Linux Mint 9 LXDE RC released!

This article was posted on: Sat, 29 May 2010 16:07:58 +0000

The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 9 LXDE RC. Linux Mint 9 LXDE New features at a glance: New LXDM Display Manager Improved PCManFM2 file manager New Software Manager 30,000 packages Review applications straight from the Software Manager APT daemon Visual improvements New Backup Tool Incremental backups, compression, integrity checks Backup/Restoration of the software selection Better


New features at a glance:

* New LXDM Display Manager
* Improved PCManFM2 file manager
* New Software Manager
o 30,000 packages
o Review applications straight from the Software Manager
o APT daemon
o Visual improvements
* New Backup Tool
o Incremental backups, compression, integrity checks
o Backup/Restoration of the software selection
* Better look & feel
o Backgrounds
o Welcome screen
o Update Manager
* System improvements
o Windows installer
o Husse quotes
o Default software selection
o Local repository and Gnome-PPP
o Apt hold/unhold/held commands
* Project changes
o Community Website
o Community Editions
* Upstream improvements
o Faster boot
o Long Term Support

For a complete overview and to see screenshots of the new features, visit: “What’s new in Linux Mint 9 LXDE“.

Known problems:

* Splash screen resolution
* Windows installer
* Moonlight
* Menu localization
* Applications in the file manager
* Menu launcher color
* Upstream issues

To get more information about these problems and their solution, read the “Known problems” section of the release notes

System requirements:

* x86 processor
* 192 MB of system memory (RAM)
* 3 GB of disk space for installation
* Graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution
* CD-ROM drive or USB port