Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Beta is the second release on Linux Mint 18, which is based on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, so it will be supported until the year 2021. Linux Mint has the following desktop environments, Cinnamon, MATE, XFCE and KDE. Cinnamon and MATE has been released on the 1st of December and XFCE on the 20th of December.
It has the Linux Kernel 4.4.0-51-generic and the systems idle at about 300MB - 400MB of Ram.
Website: linuxmint.com
A look at Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Beta - Cinnamon
Download Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Beta - Cinnamon 64bit: http://mint-mirror.gwendallebihan.net/isos/testing/linuxmint-18.1-cinnamon-64bit-beta.iso
Download Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Beta - Cinnamon 32bit: http://mint-mirror.gwendallebihan.net/isos/testing/linuxmint-18.1-cinnamon-32bit-beta.iso
A look at Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Beta - MATE
Download Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Beta - MATE 64bit: http://mirror.team-cymru.org/mint/testing/linuxmint-18.1-mate-64bit-beta.iso
Download Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Beta - MATE 32bit: http://mirror.team-cymru.org/mint/testing/linuxmint-18.1-mate-32bit-beta.iso
A look at Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Beta -XFCE
Download Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Beta - XFCE 64bit: http://mint-mirror.gwendallebihan.net/isos/testing/linuxmint-18.1-xfce-64bit-beta.iso
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Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Beta - XFCE 32bit:http://mint-mirror.gwendallebihan.net/isos/testing/linuxmint-18.1-xfce-32bit-beta.iso
Devuan 1.0.0 beta 2 was released on the 30th of November. Devuan 1.0.0 beta 2 is an independent Linux system, but original forked from Debian. This release is only the Xfce environment, 4.10 to be precise but it also come in the following desktop environments: Cinnamon, GNOME, KDE, LXDE, MATE and Xfce. Devuan 1.0.0 beta 2 has 64bit and 32bit versions. Linux Kernel 3.16.0-4 is used in Devuan 1.0.0 beta 2. When the system was in idle, it ran at about 324 MB of ram.
Peppermint 7 Respin was released on the 29th of November. Peppermint 7 Respin is based on Ubuntu 16.04.1 and uses the XFCE Desktop Environment 4.12.0. It has a 64bit and 32bit version. Peppermint 7 Respin is based in the USA. Linux Kernel 4.4.0-51-generic is used in Peppermint 7 Respin.
When the system was in idle, it ran at about 300 MB of ram.
Maui Linux 2.1 was released on the 26th of November. Maui Linux 2.1 is based on Debian and KDE Neon and it has the KDE Plasma 5.8.3 desktop environment and KDE apps version 16.08.2. It has only a 64bit version. Maui is based in Germany. Linux Kernel 4.4.0-47-generic are used in Maui Linux 2.1.
When the system was in idle, it ran at about 550 MB of ram.
Website: mauilinux.org
Download Maui Linux 2.1: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/mauilinux/maui-2.1-64bit.iso
Since my last progress check, 1.12 not much has changed, but it feels more rounded off especially the bots, In all the previous releases since the bots have been added, a person adds them, but nothing happens until you add them a second time, then it worked. In this release, the bots work as they should.
Video calling feels basically still the same works well between Skype For Linux Alpha clients but not yet across platforms. At my first effort of making a video, the video or voice calling did not work, but it did on the second try.
It is written that smsing is working now, but as I do not have money on my account, I could not test it out and other general improvements.
That is about that about this release. hope you found it helpful!
Download Skype For Linux Alpha 1.13 (deb package):
https://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-linux/downloading-web/?type=weblinux-deb
Download Skype For Linux Alpha 1.13 (rpm package):
https://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-linux/downloading-web/?type=weblinux-rpm
This is a quick look at Metamorphose 8.5.7. As I started to run through my tutorial, I thought wow! I want to spend more time in this distro, but the deeper I went into the operating system, I found some bugs, as shown in the video. But it is all minors and it is a beautiful system, and it might be because I ran it in a VM, but in general thumbs up for the great looking release!
Metamorphose 8.5.7 was released on the 25th of November. Metamorphose 8.5.7 is based on KDE Plasma 5.8.2 and Debian Testing. Metamorphose 8.5.7 origin in Brazil and the default language in Portuguese. This release has only a 64bit version. Linux Kernel 4.8.7-metaporphose are used in Metamorphose 8.5.7. When the system was in idle, it ran at about 590 MB of ram.
