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| 2005-04-21 |
NEW • Creating A Custom Linux LiveCD with PCLinuxOS |
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NewsForge has published a review of PCLinuxOS by freelance writer Dmitri Popov: "LiveCD Linux distributions offer a great way to learn Linux, troubleshoot computer problems, and share Linux with others. Now, with PCLinuxOS, creating a custom LiveCD that meets the exact needs of your family, friends or coworkers has become so easy that almost anyone can do it -- once you know a few simple tricks we'll cover in less than 1500 words, along with a couple of screenshots." Read the article "Creating a custom Linux LiveCD with PCLinuxOS".
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| PCLinuxOS is a user-friendly Linux distribution with out-of-the-box support for many popular graphics and sound cards, as well as other peripheral devices. The bootable live DVD provides an easy-to-use graphical installer and the distribution sports a wide range of popular applications for the typical desktop user, including browser plugins and full multimedia playback. The intuitive system configuration tools include Synaptic for package management, Addlocale to add support to many languages and Mylivecd to create a customised live CD.
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| 2023-07-30 |
Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2023.07 |
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The developers of PCLinuxOS, an independently-developed desktop Linux distribution with SysV as its preferred init system and a choice of several popular desktops, have announced the release of version 2023.07: "The Pointless Distribution manager has announced updated installation media for KDE Plasma, MATE and Xfce desktops. The following features stand out: new APT, RPM and Synaptic package manager; new mylive-install installer replaces draklive-install; additional configuration utilities were added to supplement the Administration Center; Linux kernel 6.4.7, glibc 2.36, GCC 12.3.0, Mesa 23.1.4, Chromium 114.0.5735.198, Firefox 115.0.3, plus an additional 26 web browsers available in the software repository; LibreOffice 7.5.5 is the default office suite; ufw firewall replaces Shorewall and is enabled by default; all wireless drivers are enabled in the kernel with updated firmware; an additional 3rd party wireless driver repository is available for wireless drivers not included in the kernel; desktops include KDE Plasma 5.27.6, MATE 1.26.1 and XFCE 4.18.4; 64-bit live images are available now." Here is the brief release announcement. Download (mirrors, pkglist): pclinuxos64-kde-2023.07.iso (2,829MB, MD5), pclinuxos64-mate-2023.07.iso (2,504MB, MD5), pclinuxos64-xfce-2023.07.iso (2,351MB, MD5). |
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| 2021-02-07 |
Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2021.02 |
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PCLinuxOS, an independently-developed desktop Linux distribution which continues to use SysV as its init system, has been updated to version 2021.02. The new release features updated kernel and applications, as well as improved compatibility with VirtualBox: "PCLinuxOS installation media has been updated so new installations do not require such a large update to get current. This release features Linux kernel and application updates, bug fixes and security updates, with a focus on speed and stability. PCLinuxOS is officially released in three editions: KDE Plasma, MATE and Xfce desktops. Community editions featuring Trinity, Openbox and LXQt desktops are also available. All the editions can run on the computer alone, or in VirtualBox. PCLinuxOS is an old-school, rolling-release desktop distribution and has been serving the Linux community for 18 years. Changes: speed improvements of installation media; better compatibility with VirtualBox; easier guest additions install within Virtualbox; installation support to a f2fs partition; systemd-free since 2003." Here is the brief release announcement. Download (mirrors, pkglist): pclinuxos64-kde5-2021.02.iso (2,598MB, MD5), pclinuxos64-MATE-2021.02.iso (2,424MB, MD5), pclinuxos64-xfce-2021.02.iso (2,210MB, MD5). |
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| 2019-11-16 |
Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2019.11 |
