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PorteuX 2.4 introduces COSMIC desktop but says farewell to Slackware stable

November 9, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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PorteuX 2.4 introduces the COSMIC desktop for current users while officially ending the Slackware stable edition.

Categories Linux Tags Cinnamon, Cosmic desktop, GNOME, KDE Plasma, Linux distribution, LXQt, portable Linux, PorteuX, PorteuX 2.4, Slackware Leave a comment

Slackel 8.0 Openbox Linux distribution now available

July 26, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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Slackel 8.0 Openbox lands with Linux kernel 6.12.39, UEFI support, 32-bit compatibility, and custom GUI tools for fast, portable Linux installations.

Categories Linux Tags 32-bit Linux, Flatpak Linux, lightweight distro, Linux, portable Linux, Slackel, Slackel 8.0, Slackel Openbox, Slackware Leave a comment

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