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MX Linux 19.1 ISO Refresh Available

MX Linux 19.1 is available now and, according to the release notes, is packed with useful software updates and loads of bugfixes. If you're already running MX Linux 19, there is no need to wipe your HD and start fresh. You should be able to update normally.

The MX Linux 19.1 release contains all the goodies from both the Debian 10.3 (Buster) repositories and the MX repos.

MX Linux 19.1 comes with:

Xfce 4.14
Mesa 18.3.6
Kernel 4.19

The standard applications coming with the default MX installation:

- GIMP 2.10.12
- Firefox 73.0
- VLC 3.0.8
- Clementine 1.3.1
- Thunderbird 68.4.0
- LibreOffice 6.1.5 (+ security fixes!)

Not many users know this, but MX Linux provides not only 32-bit and 64-bit ISOs, but also the AHS (Advanced Hardware Support) ISO which ships with bleeding-edge software, including the 5.4 Kernel and Mesa 19.2.1.

Read about AHS here. Get MX Linux here and have fun.

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