MX Linux 23.5 Released with Xfce 4.20 and Linux 6.12 LTS, Based on Debian 12.9
Based on the Debian 12.9 repositories, the MX Linux 23.5 release introduces the latest and greatest Xfce 4.20 desktop environment, which is also available from MX Linux’s repositories for existing users using the Xfce and Raspberry Pi editions. One of the biggest features of Xfce 4.20 is experimental Wayland support.
In addition, MX Linux 23.5 introduces several new applications in MX Linux’s “test” repository, adds various UI improvements and better support for packages in third-party repositories to MX Packageinstaller, and brings extra warnings on the live system if persistence has been asked for on a read-only boot media.
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Say goodbye to Windows 11 and switch to MX Linux 23.5 for a faster PC
Tired of the constant updates, bloat, and resource demands of Windows 11? Aren't we all? MX Linux could be the perfect solution to your woes, and thanks to its lightweight nature -- especially compared to Windows -- it could make your PC run even faster!
The latest version of this lightweight Linux distribution has just been released, offering a Windows alternative that’s fast, user-friendly, and entirely free. Built on the rock-solid Debian 12.9 “Bookworm” base, MX Linux 23.5 combines performance, flexibility, and simplicity -- qualities that Microsoft's operating systems always seems to struggle with.
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MX Linux 23.5 launches with Xfce 4.20 and updated kernel options
The fifth update to the Debian 12-based 23.x series has been unleashed by the MX Linux team yesterday. This distro is now offering new kernel options, Xfce 4.20, many language updates, as well as multiple package updates, tweaks, fixes, and security patches. In addition to the updates for the desktop editions, we should also mention that the MX Raspberry Pi Respin has received the latest packages from the MX and RPiOS repositories.
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Debian 12.9 arrives, quickly followed by MX Linux 23.5
Debian 12.9 - the latest point-release of Debian "Bookworm" - emerged at the weekend and coming hot on its heels is one of the more interesting downstreams, MX Linux 23.5.
Although MX Linux is based on Debian, it is significantly different – for instance, it contains the new Xfce 4.20 desktop, which appeared in late December.
This is only the eighth point-release of Debian 12 because version 12.3 was canceled. The version 12.9 release notes list 72 bugfixes and 38 vulnerabilities that have been resolved. As ever, though, because this is a stable release, it contains the same versions of its component packages.
Debian 12 "Bookworm" appeared about 18 months ago, which means it's now about three-quarters of the way through its lifecycle. The next version, codenamed "Trixie," is expected around the middle of this year. If you're hoping for things like new versions of your preferred desktop, you'll need to wait for Debian 13, probably out in mid-June.