Immutable Distro Nitrux 3.9 Is Here with NVIDIA 570 Graphics Driver, Many Goodies
The monthly Nitrux release cycle continues and Nitrux 3.9 is here with Linux 6.12 LTS as the default kernel and better support for NVIDIA GPU users by updating the graphics driver to the upcoming NVIDIA 570 series, which is currently available as a beta version, and updated NVIDIA OpenRC services to use a PID file when running the service for the nvidia-powerd daemon.
Nitrux 3.9 also updates the NX Desktop settings to utilize fingerprint authentication in the SDDM login manager and the Plasma desktop, updates the touchpad settings to support more touchpad devices, and updates the live user package to add the user to the video group.
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Nitrux 3.9 Released, Streamlines Power Management
Almost two months after its previous 3.8 release, Nitrux has just unveiled version 3.9 of its immutable Linux distribution, codenamed “pd” – short for the switch from TLP to power-profiles-daemon.
While TLP offered granular power management controls, the new power-profiles-daemon (which integrates more seamlessly with the Plasma desktop environment) keeps it simple and user-friendly by providing three readily accessible power profiles.