Point Linux 13.02 Release Notes
These release notes for Point Linux 13.02 (Taya) provide an overview of the release and document the known issues with Point Linux 13.02.
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Point Linux 13.02 overview
Point Linux 13.02 (Taya) is based on Debian 7 (Wheezy) and MATE 1.4.2. Point Linux aims to provide a traditional, fast and easy to use Gnome 2 like desktop for Linux users migrating to a new Debian platform. Point Linux is about getting things done, that's why it can be a good solution for experienced users. It is also good for business users because it will give them a well-known and predictable desktop environment.
The purpose: | Desktop PC distro |
Target audience: | Experienced users and business/IT sector |
Based on: | Debian 7 (Wheezy) |
DE: | Mate 1.4.2 |
DM: | LightDM |
Based on: | Debian 7 (Wheezy) |
Distro format: | LiveDVD/USB |
Supported architectures: | i386 (i686-pae), amd64 |
Distro language: | Multilingual |
Installer: | Optimized (partially preseeded) text based Debian Installer |
Applications
Point Linux 13.02 comes in two editions, Full and Core.
Key packages present in Core and Full editions
- ssh
- sudo
- telnet
- rsync
- ntp
- pulseaudio
- pptp-linux
- cups
- acpid
- lidhtdm
- plymouth
- Virtualbox Guest Additions
Key applications present in Core and Full editions
- Network Manager Gnome
- Synaptic
- GDebi
- Update Manager
- Eye of Mate (the Eye of Gnome analog)
- Atril (the Evince analog)
- Mateconf Editor (the GСonf Editor analog)
- Engrampa (the File Roller analog)
- Printer Configuration Tool (system-config-printer)
- GParted
Key applications present in Full edition only
- Mozilla Firefox
- Mozilla Thunderbird
- Pidgin
- Transmission
- LibreOffice
- VLC
- Remmina
- Vino
- Seahorse
- Simple Scan
- OpenJDK
Full edition also includes the non-free firmware drivers.
Core edition can be easily upgraded to the Full edition by installing the pointlinux-mate-desktop
package.
Non-free Google Chrome, Opera, Dropbox and Virtualbox repos can be added by installing the pointlinux-repos-nonfree
package and updating package lists.
Installer
Point Linux 13.02 uses text-based Debian Installer for the system installation. It's preseeded so the overall installation is simplified.
Internet connection required for successful installation.
Known Issues
- Once enabled in GUI Vino requires relogin to enable the desktop sharing.
- There's no choice to run Brasero on blank CD/DVD media insertion.
- LightDM: Additional language selection is ignored in multilingual environments. That's a Debian Bug #679386.
- No sound on Intel 5 Series/3400 Chipset HDA sound card. That's a Debian Bug #679056