Calculate Linux is renewed and arrives with its new version 18

Calculate Linux

Calculate Linux is developed by a community, it is based on Gentoo Linux, supports a continuous update release cycle and is optimized for rapid deployment in a corporate environment.

Recientemente this Linux distribution received a new update and Alexander Tratsevskiy has announced the launch of CalculateLinux 18 which is a major update available for x86_64 and i686 systems, in several desktop variants.

The distribution it is available in several editions compiled for 64-bit and 32-bit architectures.

All versions of the distribution kit they are distributed in the form of a bootable live image with the possibility of installation on a hard disk or USB drive.

Calculate Linux is compatible with Gentoo portages, uses the OpenRC initialization system and applies a continuous model of updates.

Live USB includes proprietary and open video drivers. Multiboot and modification of the boot image are supported by the Calculate utilities.

The system supports working with the Calculate Server domain with centralized authorization in LDAP and storage of user profiles on the server.

The structure includes a collection of utilities specially developed for the Calculate project to adjust, assemble and install the system.

Tools are provided to create specialized ISO images tailored to user tasks.

About the new version of Calculate Linux 18

This new version of Calculate Linux 18 was announced several days ago and comes with many changes and updates.

Of what we can highlight is that the utilities and the graphical installer are transferred to the Qt5 library. Improved the style of Qt5 applications in Calculate Linux Desktop Xfce, MATE and Cinnamon.

The network configuration model was modified. By default, the network is no longer configured during installation, but the settings are carried over from the current system.

Disabled update network settings when installing network responsible packages. To configure the network, the '–network' option is added to the cl-setup-system utility.

Additional checking of binary packet index by digital signature.

In the installer, added the ability to select a keyboard layout and select a disk layout with a root partition for the entire disk. Simplified installation of the system in VPS / VDS.

CalculateLinux 18

The default sound processing is the ALSA sound system. CLDC adds support for adjusting sound settings when using ALSA.

The sound card configuration is done by identifying the device, not its number. When booting from LiveUSB on UEFI systems, the ability to select a sound system has been added.

Of the other changes we found, they are:

  • In the installation console utility, the autodial usage definition has been added, depending on the parameters passed.
  • Optimized download of LiveUSB. When booting from LiveUSB, the NVIDIA video driver installation log output was added to the tty12 console.
  • A separate theme has been added for Calculate Linux Desktop Xfce for GTK3 applications in the same style as the main theme.
  • In Firefox, the screenshot brand and extension are disabled.
  • Fixed problems installing the system on a partition with XFS.
  • GRE tunnel support added to kernel configuration.
  • Discontinued use of zswap.
  • KDE Frameworks 5.50, KDE Plasma 5.12.5, KDE Applications 18.04.3, LibreOffice 6.0.6.2, Firefox 62.0.3, Linux kernel 4.18.12.
  • Cinnamon 3.8, LibreOffice 6.0.6.2, Firefox 62.0.3, Evolution 3.24.6, Gimp 2.10.4, Rhythmbox 3.4.2, Linux kernel 4.18.12.
  • MATE 1.20, LibreOffice 6.0.6.2, Firefox 62.0.3, Claws Mail 3.17.1, Gimp 2.10.4, Clementine 1.3.1, Linux kernel 4.18.12.
  • Xfce 4.12, LibreOffice 6.0.6.2, Firefox 62.0, Claws Mail 3.17.1, Gimp 2.10.4, Clementine 1.3.1, Linux kernel 4.18.12.
  • CDS (Directory Server, i686 - 780 M, x86_64 - 835 M): OpenLDAP 2.4.44, Samba 4.5.16, Postfix 3.3.1, ProFTPD 1.3.5e, Bind 9.11.2_p1.
  • CLS (Linux Scratch, i686 - 800 M, x86_64 - 917 M): Xorg-server 1.19.5, Linux kernel 4.18.12.
  • CSS (Scratch Server, i686 - 554 M, x86_64 - 611 M): Linux kernel 4.18.12, Calculate Utilities 3.6.0.15.

Download Calculate Linux 18

Finally, if you still don't have Calculate Linux installed on your computer and you want to download and install this distribution of Linux focused on the KDE desktop environment on your computer or you want to test it under a virtual machine.

All you have to do is go to the official website of the distribution and in its download section you can obtain the image of the system. The link is this.


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  1.   RocKdrigO_ said

    Very good article. Now I have been using Manjaro with Cinnamon for a month and it is great but I think I am going to try Calculate because it looks well updated and as I read in Distrowatch it is quite fast.