ALT 8.1 was released on the 24th of November and its origin is Russian. ALT 8.1 is an independent Linux system, but original forked from Mandrake. This release is only the mate environment, 1.12 to be precise but it also come in the following desktop environments: AfterStep, Blackbox, Enlightenment, FVWM, GNOME, IceWM, KDE, LXDE, MATE, Openbox, Razor-qt, WMaker and Xfce. ALT 8.1 has 64bit and 32bit versions. ALT 8.1 is based in New Zealand. Linux Kernel 4.4.34-std-def-alt0.M80P.1 is used in ALT 8.1. When the system was in idle, it ran at about 500 MB of ram.
Website: www.altlinux.com
Download: ALT 8.1 - 64 Bit: http://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.altlinux.org/p8/images/workstation/alt-workstation-8-x86_64.iso
Download: ALT 8.1 - 32 Bit: http://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.altlinux.org/p8/images/workstation/alt-workstation-20161122-i586.iso
Thank you for reading my blog about installing Steam on Zorin 12.
It is a pretty straight forward process, but many systems run into an error after a successful install but then the program do not want to start.
In this video tutorial, I show how to install Steam. Please let me know if you have any questions.
After you have a successful installation and Steam does not work, then troubleshooting steam is the next step. The first thing which you need to do is to analyze your problem, it is rather simple. first of all, you need to open up your terminal, either by searching for it in your start menu or pressing ctrl and alt and t together. Inside your terminal please type the word steam and press enter.
There are many error messages which you can receive and you can make a simple google search by copy pasting your error message in google, without the info of your home folder and so on, but there are 2 general fixes which work for most people and here they are. I would copy one at a time it into my terminal and press enter and test steam out! Please keep me posted and let me know if you have any questions or comments:
cd $HOME/.steam/steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/i386/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu mv libstdc++.so.6 libstdc++.so.6.bak cd $HOME/.steam/steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu mv libstdc++.so.6 libstdc++.so.6.bak
Fedora 25 was released on the 4nd of November. Fedora 25 comes by default with Gnome desktop enviremont 3.22.1. This release has only a 64bit version and it has a server, workstation and atomic host release. Fedora 25 is based in USA. Linux Kernel 4.8.48-300-fc25.x86_64 are used in Fedora 25 . When the system was in idle, it ran at about 1500 mb of ram.
ArchBang 1116 Beta Lite was released on the 19th of November. ArchBang 1116 Beta Lite is based on Arch and has the Openbox Desktop Environment. This release has a 32 bit and 64bit version. ArchBang 1116 Beta Lite is based in Canada. Linux Kernel 4.8.8-2-ARCH are used in ArchBang 1116 Beta Lite. When the system was in idle, it ran at about 101 MB of ram.
Website: bbs.archbang.org
Download ArchBang 1116 Beta Lite 64bit: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/archbang/archbang-lite-beta-1116-x86_64.iso
Zorin 12 was released on the 18th of November. Zorin 12 is based on Ubuntu 16.04 and has Gnome and LXDE goodness in the Desktop Environment. Zorin 12 is also ideal for former Windows users with its familiar layout. This release has a 32 bit and 64bit version. Zorin 12 is based in Ireland. Linux Kernel 4.4.0-47-generic are used in Zorin 12. When the system was in idle, it ran at about 1400 MB of ram.
There is also an ultimate version available for 15$ http://zorinos.com/download/#ultimate.
My preview and blog are about the free version, the core version.
openSUSE 42.2 was released on the 16th of November. openSUSE 42.2-rc2 comes in the following desktop enviroments; GNOME, KDE, Server, Xfce and Minimal X Window. This release has only a 64bit version. openSUSE 42.2 is based in Germany. Linux Kernel 4.4.27-1-default are used in openSUSE 42.2. In my preview video I used the Gnome plasma enviroment 3.20.3 and based all the info on it.
When the system was in idle, it ran at about 870 mb of ram.
Canonical has released a low graphics mode on Ubuntu 16.04, for unity 7. They made this good move mainly for people who runs Ubuntu in virtual machines, to improve the performance but it is also a good setting for those of us who have old systems, without the same power as modern day systems, and low graphics mode will improve your experience on Ubuntu 16.04. also!
