,351MB, SHA256, signature). |
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| 2021-07-29 |
Development Release: MX Linux 21 Beta 1 |
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A major new update to MX Linux, a Debian-based desktop distribution is now available for testing. Version 21 is based on the soon-to-be-stable Debian 11 "Bullseye" and features the Xfce 4.16 desktop: "MX 21 beta 1 is now available for testing. MX 21 is built from Debian 'Bullseye' and MX repositories. Things that are new in the beta 1: new and updated applications; new installer partition selection area, including some LVM support if LVM volume exists already; new UEFI live system boot menus, now you can select your live boot options (persistence) from the boot menu and submenus rather than using the previous console menus; Xfce 4.16; user password (sudo) for administration tasks by default, you can switch this in mx-tweak/Other tab; many small configuration changes, particularly on the panel with new default panel plugins. With this beta 1 release, we are particularly interested in testing the new UEFI live system boot menus as well as testing the installer. VirtualBox testing is welcome, but we are looking for edge cases on real hardware for the most part." See the full release announcement for more details and known issues. Download (pkglist): MX-21beta-1_x64.iso (1,713MB, SHA256, signature), MX-21beta-1_386.iso (1,713MB, SHA256, signature). |
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| 2021-04-01 |
Distribution Release: MX Linux 19.4 |
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The MX Linux team has announced an update to the project's 19.x series. The Debian-based project is now available in two editions: Xfce/Fluxbox and KDE Plasma. Standard Debian kernels and updated 5.10 kernels are available. "We are pleased to offer MX-19.4 for your use. MX-19.4 is the fourth refresh of our MX-19 release, consisting of bugfixes and application updates since our original release of MX-19. If you are already running MX-19, there is no need to reinstall. Packages are all available thru the regular update channel. Migration notes are here. The standard MX-19.4 releases (32-bit and 64-bit) feature the latest Debian 4.19 kernel. The AHS (Advanced Hardware Support) ISO features a Debian 5.10.24 kernel, mesa 20.3 updates, as well as a new updated firmware packages. The KDE ISO has also been updated, and being based on AHS, also has the 5.10.24 kernel and updated firmware and mesa packages." Additional information can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (pkglist): MX-19.4_x64.iso (1,621MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), MX-19.4_kde_x64.iso (1,935MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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