AryaLinux 2017 released with updated packages

The AryaLinux team has announced release of AryaLinux 2017, latest updated snapshot and installation scripts based on LFS(Linux From Scratch). This release includes complete build scripts for KDE Plasma and GNOME desktop environments.

AryaLinux 2017 is only available in 64 bit flavor and it would be adopted as a practice in upcoming releases. Current release also lacks graphical front end for alps (AryaLinux Packaging System) which is expected to be available soon.

According to official release notes, following are notable highlights of AryaLinux 2017.

• There is no 32 bit ISO available for download. Going forward Arya would only be released in 64 bit.
• Kernel updated to version 4.9
• Mate Desktop Environment upgraded from 1.15 to 1.17
• Build scripts support building the entire KDE and GNOME desktop environments from source code
• Libreoffice updated to version 5.2.3
• Parole Media Player and Exaile are the default media and audio players for the XFCE and Mate Spins
• Simple Screen Recorder is back with QT5
• A separate builder disk is released with build scripts to build the entire distribution from source code.
• The builder script simplifies the process of build further. Only one script needs to be run and the whole system would be built without any intervention.
• Advanced build options like configuring the kernel can be specified while building.
• Build scripts can create ISO files and make stage-wise backups if specified.
• Package updates can be done through alps.
• Alps features a new command to list all available packages and the list of installed packages.
• Alps can be used to build packages either from source URL or using the source tarball. This is however not a very foolproof way of installing from source but generally works.
• alps updatescripts now picks up the latest build scripts from github so when you install, you would be installing the latest packages.

Download AryaLinux 2017

Builder | Xfce | MATE 

(64 BIT Only)

AryaLinux Xfce 2016.08 released with bug fixes and ehancements

The AryaLinux team has announced release of AryaLinux Xfce 2016.08, latest stable release of independently developed, general purpose GNU/Linux distribution built from scratches, offering Xfce desktop environment.

AryaLinux Xfce 2016.08 is basically a bug fix release with a few enhancements. Though the main motive of this release was to provide a more stable system with less bugs, it also ships a refreshing desktop look and feel. The desktop layout is restructured, light themes are used and some heavy applications have been replaced with lightweight counterparts to make things more appealing for the users.

Some notable features/changes in AryaLinux 2016.08 can be summarized as follows:

• Linux kernel version 4.7.2 – this update brings in support for some newer hardware
• XFCE 4.12 – The latest version of XFCE.
• Libreoffice 5.1.4.2
• gcc 6.1.0
• qt-5.7.0
• VLC and audacious have been dropped in favour of Parole and Exaile as the video and audio player simply to keep the entire default application stack on GTK2/3
• Support for Chinese language has been provided through the ibus and ibus-rime packages
• Language Selector included in the base installation.
• Firefox 47.0.1
• AryaLinux Installer can now install into USB and Removable Hard Disks.
• A notable change in the base-system build scripts is the addition of italian translations.

 You can find details of this release on a release announcement published in projects website.

Download AryaLinux Xfce 2016.08

32 BIT - ISO | TORRENT

64 BIT - ISO | TORRENT

AryaLinux 2016.08 released with Linux Kernel 4.7

The AryaLinux project has unveiled AryaLinux 2016.08, latest stable release of bleeding edge GNU/Linux distribution built using Linux from Scratch(LFS). This release of AryaLinux is built with previously established stable release v2016.04 with core motive of standardizing distribution build procedure.

In addition to updated packages and standardized build procedures, AryaLinux 2016.08 also introduces two new desktop environments, KDE and LXQt. So, now AryaLinux will provide support for 3 different desktop environments, MATE, KDE and LXQt.

Following are some notable features of AryaLinux 2016.08.

• Latest kernel - 4.7. This kernel release supports a lot of new hardware.
• GCC upgraded to gcc6. The entire system is built using gcc6
• Mate Desktop Environment upgraded from 1.12 to 1.15
• Support for KDE and LXQt desktop environment. Please find documents to install them in the documentation/help section.
• QT4 dropped. QT5 is the default QT version
• VLC Media player upgraded to 3.x version
• simple-screen-recorder does not work with QT5 so kazam which does not require QT is also a part of this release.
• Lot of new application build-scripts added like photivo, blender, openshot, remmina, putty, audacity, clementine, grub-customizer, lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings, conky, conky-manager, plank.

You can also read official release notes in projects website.

Download Arya Linux 2016.08 MATE

64 BIT | 32 BIT