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The PCLinuxOS distribution has released updated install media which carries the version number 2019.11. The new media feature kernel and desktop environment updates for each edition. The project's release announcement offers further details: "The KDE versions both Full and the minimalistic Darkstar contain kernel 5.3.10 plus a fully updated KDE Plasma desktop. Plasma desktop 5.17.3, Plasma Applications 19.08.3 and Plasma Frameworks 5.64.0. The MATE ISO was refreshed with kernel 5.3.10 and the applications and libraries were updated to their most recent stable versions from the previous release. The Xfce ISOs were updated to kernel 5.3.10 including Thunar updated to 1.8.10, xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin to 2.3.4, xfce4-screenshooter 1.9.7 and xfburn-0.6.1 and fully updated from the software repo from the past month. All ISOs received a theme update across the board from GRUB, bootsplash and the desktop. Bluetooth got some work this month and may work better." Download (pkglist): pclinuxos64-kde5-2019.11.iso (2,060MB, MD5), pclinuxos64-MATE-2019.11.iso (2,068MB, MD5), pclinuxos64-xfce-2019.11.iso (1,812MB, MD5). |
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| 2019-09-17 |
Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2019.09 |
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The PCLinuxOS project has published new install media. The rolling release distribution's latest snapshot carries version number 2019.09 and is available in editions featuring the KDE Plasma, MATE, and Xfce desktop environments. "The KDE versions both full and the minimalistic Darkstar contain kernel 5.2.15 plus a fully updated KDE Plasma desktop. Plasma desktop 5.16.5, Plasma Applications 19.08.1 and Plasma Frameworks 5.62. The MATE Desktop was refreshed with kernel 5.2.15 and the applications and libraries were updated to their most recent stable versions from the previous release. The Xfce desktop was tweaked and now uses the Whisker menu by default. A login sound was added and the applications were updated along with some minor bug fixes. In addition all ISOs now include the NVIDIA 430.50 driver and will be used instead of the nouveau driver if your video card supports it. Hardware detection scripts were updated to provide better support for video cards that can use the NVIDIA 430.50 driver. PulseAudio has been updated to the stable 13.0 release." Further details can be found in the distribution's release announcement. Download (pkglist): pclinuxos64-kde5-2019.09.iso (2,472MB, MD5), pclinuxos64-MATE-2019.09.iso (2,225MB, MD5), pclinuxos64-xfce-mini-2019.09.iso (1,124MB, MD5). |
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| 2019-06-17 |
Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2019.06 |
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The developers of PCLinuxOS have announced the release of the project's latest stable build, version 2019.06. This systemd-free and beginner-friendly distribution features the just-released KDE Plasma 5.16 and the very latest Linux kernel 5.1.10: "PCLinuxOS 2019.06 KDE Full Edition has been released and is now available for download. Linux kernel 5.1.10, KDE Applications 19.04.2, KDE Frameworks 5.59.0, KDE Plasma 5.16.0. This ISO image comes with the standard compliment of KDE applications plus LibreOffice. Some additional applications include: Timeshift - backup and restore utility; Bitwarden - a free and open-source password management solution; Darktable - photo manipulation software; GIMP - image editing software; digiKam - image management software; Megasync - store your files in the cloud; Teamviewer - control another computer from yours; Rambox - store many applications in one place; Simplenotes - a note-taking application with markdown support; Kodi - a multimedia center; Kazam - a screen capture utility; Calibre - the one stop solution for all your e-book needs; Skrooge - banking software...." Here is the brief release announcement. Download: pclinuxos64-kde5-2019.06.iso (1,850MB, MD5). |
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| 2017-03-03 |
Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2017.03 |
