MX Linux 19: The new version based on DEBIAN 10 has been released

On other occasions we have written about «MX Linux» in the Blog (See previous posts). And of these it has become clear to us, because the same to this day, is of first place in the portal DistroWatch. However, let us remember that «MX Linux» is a GNU / Linux distribution that was born as a result of the cooperation between the Developers and Users of the Communities of 2 others, that is, Anti-X y mepis.

«MX Linux» stands out among many, because these Communities have contributed their best tools and talents to create un GNU / Linux distribution light but robust, designed under the concept of offering a elegant and efficient desktop with a simple configuration, high stability and solid performance. And all of this in an ISO image size small enough for easy download, use, and deployment.

This beautiful and functional GNU / Linux distribution has an origin, according to DistroWatch, Greek and North American (Greece / USA), however by the initials «MX» it is usually believed that it has a Mexican origin. When in reality, the meaning of these 2 letters comes from the action of combine the first letter of the MEPIS with the last letter AntiX, thus symbolizing collaboration between its 2 founding and developing Communities.

This also allowed it to be included in the site DistroWatch, as a version of antiX, but under its own page as a standalone distribution with the release of the MX Linux 16 first public beta, November 2, 2016. And to this day, the project is on the «versión 19» call «Patito Feo», which we will briefly describe later. Although if you want to know more about «MX Linux» you can go to your official website and see all the official information available and download the ISO of it.

MX Linux 19: Ugly Duckling

According to the official website of «MX Linux»Is «versión 19» o «Patito Feo» It has the following characteristics, functionalities and programs:

External applications updates

Repositories: Includes those for DEBIAN 10.1 (Buster), AntiX and MX Linux.
Desktop Environment: Xfce 4.14
Imagen editor: GIMP 2.10.12
Video libraries: TABLE 18.3.6
Firmware: Various updates.
Kernel: 4.19 version
Browser: Firefox 69
Video player: VLC 3.0.8
Music manager (Player): Clementine 1.3.1
Email Client: Thunderbird 60.9.0
Office Suite: LibreOffice 6.1.5 (With their respective security patches)
Other apps: Updated from the available DEBIAN and MX Linux Repositories.

MX own application updates

Installer: Based on the Gazelle Installer (Gazelle), pertinent corrections were added for the management of the automounting and partitioning processes.
Date and Time: Changes that facilitate the performance of tasks on the System clock.
USB formatting: Application for managing USB storage device formatting tasks.
Package Installer: Now includes the display of version numbers for Flatpak applications. In addition, LibreOffice updates are available from the DEBIAN Backports Repositories.
Alerts: Package for sending emergency messages to System Users.
Updater: It no longer requires an administrator password to check for pending updates but still requires to deploy them.
Wallpapers: Includes new equity.
Bash configurator (Bash-config): New application dedicated to improving the visual presentation of the bash environment and the handling of aliases in it.
Boot-repair: Updated to support (correct) the most diverse recorded damage scenarios.
Desktop Themes: Includes new own themes.
Various changes: Minor updates in the rest of the MX Linux own Tools, inclusion of most of the help files in the ISO image, updated FAQ option with translations included.

AntiX own application updates

Live AntiX System updates, including some video settings.
Informational text-based startup boot inclusion.
Fixes at the “safe” video start mode level in the live boot menu.

Various other

Localization support improvements: Almost all MX proprietary applications now include translation updates.

Conclusion

As we can see «MX Linux» is a GNU / Linux Distribution that offers many new features and facilities to its User Community. And it is «versión 19» call «Patito Feo», it is a great leap from the previous version, since it brings us the base of DEBIAN-10 for a long way of changes and updates on it. Yes, they use or like to use «MX Linux», we recommend these groups of Telegram about it so that they can join and share experiences in this regard: MX in Spanish, MX Linux & AntiX Spanish y Tic Tac Project.

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