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4MLinux 48.0 Is Now Available for Download, Powered by Linux Kernel 6.12 LTS
Arriving a little over four months after 4MLinux 47.0, the 4MLinux 48.0 release features support for new apps and components, including the Kino IEEE 1394 DV non-linear video editor, the VVenC H.266/VVC encoder, FreeTube YouTube client, and the Bristol emulator for synthesizers, electric pianos, and organs.
The default software selection includes LibreOffice 25.2, AbiWord 3.0.5, GIMP 2.10.38, Gnumeric 1.12.59, Mozilla Firefox 137, Google Chrome 135.0, Mozilla Thunderbird 128.9, Audacious 4.4.2, VLC 3.0.21, SMPlayer 24.5.0, and Wine 10.4. Under the hood, 4MLinux 48.0 is powered by Linux kernel 6.12 LTS and Mesa 24.3.3 graphics stack.
Update (by Roy)
Now the Serial Slopper (Fagioli) is at it:
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Install 4MLinux 48.0 to breathe new life into your old computer [Ed: Sapling says it is 98% slop]
Let’s be honest, y’all -- it is pretty easy to feel overwhelmed by everything going on these days. Bad news seems to hit from every direction, leaving many people feeling helpless or anxious. But believe it or not, there is a simple, satisfying way to take back a little bit of control -- by breathing new life into an old computer with a refreshing Linux distribution such as 4MLinux.
You see, the new 4MLinux 48.0 series has officially been declared stable (download here), and it brings a whole lot to the table for such a lightweight operating system. Whether you want to write documents in LibreOffice 25.2 or GNOME Office (featuring AbiWord 3.0.5, GIMP 2.10.38, and Gnumeric 1.12.59), this little distro has you covered. Browsing the web is easy too, with both Firefox 137.0 and Chrome 135.0 ready to roll. Thunderbird 128.9 is there if you still prefer handling email the old-fashioned way.
If music is your escape, you can fire up Audacious 4.4.2, while VLC 3.0.21 and SMPlayer 24.5.0 let you kick back and enjoy your favorite movies or shows. Gamers will find some good news too - with Mesa 24.3.3 and Wine 10.4, there is plenty of entertainment potential here. And for the tinkerers out there, 4MLinux even lets you spin up a super lightweight HTTP/FTP server using BusyBox 1.36.1.
Another bonus worth mentioning is that the underlying LTS Linux kernel has been updated to version 6.12. Developers are not left out either, thanks to tools like Perl 5.40.0, Python 2.7.18, Python 3.13.1, and Ruby 3.4.1 being available out of the box.
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Distro Watch ☛ Distribution Release: 4MLinux 48.0
The 4MLinux project has released version 48.0 of its lightweight operating system for games, system recovery, multimedia, and network services. Version 48.0 focuses on improving multimedia support: [...]
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4MLinux 48.0 STABLE released.
The status of the 4MLinux 48.0 series has been changed to STABLE. Edit your documents with LibreOffice 25.2 and GNOME Office (AbiWord 3.0.5, GIMP 2.10.38, Gnumeric 1.12.59), surf the Internet with Firefox 137.0 and Chrome 135.0, send emails via Thunderbird 128.9, enjoy your music collection with Audacious 4.4.2, watch your favorite videos with VLC 3.0.21 and SMPlayer 24.5.0, play games powered by Mesa 24.3.3 and Wine 10.4. You can also setup a very lightweight HTTP/FTP server (based on BusyBox 1.36.1). Perl 5.40.0, Python 2.7.18, Python 3.13.1, and Ruby 3.4.1 are also available.
As always, the new major release has some new features. Kino (IEEE 1394 DV non-linear video editor) is now included out of the box (huge work has been done to make this old application work within a modern operating system). VVenC (H.266/VVC encoder) has been added to the 4MLinux codec pack. FreeTube (desktop application acting as a YouTube client) and Bristol (synthesisers, electric pianos and organs emulator) are now available as downloadable extensions. And finally, the LTS Linux kernel in 4MLinux has been updated to its version 6.12.