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MX Linux 23 “Libretto” is now available for download as the latest stable version of this lightweight Debian-based distribution featuring KDE Plasma, Xfce, and Fluxbox editions.

All three MX Linux editions have been updated to include the latest versions of their pre-installed desktop environments. They come with KDE Plasma 5.27 LTS, Xfce 4.18, and Fluxbox 1.3.7.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Man... I just installed kubuntu... but mx sounds like it may be worth it. What do I get over ubuntu for a desktop type workstation, that won't do much except for Firefox, Spotify and minecraft?

[–] Dotdev 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Just less updates and no snaps and none of canonical things.For those who want a minimal system.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did I read right that it doesn't use systemd?

[–] Dotdev 1 points 1 year ago

It has systemd but its not enabled

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, happy with apt.

Is less updates an issue? And do you mean for less time, or less in general?

[–] Dotdev 1 points 1 year ago

Less in general