Download KNOPPIX Linux 7.0.4 Live CD / DVD

--> Knoppix developer team announced the official availability of the latest version of KNOPPIX 7.0.4 Live CD/DVD on august 26th,2012.Knoppix 7.0.4 comes with the latest linux kernel 3.4.9, KDE 4.7.4, Gnome 3.4 and xorg 7.7
Latest Features of  KNOPPIX Linux 7.0.4 Live CD/DVD
· Based on Debian Squeeze and Debian Wheezy
· Linux kernel 3.4.9
· X.Org 7.7
· XOrg Server 1.12.3
· KDE Software Compilation 4.7.4
· GNOME 3.4
· Repaired modemlink and gprsconnect
· PCmanFM 1.0
· LibreOffice 3.5.4
· Chromium 21.0.1180.75
· Firefox/Iceweasel 10.0.6
· ADRIANE 1.4
· Added Viacam to control the mouse via webcam
· Wine 1.5.10
· VirtualBox 4.1.18
· qemu-kvm 1.0
· 64-bit kernel to support more than 4GB of RAM
· Support for ExFAT-fuse
 Read the full official release announcement here

Download the latest version of KNOPPIX Linux 7.0.4 Live CD/DVD here
KNOPPIX_V7.0.4CD-EN.iso (695MB),
KNOPPIX_V7.0.4DVD-EN.iso (3,895MB)

PCLinuxOS: An Easy to Use Linux OS :KDE 2012.08 Released

--> PCLinuxOS 2012.08, the latest version of the PCLinux project an easy-to-use Linux operating system has been released.PCLinuxOS is a simple linux distribution and it a very user friendly linux distribution.PCLinux project was started 6 years ago by a company called "Texstar" in USA.PCLinuxOS uses APT package manager and its Synaptic GUI frontend.It is a very fast and simple linux opearting system.

From the release announcement"PCLinuxOS KDE and KDE MiniME 2012.08 are now available for download. These are 32-bit quarterly update ISO images which can also be installed on 64-bit computers. Features: Linux kernel 3.2.18.2bfs for maximum desktop performance; full KDE 4.8.3 desktop; NVIDIA and ATI fglrx driver support; multimedia playback support for many popular formats; wireless support for many network devices; printer support for many local and networked printer devices; addlocale allows you to convert PCLinuxOS into over 60 languages; LibreOffice manager can install LibreOffice supporting over 100 languages; MyLiveCD allows you to take a snapshot of your installation and burn it to a live CD/DVD...." Read the download page for the full information about latest PCLinuxOS version 2012.08.

 PCLinuxOS KDE 2012.08 comes in two versions, oneis  a full KDE version and another one with a minimal installation of KDE.

New Features of PCLinuxOS 2012.08
· Linux kernel 3.2.18.2
· KDE Software Compilation 4.8.3
· Support for Nvidia and AMD/ATI graphics cards
· Out-of-the-box support for multimedia playback
· Support for latest wireless networks
· Support for many local and network printers
· Added addlocale to easily convert PCLinuxOS in over 60 languages
· Added LibreOffice Manager to install the LibreOffice suite in over 100 languages
· PCLinuxOS-liveusb tool to install PCLinuxOS in any USB very easily.

Download PCLinuxOS 2012.08 or update your current PCLinuxOS
 pclinuxos-kde-2012.08.iso (868MB, MD5)

READ more about PCLinuxOS

Best 10 Linux Distributions 2012 | Top 10 Linux Distros 2012

5 Fastest Linux in the world

The best 5 fastest Linux distributions

--> Any Linux user will have a curiosity to  find out which is the fast linux distro?
It is little difficult to make a conclusion about the fastest linux.Linux is always faster than the common man's windows os.While OSX and Windows are heavier the linux is lightweight and efficient to become the fastest operating system.The only problem with most of the linux distributions is the late boot time.Once you complete the booting it becomes pretty fast.But recently many popular linux distributions have achieved boot time around or less than 10.Linux servers are faster and stable compared to other operating systems from the beginning.Nowadays linux has also become the fastest desktop operating system.Lets find out the fastest linux distribution.Here i have made a list of some of the best and fast linux distributions.

