Release of NITROX 2.5 distribution with NX Desktop desktop

published release of the distribution Nitrux 2.5.0 , built on the DEBIAN package base, KDE technologies and the initialization system openrc . The project offers its own desktop nx desktop , which is a superstructure over the user environment KDE Plasma. On the basis of the library maui for the distribution, set typical user applications is developing that can be used both on desktop systems and on mobile devices. To install additional applications, a system of self -sufficient Appimages packages is moving. The size of the complete loading image is 1 GB. The projects of the project are distributed under free licenses.

The desktop of nx desktop offers a different style design, its own implementation of the system tray, the notification of the notification and various plasmoids , such as the configurator of network connections and a multimedia applet for regulating volume and controlling the playback of multimedia content. From the applications created using the framework mauikit , you can note the Index file manager
(you can also use Dolphin), Note text editor, Station terminal emulator, VVAVE Musical player, CLIP video player, NX Software Center application control center and PIX Viewer.


The main innovations nitrux 2.5:

  • The components of the NX Desktop desktop are updated to the versions of KDE Plasma 5.26.2, KDE Frameworks 5.99.0 and KDE Gear (KDE Applications) 08/22/2. Updated versions of programs, including Firefox 106.
  • Added bismuth , plugin to the window manager Kwin, which allows the use of the mosaic layout of the windows.
  • Distrobox tools are added by default, which allows you to quickly install and run any Linux distribution in the container and ensure its integration with the main system.
  • The policy of the project regarding the supply of proprietary drivers has been changed. The composition includes the proprietary driver NVIDIA 520.56.06.
  • Open AMDVLK Vulkan Drive for AMD.
  • by default, the Linux 6.0 core with patches xanmod is involved. For installation, packages with vanilla, libre- and liquorix are also proposed.
  • To reduce the size of the minimum ISO-image, the Linux-Firmware package is excluded.
  • Synchronization with the repository neon .
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