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GEOLivre Linux
GEOLivre Linux was a Kurumin-based Brazilian live CD geared towards geographical use. Among its specialist software one can find MapServer, GRASS, JUMP, QGIS, Thuban, GPSMan, GPSDrive and other related applications.
Status: Discontinued
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| 2020-06-15 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Emmabuntüs DE3-1.02 |
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Emmabuntüs is a lightweight, Debian-based distribution featuring the Xfce and LXQt desktop environments. the project's latest release is Emmabuntüs Debian Edition (DE) 3-1.02. The latest version is based on Debian 10.4 and swaps out the LXDE desktop for LXQt. "The LXQt environment which replaces LXDE, and is natively installed in the ISO and no longer needs a additional post-installation step; the web browser Falkon , which consumes only 1GB of RAM under LXQt; the inxi / inxi-gui utilities to improve the user support through our forum; the gThumb image viewer / organizer, replacing Nomacs, which allows you to easily manage your picture library; the SMTube application as well as the font-manager, mediainfo-gui and mdadm utilities for a better handling of our distribution; the KeePassXC and Onboard utilities to replace their obsoleted equivalents (KeePassX and Florence)." Further details and screenshots can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: emmabuntus-de3-amd64-10.4-1.02.iso (MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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| Emmabuntüs is a desktop Linux distribution with editions based on Debian's Stable branch with the Xfce and LXQt desktop environments. It strives to be beginner-friendly and reasonably light on resources so that it can be used on older computers. It also includes many modern features, such as large number of pre-configured programs for everyday use, dockbar for launching applications, easy installation of non-free software and media codecs, and quick setup through automated scripts. The distribution supports English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages.
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| 2023-08-29 |
Distribution Release: Emmabuntüs DE5-1.00 |
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Emmabuntüs is a desktop Linux distribution with editions based on Debian's Stable branch. The project's latest release, Debian Edition (DE) 5-1.00 is based on Debian 12 "Bookworm". "This Emmabuntüs DE 5 release includes the following changes or features: Based on Debian 12.1 Bookworm; kernel 6.1.27; Xfce 4.18.1; LXQt 1.20.0; LibreOffice 7.4.5; Firefox ESR 102.14.0; Falkon 22.12.1-2; Thunderbird 102.14.0; Added a script to run OS-prober; improved startup time in live mode and installation of Calamares under WMware; removed PlayOnLinux and WINE to save space following the activation of a new ISO compression mode; disabled info message on non-free-firmware repository; replaced zram-tools by systemd-zram-generator; updated Scratch 3.29.1 to 64-bit version; updated of the Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 5 installation tutorial in French version. Emmabuntüs comes with a large number of software to allow beginners to have all the tools they may need without having to look for them and install them, see the list of all the software available on Emmabuntüs DE 5. We fully assume this choice, which also allows us to provide a complete ready-to-use solution within the framework of our activities of computers re-use and training for computer classes under GNU/Linux, as for example in Togo within the framework of our collaboration with the associations YovoTogo and JUMP Lab'Orione." The release announcement has additional details. Download (SHA256): emmabuntus-de5-amd64-12.1-1.00.iso (4,028MB, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2023-06-20 |
Development Release: Emmabuntüs DE5 RC 1 |
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Emmabuntüs is a desktop Linux distribution with editions based on Debian's Stable branch with the Xfce and LXQt desktop environments. It strives to be beginner-friendly and reasonably light on resources. The project has published a new release candidate based on Debian 12. "In this RC 1 version, the following fixes and improvements were implemented: Based on the Debian 12.0 'Bookworm'; added additional installable languages through post install script; added Jami from the Debian repository; added wallpapers based on the Emerald theme of Debian 12; improved display visibility of GRUB in Secure Boot; fixed the installation of RadioTray-NG in the 32-bit edition; updated The Debian Bookworm 12.0 beginner's handbook; updated the Calamares slideshow; updated programs - Firefox 102.12.0esr, Thunderbird 102.12.0, Ventoy 1.0.91, Pulseaudio Equalizer Ladspa 2022.07, Deb-get 0.3.9-1, CTparental 5.1.10-1." Additional notes and screenshots can be found in the distribution's release announcement. Download (SHA256): emmabuntus-de5-amd64-12.0-rc1.iso (4,024MB, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2023-02-27 |