1.Puppy Linux
Puppy linux is a very popular but a very small linux distribution with the installation image size of around 110MB only.Definitely it is one of the fastest linux distribution. Eventhough it is very small, it provides everything needs of a commom desktop linux user.It can be installed through a cd or usb.You can also try puppy as a live cd.You just require only a few MB of RAM to run Puppy.

• Read my post about Puppy The best linux distribution for old computer - puppy linux

2.Damn Small Linux (DSL)
 As the name tells Damn Small Linux(DSL) is a Linux Distros of size 50MB only,Still it is a popular linux distribution.You can use it as a live cd especially when your Operating system breaks down and you want to save your data or when you just want to use your friends laptop without touching his original operating system.You can boot DSL from your usb drive whenever you want.

3.Arch Linux
Arch Linux is one of the very popular linux distribution among linux users and it is one of my favorite Linux.Arch is definitely one of the fastest linux distribution. It is lightweight with lightning speed and elegant look.You can customize arch in the way you want and it is the power of Arch Linux.Arch gives full control of your system to the user.

• Read my post about arch: The best linux distribution for customization - Arch linux - The best linux distro for programmers

4.SLAX
Slax is a different linux distribution compared to others.Here you can fully customize the linux distribution you download. Though it uses KDE desktop environment it is a pretty fast linux distribution.If you want to build your own SLAX operating system go to SLAX Builder HERE


5.Ubuntu

 The most popular linux distribution Ubuntu has also come into my list of the fastest linux distributions.As everyone knows Ubuntu is one of the great linux of evertime and the current edition Ubuntu 12.04 is pretty fast and stable.The new Unity interface has also becoming more faster and more popular.
Read my post about Ubuntu:The best linux distribution for beginners - Ubuntu

I have just made a list of the fast linux distributions in my experience.Definitely you will be having different opinions.Please share your comments.

 

Snowlinux 3 Xfce Has Been Officially Released; Download it Now

Snowlinux 3 Xfce Has Been Officially Released; Download it Now.

--> From the Official Announcement:  "The team is proud to announce the release of Snowlinux 3 'Crystal' Xfce. Due to drastic changes with GNOME 3 and Unity, Xfce is growing up more and more. Xfce is quite similar to GNOME 2 and offers an alternative for all former GNOME 2 users. This is one of the reasons why Snowlinux Xfce got so many new features and improvements. It should not lack any features and functions which are available in the main edition. We are trying to let Xfce act like GNOME 2 and to offer an alternative for all former GNOME 2 users. New features: DuckDuckGo, Firefox 14.0.1, Thunderbird 14, Xfce 4.8, Linux kernel 3.2...." Read the full release announcement here.

New Features of Snowlinux 3 Xfce Edition
· Based on Debian 6 (Squeeze)
· Linux kernel 3.2 (LTS)
· Xfce 4.8.4
· Mozilla Firefox 14.0.1
· Mozilla Thunderbird 14
· Added Linux-Firmware-Nonfree to support more hardware
· DuckDuckGo search engine
· Black terminal background
· Better software selection
· Better response and speed
· New look and feel
· Updated packages and software
· Lots of system improvements

System Requirements Snowlinux 3 Xfce Edition

· An x86 processor;
· At least 256 MB memory;
· At least 2 GB free disk space;
· A graphics card capable of 800x600 resolution;
· A CD-ROM drive or USB port.
 
Download Snowlinux 3 Xfce Edition
 snowlinux-3-crystal-xfce-i386.iso (618MB)
snowlinux-3-crystal-xfce-amd64.iso (626MB)

Slackware Linux 14.0 RC1 Released; Download Now

Download the new Slackware Linux 14.0 RC1 .From the release announcement "Good hello and happy Thursday! Mercury went direct early yesterday morning and it was like the bugs started to fix themselves. It's almost enough to get me believing in that hocus-pocus nonsense.

--> So, here's a bunch of updates that fix all of the reported issues in the beta and we'll call this the 14.0 release candidate 1. Still some updates needed for the top-level documentation files, but we're clearly in the home stretch now (finally). Test away, and report any remaining bugs!" Read the full announcement official announcement here.

