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Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.394 in repos
You may now install the x86_64 version of Flash For Linux on Evolve OS by issuing the following command: sudo pisi ur && sudo pisi it flash-player-nonfree Remember that this version of Flash is only updated for security issues by Adobe, and is the only way to currently use Flash in Firefox due to a lack of PPAPI support. Also note that by installing the plugin, you agree to the licensing conditions set by Adobe at http://www.adobe.com/legal/licenses-terms.html .
July 26, 2014
Firefox 31.0 now available
Firefox 31.0 is now available in the Evolve OS repositories. Users can update by issuing the following command:
July 22, 2014
Budgie Desktop v5.1 Released
Hello all! Well its now official, I’ve released v5.1 of the Budgie Desktop. It was slated to be a v5 release but I had to bump due to an autotools issue in the release..
July 20, 2014
Transmission 2.84 now available
Evolve OS users can now install the Transmission BitTorrent client by issuing the following command:
July 13, 2014
Alpha 2 Released
That’s right, one week has passed and you have a new alpha to play with. This is the second alpha of Evolve OS, and comes as a 64-bit ISO. This image now also comes with Budgie Desktop v4, GIMP 2.8.10 and GNOME Maps 3.10.0. Please note that we currently do not support EFI. Please do not attempt to boot in an EFI setup, and instead boot using legacy BIOS compatibility if you are affected. With Alpha 3 we will actually ship two images, one legacy, and one EFI only. This will save a lot of confusion in the future and actually makes life far easier for me, as opposed to a hybrid ISO configuration.
July 13, 2014
Budgie Desktop v4 Released
Hello all, I’ve just released v4 of the Budgie Desktop, and you can see more information about this release on the GitHub release page
July 13, 2014
Geany 1.24.1 now available
Users of Evolve OS may now install the Geany text editor on their systems. Geany is a GTK2 text editor, with some IDE functionality. sudo pisi ur && sudo pisi it geany
July 11, 2014
Evolve OS Alpha 1 Released
I am pleased to announce the release of Evolve OS Alpha 1. This version marks the beginning of our public availability as a desktop Linux distribution. This image is a 64-bit ISO, and comes with the Budgie Desktop as standard. Please help by download and testing the image so we can ensure our future releases are as polished as possible for our users.
July 6, 2014
Security Status of Validation ISO, Mini Update
Hello all, Just a quick word on where I’m at right now. A multitude of issues cropped up in PiSi due to the recent changes, and as a result it’s now impossible to update the repository from the Validation ISO. Many apologies for this, but there is not an awful lot I can do apart from issuing a new ISO, but with a new ISO around the corner (Saturday) it makes little sense right now.
June 7, 2014
New Bug Tracker + HTTPS
Hello all! In order to make it easier to get involved with the project and report bugs, I’ve set up a bug tracker on this site. We’re now using The Bug Genie for our bug needs. This is open source software under the Mozilla Public License version 1.1 (MPL-1.1). A demo screenshot is provided below.
June 6, 2014