MX Linux distribution release 18.3

Took place release of a lightweight distribution MX Linux 18.3, created as a result of the joint work of the communities formed around the antiX and MEPIS projects. The release is based on the Debian package base with enhancements from the antiX project and numerous native applications that make it easy to configure and install software. The default desktop is Xfce. For downloading 32-bit and 64-bit builds are available, 1.4 GB in size (x86_64, i386).

In the new release, the package database is synchronized with Debian 9.9 (stretch) with some packages borrowed from fresh antiX and MX repositories. Software versions updated, Linux kernel updated to release 4.19.37 with patches to protect against vulnerability zombieload (The linux-image-4.9.0-5 kernel from Debian is also available for installation, the kernel can be selected in the MX-PackageInstaller->Popular Apps interface).

All the features related to working in LiveUSB mode have been transferred from the antiX project, including tools for saving data after a restart and the ability to configure the composition of the Live environment. Redesigned mx-installer (based on gazelle-installer), which introduced the ability to configure the system during the copying of packages during installation and improved support for UEFI.

MX Linux distribution release 18.3

Source: opennet.ru

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