The release of the Nitrux 1.7.0 distribution kit, built on the Debian package base, KDE technologies and the OpenRC initialization system, has been published. The distribution develops its own NX Desktop, which is an add-on to the KDE Plasma user environment, as well as the MauiKit user interface framework, on the basis of which a set of typical user applications is developed that can be used on both desktop systems and mobile devices. To install additional applications, the AppImages self-contained package system is being promoted. The boot images are 3.3 GB and 1.7 GB in size. The developments of the project are distributed under free licenses.
The NX Desktop offers a different styling, its own implementation of the system tray, notification center and various plasmoids, such as a network connection configurator and a multimedia applet for volume control and media playback control. Applications built with the MauiKit framework include Index file manager (Dolphin can also be used), Note text editor, Station terminal emulator, Clip music player, VVave video player, NX Software Center, and Pix image viewer.
In the new release:
- Desktop components have been updated to KDE Plasma 5.23.2 (last release used KDE 5.22), KDE Frameworksn 5.87.0 and KDE Gear (KDE Applications) 21.08.2.
- Updated software versions, including Latte Dock 0.10.75, Firefox 93, Kdenlive 21.08.2, Heroic Games Launcher 1.10.3, Window Buttons Applet 0.10.0.
- Packages with Linux kernel 5.14.15 (default), 5.4.156, 5.10.76, Linux Libre 5.10.76 and Linux Libre 5.14.15, as well as kernels 5.14.0-15.1, 5.14.15 and 5.14.15-cacule with patches from the Liquorix and Xanmod projects.
Source: opennet.ru