14 DAY TRIAL // After releasing the DebEX GNOME and DebEX KDE Plasma editions, GNU/Linux developer Arne Exton is announcing the availability of an updated version of the more lightweight DebEX Barebone distro.
Powered by the Linux 4.13 kernel series and based on the Debian Testing (upcoming Debian GNU/Linux 10 "Buster") and Debian Sid repositories, DebEX Barebone LXDE Build 171030 replaces the LXQt desktop environment that was used in previous versions with LXDE, probably to make the ISO smaller and the OS a bit faster.
"The ISO has decreased from 1860 MB to 1330 MB, which makes it easier to run the system live from RAM," said Arne Exton in the release announcement. "That ability allows DebEX LXDE to be very fast, since reading and writing data from/to RAM is much faster than on a hard disk drive."
What's included in DebEX Barebone LXDE Build 171030
All packages included in DebEX Barebone LXDE Build 171030 have been updated to their latest versions as of October 30, 2017, and among some of the most popular apps pre-installed in the OS, we can mention Mozilla Firefox 56.0.2, GCC 7.2.0, various of the packages from the GNOME 3.26.1 Stack, and much more.
Also included is Refracta Tools, which lets you build your own live system based on Debian Testing/Sid or DebEX Barebone. The best part is that you don't even have to install DebEX Barebone to use Reracta Tools and create a Debian-based live ISO image. Usage instructions are provided by the developer here.
You can download DebEX Barebone LXDE Build 171030 right now from our website if you want to give it a try, and you can also check out the latest DebEX GNOME and DebEX KDE Plasma editions if you're not interested in using the lightweight LXDE desktop environment on your personal computer.