Black Lab Enterprise Linux 11.0.3 released with Google Chrome 60 and LibreOffice 5.4

The PC/OpenSystem LLC. has launched Black Lab Enterprise Linux 11.0.3, a maintenance cum update release in distribution's 11.x series. This release brings various package updates and enhancements to make it suitable to serve it's purpose better.

Black Lab Enterprise Linux 11.0.3 mainly targets small to medium scale business environments, research institutes and other similar areas like multimedia productions and educational institutes.

Considering the demand from customers, Black Lab Linux is made available in 4 variations. GNOME is the default session in 3 variants namely, Black Lab Linux Enterprise, Black Lab Studio and Black Lab for education, while LXDE is used in embedded system variant. In addition to default GNOME session, users can install their choice of desktop environments like KDE Plasma 5, XFCE, LXDE and Mate.

Following are updated packages shipped in Black Lab Enterprise 11.0.3 release.

• Kernel 4.10.0-37
• Google Chrome 60
• Thunderbird 52.3
• LibreOffice 5.4
• Webmin 1.8
• ksplice for rebootless kernel updates
• Samba 4
• OpenLDAP
• Container support
• Web container support
• Support for the XFS, JFS and BTRFS file systems for installation targets

For more information, see original release announcement published in Black Lab Linux blog.

Black Lab Enterprise Linux 8 Service Pack 1 released

The Black Lab team has launched Black Lab Enterprise Linux 8 SP1, latest stable release of enterprise class of operating system built over Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. This release of Black Lab is a hybrid edition which can be used either as full fledged desktop operating system or as an integrated cloud operating system which comes with online applications.

Black Lab 8 SP1 is shipped with KDE 5.5 which will offer a stable user experience to the users. Other packages included in this release includes, LibreOffice 5.2, Firefox 49.0, Linux Kernel 4.4.x ..etc. Being an Ubuntu 16.04 LTS based distribution, this release will be supported till 2021.

CREDIT : Black Lab Linux

The release announcement of project can be read as:

Today the Black Lab Linux Development team is pleased to announce the release of Black Lab Enterprise Linux 8.0 SP1.  Service Pack 1 is jam packed full of new innovations and features.  Black Lab Enterprise Linux is the fastest growing Enterprise desktop Linux offering on the market today.  Black Lab Enterprise Linux 8.0 SP1 is a hybrid operating system meaning you can deploy local applications that you need as well as the cloud based applications that you want.  Its the Enterprise Desktop; Your way.

Black Lab Enterprise Linux offers the KDE desktop.  Black Lab Enterprise Linux is based on the latest LTS release by Canonical and will be supported until 2021.

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Black Lab Linux 8.0 Beta 3 released

The Black Lab Linux team has announced release of Black Lab Linux 8.0 beta 3, latest development release of Ubuntu based project that tries to offer a stable system with improved performance and enhanced multimedia capabilities.

The Black Lab Linux v8 will be based on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS as opposed to previous releases which were based on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. This release will also showcase 3 different desktop environments, MATE, LXDE and GNOME 3.

The other major highlights of Black Lab Linux 8.0 beta 3 includes:

• Full EFI support
• Kernel 4.4.0-38
• LibreOffice 5.2
• GNOME Video
• Rhythmbox
• Firefox 49
• Thunderbird
• GIMP
• Full multimedia codec support

For more information and known bugs, see release announcement published in projects website.

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LXDE | MATE | GNOME 3

Black Lab Linux 8 Beta 1 is available now

The Black Lab Linux project has informed availability of Black Lab Linux 8 Beta 1, latest development build of upcoming stable Black Lab 8 Onyx. This development release of Black Lab will be open for user collaboration and feedback for over 6 months.

Black Lab Linux is custom GNU/Linux distribution built over Debian and the goal of the project is to provide a stable, high performing operating system with enhanced multimedia capabilities to serve home users, enterprises and professional users alike.

