On the DVD
On the DVD
Linux Mint 18.1 MATE (32-bit Live) and AryaLinux Builder 2017 (64-bit Live)
Linux Mint 18.1 MATE (32-bit Live)
Linux Mint is a popular, Ubuntu-based desktop Linux with the emphasis on usability and out-of-the-box convenience. Linux Mint 18.1 "Serena" MATE Edition [1] [2] is a long-term support release, which means it will be supported until 2021. In addition to a number of bug fixes, updated translations, and new background art, the new edition continues the migration to GTK3 components. DuckDuckGo replaces the Google CSE search engine, and Rhythmbox replaces Banshee as the default music player. Other enhancements include a new search bar for the Xed text edition and several new features and updates for the Xplayer media player. The improved Update Manager now shows the source of updates and sorts them by origin.
AryaLinux Builder 2017 (64-bit Live)
AryaLinux, which bills itself as the "Linux for Builders" is a specialty Linux for users who wish to experiment with rolling their own Linux system. The newest 2017 Builder version is now 64-bit only [3] and includes build scripts to build the entire distribution from source code [4]. A builder script further simplifies the process: Only one script needs to be run, and advanced build options (e.g., configuring the kernel) can be specified while building the entire KDE or GNOME desktop environment without intervention from source. AryaLinux comes with kernel version 4.9 and boots into MATE desktop 1.17.
Infos
- New features in Linux Mint: https://linuxmint.com/rel_serena_mate_whatsnew.php
- Linux Mint downloads: https://linuxmint.com/download.php
- AryaLinux release notes: http://aryalinux.org/release-notes/aryalinux-2017.php
- Building your own Linux from source using AryaLinux: http://aryalinux.org/blog/2017/01/04/building-aryalinux/
Buy this article as PDF
(incl. VAT)
Buy Linux Magazine
Subscribe to our Linux Newsletters
Find Linux and Open Source Jobs
Subscribe to our ADMIN Newsletters
Support Our Work
Linux Magazine content is made possible with support from readers like you. Please consider contributing when you’ve found an article to be beneficial.
News
-
Latest Cinnamon Desktop Releases with a Bold New Look
Just in time for the holidays, the developer of the Cinnamon desktop has shipped a new release to help spice up your eggnog with new features and a new look.
-
Armbian 24.11 Released with Expanded Hardware Support
If you've been waiting for Armbian to support OrangePi 5 Max and Radxa ROCK 5B+, the wait is over.
-
SUSE Renames Several Products for Better Name Recognition
SUSE has been a very powerful player in the European market, but it knows it must branch out to gain serious traction. Will a name change do the trick?
-
ESET Discovers New Linux Malware
WolfsBane is an all-in-one malware that has hit the Linux operating system and includes a dropper, a launcher, and a backdoor.
-
New Linux Kernel Patch Allows Forcing a CPU Mitigation
Even when CPU mitigations can consume precious CPU cycles, it might not be a bad idea to allow users to enable them, even if your machine isn't vulnerable.
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 Released
Notify your friends, loved ones, and colleagues that the latest version of RHEL is available with plenty of enhancements.
-
Linux Sees Massive Performance Increase from a Single Line of Code
With one line of code, Intel was able to increase the performance of the Linux kernel by 4,000 percent.
-
Fedora KDE Approved as an Official Spin
If you prefer the Plasma desktop environment and the Fedora distribution, you're in luck because there's now an official spin that is listed on the same level as the Fedora Workstation edition.
-
New Steam Client Ups the Ante for Linux
The latest release from Steam has some pretty cool tricks up its sleeve.
-
Gnome OS Transitioning Toward a General-Purpose Distro
If you're looking for the perfectly vanilla take on the Gnome desktop, Gnome OS might be for you.