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The PCLinuxOS development team has released a new version of the project's rolling-release distribution for the desktop. Featuring a modified Plasma 5 user interface, PCLinuxOS 2017.03 comes with Plasma Desktop 5.8.6 (which is part of the long-term support branch), Linux kernel 4.9.13, updated software packages, and several new applications: "The KDE Plasma 5 ISO image has been updated to version 2017.03. The image includes all of the updates and bug fixes from the past month. The kernel was updated to 4.9.13. KDE components were updated to Plasma 5.8.6 LTS, Frameworks to 5.31.0 and Applications to 16.12.2. Bug fixes include the menu editor, net applet in the system tray, Konsole profile and better defaults for Dolphin and System Tray icons. Applications added to ISO image include GParted, NixNote2 and Dropbox." Here is the brief release announcement. This version is available for 64-bit Intel/AMD architectures only. Download the live DVD image from here: pclinuxos64-kde5-2017.03.iso (1,382MB, MD5). |
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| 2014-12-24 |
Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2014.12 |
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Bill Reynolds has announced the release of PCLinuxOS 2014.12, the last build in the current series of PCLinuxOS releases before some major upgrades: "PCLinuxOS 2014.12 ISO images have been released for Full Monty, KDE, MATE and LXDE. Highlights include Linux kernel 3.18.1, FFmpeg 2.5.1, MESA 10.4.0, SysVInit (no systemd) and all popular applications such as Firefox, Thunderbird and VLC have been updated to their latest versions. Please note if you have been keeping up with your PCLinuxOS software updates then there is no need to install fresh from a 2014.12 ISO image. These images are final releases based on legacy technology. Future releases will default to GRUB 2 and will support UEFI and GPT partition formats." Here is the brief release announcement. Download: pclinuxos64-kde-fullmonty-2014.12.iso (4,078MB, MD5), pclinuxos64-kde-2014.12.iso (1,724MB, MD5, pkglist), pclinuxos64-lxde-2014.12.iso (682MB, MD5), pclinuxos64-mate-2014.12.iso (700MB, MD5). |
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| 2014-08-18 |
Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2014.08 |
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Bill Reynolds has announced the release of PCLinuxOS 2014.08, the latest update of the project's "KDE", "FullMonty", "MiniMe", "LXDE" and "MATE" editions. Released on 12 August, it was formally announced earlier today: "All official ISO images were updated on 2014-08-12 and are available for direct download or via torrent. Features: Linux kernel 3.15.9 for maximum desktop performance; full KDE 4.13.3 desktop; updated desktop theme; X.Org Server 1.14.6; MESA 10.2.5; NVIDIA and ATI fglrx driver support; multimedia playback support for many popular formats; addlocale allows you to convert PCLinuxOS into over 60 languages; LibreOffice manager can install LibreOffice supporting over 100 languages...." Download links: pclinuxos64-kde-2014.08.iso (1,674MB, MD5, pkglist), pclinuxos64-kde-fullmonty-2014.08.iso (3,999MB, MD5), pclinuxos64-kde-minime-2014.08.iso (658MB, MD5), pclinuxos64-lxde-2014.08.iso (681MB, MD5), pclinuxos64-mate-2014.08.iso (695MB, MD5). |
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| 2013-12-07 |
Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2013.12 |
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Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2013.12^Bill Reynolds has announced the release of PCLinuxOS 2013.12, the holiday update of the project's "KDE", "FullMonty", "MiniMe", "LXDE" and "MATE" editions: "Happy holidays from PCLinuxOS. The PCLinuxOS team is happy to announce the availability of PCLinuxOS 2013.12, quarterly maintenance release ISO images. All PCLinuxOS ISOs for both 32-bit and 64-bit systems have been updated with the latest software updates and bug fixes from the software repository. The Linux kernel was updated to the stable release 3.4.70. The KDE on Full Monty, Standard and MiniMe editions was updated to version 4.11.3. The Mate ISO image got an updated theme from Linuzoid and reworked default desktop layout." Here is the brief release announcement. Download: pclinuxos64-kde-2013.12.iso (1,591MB, MD5), pclinuxos64-kde-fullmonty-2013.12.iso (3,887MB, MD5), pclinuxos64-kde-minime-2013.12.iso (589MB, MD5), pclinuxos64-mate-2013.12.iso (690MB, MD5), pclinuxos64-lxde-2013.12.iso (678MB, MD5). |
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