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MX Linux 23.6 Is Out Now Based on Debian 12.10 and Powered by Linux Kernel 6.14
Coming three months after MX Linux 23.5, the MX Linux 23.6 release is based on the Debian GNU/Linux 12.10 “Bookworm” repositories and introduces the latest and greatest Linux 6.14 kernel series for the AHS (Advanced Hardware Support) images featuring the Xfce 4.20 and KDE Plasma desktop environments.
MX Linux 23.6 also brings UI improvements to the MX Package Installer, especially when handling Flatpak setup and privilege elevation prompts, improves privilege prompt management in many MX tools, improves the login sounds for Xfce users, and introduces UEFI Manager, a new standalone tool for managing UEFI settings.
Update (by Roy)
From the Serial Slopper:
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Debian 12-based MX Linux 23.6 is the Windows 11 alternative of your dreams
MX-23.6 is based on Debian 12.10 “bookworm,” and if you’re already running a previous MX-23 release, you don’t have to reinstall anything, you’ll get everything from this refresh just by updating your system as usual. That includes the latest packages from both Debian and MX repositories, which bring better performance and fewer bugs. New users can download an ISO here.
For Xfce users, this release includes version 4.20 of the desktop environment and a bunch of small (yet helpful) changes. The login sound feature has been tuned to wait for the sound server to fully start before trying to play audio. It’s a minor touch, obviously, but it shows attention to detail. The MX Package Installer has been cleaned up visually and now handles privilege elevation more intelligently.
One of the more interesting additions is the new UEFI Manager. It’s a standalone tool that lets users take more direct control over UEFI settings. In fact, you can even boot directly into UEFI mode without using GRUB if you want. It’s ideal for those who like a little more say in how their system starts up.
The kernel has thankfully been bumped up. Standard versions now ship with 6.1.133, while the AHS edition runs 6.14 from the liquorix line. That’s great news for newer hardware, and Realtek networking support is now baked into the AHS kernel! And for those who struggled with NVIDIA drivers on newer kernels, MX has addressed that too -- you won’t need to mess with xorg.conf anymore just to get a working display. Hallelujah!
DistroWatch:
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Distribution Release: MX Linux 23.6
The MX Linux project has announced a new version, MX Linux 23.6, which is based on Debian 12. [...]
The Register:
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MX Linux 23.6: Debian freshness, without the systemd funk
MX Linux 23.6 is here, taking the baseline of Debian 12.10 and adding some selected tweaks and updates of its own.
MX Linux 23.6 appeared earlier this week. MX is based on Debian, and this version is built on the basis of Debian 12.10, which came out in mid-March. Point releases of Debian 12 don't contain new features, so the changelog for 12.10 doesn't make for exciting reading.
Official site:
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MX-23.6 now available!
MX-23.6 is the sixth refresh of our MX-23 release, consisting of bugfixes, kernel updates, and application updates since our original release of MX-23.
If you are already running MX-23, there is no need to reinstall. Packages are all available through the regular update channels or by installing the changed applications.
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MX News Week Ending April 18 2025
Offical 23.6 media was released last Sunday!
Debian soft freeze is in place, and so work is picking up on our Debian 13 – trixie based MX 25. Not public yet, but work has been going on for a while, so we are in pretty good shape for late summer release (assuming Debian 13 releases anyway 🙂 )