Last week the new version of Knoppix 8.6 was released, which is a Debian-based Linux distribution. This new version of Knoppix 8.6 takes the foundation of Debian 10 Buster (released July 9) with selected packages in so-called Debian tests and unstable branches to allow support for newer graphics hardware.
Knoppix is one of the first Linux distributions that can be played live from DVD and continues to be popular with different Linux enthusiasts. As many of you may know, there are several branches of Debian available., each representing a specific stage in the evolution of the distribution.
- stable branch
- test branch
- unstable branch
Debian "unstable" (also known as Sid code) is not strictly a version of Debian, but a continuous version of the distribution that contains the latest and greatest packages that have just been introduced to the Debian System.
What's new in Knoppix 8.6
This new version Knoppix 8.6 stands out, as it is the first version of the distribution to completely abandon systemd (a system boot and daemon that was specifically designed for the Linux kernel as an alternative to System V).
The version of Knoppix 8.5 was the pioneer version in the process to leave systemd. The creator of Knoppix, Klaus Knopper, briefly explained the reason for removing systemd from this issue.
“The controversial systemd, which has recently been the subject of a scandal due to security vulnerabilities, has been integrated with Debian since Jessie [8.0] and has been removed since Knoppix 8.5.
This avoids heavy dependencies on the boot system with my own packages.
«To continue to get session management similar to Systemd and thus maintain the ability to shut down and reboot as a normal user, I run the session manager» elogind «instead.
This prevents system interference with many system components and reduces the complexity of the system as a whole. If you want to start your own services at startup, you don't need to create systemd units, just put them in the text file /etc/rc.local, which contains explanatory examples.
Regarding the changes Knoppix 8.6 received in addition to abandoning systemd, poWe will find that this new version arrives with Kernel 5.2.5 (to support newer hardware).
On the user side, we can find that it comes with three desktop environments: LXDE, Gnome 3 and KDE 5.
And as for the pre-installed applications, we can find Firefox 68.0.1 with Ublock (ad blocker), Chromium 76.0.3809.87 and Noscript.
In addition to Wine 4.0, Gimp 2.10.8, LibreOffice 6.3.0-rc2, Maxima 5.42.1 (for math / algebra), kdenlive 18.12.3, and a bunch more.
Inspired by Klaus Knopper's conversations about 3D design and 3D printing, the developers also decided to add Freecad, Blender, Slic3r, and OpenScad to this release's DVD.
Additionally, users can boot Knoppix 8.6 into Secure Boot and UEFI after installing it on USB. However, this requires you to make an entry in the UEFI firmware while trying to boot for the first time.
Knoppix also offers an ADRIANE variant (Audio Desktop and Network Environment Reference Implementation), which provides' a talking menu system, which is supposed to make work and Internet access easier for computer novices, even if they have no eye contact with the computer monitor. the computer ', possibly including a graphical environment powered by Compiz that supports scaling.
It is also worth noting that the operating system supports both 32-bit and 64-bit architecture, so users with older computers can also try this live CD-based operating system.
Download and get Knoppix 8.6
For those who are interested in being able to test or install this new version of the distribution on their computers. You should know that the 4.5 GB distorted LiveDVD image is available for download.
Thanks for the article, always nice to read about Knoppix
But some details:
It was the most relevant of the LiveCD - although there were little successful precursors - because it was the first to use CLOOP that allowed to put 2 Gb compressed in the 640 Mb CDs of that time.
and on the other hand, it is not the first to not use systemd, as well as to change it.
Devuan or Chromium OS are the most famous, but I already read Knoppix in a list of distributions without systemd, in April that he said that he used SysV maslinux.es/listado-de-distributions-gnu-linux-sin-systemd/
Hi miguel.
Thanks for your comment. As for being the first to abandon systemd, I do not refer to being the first distro, if not the first version of Knoppix. (My mistake, I may not be able to write that part well to imply that).
Well, guys, you lost me. In the end, is this distro the first to abandon systemd or not? (listed with other (meta) distros that don't use systemd is already clear). And if it is not the first, which one (s) has (have) done it already?
Regards!
Of those that I know, apart from the most talked about Devuan, which at first seemed like a tantrum on the part of the community that was divided, with the passage of time it has positioned itself quite well.
The others that I know are:
absolutely linux
antiX
Artix
Chromium OS
MX Linux
NuTyX
PCLinuxOS
I've been using Artix for a few months now and I couldn't be happier. All the advantages of Arch but without the problems of systemd. No backlogs or strange mistakes. It works as distros did until not long ago, agile, fast and without problems. Of course, you have to read a little (not much) to know how OpenRC (in my case) or Runit works, but come on, nothing fancy, a little reading and it will be as easy as systemd and not those fears that there are than being a guru to handle something else. From my experience OpenRC did not cost me more than it took me to get used to systemd.