The latest Live version of Scientific Linux is now available for download

Feb 8, 2014 17:34 GMT  ·  By

Scientific Linux Live CD/DVD, a recompiled Red Hat Enterprise Linux put together by various labs and universities around the world, has reached version 6.5.

Scientific Linux Live CD/DVD 6.5 comes with multiple desktop environments, IceWM for LiveMiniCD, GNOME for LiveCD, and GNOME, KDE, and IceWM for LiveDVD.

Highlights of Scientific Linux Live CD/DVD 6.5:

• The Linux kernel has been updated to version 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6; • GNOME has been updated to version 2.28; • Mozilla Firefox has been upgraded to version 24.3.0; • Mozilla Thunderbird to version 24.3.0; • Icewm has been upgrade to version 1.2.37 (available only on LiveMiniCD); • LibreOffice has been upgrade to version 4.0.4.2 (LiveDVD);

Also, the entire software base has been brought in from the regular Scientific Linux 6.5 distribution. A complete changelog can be found in the official announcement. Download Scientific Linux Live CD/DVD 6.5 from Softpedia.