Linux Pardus 17.4 is Released, With Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE)
Pardus has announced the release of Pardus 17.4, an updated build of the project's Debian-based distribution set for desktops and servers. Like the previous releases in the 17.x series, this one also comes in two desktop variants featuring either Xfce or the Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE).
Pardus is a GNU/Linux distribution jointly developed by the Scientific & Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) and National Academic Network and Information Centre (ULAKBİM). It started its life as a Gentoo-based project before developing its own unique identity. Since late 2012 the distribution, developed in two separate branches as "Corporate" and "Community" editions, is based on Debian. This page focuses on the Corporate version of Pardus.
Whats new on Pardus 17.4 ?
It offers various improvements as well as stability and security updates for more than 300 packages. Updated software include Firefox 60.3.0, Thunderbird 60.2.1, VLC 3.0.3 and LibreOffice 6.1.3. The OpenSSH server package in now installed by default.
- Fixed the usage scenario in many graphical interfaces that the end user encountered.
- A lot of system performance is affected by the package update and optimization.
- Security updates including over 300 packages and patches have been added to the system.
- The default Internet browser Firefox version has been updated to 60.3.0.
- The default e-mail client Thunderbird version was updated to 60.2.1.
- The VLC version with default media player has been updated to 3.0.3.
- The default office document application was updated to the Libreoffice version 6.1.3.
- In Lean Server version, openssh-server is installed as default.
- Fixed non-Internet installation scenarios with post-installation resource list corruption.
- Changed startup screen default background.
Official Pardus Repository Package :
deb http://depo.pardus.org.tr/pardus onyedi main non-free contrib
deb-src http://depo.pardus.org.tr/pardus onyedi main non-free contribdeb http://depo.pardus.org.tr/guvenlik onyedi main non-free contrib
deb-src http://depo.pardus.org.tr/guvenlik onyedi main non-free contrib