Elive 3.8.34 (Beta): About Elive today and its new version

Debian GNU / Linux serves as the basis for many others Free and open distributions. For this reason, when it is renewed, that is to say, a new stable version is released, as it has recently done with Debian 12 Bookworm, countless derivative distros renew their base with said update.

And one of them, little commented here in DesdeLinuxIt's Elive. For this reason, after almost 5 years since our last publication about it, today we will take advantage of the launch of "Elive 3.8.34 (Beta)" to see how this project continues and what its current release brings back.

But, before starting this post about the news of the recently released ISO of "Elive 3.8.34 (Beta)", we recommend that you then explore the previous related post where we mention it briefly:

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About Elive GNU/Linux

As we said at the beginning, the GNU / Linux distribution elive It is one of many little-known Distros, but it does not stop being important or giving value to the free software and open source ecosystem. Therefore, to get an idea of what Elive currently is and offers, we leave you below a Top 10 of its best current features:

Main courses

Elive is a free, open and free operating system designed for daily use, thanks to the fact that it offers a fast, friendly work environment full of basic and essential applications and functions for its use.
It is based on the Debian GNU/Linux Distribution with a customized Desktop Environment based on Enlightenment, which gives it stability, reliability and very good working speed, in the long term.
Thanks to its low consumption of HW resources, it is ideal for old computers (up to 15 years old) or with low resources. What you can achieve transform them into still usable machines.
In addition to its high level of visual customization, Elive comes in a "Live" format that allows it to be up and running in around 2 minutes, with no installation required.
It is capable of running on computers that meet the following minimum requirements: 256 MB RAM / 500 Mhz CPU, and up to 128 MB / 300 Mhz.

Extras

It has its own installer with unique characteristics, and offers the option of using Sysvinit instead of Systemd, during the installation, in order to choose between the modern standard or the one that follows the UNIX philosophy.
It provides an intuitive experience that is accessible to everyone, due to its simple and uncluttered interface, which in turn, by providing many automated tools, achieves a pleasant user experience.
It includes a complete set of applications that satisfy, without major problems, the needs of both professionals and students, and personal at home or dedicated to leisure and entertainment.
It is designed for all types of users, from new users to advanced users, because of its ease of use and the large number of useful tools hidden inside.
So far, it includes a native software ecosystem made up of more than 2500 added proprietary packages. In addition, it integrates great customizations and own desktop backgrounds.

What's New in Elive 3.8.34 (Beta)

And to bring things to a close, according to the official announcement of this release, the Elive development team has included the following new features:

Nvidia drivers: With many improvements, such as support for Optimus cards (laptops with Intel + Nvidia GPUs), OpenCL, video playback, live mode driver switching, and better installation process.
Graphics Drivers: With improvements related to compatibility and support for any high performance application like Blender or DaVinci Resolve.
A new Ctrl+Alt+Del keyboard shortcut feature: Which runs some helpers to make life easier for the user.
Improvements and fixes in the Installer: Above all, some related to the migration mode.
Various other: These include, a better level of persistence, now allows you to boot from external SSD drives; an improved Language Selector with additional user-specific settings; and a RAM Diagnostic Tool, now works on EFI boot systems.

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Summary

In short, the recently released ISO of "Elive 3.8.34 (Beta)" comes to mark important advances, changes and improvements, which will surely be highly appreciated by current users, and potential new users who are looking for GNU / Linux Distros ideal for old and low-resource computers, which are still very abundant in many parts of the world.

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