Η team development of MX Linux he said today the release of MX Linux 21.1 as the first point release of the latter versions MX Linux 21 "wildflower".
MX Linux 21.1 is here four and a half months after the release of MX Linux 21, which is the first version of the distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux 11 “Bullseye”.
The new release is based on Debian GNU/Linux 11.3, and brings back the utility managementof disks to ISO images, adds various improvements to the installer, updates many of the pre-installed packages, and introduces the mx-samba-config utility for those who want to configure Samba and CIFS with a desktop UI.
Additionally, this version upgrades the kernel version of the AHS (Advanced Hardware Support) image, which has the default Xfce desktop interface, to Linux 5.16. The previous version of the MX Linux 21 AHS had the Linux 5.14 kernel, which reached the end of its life at the end of November 2021.
“MX-21.1 is the first release refresh of the MX-21, and consists of bug fixes, kernels, and application updates since our original release of the MX-21. If usesIf you already have MX-21, you don't need to install it again. The packages are already available through the regular update channel," the developers say.
If you want to install the latest version of MX Linux on a new computer, it is highly recommended that you download the latest ISO images, MX Linux 21.1, which are available for 64-bit and 32-bit systems with desktop with environments Xfce, KDE Plasma.
On the other hand if you are already running MX Linux 21, all you need to do is make sure you have the latest updates installed.
For this, you need to run the command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
We have been recommending distribution for several years MX Linux, to anyone who wants to try Linux. The distribution is very friendly for novice users and will automatically install as many drivers as your system needs.
If you're using Windows and want to give Linux a try, this distribution is a good place to start.