The very popular Linux distribution MX Linux based as MX-21 (“Wildflower”) on the new Debian 11 (“Bullseye”) and the current desktop Xfce 4.16. The first release candidate of the operating system based on Linux 5.10 LTS is now available for everyone to test, try out and explore.
MX-21 (“Wildflower”) is almost ready
For the first release candidate, which, in addition to new software packages, brings with it a revised graphical installer (“Calamares”), the developers have chosen the official Release Notes the following new features and changes are noted.
- New and updated applications.
- New installer partition selection area, including some lvm support if lvm volume exists already.
- New UEFI live system boot menus. Now you can select your live boot options (persistence, etc …) from the boot menu and submenus rather than using the previous console menus.
- Xfce 4.16, Plasma 5.20, fluxbox 1.3.7 with mx-fluxbox 3.0 configs.
- User password (sudo) for admin tasks by default. You can switch this in mx-tweak-> Other tab.
- Many many bugfixes since beta2.
MX Linux 21 (“Wildflower”) RC1 – Release Notes
Working with Xfce, Plasma and Fluxbox
In addition to the comparatively resource-saving standard desktop Xfce 4.16, as in Debian 11 (“Bullseye”), KDE Plasma 5.20.5 is also available. As an alternative, the developers offer the very lightweight window manager Fluxbox with its own theme and adapted configuration for the X Window System at.
MX Linux 21 (“Wildflower”) with Xfce 4.16 (Image: MX Linux)
Support until the end of 2026 thanks to the LTS kernel
Based on the latest LTS system kernel Linux 5.10, the operating system will receive support until December 2026 after the release. Both the Debian 11 repositories (“Bullseye”) and the MX repositories serve as package sources for new software.
Debian derivative with its own applications
In addition to well-known applications such as the free office suite LibreOffice, which is compatible with Microsoft Office, the two graphics and drawing programs GIMP and Inkscape as well as the free Firefox browser and the Thunderbird e-mail client, the distribution has its own applications.
The so-called “MX Apps”, which range from small tools and helpers specially adapted to the Linux distribution to full-blown applications, are intended to make MX Linux more adaptable and easier to configure. In total, there are more than 40 MX apps to choose from.
- MX Cleanup
- MX codecs
- MX datetime
- MX Docs
- MX installer
- MX iPhone
- MX Live USB Maker
- MX Menu Editor
- MX tools
- MX tweaks
- MX Network Assistant
- MX user
- MX Welcome
A selection of more than 40 MX apps
Dominance in the ranking on DistroWatch
MX Linux, first published on March 24, 2014, has it in the Linux website’s ranking based on views and potential interest DistroWatch brought to a dominance that was previously only observed in this form by established giants such as the Debian derivative Ubuntu from Canonical or the Linux Mint based on it.
Download the MX-21 RC now
The 1.7 GB system image of the MX Linux 21 RC (ISO) can now be downloaded and tried out by anyone. A feedback about the specially provided MX-21 feedback thread in the MX forum is expressly requested by the developers.
Under the title “One of the best Xfce Distros” it has been running on Linux and FOSS specialized YouTube channel “Tyler’s Tech“The operating system has already been examined carefully and presented in detail.
Further information is provided by the official Website as well as the project pages of the distribution SourceForge and the developer platform GitHub.
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