Ships with both KDE 4.16 and KDE Plasma 5 desktops

Oct 27, 2017 17:51 GMT  ·  By

GNU/Linux developer Arne Exton recently released a new build of his Debian-based DebEX KDE Plasma distribution, which is the first release based on the upcoming Debian GNU/Linux 10 "Buster" OS.

DebEX KDE Plasma Build 171023 is here to replace last year's Build 161001, bringing components from both the Debian Sid and Debian Testing repositories, which means that it doesn't contain any packages from Ubuntu, nor Kubuntu operating systems, thus making it a bleeding-edge GNU/Linux distribution.

Powered by the Linux 4.13.4 kernel, DebEX KDE Plasma is a pure Debian GNU/Linux 10 "Buster" distro that ships with both KDE 4.16 and KDE Plasma 5 desktop environments. It comes pre-installed with the Nvidia 384.90 proprietary graphics driver, the Mozilla Firefox 56.0 web browser, and SMPlayer video player.

Ships with Refracta Tools so you can make your own Live ISO

The best thing about the new DebEX KDE Plasma release is that it includes Refracta Tools, which allows users to create their own live and installable ISO images based on Debian GNU/Linux 9 "Stretch" / 10 "Buster" or DebEX KDE Plasma. You don't even have to install the distro to use Refracta Tools, if you have enough system memory.

"You can use the Refracta tools (pre-installed) to create your own installable Debian Live DVD once you have installed DebEX KDE to hard drive. I mean change everything and then create a whole new Debian live system," said Arne Exton in the release announcement. "You’ll find the ISO in /home/snapshots.

DebEX KDE Plasma Build 171023 is available for download right now on our website, and you can use it directly from a bootable medium (USB or DVD), as well as to install it on your personal computer as default operating system. Make sure you check out Arne Exton's instructions on how to use Refracta Tools.

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The KDE Desktop with Netflix running
YouTube running in DebEX KDE
YouTube running in DebEX KDE
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DebEX KDE Plasma Build 171023 (7 Images)

The KDE Plasma Desktop in version 171023
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