The second revision of MX-19 is now up for grabs

Jun 4, 2020 06:37 GMT  ·  By

MX Linux is a Linux distribution that’s getting more fans, and the updates that it receives is one of the reasons its userbase appears to be constantly increasing.
 

More recently, the team working on MX Linux released version 19.2, a new update that is specifically focused on bug fixes and additional polishing for the experience with the main 19.0 update.

As for what’s new in this release, MX-19.2 comes with the typical improvements that are borrowed from Debian 10.4 Buster, including GIMP 2.10.12, MESA 18.3.6, Firefox 76, VLC 3.0.10, and Thunderbird 68.6.1.

Furthermore, today’s update also brings LibreOffice 6.1.5 and security fixes, but if you’re looking for the latest version of the office suite, then version 6.4 is available for installation in MX-Packageinstaller->Popular Apps.

“The standard MX-19.2 releases (32 bit and 64 bit) feature the latest debian 4.19 kernel and unlike in the past the kernel will now auto-update along with debian sources by default. The AHS (Advanced Hardware Support) iso features a debian 5.6 kernel, mesa 20, as well as a new updated firmware package,” the dev team explains.

One important known issue

This new release comes with an important known issue, and users whose computers are powered by an Intel video chip need to check it out before installing version 19.2.

“Some users with intel video chipsets may need to use ‘i915.invert_brightness=1’ boot code as some machines apparently have brightness values backwards in the driver. There are options in the various live boot menus for this,” the changelog reads.

All in all, this is a welcome update for a distribution that doesn’t have as many users as others but whose adoption keeps improving with every release.

MX Linux devs say the whole purpose of this distro is to be a “midweight OS” that mixes “an elegant and efficient desktop with simple configuration, high stability, solid performance, and medium-sized footprint,” so if this is what you’re looking for in the Linux world, you know what you have to do.