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Baltix GNU/Linux was an Ubuntu-based distribution designed primarily for Lithuanian and Latvian speakers, as well as other users from Europe's Baltic region. Besides standard software found in an Ubuntu release, Baltix also includes a variety of educational programs, games, vector graphic and diagram drawing software, WINE integration for running Windows applications, office clipart, and internationalisation features for the supported languages.
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| 2019-02-02 |
NEW • Distribution Release: LibreELEC 9.0 |
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LibreELEC is "just enough OS" to run the Kodi media centre. LibreELEC is a Linux distribution built to run Kodi on current and popular hardware. The project's latest release, LibreELEC 9.0, includes a number of security improvements. "Changeable SSH passwords and a default firewall configuration have been added to combat the increasing number of HTPC installs that can be found on the public internet. The increase is partly due to simple maths; our userbase has grown so the number of users inappropriately exposing their HTPC to the internet has also grown. The static password for libreelec is present on most/all password dictionary lists so it’s important we start encouraging users to change it (the first-run wizard will prompt when SSH is enabled). More people are using VPN services for privacy without realising this exposes SSH/SMB/Web services. To combat this problem we have added simple firewall configurations for Home/Public networks; the Home configuration blocks inbound connections from non-private networks, e.g. traffic from the Internet to the public IP address used with the VPN connection." Further details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-9.0.0.img.gz (240MB, SHA256). |
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| LibreELEC is "just enough OS" to run the Kodi media centre. LibreELEC is a Linux distribution built to run Kodi on current and popular hardware. The project is an evolution of the OpenELEC project. LibreELEC software will be familiar to OpenELEC users. The distribution runs on x86 desktop computers, Raspberry Pi devices and ODroid and WeTek computers.
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| 2023-03-06 |
Distribution Release: LibreELEC 11.0.0 |
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LibreELEC 11.0.0, a major new version from the project that develops a multi-platform Linux distribution centred around the Kodi media centre, has been released. The new version updates Kodi to version 20.0 and re-introduces support for older Amlogic devices: "The final stable version of LibreELEC 11, bringing Kodi 'Nexus' 20.0, has been released. With the new release cycle, we add a Generic-Legacy image supporting NVIDIA cards, Chrome Browser add-ons and older hardware. We also re-introduce support for older Amlogic devices (S905, S905X/D, S912). LibreELEC 10.0 installs will not automatically update, but you can update manually. Older LibreELEC installs must make a clean install due to the Python 3 changes since Kodi 19. The Generic image now runs the same GBM/V4L2 graphics stack we have long used with ARM platforms. It now supports HDR with recent AMD and Intel GPUs. We have added a Generic-Legacy image that runs the older X11 graphics stack used in LE v7-v10. You can update between the GBM and X11 images without issues." See the release announcement and the changelog for further information. LibreELEC provides IMG images for Raspberry Pi, Allwinner, Rockchip, Amlogic, NXP and generic x86_64 devices, as well as OVA images for VirtualBox. Here is the link to the generic x86_64 variant: LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-11.0.0.img.gz (226MB). |
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| 2023-01-15 |
Distribution Release: LibreELEC 10.0.4 |
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LibreELEC 10.0.4, the latest stable version of the specialist, multi-platform Linux distribution with the Kodi media centre, is now available. This release ships with an updated Kodi 19.5: "LibreELEC 10.0.4, bringing Kodi (Matrix) 19.5, has been released. Users of LibreELEC 10.x will receive an automatic update (if enabled). LibreELEC 9.2 installs are not automatically updated, and users will need to manually update. Changes since 10.0.3: update Kodi to 19.5; updated RPi firmware; AMD GPU fixes. Raspberry Pi 2 - 3 - the new video pipeline used in LibreELEC 10.x does not support enhanced HEVC software decoding, if HEVC media playback is important to you please remain on LibreELEC 9.2 releases or consider a Raspberry Pi 4 upgrade (RPi4 has native HEVC hardware decoding). Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 400 hardware supports: HDMI output up to 4kp60; H264 and H265 HW decoding; HDR output (HDR10 and HLG); HD audio; passthrough (Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD); hardware deinterlacing support (PVR/DVD); 10/12bit video output." See the complete release announcement for more information and known issues. LibreELEC 10.0.4 is available for Raspberry Pi, Allwinner, Rockchip, Amlogic, NXP as well as generic x86_64 devices. Here is the link to the x86_64 variant: LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-10.0.4.img.gz (264MB). |