Commands I used in the video: sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
In Elementary OS adding a printer, USB and Network printer are quite an automated process, but it is slightly different comparing to Windows, Mac or even Ubuntu!
In Elementary OS a USB printer should automatically connect and work out of the box when you plug it into your computer. But if it does not then you have to add it yourselves.
The good thing is that you do not need to look for drivers all around the internet but it is already waiting for you. Here is how a person does it,
System Setting - Printers - (the plus in the bottom). Then you search for your printer name, the make, and model as shown in the video and just follow the prompts.
That is it! If you need future assistance or have any other tutorial ideas for me, please let me know!
A few months ago Microsoft produced Skype For Linux Alpha and produced on a regular basis updates. In general, it looks much better than the current version, much more up to standard comparing to their versions on other platforms. It is basically their web app converted in an app and it is also the same version which Chromebooks will have or something similar as far as I understand.
The main problem which keeps many people from using the alpha, that video calling did not work at all, but since 1.10 video calling between Skype for Linux Alpha and Skype For Linux Alpha started to work, not yet with other versions of Skype. In version Skype 1.11 much more settings for video calling appeared but the quality from the previous version crashed to the floor. In this version 1.12, the video calling works well again. That is the major change in this version.
The video calling still only work between Skype For Linux Alpha versions.
Please look at my video of this version and you can browse my videos for progress check of all the other previous editions and how to download it.
Download Skype For Linux Alpha (deb package): https://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-linux/downloading-web/?type=weblinux-deb
Download Skype For Linux Alpha (rpm package): https://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-linux/downloading-web/?type=weblinux-rpm
It is rather easy to install Flash Player on Elementary OS 0.4 Loki, but it is also not so straight forwarded for some of us and in this tutorial, I will show how to install Flash and other plug-ins, fonts, and codecs, which will improve your experience. Ubuntu has created a neat package called ubuntu-restricted-extras which include all these things including flash okay. In Elementary OS 0.4 Loki, a person can only install this package via the terminal. with sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras. During the installation, a screen will appear and a person can move around the options with the tab key and arrow buttons.
Alternatively, a person can also only install flash player with sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer
For more information and tips please look at my video.
On the 8th of November Cinnamon Desktop Environment, 3.2.1 has been released and many of the bugs, which made it impossible to test out this version on supported Ubuntu versions was fixed, otherwise, I would not be able to make this preview video.
Cinnamon Desktop Environment 3.2 feels even more stable than the previous, and it is a big achievement because the previous one was already very stable.
Cinnamon Desktop Environment 3.2 will be used in Linux Mint 18.1 Cinnamon Edition, which most probably be released in December.
You can install Cinnamon Desktop Environment 3.2 via this method. Please be aware that it is mostly for testing purposes and it is much cooler in Linux Mint!
Simple Screen Recorder is a recorder which I have used and tested and this new release, 10 November 2016, can only be good for this already solid recorder which is not only available for Ubuntu but for many other Linux Distributions also. Simple Screen Recorder is very easily to install via a simple ppa as I showed in the video. It is reliable, free, open-source and easy to use!
Multiple Workspaces is a very handy tool for power users in Ubuntu. It is a great way to organize your computer. By putting your work on one, your music and videos on others and your office suites on another, this is just an example. It is also a neat way to separate your work from your social life. I know that many people do not use it, but it's a nifty tool to have and many people truly enjoys.
Here is a video where I demonstrate the power of it.
To enable it: System Settings - Appearance - Behavior
KaOS 2016.11 was released on the 7th of November. KaOS 2016.11 has the KDE Plasma 5.8.2 desktop environment, KDE frameworks version 5.27.0 and Qt version 5.7.0. It has only a 64bit version. KaOS 2016.11 is based in the USA. Linux Kernel 4.8.6-1 is used in KaOS 2016.11. When the system was in idle, it ran at about 540 mb of ram.
Gecko Rolling 161031 was released on the 4th of November. It is based on openSUSE and it comes in Cinnamon, Xfce, Gnome and KDE plasma desktop enviremonts. This release has only a 64bit version. Gecko Rolling 161031 is based in USA. Linux Kernel 4.8.4-1-default are used in Gecko Rolling 161031. When the system was in idle, it ran at about 680 mb of ram.
