MX Linux 23 “Libretto” is Now Available Based on Debian 12
MX Linux is a Debian-based distro that focuses on providing an elegant and efficient desktop experience. Not to forget, MX Linux is also a systemd-free distro.
Let’s look at all the refinements with MX Linux 23, codenamed Libretto.
Based on the latest Debian 12 ‘Bookworm’, MX Linux 23 features the long-term supported Linux Kernel 6.1 LTS as its foundation.
It also features many improvements; some of the highlights include the following:
- Improved Installer
- Desktop Environment Upgrades
- Updated Software Suite
Improved Installer
MX 23 Libretto
The installer now has support for ‘swapfiles’, as well as swap partitions, the ‘regular’ installation mode automatically defaults to swapfiles.
Then there are the various GUI tweaks, a debconf value for making legacy grub-pc updates simpler, fixes for the grub bootloader install, and more.
Desktop Environment Upgrades
MX Linux features three different flavors that feature XFCE, KDE Plasma, and Fluxbox. These were also updated with this release; let us take you through them:
MX Linux 23 comes equipped with XFCE 4.18 that features file manager improvements, desktop/panel changes, new wallpapers and more.
Whereas, in the case of KDE Plasma, MX Linux 23 comes equipped with Plasma 5.27, featuring a new welcome app, improved Discover, Flatpak permissions, better multi-monitor support, and more.
And the next variant includes Fluxbox 1.3.7 with many new configuration options and a special ‘appfinder’ config for rofi that replaces ‘xfce4-appfinder’.
Updated Software Suite
MX Linux 23 features an updated software suite that consists of the following:
Nala is the backend for MX-Updater, PipeWire/WirePlumber for handling the audio and video across the system.
A new application, “User Installed Packages” is available on both MX-21 and MX-23. The app will make a file containing a list of packages installed by the user on one system. When migrating, you can use this file to install the packages on another system.
Other than that, the UFW firewall is now enabled by default, the orca screen reader is included with every edition, and various MX apps were updated with bug fixes and enhancements.