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| 2022-03-10 |
Distribution Release: LibreELEC 10.0.2 |
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An updated version of LibreELEC, a specialist, multi-platform Linux distribution featuring the Kodi media centre, has been released. The project's 10.0.2 snapshot updates Kodi to version 19.4: "The final version of LibreELEC 10.0.2 has been released, bringing Kodi 'Matrix' 19.4 to our users. Users of LibreELEC 10 beta or RC1 get an automatic update to the final version. LibreELEC 9.2 setups will not be automatically updated, you will need to manually update. We can offer stable and good working versions for Allwinner, Generic and Rockchip devices. The RPi4 is also in good shape but the codebase is rather new, so it is not polished yet. New at the 10.0.2 release is the support for the RPi2 and RPi3. Changes since 10.0.1: update Kodi to 19.4; several minor package updates; support for RPi2, RPi3; RPi deinterlacing support; RPi CM4 NVME support; RPi4 support for 10/12bit video output; RPi fixes blank screen at some setups; RPi multiple decoder fixes. There are no Raspberry Pi 0-1 releases for LE10.0. The RPi graphic drivers are still in progress of a complete rewrite; additionally, the current development is focused on RPi 4." Continue to the release announcement for further details and known issues. LibreELEC 10.0.2 is available for Raspberry Pi, Allwinner, Rockchip, Amlogic, NXP as well as generic x86_64 devices. Download the x86_64 flavour from here: LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-10.0.2.img.gz (263MB). |
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| 2021-08-29 |
Distribution Release: LibreELEC 10.0.0 |
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Version 10 of LibreELEC, a specialist Linux distribution that runs the Kodi media centre on many popular minicomputers, has been released: "The final version of LibreELEC 10.0.0 has been released, bringing Kodi (Matrix) 19.1 to LibreELEC users. Users of LibreELEC 10 Beta or RC1 get an automatic update to the final version. LibreELEC 9.2 setups will not be automatically updated, you will need to manually update. We can offer stable and good working versions for Allwinner, Generic and Rockchip devices. The RPi4 is also in good shape but the codebase is rather new, so it is not polished yet (keep reading for details). Despite a long development period, there is still a major bug remaining. When you use profiles, LibreELEC's Settings Add-on can crash while switching to another profile. The issue is known, but we have currently no fix for it. So if you depend on profiles, you cannot properly use LibreELEC 10." Read the full release announcement for more details and known issues. LibreELEC 10.0.0 is available for Raspberry Pi, Allwinner, Rockchip, Amlogic, NXP and "Generic" devices; here is the quick link for the last one on the list: LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-10.0.0.img.gz (262MB). |
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| 2021-06-27 |
Development Release: LibreELEC 10.0 Beta 5 |
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LibreELEC is "just enough OS" to run the Kodi media centre. LibreELEC is a Linux distribution built to run Kodi on current and popular hardware. The project's latest development snapshot includes a new version of widevine: "LibreELEC 10 Beta5 is out of the box compatible with the new widevine version (4.10.2252.0 or newer) and no manual changes are required anymore to make it work." The release announcement mentions new development branch has also dropped support for older versions of the Raspberry Pi series of computers: "Kernel changes for RPi4 users combined with no release for RPi2/3 users and discontinued support for RPi0/1 users means signifant changes in the user experience (Raspberry Pi users are a combined 80% of our active installed base). We are pretty confident RPi4 users will like the update since it brings HBR audio and initial HDR video support, but it’s still a big change." Download: LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-9.95.5.img.gz (261MB). |
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| 2021-03-15 |
Development Release: LibreELEC 10.0 Beta 1 |