Distribution Release: Emmabuntüs DE4-1.03 |
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Emmabuntüs is a light, Debian-based distribution intended for less experienced users. The project's latest release includes content filtering controls for screening on-line content. The release announcement explains: "the Emmabuntüs Collective is happy to announce the release of the Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 4 1.03 update (32-bit and 64-bit), based on the Debian 11.6 'Bullseye' distribution and supporting both Xfce and LXQt desktop environments. This new update adds the CTparental control, as well as a script to help install and configure it. This will greatly simplify the deployment of CTparental for the parents who want to protect their children against unsuitable content on the internet; see our tutorial presenting the parental control. This new version will be the basis for our future Debian 12-based Emmabuntüs DE5, which we will start testing in the coming weeks. For this version 1.03, the following fixes and improvements have been implemented: distribution based on Debian 11.6 'Bullseye'; added parental control CTparental; added deb-get and Deborah utilities in 64-bit version; Updates of: Firefox ESR 102.8.0, Thunderbird 102.8.0, Ventoy 1.0.88, Multisystem 1.0461, Warpinator 1.4.4; The Debian Bullseye beginner's handbook 11.4." Download (SHA256): emmabuntus-de4-amd64-11.6-1.03.iso (3,548MB, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2022-08-01 |
Distribution Release: Emmabuntüs DE4-1.02 |
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Emmabuntüs is a desktop Linux distribution with editions based on Debian's Stable branch with the Xfce and LXQt desktop environments. The project's latest update fixes a number of boot time and install issues. It also includes updated versions of packages, particularly web browsers. "For this version 1.02, the following and improvements and fixes have been implemented: based on the Debian 11.4; added 64-bit UEFI boot with a 32-bit ISO and vice versa; added installation of boot in UEFI 64-bits with a 32-bits ISO images and vice versa; added MemTest86+ launch in UEFI mode; fixed not launching keyboard selection in SysLinux and GRUB; Fixed Zenity crash when installing new language packs; fixed language change script due to Calamares; fixed APT cache creation script; updated Debian Beginner's Handbook 11.3; updated Calamares slideshow by adding a slide about the reuse campaign and an updated version of the computer rooms map in Togo; updated a new version of DWService agent and implemented a package; updated gSpeech to version 0.11.0." Further details can be found in the release announcement. Download: emmabuntus-de4-amd64-11.4-1.02.iso (3,520MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2022-01-12 |
Distribution Release: Emmabuntüs DE4-1.01 |
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Patrick d'Emmabuntüs has announced the release of an updated build of Emmabuntüs, a Debian-based desktop Linux distribution designed primarily for old older and reconditioned computers donated to humanitarian organisations. Besides shipping with an updated base system, the new version also adds the Ventoy utility, an open-source tool for creating bootable USB drives from ISO image files: "The Emmabuntüs Collective is happy to announce the release of the Emmabuntüs 'Debian' Edition 4 1.01 update (32-bit and 64-bit), based on the Debian 11.2 'Bullseye' distribution and supporting both Xfce and LXQt desktop environments. This new update of our distribution brings the addition of the Ventoy utility as part of our re-use campaign launched in early September 2020 in collaboration with our friends from Debian-Facile and Tugaleres.com in France, as well as Blabla Linux in Belgium, as we have just put online a second version of our refurbishing USB flash drive now based on Ventoy. The advantage of using Ventoy instead of MultiSystem is that it allows the creation of this key on GNU/Linux and Windows." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details and screenshots. Download (pkglist): emmabuntus-de4-amd64-11.2-1.01.iso (3,506MB, SHA256, torrent), emmabuntus-de4-i686-11.2-1.01.iso (3,488MB, SHA256, torrent). |
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| 2021-09-20 |
Distribution Release: Emmabuntüs DE4-1.00 |
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Emmabuntüs is a desktop Linux distribution with editions based on Debian's "stable" branch with the Xfce and LXQt desktop environments. The project has published a new version which is based on Debian 11 "Bullseye". "On September 20th 2021, the Emmabuntüs Collective is happy to announce the release of the new Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 4 1.00 (32 and 64 bits), based on the Debian 11.0 Bullseye distribution and supporting both XFCE and LXQt desktop environments. This distribution was originally designed to facilitate the reconditioning of computers donated to humanitarian organizations, starting with the Emmaüs communities (which is where the distribution’s name obviously comes from), to promote