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Neptune arrives with Linux kernel 3.18.48 LTS along with dozens of security fixes

The Neptune 4.5.4 is here after the release of Neptune 4.5.3 along with lots of updated components and security fixes which was released upstream in Debian GNU/Linux repositories.

Among the updated components, some of the notable ones are new ISO snapshot of Neptune Linux, Libreoffice 4.3.3 office suite, VirtualBox 5.1.4 virtualization software, Mesa 13.0.4 3D Graphics Library, Chromium 57 web browser, VLC 2.2.4 media player and Icedove 45.6 email and new client.

Under the hood of Neptune 4.5.4, the Linux kernel 3.18.48 is running, but users can also install the newer 4.9.18 LTS kernel which is available from repositories. It also enables the project’ s new secure software repository by default.

It also contains the open-source AMD/ATI Radeon 7.8.0 graphics driver along with Btrfs and Samsung’ s F2FS file systems.

The existing users only need to update their installation using the default package manager and other official repositories of Operating System.

Tag : Linux Linux kernel
FAQ
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How the existing users will prevail for this update in Neptune Linux?
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The existing users of Neptune Linux only need to update their installation using the default package manager and other official repositories of Operating System.
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What version of Kernel is enabled for Neptune Linux?
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Version 4.9.18 LTS kernel is availbale for Neptune Linux.
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What graphics does this Neptune Linux support for?
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Neptune Linux contains the open-source AMD/ATI Radeon 7.8.0 graphics driver along with Btrfs.
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What are the modules enabled in Neptune Linux?
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Neptune Linux has LibreOffice 4.3.3 office suite, VirtualBox 5.1.4 virtualization software, Mesa 13.0.4 3D Graphics Library, Chromium 57 web browser, VLC 2.2.4 media player and Icedove 45.6 email and new client.
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What is the recent version of Neptune used here?
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As of now, Neptune 4.5.4 is available. the latest version will be released with frequent updates.