In addition to commonly used desktop applications, Black Lab Linux 8 also ships cloud applications to enable out of the box web experience. In another words, it can be viewed as an operating system integrated with cloud experience.

Today the Black Lab Linux development team is pleased to announce the release of Black Lab Linux 8 “Onyx” Beta 1. Bringing us one step closer to our goal of a stable, secure, and long term supported Linux desktop for the masses. “Onyx” Beta 1 is a culmination of over 6 months of user collaboration and feedback. Considering popular demand, desktop applications like Abiword, Gnumeric, Rhythmbox, VLC, Gimp, Chromium Web Browser and web applications like Google Maps, Google Hangouts, Youtube, Google Photos, Outlook Web Access, Google Play Music, Spotify, Google Contacts, Google Translate are included in this release.

With all these innovations coupled with the most gorgeous Linux desktop on the planet, Black Lab Linux 8 “Onyx” Beta 1 continues its success as the leader of Linux desktop computing.

The Black Lab project has published a brief release announcement in official website.

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Black Lab Linux 8.0 Onyx Alpha 4 released for testing

The Black Lab Linux team has announced release of Black Lab Linux 8.0 Alpha 4 for testing. Black Lab 8.0 Alpha 4 which is known by the code name Onyx is 4th development release of upcoming stable Black Lab Linux 8.0.

The final release of Black Lab Linux 8.0 is scheduled on december 2016 and this release introduces some significant change in strategy followed by Black Lab Linux so far. Instead of providing a complete desktop operating system with all essential applications, Black Lab Linux 8.0 will be relying more on web applications, so that it will function as a cloud centered operating system. On top of this cloud centered operating system, users can install any software of their choice, provided it is available in Debian repositories. In addition to this strategic change, Black Linux 8.0 also options to users for configuring their desktop.

Moving towards a cloud oriented operating system will help Black Lab to ship a small core operating system, which will be easy to update, will help to provide long term software support and reuse older hardware resources.

Black Lab Linux 8.0 Alpha 4 is shipped with following desktop applications:

• Linux Kernel 4.2.0-36
• Chromium 50
• Steam
• VLC Media Player
• NetOS Nanny Domain blocker
• Ice SSB
• Transmission
• HexChat IRC
• Dropbox
• gThumb Image Viewer

In addition to these, it also includes following web based applications:

• Google Office/Contacts/Calendar
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Facebook messenger
• Outlook Mail
• Spotify

From official release announcement of Black Lab Linux 8.0 Onyx Alpha 4:

Today the members of the Black Lab Linux team are pleased to announce the release of Black Lab Linux 8, Alpha 4, Codename “Onyx”.  Onyx brings us one step closer to the final release of Black Lab Linux 8, scheduled for December 2016.  Alpha 4 introduces several changes to the way Black Lab Linux is structured -  it’s no longer a one-size-fits-all distribution.  The development team has changed the focus of Black Lab Linux 8 toward the cloud - meaning that all primary applications are web based, full featured, apps. These are complemented with best-of-breed desktop applications installed locally, and you can add any-and-all Debian / Ubuntu packages to the default lineup. Altogether, unparalleled choice to customize your desktop experience.

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Black Lab Linux 7.6 released, provides support till april 2019

The PC OpenSystems LLC announced release of Black Lab Linux 7.6, latest update in distributions 7.x stable series. Black Lab Linux is a Ubuntu LTS/ Debian based, user friendly GNU/Linux distribution targeting both desktop computers and servers.

Black Lab Linux 7.6 comes with a lot of changes and updated software packages which includes:

• Linux Kernel 3.19.0-58
• LibreOffice 5.1.2
• Firefox 45.0.2
• Thunderbird 38.6.0
• Gmusicbrowser
• GNOME Documents
• Tracker fast searchHexChat IRC client
• XFCE 4.12 Enhancements
• Skippy XD Expose style task switcher
• Spotify
• Steam Game Client

See original release announcement published in Black Lab Linux portal, for additional information.