the discovery of GNU/Linux by beginners, as well as to extend the lifespan of computer hardware, in order to reduce the waste induced by the over-consumption of raw materials. This update of our new distribution takes up the basis of Emmabuntüs DE3 under Debian 11 Bullseye, and its latest changes concerning the removal of proprietary software in favour of free alternatives, like DWService replacing Teamviewer, Jami replacing Skype and the complete deletion of Adobe Flash. This version exhibits the new Ice graphic theme created by Juliette Taka, the graphic artist who realized numerous wallpapers for Debian, as well as a renovated logo." Additional details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: emmabuntus-de4-amd64-11.0-1.00.iso (3,481MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2021-06-21 |
Development Release: Emmabuntüs DE4 RC1 |
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Emmabuntüs is a lightweight, Debian-based distribution featuring the Xfce and LXQt desktop environments. The project's latest development snapshot is based on Debian's Testing "Bullseye" branch. "This update of our new distribution takes up the basis of Emmabuntüs DE3 under Debian 11 Bullseye, and its latest changes concerning the removal of proprietary software in favor of free alternatives, like DWService replacing Teamviewer, Jami replacing Skype and the complete deletion of Adobe Flash. This version exhibits the new Ice graphic theme created by Juliette Taka, the graphic artist who realized numerous wallpapers for Debian, as well as a renovated logo, which new look was designed by Jean-Claude aka JCZ, who was also part of the Debian wallpapers projects. We want to warmly thank them here, for their outstanding graphic contribution to the Emmabuntüs DE4 distribution, and concerning both the dark and light themes. In order to learn more about them, we conducted two interviews with them wehre they talk about their commitment to free software, and that you can access on our blog, look after Juliette, and Jean-Claude." Further information is available through the project's release announcement. Downoad: emmabuntus-de4-amd64-11.0-rc1.iso (3,458MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2021-03-02 |
Distribution Release: Emmabuntüs DE3-1.04 |
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Patrick d'Emmabuntüs has announced the release of Emmabuntüs DE3-1.04, an updated build of the project's lightweight, Debian-based distribution designed primarily for refurbished computers: "The Emmabuntüs Collective is happy to announce the release of the Emmabuntüs Debian Edition update 3 1.04 (32-bit and 64-bit) based on the Debian 10.8 'Buster' distribution featuring both Xfce and LXQt desktop environments. This new update of our distribution brings an evolution of the way the different languages are supported, like the Emmabuntüs DE4, thanks to the .po file usage, as well as the removal of a number of proprietary software applications, to the benefit of free alternatives. Namely, DWService is replacing Teamviewer, Jami is replacing Skype and finally SMTube is replaced by FreeTube. We also took the opportunity of this new release to remove some obsolete software, like Adobe Flash, Jitsi desktop and Java 8, and to install new versions of Kiwix 2 and Ancestris 10." Here is the full release announcement with screenshots. Download: emmabuntus-de3-amd64-10.8-1.04.iso (3,392MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2021-01-04 |
Development Release: Emmabuntüs DE4 Alpha 2 |
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Emmabuntüs is a lightweight desktop distribution based on Debian. The project's latest development release, Debian Edition 4 alpha 2, includes a few new utilities and a series of package upgrades. New utilities featured in the distribution include GtkHash, Warpinator, VeraCrypt, and zram-tools. "This Alpha 2 version includes the following fixes and enhancements: based on Debian 11 'Bullseye' alpha 3; updated Xfce 4.16; added OEM install mode via Calamares; added the Danish and Japanese languages support; added the VeraCrypt utility; added the GtkHash utility; added the Warpinator utility; added the zram-tools utility; added launch of recovery session without root account; added launch of a recovery; fixed scripts to handle the Cairo-Dock within both environments; swapped obsolete RadioTray with RadioTray-NG; swapped Kazam with Vokoscreen-NG; swapped ClipIt with Qlipper; swapped SMTube with FreeTube for 64-bits; upgraded Scratch 1.4 to Scratch 3.3; removed Java 8, no longer needed by Ancestris; removed Jitsi application; updated Multisystem 1.0448 to support Emmabuntüs DE 4; updated the following tools: HPLip 3.20.9, Kiwix 2.0.4, Firefox ESR 78.6.0, Thunderbird 78.6.0, PulseEffects 4.7.3, VeraCrypt 1.24 Update7, Teamviewer 15.11.6, TurboPrint 2.50-1, Boot-repair and OS-unistaller 4ppa125, MintStick 1.4.4." Further information can be found in the distribution's release announcement. Download: emmabuntus-de4-amd64-11.0-alpha2.iso (3,577MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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