Skolelinux 8.0 Released, This is an educational Linux distribution based on the Debian
kolelinux (also known as Debian Edu) is an open source, free (libre) operating system based on the award winning Debian GNU/Linux distribution and specifically designed to be used on various educational institutions around the world.
Available for download as dual-arch installable-only CD and USB editions
The distribution can be downloaded via Softpedia or directly from its official website as a installable-only CD, USB and USB Sources ISO images. While the USB edition has been designed to be deployed on a USB flash drive of 8GB or higher capacity, the CD flavor can be written to either a CD disc or a USB stick.
What's new in Skolelinux 8.0
- If a system is installed via network boot the firmware for the hardware present is now installed automatically.
- MATE 1.8 is now available as optional desktop environment.
- In addition, a Dutch translation of the manual is available, and the Norwegian Bokmål one is now complete.
Easy to use graphical installer
The graphical installer is easy to use and requires users to select a language and keyboard layout, choose a Debian Edu profile, partition the disk drive, enter a root (system administrator) password, setup users and passwords, as well as to select and install software packages.
