Endless OS 6 Is Here Based on Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm”
Based on the Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm” operating system series, Endless OS 6 is here more than a year after Endless OS 5 featuring a refined look and feel across all the core apps on top of the GNOME 43 desktop environment series, which brings a new dark style preference, improved screenshot and screen recording, as well as updated apps.
Endless OS 6 combines apps from the GNOME 43 desktop environment series with apps from the latest GNOME 46.1 release. More specifically, it includes GNOME Calculator 46.1, GNOME Text Editor 46.1, Epiphany (GNOME Web) 46.0 web browser, Decibels 46.0 music player, and Loupe (Image Viewer) 46.2.
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Endless OS 6 Launches with Enhanced Dark Mode
Endless OS 6, a Debian-based immutable distro optimized for offline use and focused on educational and productivity applications, is now available for both existing users and new installations. The previous 5.1 release was released five months ago, so let’s see what’s changed.
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Endless OS 6 debuts with new looks, updated apps, and more
Endless OS has been around since July 2014, when the first public release came out. However, its version number was 2.1.0 instead of 1.x. At the end of January 2023, Endless OS 5.0.4 was launched. Earlier this week, it was succeeded by Endless OS 6.0. Although it uses Debian as its foundation, what makes Endless OS special is the fact that it uses a read-only root filesystem alongside OSTree and Flatpack, which handle app deliveries and updates.
Endless OS 6.0 uses the Linux kernel 6.5 and the Gnome 43.9 desktop environment. Its list of highlights includes dark mode support, but also a new, flatter design that is also well-suited for light visual styles, enhancements to the screenshot and screen recording tasks, the Decibels app for audio file previews, a cleaner look for the Image Viewer app, improved hardware support, better audio handling (especially when Bluetooth devices are involved), as well as multiple bug fixes and security updates.
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Endless OS 6 has Arrived » Linux Magazine
Based on Debian 12 "Bookworm," Endless OS has arrived with kernel 6.5 and is an amalgam of Gnome apps and other open source software.
On the desktop, you'll find a combination of Gnome 43 and 46 apps. From Gnome 46, you'll find Gnome Calculator, Gnome Text Editor, Epiphany, Decibels, and Loupe. The remainder of the Gnome apps are specifically from version 43.
The desktop OS app collection is rounded out with LibreOffice 24.2, Chromium 124, and the Endless Key educational app, which allows learners to explore numerous resources curated to provide learning, academic enrichment, and interest-based tools (such as those for coding, arts and crafts, cooking, and career exploration).
This latest release also includes Pipewire 1.0 and promises to handle instances of low memory better than the previous iteration.