MX Linux distribution release 19

Took place release of a lightweight distribution MX Linux 19, created as a result of the joint work of communities formed around projects antiX ΠΈ mepis. 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).

MX Linux distribution release 19

In the new release, the package database has been updated to Debian 10 (buster) with some packages borrowed from fresh antiX and MX repositories. Desktop updated to Xfce 4.14. Updated application versions, including GIMP 2.10.12, Mesa 18.3.6, Linux kernel 4.19, VLC 3.0.8, Clementine 1.3.1, Thunderbird 60.9.0, LibreOffice 6.1.5 (LibreOffice 6.3 is also available via mx-packageinstaller from backports) .

In the mx-installer (based on gazelle-installer) fixed problems with automatic mounting and disk partitioning. Added a new clock widget, the formatusb application to format USB drives, and the bash-config utility to customize the command line appearance. The mx-alerts package has been implemented to send urgent notifications to users.

Updated desktop wallpaper (mx19-artwork). Added support for repairing the bootloader when using encrypted partitions in mx-boot-repair. A text splash screen has been added to the Live build and a fallback X server boot mode has been implemented in case it is impossible to activate a graphical session.

Source: opennet.ru

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