Zinc 22.04.2
Zinc 22.04.2 is now available.
Zinc is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu LTS with Xfce desktop. It is based on Xubuntu but aims to provide a more modern desktop with better defaults.
Installing Xfce 4.18 on Xubuntu 22.04
After nearly 2 years of development Xfce 4.18 was released a few days ago on December 15th. This release has already been covered in detail by most news websites like OMGUbuntu and others. The detailed changelog can be found on the official Xfce website.
Post-Install Wizard for Ubuntu 22.10
This is a tool for executing some post-installation tasks after a new installation of Ubuntu 22.04 or 22.10. I was going to create a new remix of the Ubuntu ISO but decided to create an installer instead. You can simply execute this installer on a fresh installation of Ubuntu.
It will transform your Ubuntu desktop from this:
Neolite 22.11
This is a tool to de-bloat your Ubuntu installation by removing pre-installed applications and system components. You can use this tool to remove packages for system features that may not be useful for you – such as support for scanners, printers, text-to-speech, error reporting, etc.
October Updates
This is a summary of updates for October.
Aptik v22.10
Aptik v22.10 is now available with some improvements.
- Improve detection of default packages for MX Linux, LMDE, PopOS, and ElementaryOS.
- Improve support for Ubuntu 22.10 Kinetic
- Fix: Group with GID=GID_MAX will be treated as a system group instead of a normal group. This fixes an issue caused by applications that incorrectly create system groups with GID=GID_MAX.
Existing users will receive the update automatically. If you face any issues, please re-run the installation steps that you received at the time of purchase. A new license for Aptik can be purchased from the store.
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Zinc 22.04.1
Zinc 22.04.1 based on Ubuntu 22.04.1 is now available.
Zinc is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu LTS with Xfce desktop. It is based on Xubuntu but aims to provide a more modern desktop with better defaults.
