The release of the new version of Linux distribution "Nitrux 1.3.7" which is built on the basis of Ubuntu packages, KDE technologies, the OpenRC startup system and in addition to the distribution developing its own NX desktop, which is a complement to the user's KDE Plasma environment.
NXDesktop offers a different style, own implementation of the systray, notification center and various plasmoids, such as a network configurator and a multimedia applet for volume control and multimedia content playback control.
Of the applications developed by the project, also se distinguishes an interface to configure the NX Firewall, which allows you to control network access at the level of individual applications. Basic applications include Index file manager (you can also use Dolphin), Kate text editor, Ark filing cabinet, Konsole terminal emulator, Chromium browser, VVave music player, VLC video player, suite LibreOffice office automation and Pix image viewer.
The AppImages standalone package system and its own NX Software Center are being promoted to install additional applications.
Main news in Nitrux 1.3.7
This new version of the distribution arrives with the new versions of the different packages thatthat make up the system and among the Most prominent are the Linux kernel 5.10.10 LTS and 5.9.16, while the desktop components have been updated to KDE Plasma 5.20.5, KDE Frameworks 5.78.0 and KDE Applications 20.12.1.
As for the novelties that stand out in Nitrux 1.3.7, we can find that by default the new Ditto app menu is enabled, which replaces the old NX Simple menu. Ditto does not support dividing applications into sections, all applications are shuffled and displayed in a single list.
By default, Ditto displays icons for all available applications, but through settings you can revert to the old NX Simple menu behavior, which was showing frequently used apps by default. In the settings, you can also change the output format, the menu location, and the size of the icon area.
Also by default, there are two new Latte Dock layouts, nx-top-panel-2 and nx-bottom-panel-2 (differing in the location of the top or bottom pane), which use a new menu and window button applet.
Layouts allow you to increase the efficiency of using desktop space by opening windows in full screen, using the global menu, and moving to the window control button panel area.
And as for the error correction, The following is mentioned in the announcement:
- KCM locale does not display languages other than American English
- Time is not automatically adjusted when selecting a time zone in System Settings
- No users are displayed and new users cannot be added using the User KCM in System Settings
- Qps was removed (due to dependencies) and added Ksysguard.
- New version of sudo (1.9.5p2) that includes the patch for a vulnerability recently found in the program (CVE-2021-3156).
- fix kup icon
Finally if you are interested in knowing more about it About the release of this new version, you can check the details in the following link
Download the new version of Nitrux
If you want to download this new version of the Linux distribution "Nitrux 1.3.7", you should go to official website of the project where you can get the download link of the system image and which can be recorded on a USB with the help of Etcher.
After installing Nitrux 1.3.7, you will have the latest versions of many pre-installed software packages. That means you will need fewer software updates after installing Nitrux on your computer.
Nitrux 1.3.7 is available for immediate download from the following link. The boot image is 4,3 GB in size. The developments of the project are distributed under free licenses.
If you want to know more about the project, you can visit its official website at the following link