Distro watch
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Robolinux 10.1
The latest version of this Ubuntu-based distro brings a range of new package updates, and is supported until 2023. It’s built on Ubuntu 18.04 and is available in Cinnamon, MATE and Xfce editions. The most recent versions of Firefox, Thunderbird, OpenVPN, GParted,
LibreOffice and more are included. For a full rundown of the new features, visit the downloads page at: https://robolinux.org/downloads.
KDE neon 20180925
By the time you read this, the newest version of KDE neon will have been released. This is a distro based on Ubuntu (18.04 in this case), and is designed to provide the cutting-edge KDE Plasma desktop. According to the release statement (which can be read at http://bit.
ly/LXFKDEneon), “Our packages are built on the latest Ubuntu LTS edition and today we have moved to their new 18.04 release. This means our users can get newer drivers and third-party packages.”
OSGeoLive 12.0
This major release of the Lubuntu-based specialist distribution that can be run from a live disc or USB stick, and comes with an assortment of geospatial software and free world maps, is now available to download. This latest version updates its base operating system to Lubuntu 18.04 (LTS) and includes a number of package updates, new tools and a better documentation generation process. For more information about this fascinating, and worthy, distro, make sure to visit http://bit.ly/LXFOSGeoLive.
Nitrux 1.0.15
The latest version of Nitrux, a Linux distribution for desktop PCs that’s based on Ubuntu and comes with a unique “Nomad” desktop (which is based on KDE Plasma) is now available to download. The new version comes with a number of software updates, bug fixes, performance improvements and better hardware support. The Linux kernel has been updated to 4.18.5, and there’s an updated graphics stack as well.
For the full rundown of new features, visit: http://bit.ly/LXFNitrux.