LXLE 16.04.2 Eclectica Has Released, based on Ubuntu latest LTS
Ronnie Whisler has announced the release of LXLE 16.04.2. As the name and version number suggests, this is a distribution based on Ubuntu's latest LTS (long-term support) release while featuring a customised LXDE desktop environment.
LXLE is an easy-to-use lightweight desktop Linux distribution based on Lubuntu and featuring the LXDE desktop environment. Compared to its parent, LXLE has a number of unique characteristics: it is built from Ubuntu's LTS (long-term support) releases, it covers most users' everyday needs by providing a good selection of default applications, and it adds useful modifications and tweaks to improve performance and functions.
LXLE 16.04.2 'Eclectica' released. What's new?
- Menu Layout - reconfigured for cleaner, less cluttered navigation.
- Control Menu - completely reworked to act as a dynamic 'Control Panel'.
- Consistency - theme tweaks throughout the system for a more uniform look.
- Proposed - Fixed 'proposed' Ubuntu repository not being included by default.
- Zenburned - Zenburn theme used as inspiration for custom terminal color scheme.
- QT+gtk - forced gtk theme adaptation for stubborn qt based default applications.
- Languages - Installer slideshow and custom menu entries have been fully translated.
- Htop - replaced lxtask due to memory usage and new enhanced terminal capabilities.
- Grub/Login - backgrounds set to default wallpaper for overall theme consistency.
- Games - semi new selection to adhere to 'desktop' games philosophy & save space.
- Synaptic - reconfigured to showcase more features and facilitate ease of use.
- PenguinPills - easy to use 'front end' for numerous command line virus scanners.
- Drivers - image headers now included by default to enable easier installation.
- Updates - update notifier checks unattended-upgrades log for non automatic updates.
Extensive work on the menu system was a major focus this release. As well as fixing bugs and errors that existed prior. Everything has been streamlined even more so, such as the included 'PPAs', default software and even the menu system itself went on a 'diet'. See the release Announce
