Latest release features the Deepin 15.5 desktop environment

Apr 24, 2018 14:22 GMT  ·  By

Less than a week after the release of ExTiX 18.4 as the first version to be based on the upcoming Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) operating system, developer Arne Exton announced an update to the Deepin Edition.

Based on the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) operating system, the ExTiX 18.4 Deepin Edition is now available and it ships updated components, including the latest Deepin 15.5 Desktop, the Calamares 3.1.12 universal installer framework, and a custom Linux 4.16.2 kernel with extra hardware support.

"I’ve made a new extra version of ExTiX with Deepin 15.5 Desktop (made in China!)," said Arne Exton in the release announcement. "Only a minimum of packages is installed in ExTiX Deepin. You can, of course, install all the packages you want, even while running ExTiX Deepin live, i.e. from a DVD or USB stick."

Refracta Tools lets you create your own ExTiX Deepin Live ISO

While most of the components included in the ExTiX Deepin 18.4-2 release are the same as the ones available in the ExTiX 18.4 LXQt edition, you can study the full list of installed packages for details, users will be able to easily create their own ExTiX Deepin Live ISOs with the Refracta Tools, which is pre-installed. The developer assures us that even a ten-year child can do it.

Everything just works in ExTiX Deepin 18.4-2, says the developer, who notes the fact that "programs won’t crash or anything like that." So if you want to try something different on your personal computer, we recommend downloading ExTiX Deepin 18.4-2 Build 180421 right now through our web portal, where you can also download the LXQt edition.

ExTiX Deepin login screen (LightDM
ExTiX Deepin login screen (LightDM
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xTiX Deepin being installed in VirtualBox using Refracta Installer
ExTiX Deepin running the Refracta Installer
ExTiX Deepin running the Refracta Installer

ExTiX 18.4-2 (6 Images)

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