New features of Slackware Linux 14.0 RC1

• The dependency on icu4c in the Makefile has been removed
• Linux kernel 3.2.26
• KDE 4.8.5
• Added default policy files for udisks2 and NetworkManager events
• Patched to prevent a reset that causes partial printing with certain printers.
• Replaced gptfdisk utilities

Download slackware linux
download-slackware-current-07_Aug_2012-DVD.iso (2,333MB, MD5)
download-slackware64-current-07_Aug_2012-DVD.iso (2,287MB, MD5)

OpenSUSE Version 12.2 RC2 Released;Download Now

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openSUSE 12.2 RC2 has been released and is available for download.From the release announcement : "Today the openSUSE project makes available openSUSE 12.2 release candidate 2 for widespread testing, with a final release targeted for mid September. In the two weeks since the previous release candidate, a flurry of last-minute fixes have arrived, mostly in higher level packages as the basic stack has been stabilized and locked. In a late change to the layout of the release, it was decided to move many manuals and books off the DVD medium to save space. These are now part of a 'books' pattern which can be installed separately. Smaller low-level fixes were made to systemd, KIWI, clicfs and udev." See the full release announcement for further information.

Download openSUSE 12.2 RC2  
openSUSE-KDE-LiveCD-Build0091-i686.iso
openSUSE-GNOME-LiveCD-Build0091-i686.iso
openSUSE-KDE-LiveCD-Build0091-x86_64.iso
openSUSE-GNOME-LiveCD-Build0091-x86_64.iso 

IPFire Linux for Secure Linux

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IPFire 2.11 Core 61, a specialist Linux distribution for firewalls has been released"The IPFire development team has just released the 61st core update for IPFire 2.11. This update brings a lot of exciting changes, new features and several bug fixes. Since IPFire 2.11, OpenVPN net2net (N2N) or site2site (S2S) connections are supported. Here are some of the exciting new features: static routes may be defined for OpenVPN clients; connections can now be renamed when importing them;
 OpenVPN N2N connections are displayed with their status on the index page; optional client-config-dir (CCD) is supported which enables the option to add configuration parameters for a single client connection. On the connections page, you can now see how much traffic has been transfered over a single connection." The release announcement.
What is Ipfire Linux?
It is a linux operating system maent for advanced security and for those who update the product regularly to keep it secure.The packet manager used by Ipfire is Pakfire which manages the job efficiently.

Download ipfire-2.11.i586-full-core61.iso (76.8MB, torrent).

The new ClearOS 6.3.0 Released Officially; Download Now

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ClearOS 6.3.0, a CentOS-based distribution for servers has been released. From the release announcement: "ClearOS Community 6.3.0 has arrived! Along with the usual round of enhancements, this release introduces new applications focused on the mail server stack. Anchored on the Zarafa for ClearOS solution, you can now implement an on-premise or private cloud mail server using ClearOS. This release includes the following new applications: Zarafa Community for ClearOS, Mail Antivirus, Mail Antispam, Antispam Updates, Greylisting, and more. For businesses and organizations, ClearOS Professional 6.3.0 also includes Zarafa Professional for ClearOS, Mail Antimalware Premium powered by Kaspersky and Gateway Antimalware Premium powered by Kaspersky." See the release announcement and release notes for further information.

Download the latest  ClearOS 6.3.0
clearos-community-6.3.0-i386.iso
clearos-community-6.3.0-x86_64.iso

The new Bridge Linux 2012.8 Released; Download now

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Bridge Linux 2012.8 "Xfce" edition, an Arch-based distribution and live CD has been released.From the release announcement of Bridge Linux 2012.8 : "Bridge 2012.8. It was requested a lot, and now it's here: GRUB 2 is the default bootloader in Bridge Linux 2012.8. There are a few notes about this - first, the bootloader install should detect all operating systems on the system, but it will change the root kernel parameter of Arch installs with a vanilla kernel. There are quite a few changes: fixed the /etc/hosts file; fixed the Xfce X respawn error; fixed some mkinitcpio issues; fixed the installer; added French and Turkish language support in the installer; added menu item to run post-install script after first run; added instructions for proprietary GPU drivers...." Read the full release announcement for a complete list of changes in the new Bridge Linux 2012.8 .

Download Bridge Linux 2012.8
bridge-xfce-2012.8-i686.iso
bridge-xfce-2012.8-x86_64.iso