Website: geckolinux.github.io
Download Gecko Rolling 161031 Cinnamon: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/geckolinux/GeckoLinux_ROLLING_Cinnamon.x86_64-999.161031.0.iso
Download Gecko Rolling 161031 Xfce: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/geckolinux/GeckoLinux_ROLLING_XFCE.x86_64-999.161031.0.iso
Download Gecko Rolling 161031 Gnome: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/geckolinux/GeckoLinux_ROLLING_Gnome.x86_64-999.161031.0.iso
Download Gecko Rolling 161031 KDE plasma: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/geckolinux/GeckoLinux_ROLLING_Plasma.x86_64-999.161031.0.iso
Salix 14.2-rc3 Xfce Live was released on the 6th of November. Salix 14.2-rc3 Xfce Live is based on Slackware and it comes in the following desktop enviroments; Fluxbox, KDE, MATE, Openbox, Ratpoison, Xfce. Today's release is only in the Xfce Enviroment 4.12. Salix 14.2-rc3 Xfce Live has 32bit and 64bit versions. Salix is based in Europe. Linux Kernel 4.4.19 are used in Salix 14.2-rc3 Xfce Live.
When the system was in idle, it ran at about 400 mb of ram.
Website: www.salixos.org
Download Salix 14.2-rc3 Xfce Live 64bit: https://sourceforge.net/projects/salix/files/14.2/salixlive-xfce-14.2-rc3.iso/download
Sonar 17.01 alpha was released on the 7th of November. Sonar 17.01 alpha is based on Manjaro and Arch and it comes in the following desktop environments; GNOME and Xfce. Today's release is only in the GNOME Environment 3.22. It has 32bit and 64bit versions. Sonar 17.01 alpha is based in the USA. Linux Kernel 4.4.28-2-MANJARO are used in Sonar 17.01 alpha.
When the system was in idle, it ran at about 700 MB of ram.
Please note, that in making the video a line appeared, I ran it in a VM, but all my other VM's are normal. So I am sure that it is the operating system, well it is an alpha release! I also used 2GB of Ram in this VM and on a "real machine" but I could not run the installation, runs out of memory, it also ran out of memory at other places, but in general it is a great distro and something to keep an eye on!
MX Linux 16 beta1 was released on the 1st of November. MX Linux 16 beta1 is based on Debian and antiX comes with the Xfce desktop environment 14.2. This release has a 32 bit and 64bit version. Linux Kernel 4.7.0-0.bro.1 are used in MX Linux 16 beta1. When the system is in idle, it runs at about 400 MB of ram.
Website: www.vinelinux.org
Download MX Linux 16 beta1 64 bit: https://sourceforge.net/projects/antix-linux/files/Testing/MX-16/MX-16-public-beta1_x64.iso/download
Download MX Linux 16 beta1 32 bit: https://sourceforge.net/projects/antix-linux/files/Testing/MX-16/MX-16-public-beta1_386.iso/download
Vine 6.5 beta4 was released on the 1st of November. Vine 6.5 beta4 comes with the Gnome desktop environment 2.31.1. Vine 6.5 beta4 is also ideal for servers and desktops. This release has a 32 bit and 64bit version. Vine 6.5 beta4 is based in Japan. Linux Kernel 4.4.23-1vl6 are used in Vine 6.5 beta4. When the system was in idle, it ran at about 300 MB of ram.
GeckoLinux 421.161030.0 "NEXT" was released on the 28th of October. It is based on openSUSE and it comes in the KDE plasma 5.8.2 desktop enviremont. This release has only a 64bit version. GeckoLinux 421.161030.0 "NEXT" is based in USA. Linux Kernel 4.1.31-34-default are used in GeckoLinux 421.161030.0 "NEXT". When the system was in idle, it ran at about 535 mb of ram.
openSUSE 42.2-rc2 was released on the 28th of October. openSUSE 42.2-rc2 comes in the following desktop enviroments; GNOME, KDE, Server, Xfce and Minimal X Window. This release has only a 64bit version. openSUSE 42.2-rc2 is based in Germany. Linux Kernel 4.84.27-1-default are used in openSUSE 42.2-rc2. In my preview video I used the KDE plasma enviroment 5.8.2 and based all the info on it.
When the system was in idle, it ran at about 530 mb of ram.
