MX-23 “Libretto” beta - Xfce Linux - elegant and efficient desktop with simple configuration
MX-23 beta 1 is now available for testing. MX-23 is built from debian 12 “bookworm” and MX repositories. As in past releases, the MX will default to sysVinit but systemd remains an option for installed systems.
As well as a ton of under-the-hood work, here are some items that are new in MX-23 beta 1:
The Installer now supports swapfiles as well as swap partitions. The “regular” auto installation will default to swapfiles. There are many other installer changes, including gui adjustments, setting of some debconf value to make legacy grub-pc updates more seamless, various fixes for grub install functions and cleanup of “dump” entries that might be clogging up a user’s nvram. There is also additional help guidance right in the installer gui. We are also interested in testing of the –oem option, which allows for user creation on first boot after installation.
The live boot menus now have a more obvious “check media” function right in the top level menu. The media will be checked and boot will continue if things look good.
Major Desktop versions
Xfce 4.18
Fluxbox 1.3.7
KDE/plasma 5.27