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LibreELEC is "just enough OS" to run the Kodi media centre. LibreELEC is a Linux distribution built to run Kodi on a variety of current and popular hardware. The latest development snapshot introduces a number of changes to Python support and includes some experimental changes which are being tested across a range of architectures. "LibreELEC 10.0 BETA 1 is released! bringing Kodi (Matrix) v19.0 to LibreELEC users. As discussed in the recent Upcoming Changes blog post it, the 10.0 release is a disruptive and limited hardware release. If you have not read the blog post - please do - because we are not releasing images for all hardware. In summary: this is a stable release for Generic (x86_64 PCs). Stable-Beta for Allwinner and Rockchip. Stable “Alpha” for Raspberry Pi 4 as the code is still very new. RPi 2/3 are still in development targeting an LE10.2 release. RPi 0/1 are discontinued. All others hardware is still in development and not in a state for formal releases." Further information is available in the distribution's release announcement. Download: LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-9.95.1.img.gz (251MB). |
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| 2020-03-10 |
Distribution Release: LibreELEC 9.2.1 |
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LibreELEC is a minimal operating system designed with the specific purpose of running the Kodi media centre. The project's latest release is LibreELEC 9.2.1 which adds support for WireGuard VPN services and better hardware support for the Raspberry Pi 4 computer. "LibreELEC 9.2.1 (Leia) the final version has arrived based upon Kodi v18.6, the 9.2.1 release contains many changes and refinements to user experience and a complete overhaul of the underlying OS core to improve stability and extend hardware support compared to the LE 9.0 release. Changes since 9.2.0: WireGuard support added to settings; improvements for the RPi4; serveral minor updates. Change for Raspberry 4: With LE 9.1.002 and later you need to add 'hdmi_enable_4kp60=1' to your config.txt if you want to use 4k output at the RPi4. Before you needed 'hdmi_enable_4k=1' that is now deprecated." Further details on the new version and tips on upgrading can be found in the distribution's release announcement. Download: LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-9.2.1.img.gz (243MB). |
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| 2019-11-26 |
Distribution Release: LibreELEC 9.2.0 |
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LibreELEC is a minimal, Linux-based operating system which acts as a platform for the Kodi media centre. LibreELEC runs on multiple hardware architectures and is able to run on consumer desktop computers as well as single-board, ARM-powered machines. LibreELEC 9.2.0 improves driver support for web cameras, runs on the Raspberry Pi 4, and adds more firmware support. "LibreELEC 9.2.0 (Leia) the final version has arrived based upon Kodi v18.5, the 9.2 release contains many changes and refinements to user experience and a complete overhaul of the underlying OS core to improve stability and extend hardware support compared to the LE 9.0 release. Changes since last beta: driver support for Webcams; improvements for the RPi4; added firmware updater for RPi4. Change for Raspberry Pi 4: With LE 9.1.002 and later you need to add 'hdmi_enable_4kp60=1' to your config.txt if you want to use 4k output at the RPi4. Before you needed 'hdmi_enable_4k=1' that is now deprecated. In this initial release 1080p playback behaviour and performance on the Raspberry Pi 4B are broadly on-par with the previous 3B/3B+ model, except for HEVC media which is now hardware-decoded and massively improved." Further details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-9.2.0.img.gz (242MB). |
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| 2019-10-27 |
Development Release: LibreELEC 9.2 Beta 2 |
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LibreELEC is a minimal operating system for running the Kodi media centre. The LibreELEC project has published a new beta development snapshot in the lead-up to LibreELEC 9.2. The new snapshot includes partial support for the Raspberry Pi 4. Earlier versions of the Raspberry Pi are still supported. "LibreELEC 9.2 Beta 2 (Leia) has arrived based upon Kodi v18.4, the 9.2 Beta 2 release contains many changes and refinements to user experience and a complete overhaul of the underlying OS core to improve stability and extend hardware support. If no serious bugs appear that the final version of LibreELEC 9.2 should be available with the release of Kodi 18.5 in approximately two weeks. Changes since LibreELEC Beta 1: several bug fixes; improvements for the Raspberry Pi 4; added firmware updater for Raspberry Pi 4. With LE 9.1.002 and later you need to add 'hdmi_enable_4kp60=1' to your config.txt if you want to use 4k output at the Raspberry Pi 4. Before you needed “hdmi_enable_4k=1“ that is now deprecated." Further details, along with screenshots, can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-9.0.2.img.gz (240MB). |
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