MX Linux 23.6 has been released, incorporating bug fixes, kernel updates, and application enhancements. The update encompasses enhancements from the Debian and MX repositories, core packages for Xfce 4.20, advancements in the MX Package Installer, and refined management of privilege prompts. The release incorporates updates addressing modifications to the Xfce desktop, wallpaper configuration, and the "preserve home" mode within the installer. The MX "test" repository has been updated to include various new applications, and all kernel updates are now accessible. The MX Raspberry Pi Respin has been enhanced with the most recent packages from the MX and RPiOS repositories.
MX-23.6 now available!
MX-23.6 is the sixth refresh of our MX-23 release, consisting of bugfixes, kernel updates, and application updates since our original release of MX-23.
If you are already running MX-23, there is no need to reinstall. Packages are all available through the regular update channels or by installing the changed applications.
Highlights include:
Debian 12.10 “bookworm” base
This release includes all updates from the Debian and MX repositories.
Some highlights since our 23.5 release include:
- Xfce 4.20 core packages (Xfce ISOs and Pi respin)
- MX Package Installer has UI improvements, particularly dealing with flatpak setup and privilege elevation (i.e., from user to root) prompts.
- Improved privilege prompt management in many MX tools.
- For Xfce users, improvements to mx-system-sounds login function, waiting for a sound server to start before trying to play the sound
- Fixes to deal with Xfce desktop changes and setting wallpapers (especially for 32 bit users)
- Fixes to “preserve home” mode in the installer
- UEFI Manager, a standalone tool for managing UEFI settings. Including a function for direct UEFI entry for frugal and regular installs (boot without grub!), plus the existing UEFI functions from mx-boot-options (uefi-manager is also linked from mx-boot-options).
- Fix to previous nvidia bug where nvidia drivers on kernels above 6.11 would require an xorg.conf to be generated before they could be used in X.
- Xfce ‘AHS’ release with 6.14 kernel now has fewer realtek dkms driver packages installed as most of those drivers are now in the 6.14 kernel.
- Many many bug fixes.
- Many many language updates.
- Many new applications in our MX “test” repository.
All kernel updates: The standard Xfce, KDE, and fluxbox isos are all updated to the latest 6.1.133 kernel. AHS now uses the 6.14 liquorix kernel, with auto-updates enabled.
The MX Raspberry Pi Respin has also been updated with the latest packages available from the MX and RPiOS repos.
