The team behind MX Linux has released MX Linux 25.2 “Infinity,” giving fans of the Debian-based distro another polished update packed with fixes, refreshed packages, and some genuinely useful improvements. While this is not a flashy reinvention of the operating system, that is probably exactly why many Linux users continue to stick with MX in the first place.
This release (download here) pulls in all updates from Debian 13.5 alongside refreshed MX packages and fixes for recent Linux kernel bugs. Most editions ship with the Debian 6.12.90 kernel, while the AHS release for Xfce gets the newer 7.0.9 Liquorix kernel instead. The AHS builds also now include Mesa 26.0.1, which should make folks with newer graphics hardware pretty happy.
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One thing I appreciate about MX Linux is that it tends to focus on practical improvements rather than chasing trends. Case in point, the live-kernel-updater tool can now handle multiple installed kernels simultaneously. That may sound like a niche feature, but for Linux users who enjoy tinkering with kernels without risking a broken boot, it is actually a pretty nice addition.
The antiX live system components also saw some changes this time around. Certain setup actions during live boots have been reorganized, and semi-automatic persistence saving has returned for sysVinit live boots. MX Linux continues to embrace sysVinit while much of the Linux world remains all-in on systemd. Whether you love that or hate it probably depends on the type of Linux user you are.
The installer improvements may end up being the biggest deal here, especially for advanced users. The gazelle-installer now offers a full text-based TUI mode, meaning you can perform installations entirely from a console without needing a graphical environment. You can even launch it manually through a terminal with sudo minstall –tui. That feels very on-brand for MX Linux, honestly. The distro has always catered to people who like having options.
Beyond that, there are updated themes, new wallpapers, translation refreshes, bug fixes, and other smaller tweaks scattered throughout the release.
Existing MX Linux users do not need to reinstall, as all updates are available through the standard update channels. Folks wanting a fresh install, however, can grab the Xfce, KDE/Plasma, Fluxbox, and Raspberry Pi respin images now from the project’s download mirrors and torrent pages.
MX Linux may not generate the same hype as some newer Linux distributions, but that consistency is part of its appeal. In a Linux landscape where every distro seems eager to bolt AI onto everything, MX Linux still mostly feels like a distro made for people who simply want their computers to work.
