Within 3 days after Alpha release, Pinguy OS team has announced the availability of Pinguy OS 18.04 beta testing. This is a development release and hence won't be completely free from issues. However, there are many things fixed and polished after the alpha release.
The Pinguy OS team has reduced the size of installation images by removing several packages. So, this release can be considered as a mini edition. A full experience can be obtained by installing a few additional packages.
The main issues fixed in Pinguy OS 18.04 Beta release can be summarized as:
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| A preview of Pinguy OS 18.04 beta - Courtesy : Pinguy OS |
The Pinguy OS team has reduced the size of installation images by removing several packages. So, this release can be considered as a mini edition. A full experience can be obtained by installing a few additional packages.
The main issues fixed in Pinguy OS 18.04 Beta release can be summarized as:
For further details, read Pinguy OS 18.04 beta release announcement.
- Fixed the naming and logo in gnome control center and other branding issues.
- Fixed the cursor theme so it works with Shell (dragging icons).
- Removed Docky and replaced it with Simple Dock & Places Status Indicator extensions.
- Audio levels can go past 100% by default.
- Made the Wayland session work with root app.
- Reduced the size of the ISO.
- Reduced memory footprint.