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Article from Issue 173/2015

Linux Magazine exclusive Knoppix 7.5

Knoppix 7.5

Knoppix 7.5 is based on the current development version of Debian GNU/Linux and comes with hardware support from kernel 3.18, including many updates and new features. The DVD in this month's issue is the exclusive Linux Magazine Edition of Knoppix 7.5, released in conjunction with the CeBIT 2015 Exhibition and Conference for IT and Digital Business in Hanover, Germany. This newest release from Klaus Knopper incorporates a number of new features, including Xorg 7.7 with core server 1.16.2 for hardware support, a custom SysVinit package for boot up, a small 12MB "boot only" CD ISO for those who cannot boot from a USB flash drive, the Knock kernel patch, an SSH server and client with TCP Stealth support, a number of new packages, and updates to standard software. Version 7.5 also includes: