Point Linux 3.0b1 Release Notes
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These release notes for Point Linux 3.0 beta 1 (agni) provide an overview of the release and document the known issues with Point Linux 3.0 beta 1.
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Point Linux 3.0 beta 1 overview
This release is intended for testing purposes only. Please do not use it in production environments!
The purpose: | Desktop PC distro |
Target audience: | Experienced users and business/IT sector |
Based on: | Debian 8 (jessie) |
Kernel: | 3.11-2 |
DE: | Mate 1.6.0 |
DM: | LightDM |
Distro format: | LiveCD/USB, LiveDVD/USB |
Supported architectures: | i386 (i686-pae), amd64 |
Distro language: | English in Live Session, Localized during the HD installation. |
Installer: | GUI Point Linux Installer 0.17 |
Changes in distribution
- Point Linux codebase changed to jessie
- MATE 1.6.0
- Firefox 26.0
- Thunderbird 24.1.0
- LibreOffice 4.1.3
- firmware-b43-installer added to Wi-Fi drivers
Changes in Point Linux Installer
- Single keyboard layout for most European languages
Known issues and limitations
- Update Manager (GUI) not implemented
- Fast User Switch not implemented
- Vino not implemented
- Compiz not present due to its incompatibility with MATE 1.6
- CUPS doesn't show shared network printers (Debian bug)
- Multiple caja windows open on first start (MATE bug)
- Point Linux Installer doesn't turn on screen locking if autologin is off