4MLinux 20.0 was released on the 1st of November. 4MLinux 20.0 has the JWM Desktop Enviroment. 4MLinux 20.0 has only a 32bit version. 4MLinux 20.0 is based in Poland. Linux Kernel 4.4.27-smp is used in 4MLinux 20.0. When the system was in idle, it ran at about 20 mb of ram. In my preview video I ran 4MLinux 20.0 as a live cd.
Linux Lite 3.2 was released on the 31st of October. Linux Lite 3.2 is based on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and the Xfce Desktop Enviroment. Today's release is only in the Xfce Enviroment 14.2. Linux Lite 3.2 has 64bit and 32bit versions. Linux Lite 3.2 is based in New Zealand. Linux Kernel 4.4.0-45-generic is used in Linux Lite 3.2. When the system was in idle, it ran at about 350-400 mb of ram.
Website: www.linuxliteos.com
Download: Linux Lite 3.2 - 64 Bit: http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxlite/files/3.2/linux-lite-3.2-64bit.iso/download
Download: Linux Lite 3.2 - 32 Bit: http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxlite/files/3.2/linux-lite-3.2-32bit.iso/download
CAINE 8.0 blazar was released on the 31st of October. CAINE 8.0 blazar is based on Ubuntu MATE 16.04 LTS. Today's release is based on the MATE Enviroment 1.12.1. CAINE 8.0 blazar has only a 64bit iso. CAINE 8.0 blazar is based in Italy. Linux Kernel 4.4.0-45-generic is used in CAINE 8.0 Blazar. When the system was in idle, it ran at about 1,1 GB of ram.
Manjaro 16.10 Fringilla was released on the 31st of October. Manjaro 16.10 Fringilla is based on Arch and it comes in the following desktop environments; bspwm, Budgie, Cinnamon, Deepin, Enlightenment, Fluxbox, GNOME, i3, JWM, KDE, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, Openbox, pekwm, Xfce. Today's release is only in the Xfce Environment 4.12. It has 32bit and 64bit versions. Manjaro 16.10 Fringilla is based in Austria, Germany, and France. Linux Kernel 4.4.28-2-MANJARO are used in Manjaro 16.10-rc3 Fringilla, but it is easy to upgrade to the latest kernel inside the operating system.
When the system was in idle, it ran at about 420 MB of ram.
The guys at osboxes.org, has created a ready-made vdi image of Android 7 Nougat. Link at the bottom of the article. So it is as simple as download the image, uncompress it, connect the image to a virtual machine, let me know if you need more information on how to do that, and android will start to run!
Please be aware of the fact that it is not perfect. There are not the Google Play Store, it is just the pure basics, it is just to give you an idea of what Android 7 Nougat is all about. Another strange things are that when you close an app or do nearly any other random thing a black android screen will appear for a few seconds and then you can continue.
So to summarize, it is not a usable operating system for a computer, but for testing out and playing around it is good enough and all the apps on it work well!
For more information please look at my attached video.
OpenIndiana 2016.10 was released on the 1st of November. OpenIndiana 2016.10 is based on Solaris, OpenSolaris. Today's release is only in the MATE Enviroment 1.14.1. OpenIndiana 2016.10 has one iso for 32 and 64bit versions. OpenIndiana 2016.10 is based in the United Kingdom. Kernel SunOS 5.11 i86pc is used in OpenIndiana 2016.10. When the system was in idle, it ran at about 550 mb of ram.
LibreOffice is the Ubuntu 16.10's Alternative for Microsoft Office Suite.
LibreOffice is a great program, a free and open source with all the functions which a person may need. But for many of its users, the icon theme just does not do it. But there is a relatively easy way to fix that!
In this short video tutorial I show how to install more Icon themes for LibreOffice in Ubuntu 16.10 with a simple installation command in the terminal and after that, I also show how to choose between the different LibreOffice themes in Ubuntu 16.10.
The command I used is: sudo apt-get install libreoffice-style*
Manjaro 16.10-rc3 Fringilla was released on the 30th of October. Manjaro 16.10-rc3 Fringilla is based on Arch and it comes in the following desktop enviroments; bspwm, Budgie, Cinnamon, Deepin, Enlightenment, Fluxbox, GNOME, i3, JWM, KDE, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, Openbox, pekwm, Xfce. Today's release is only in the Xfce Enviroment 4.12. It has 32bit and 64bit versions. Manjaro 16.10-rc3 Fringilla is based in Austria, Germany and France. Linux Kernel 4.4.27-2-MANJARO are used in Manjaro 16.10-rc3 Fringilla, but it is easy to upgrade to the latest kernel inside the operating system. When the system was in idle, it ran at about 400-500 mb of ram.
