Linux Mint 11 With LXDE Released

Linux Mint 11 With LXDE Desktop

New features at a glance:

• The Software Manager
  • UI improvements
  • New splash screen
  • Fonts category
  • More accurate package information
  • More application icons by default
  • More accurate search by default
• The Update Manager
  • Performance boosts
  • Improved dependencies handling
  • Better changelog retrieval
  • UI improvements
• The Desktop Settings tool
  • “Desktop-agnostic”, detection and upcoming compatibility with other desktops
  • New setting for the fortunes in the terminal
• Artwork improvements
  • Overlay scrollbars, plymouth, Mint-X, search add-on.
• System improvements
  • new “apt download” command
  • Adobe flash plugins

For a complete overview and to see screenshots of the new features, visit: “What’s new in Linux Mint 11 LXDE“.
Changes since RC1:
GDM replaces LXDM as the default login manager (this should address the sporadic issue of X not loading from the live session)Release notes:

• Known issues
  • Moonlight
• Important information
  • Overlay scrollbars
  • Black splash screens
  • Local repository and GnomePPP

To get more information about these problems and their solution, read the “Release notes”.

System requirements:

• x86 processor
• 256 MB RAM
• 3 GB of disk space
• Graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution
• CD/DVD drive or USB port

For more information visit http://www.linux.com/news/featured-blogs/135:distronews/468815:linux-mint-11-lxde-rc2-released