The release of the Nitrux 2.5.0 distribution kit, built on the Debian package base, KDE technologies and the OpenRC initialization system, has been published. The project offers its own NX Desktop, which is an add-on to the KDE Plasma user environment. Based on the Maui library for the distribution, 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 size of the full boot image is 1 GB. 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 using the MauiKit framework include Index file manager (Dolphin can also be used), Note text editor, Station terminal emulator, VVave music player, Clip video player, NX Software Center, and Pix image viewer.
The main innovations of Nitrux 2.5:
- NX Desktop components have been updated to KDE Plasma 5.26.2, KDE Frameworks 5.99.0 and KDE Gear (KDE Applications) 22.08.2. Updated software versions, including Firefox 106.
- Added Bismuth, a plugin for the KWin window manager that allows for tiled window layouts.
- By default, the Distrobox toolkit is added to the package, which allows you to quickly install and run any Linux distribution in a container and ensure its integration with the main system.
- The project policy regarding the supply of proprietary drivers has been changed. Includes NVIDIA proprietary driver 520.56.06.
- Updated amdvlk open source Vulkan driver for AMD cards.
- By default, the Linux 6.0 kernel with Xanmod patches is enabled. Packages with vanilla, Libre- and Liquorix-assemblies of the Linux kernel are also offered for installation.
- Removed the linux-firmware package from the minimum iso image to reduce size.
- Synchronized with the Neon repository.
Source: opennet.ru