Salix 14.2-rc1 Xfce Live was released on the 29th of October. Salix 14.2-rc1 Xfce is based on Slackware and it comes in the following desktop enviroments; Fluxbox, KDE, MATE, Openbox, Ratpoison, Xfce. Today's release is only in the Xfce Enviroment 4.12. Salix 14.2-rc1 Xfce has 32bit and 64bit versions. Salix is based in Europe. Linux Kernel 4.4.19 are used in Salix 14.2-rc1 Xfce Live. When the system was in idle, it ran at about 400 mb of ram.
Website: www.salixos.org
Download Salix 14.2-rc1 Xfce Live 64bit: https://sourceforge.net/projects/salix/files/14.2/salixlive64-xfce-14.2-rc1.iso/download
Download Salix 14.2-rc1 Xfce Live 32bit: https://sourceforge.net/projects/salix/files/14.2/salixlive-xfce-14.2-rc1.iso/download
Most of us grew up with Windows and with Windows an antivirus is not just a good thing to have, but it is a necessity. But as you are currently reading this post you have most probably just moved to Ubuntu, well most probably, and getting acquainted with this exciting and great operating system.
I am glad to let you know that you do not really need an antivirus for Linux, even though there are great anti-viruses out there. You can find links to them at the end of the article. But there is a catch!
If you do a quick Google search you found to find out that there are viruses for Linux, not as many as for Windows, because Windows have more users and the market for computer attacks are much bigger. So it does not mean that there are not viruses, but Linux has a different way of protecting systems from viruses.
When a virus is being released against Ubuntu, many smart people in the community looks for a patch, to fix the vulnerability and as soon as a patch are found it is sent to the developers, who will test it out and when it is approved, it is sent out as an update to Ubuntu systems.
Please note that I do not say that Ubuntu has a build in Antivirus and that the updates include signatures for viruses. I am saying that when a vulnerability are revealed, like recent Dirty Cow, Ubuntu will send up an update to your computer which will be a patch and prevent the Dirty Cow from infiltrating your computer.
So to protect your Ubuntu system from viruses and vulnerability it is vital that you keep your system up to date and run a version of Ubuntu which is still supported.
So to summarize, there are antiviruses out there for Ubuntu and a person can install them, but if you have a Ubuntu version which is supported and install updates when available, then you should be fine!
Ps. Antiviruses are great when you try to clean a Windows hard drive which is filled with viruses and malware, but that is for another article.
Ps. Please note, that this is my opinion and I am open for correction, where and if needed!
Comodo for Ubuntu: https://www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/antivirus-for-linux.php
ESET NOD32 for Ubuntu: https://www.eset.com/us/home/antivirus-linux/
Bodhi 4.0.0 was released on the 29th of October. Bodhi 4.0.0 is based on Ubuntu and Debian and it comes in the Moksha desktop enviroments. It has armhf, 64bit and 32bit versions. Bodhi is based in the USA. Linux Kernel 4.4.0-36-generic are used in Bodhi 4.0.0.
Robolinux 8.7 MATE 3D was released on the 29th of October. Robolinux is based on Debian (Stable) and it comes in the following desktop environments; Cinnamon, GNOME, KDE, LXDE, MATE, Xfce. Today's release is only in the MATE Environment 1.8.1. Robolinux has 64bit and 32bit versions. Robolinux is based in the USA. Linux Kernel 3.16.0-4 is used in Robolinux 8.7 MATE 3D. When the system was in idle, it ran at about 450 MB of ram.
Please note that 3D technology as saw in the video is possible, I could not as I ran the video in a virtual machine and was not abe too. A person can also run any windows program in Robolinux as Windows virtual machines are integrated into the system, but a person needs to give a donation and as I am on a low budget, it was sadly not a possibility for the preview.
