The release of the new version of Download Deepin 20.2 in which the base of the package is synced with Debian 10.8 and Linux kernel options offered during installation have been updated to versions 5.10 (LTS) and 5.11.
Regarding the improvements that are presented, we can find that work has been done to optimize performance and reduce memory consumption in the applications developed by the Deepin project, in addition to the fact that loading times have been reduced for desktop and applications, as well as an improved responsiveness of the interface.
Advanced search has been added Full-text file manager, allowing you to quickly search files and directories by content, along with the ability to change the names of dismounted disks, as well as the access time and file modification time. Some file operations have been optimized. UDF file system definition added.
Tools have been added to detect and repair bad sectors to "Disk Utility" and support for partitions with FAT32 and NTFS file systems has been added.
In addition, a download manager (Downloader) has been added, which supports resuming interrupted data transfer and can download files via HTTP (S), FTP (S) and BitTorrent protocols.
On the other hand, the program to draw Draw added support for grouping layers, moving images in drag and drop mode, blur images and groups, along with improved touch screen controls.
In text editor, added settings to show button to navigate to bookmarks and highlight current line. The file path is displayed when you hover over a tab. Implemented automatic save when window is closed.
Terminal emulator has 10 new skins, a function to change the font size with the mouse wheel and automatic replacement of quotes when inserting file paths.
The file manager adds support for new compression methods, as well as support for ZIP encryption and decompression using separate passwords for different files in the archive.
The desk DDE has extended support for multiscreen mode and has added new shortcuts to toggle the on-screen indicators (OSD) and invoke the Gsetting configuration, also added a graphical interface to configure NTP.
Of the other changes that stand out:
- Added support for viewing the play queue in the music player.
- Added support for the AVS2 format in the video player, a button was added to the menu to change the playback speed, the keyboard and touchpad controls were improved.
- Added support for TIF and TIFF formats in the image viewer.
- The calendar planner implements the ability to control from touch screens using gestures.
- A programmer mode has been added to the calculator, and work with operation history has been improved.
- In the application management program, the interface for installing multiple packages at the same time has been improved.
- The program for working with the camera now supports saving images and videos in different directories.
- Added the ability to select multiple images and videos by holding down the Ctrl or Shift keys.
- An option has been added to the settings to enable or disable the shutter sound during a photo.
- Added support for printing.
- Incremental backup support has been added to the backup utility.
- Added ability to add watermarks and snap edges to preview interface before printing.
- The window manager has implemented the resizing of the buttons based on the screen resolution.
- The installer has added support for installing NVIDIA drivers for laptops and implemented a domain configuration interface.
How to get Deepin?
If you are not a user of the distribution and want to use it on your computer or test it in a virtual machine. You can get the system image, You just have to go to the official website of the project where you can download the image in its download section.
At the end of your download you can use Etcher to save the image to a pendrive and thus boot your system from a USB.