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* A spare account for the main mastodon.social one * (that instance seems unpredictable on censorship and also communication between many other larger instances is not working or appears to be blocked).

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Midweight Linux OS based on Debian stable. Using core antiX components +additional software created / packaged by the MX community.

Official websitehttps://mxlinux.org/
Main Mastodon account @ Mastodon.socialhttps://mastodon.social/@mxlinux

Linux kernel 6.13 hitting our AHS repos soon. Liquorix version for now. Lots of driver updates in process or in repo for the rollout of 6.13 kernels.

A new plymouth-themes-mx-extra package is available in repo with some new animated themes based around the mx logo. Check ‘em out. Mx-boot-options makes it easy to change your plymouth themes.

https://mxlinux.org/blog/mx-news-week-ending-march-7-2025/

#MXLinux #news

Have you installed one version of MX Linux only to want to try a different desktop?

Jerry Bond / MX Linux https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T19Hy93kEHg

Easily switch MX Linux versions

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MX Service Manager: a new mx-tool!

A new MX tool is now available in the repositories for MX 21 and MX 23.

►MX Service Manager is a tool for starting, stopping, enabling and disabling services.

►MX Service Manager operates with both systemd and sysVinit and is desktop-agnostic.

=> https://mxlinux.org/blog/mx-service-manager-a-new-mx-tool

#MX #Linux #ServiceManager #tools #sysVinit #systemd

MX Service Manager: a new mx-tool. – MX Linux

::: Visually challenged Linux users!

Even blind can see; visually impaired Linux users keep facing unnecessary struggle.

Possible answer? Accessible Coconut.

Ever heard about it? Right.

This OS from INDIA aims to help visually impaired. Rudra Saraswat (Ubuntu Unity) is from that innovative new superpower of IT, too.

Before, to think it, it was FINLAND with its IRC, Erwise, Linux, SSH, MySQL, Nokia, SMS (Matti Makkonen), Polar wireless wearables (1977), list goes on..

Accessible Coconut deserves attention for sure. Indian devs truly care & think broadly.

Please, help if able / spread word 🙏

=> https://zendalona.com/accessible-coconut

#Accessible #Coconut #visually #impaired #Linux #special #needs #help #developers #fundraiser #blind #users #Zendalona #India

Accessible Coconut | Zendalona

Linux 6.0 kernel now available in our ahs repo.

If you use the realtek, broadcom, virtualbox, or nvidia packages, you'll probably need to update those too.

Pine64: PinePhone Pro.

A new flagship Linux smartphone!

A more polished Linux smartphone powered by a Rockchip hexa-core 1.5GHz SoC, 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM, 128GB of eMMC storage, 13MP / 5MP cameras +a Corning Gorilla Glass 4 display.

The default OS is Manjaro Linux / KDE Plasma Mobile, but expect support by most of the operating systems already available for the original PinePhone.

What do YOU think? Will you pre-order?

==> https://youtu.be/wP2-6Z74W44
#Pine64 #PinePhone #Pro #smartphone #Linux

Meet the PinePhone Pro | PINE64

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MX-21: Installation video series by Dolphin Oracle.

--Whole disk installation:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=JX5YJ58YoQ8

--Installation with partitions:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Y_Xz4GJO9Bo

--Installation on btrfs: https://youtu.be/Rq06PCvJLt0

Do a "Regular" Install of MX-21

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New video released: "MX-21 Fluxbox: what's new (Part 1)" https://youtu.be/Dljk2FxBV_U
MX-21 Fluxbox: what's new (Part 1)?

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Answer to the question: "To go from the beta version to the final version, will it be necessary to reinstall?"

Dolphin Oracle on Twitter ==> No, although there might be a few manual adjustments to make if you want to align with the final iso.

New MX Fluxbox vid on touchpads.

==> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lui98lxazTE

Touchy touchpads

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