Linuxkommando.com::linux,ubuntu,software,news,reviews,articles

It was just released new version 2.98 of Rhythmbox. 
Let’s look at the news and run it on Debian and derivatives!
Here are some of the most significant changes in the new version:

• New dialog for importing music into the library
• New audio CD metadata lookup library, Replacing libmusicbrainz
• Improved transitions between album art images
• Nautilus cluebar buttons right now result in the source being selected
• Update notification When playback buttons were changes
• Grilo plugin ported to grilo 0.2 API
• MusicBrainz search for album art by artist and album name
• Love / ban buttons visible in last.fm / libre.fm sources (more…)

Out AntiX 12 – a new release based on Debian testing branch distribution, effectively running on outdated hardware.

Desktop environment AntiX based on window manager IceWM, desktop ROX Desktop and file manager SpaceFM.

As an alternative window manager provides the ability to activate Fluxbox, JWM, wmii and dwm. In the distribution used by the kernel Linux 3.5, configured to load on systems with processors PI and AMD K5/K6. In antiX now has its own repository.
(more…)

One small commit made a big step in the development of distribution developer Joey Hess , switching desktop environment by default GNOME (at least those of the former 2 Release System) for Xfce.

The main reason for the transition, according to the developer, was the size of the system: switching to Xfce image size CD # 1 (which includes at least the desktop environment by default, and localization) was again suitable for the CD. He added

Finnix a live distro for sysadmins is available in version 105th For the first time the developers have used their own build tool, which replaces the previous manual work.

NEALE (Normalized Extraction and Assembly of LiveCD Environments) builds Finnix CDs from a minimal Debian bootstrap. The configuration of the system via packages “Finnix-base” and “Finnix-standard” to get the desired function via software on board. Of these, the developers promise a consistent build process, the error is minimized, and even across hardware architectures. The Finnix Build-stage scripts are also supported.
(more…)

In the Debian distribution appeared mirror redirector.

Now, instead of having to choose the closest / fastest mirror hands, you can just add sources-list line

deb http://http.debian.net/debian

and the package manager when accessing this resource will be automatically redirected to the best mirror. In addition to / debian can be specified and / debian-archive, and / debian-security, and / debian-backports, all the rest (except for CD – it is a redirector does not support).
(more…)

Hosted the first public release of seven branches of one of the oldest LIVE-distributions of Linux.

Knoppix, as usual, combines both stable packages (Debian Squeeze), as well as packages from testing / unstable (Wheezy).

Used version of the software:

• Linux kernel 3.3.7, Xorg 7.6 (x-server 1.12.1.902).
• DE: LXDE (loaded by default), the ability to download KDE 4.7.4 and GNOME 3.4.
• Office suite LibreOffice 3.5.3.

(more…)

The creators of Linux Mint has released a few days, the Debian edition of the Linux distribution (short LMDE).
With the DIY desktop Cinnamon Mate on board and softened along with Xfce as an alternative Linux Mint Debian from Ubuntu to the otherwise under fed from distribution. . Gnome is in LMDE no longer there, but the Aspire desktop based on Gnome 2.2. With the development of Cinnamon desktops lead developer Clement Lefebvre has been a special path.
(more…)

The new version of the aptitude package manager now been uploaded to the repository testing branch Debian. The first thing to note the improvement in the support of multiarch : packages of “foreign” architectures are now displayed using the full name (for example, libc6: armel). It is also important to consider that the conflict solver is not enhanced to support multiarch: do not expect him to work correctly when resolving dependencies with different architectures.
(more…)

The new stable version Cupt – semi-formal high-level package manager in Debian and distributions derived from it.

Since the last news of version 2.2.0 the following major changes have occurred:

A command-line shell:

• The new team of iii (“install if installed”), a similar command install, but ignores the uninstalled packages.
• New filter used in repositories on the fly;
• New option - show-not-preferred to show the package, the version which is not optimal when the proposed action. Enabled by default for Renovationist commands (*-upgrade);

(more…)

The team of Debian Edu (Skolelinux) has released the first version of the distribution, which is based on Debian 6.0 “Squeeze”.

Debian Edu is a Debian Pure Blend , which is used specifically in schools and educational institutions and provides a ready-made environment of a fully configured school network. It contains the configuration of a school-server installations via PXE, PXE boot for machines without hard drives, a configuration for the installation of stationary workstations and a configuration for workstations, which can be removed from the school network. Several educational programs such as Celestia , Dr. Geo , GCompris, GeoGebra , calcium, KGeography and Solfege are in the default configuration of the work environment included. (more…)