| guide | MX Linux is a desktop-oriented Linux distribution based on the stable branch of Debian, which is the product of cooperation between antiX and the earlier MEPIS Linux community. It uses Xfce as the default desktop environment, which is a middle-weight operating system, and is designed as a combination of an elegant and efficient desktop with the following features: simple configuration, high stability, reliable performance, and small footprint. |
The new version is code-named "Libretto", and the bottom layer is Debian 12, which provides three desktop environments: Xfce 4.18, Fluxbox 1.3.7 and KDE/plasma 5.27.
Major changes include:
- The default init system uses sysVinit, systemd remains optional
- This release builds on beta 2 and includes all bug fixes and latest changes, as well as default wallpapers and themes
- The installer now supports swapfiles as well as swap partitions
- "Normal" automount will default to the swap file
- MX-Updater re-uses apt as default backend
- UFW is enabled by default
- Other installer changes include GUI tweaks, setting of some debconf values to make updates from older grub-pc more seamless