Website: www.robolinux.org
Download: Robolinux 8.7 MATE 3D - 64 Bit: https://sourceforge.net/projects/robolinux/files/robolinux64-mate-3d-v8.7.iso/download
Download: Robolinux 8.7 MATE 3D - 32 Bit: https://sourceforge.net/projects/robolinux/files/robolinux32-mate-3d-v8.7.iso/download
Endless 0S 3 was released on the 28th of September 2016. Endless OS3 is based on GNOME 3.20. I have not found an ISO file of Endless 3 but only an IMG file, and super easy instructions on how to install it on virtual box to try it out. Endless is not based for the normal market, but rather the less developed countries where internet is not always a possibility and money is also a question... So Endless OS stepped in and made cheap computers, pre installed with Endless OS which is powered with Linux and offline versions of Wikipedia, just to mention a bit of the power, makes the internet a nice thing to have but not a neccary thing to give people the power of the internet and too explore and learn. An app that stood out for me is the photo editing program, it is nice and filled with good functions. The only sad part of Endless is that the image folder is about 21GB. Endless 0S 3 is based in USA. Linux Kernel 4.4.0-42-generic are used in Endless 3.
When the system was in idle, it ran at about 700 - 1000 mb of ram.
Website: endlessm.com
Download Endless OS: endlessm.com/download/
Endless Hardware: endlessm.com/registration/
How To Run Endless OS in VirtualBox: https://support.endlessm.com/hc/en-us/articles/210527046-How-do-I-run-Endless-OS-in-a-Virtual-Machine-
If you are reading this blog, you most probably found it difficult to install steam on your system. Either because you already installed Steam, but it does not open up, and the icon just blinks when you are trying to open it up. Or you are new to Ubuntu and do not know how to install it or you just want a quick tutorial. Whatever your reason might be, I want to assure you that this post is for you.
One of the main difficulties of installing Steam is that the Steam installation package was created for Ubuntu 12.04, and as it works on most systems that run Ubuntu 16.04 it has not been changed. But many systems, especially those with newer hardware tends to have problems with running Steam, but it can be fixed quite easily.
Installing Steam:
There are numeral ways of installing Steam on Ubuntu 16.04. Since the release of Ubuntu 16.04 I made numeral videos on installing Steam on Ubuntu 16.04 since it has been released, here are links to these videos, which will help you to install Steam easily,
Install Steam on Ubuntu 16.04 via the official Steam site: https://youtu.be/C9MI7AjKr2s
Install Steam on Ubuntu 16.04 via Play On Linux: https://youtu.be/YKYzrU8qc7w
Install Steam on Ubuntu 16.04 via the Ubuntu Mate Welcome Software Boutique: https://youtu.be/KjjClQpFRoc
Install Steam on Ubuntu 16.04 via the Terminal - the Linux term for the command line. https://youtu.be/DVxE258iw2c
Troubleshooting:
If you have already installed steam, but when you try to open steam, but the icon just blinks and nothing happens, then you should not be too nervous as it most probably can be fixed through a simple command or two in the terminal! But there are numeral errors and different commands are use to fix it. So the first job is to diagnose what the exact error is before we can find the solution.
Open up a terminal: in Ubuntu, a person can find the terminal by opening the bash and start typing terminal and click on it when it appears or presses ctrl and alt and t together. After that type the word steam in your terminal and press enter. This will either open up steam or give you an error message which will help us to fix Steam on Ubuntu 16.04.
When you have the error message you can either send it to me via a comment in the thread and I will come back to you. Or you can copy that error message into google and you will be able to find the solution easily.
Sabayon 16.11 was released on the 28th of October. It is based on Gentoo and it comes in the following desktop environments; Fluxbox, GNOME, KDE, MATE, Xfce. It has armhf and 64bit versions. Sabayon is based in Italy. Linux Kernel 4.8.0-sabayon are used in Sabayon 16.11.
When the system was in idle, it ran at about 600-700 mb of ram.
Maui 2 was released on the 28th of October. It is based on Debian and KDE Neon and it has the KDE Plasma 5.8.2 desktop environment and KDE apps version 16.08.2. It has only a 64bit version. Maui is based in Germany. Linux Kernel 4.4.0-45-generic are used in Maui 2.
When the system was in idle, it ran at about 550 mb of ram.
Website: mauilinux.org
Download Maui 2: https://sourceforge.net/projects/mauilinux/files/maui-2/maui-2-64bit.iso
On the 28th of October 2016, Clem (Clement Lefebvre) announced the code name of Linux Mint 18.1, which is Serena. The release date will be around November/December. Linux Mint 18 Systems, will be able to upgrade easily, via the Update Manager. This release will be supported until 2021. Stay tuned for more news about this release!
